The Prince of Burma appreciation thread

carmanard · 06-12-2013 02:08PM

In the airport now waiting for my flight over for the annual trip to Sandown. Gutted that SS doesn't run, but just means I'll go extra hard on the beer over there tonight to console myself!!

BQQ · 06-12-2013 03:55PM

World cup draw coming up soon.

sting60 · 06-12-2013 04:31PM

Remember the English Backed Thatchers stance on "Mandela is a terrorist".If anyone wants a copy of Long Road To Freedom give me a shout.One of the best books ever imo.

jimjamcos · 06-12-2013 04:48PM

Time to back Spain @ 8's me thinks. They're being priced simply on the fact that a team's unlikely to win 4 major tournaments in a row and the lack of a European winner in South America. Looking at their squad though, it's better than ever and certainly better than the favourite Brazil's. They've serious young midfielders coming through in Martinez, Xisco etc and the best strike-force they've had since starting their winning sequence. Negredo and, the Brazilian recruit, Costa are beasts and should give them an edge upfront which they haven't had before.

kksaints · 06-12-2013 04:51PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Time to back Spain @ 8's me thinks. They're being priced simply on the fact that a team's unlikely to win 4 major tournaments in a row and the lack of a European winner in South America. Looking at their squad though, it's better than ever and certainly better than the favourite Brazil's. They've serious young midfielders coming through in Martinez, Xisco etc and the best strike-force they've had since starting their winning sequence. Negredo and, the Brazilian recruit, Costa are beasts and should give them an edge upfront which they haven't had before.

The Confedreations Cup last year would put me off Spain. They were well beaten by Brazil in the final and werent impressive against Italy either.

sting60 · 06-12-2013 04:58PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Time to back Spain @ 8's me thinks. They're being priced simply on the fact that a team's unlikely to win 4 major tournaments in a row and the lack of a European winner in South America. Looking at their squad though, it's better than ever and certainly better than the favourite Brazil's. They've serious young midfielders coming through in Martinez, Xisco etc and the best strike-force they've had since starting their winning sequence. Negredo and, the Brazilian recruit, Costa are beasts and should give them an edge upfront which they haven't had before.

They look a very tired side imo but a factor in having a bet is that in 1950 in Brazil only one player in the whole tournament was playing outside his country and that was Robeldo of Chile.The myth of Euro teams not winning in S A is a myth .Germany imo are miles best team in Europe and against Brazil are worth a punt.

jimjamcos · 06-12-2013 04:58PM

kksaints wrote: »

The Confedreations Cup last year would put me off Spain. They were well beaten by Brazil in the final and werent impressive against Italy either.

That's part of the reason they're the price they are. Wouldn't place much emphasis on a end of season tournament though. Sure, they wanted to win it but they displayed all the signs of a team playing a few games too many. Given that most of their players are Barca/Madrid I'd say it's a valid enough excuse. I'd expect them to play much more compactly come the World Cup and Negredo blossoming at City and Costa's addition will see serious improvement, hopefully.

Can't meet Brazil until Final. Nice draw so far!

SRFC · 06-12-2013 05:05PM

Brazil have no chance they will buckle under the pressure.

jimjamcos · 06-12-2013 05:14PM

England beaten already. LOL

SRFC · 06-12-2013 06:14PM

I supposed the Grandeout fan club are all in tomorrow at 7/2 :pac:

Dunno how Taquin de Seuil is 7/2 looks a good thing to me.

kiers47 · 06-12-2013 06:22PM

SRFC wrote: »

I supposed the Grandeout fan club are all in tomorrow at 7/2 :pac:

Dunno how Taquin de Seuil is 7/2 looks a good thing to me.

In fairness its a red hot race and to me he shapes like a horse that is best at 2m4. The King runner also looks a decent sort and cases could also be made for Hinterland.

Johner · 06-12-2013 06:22PM

SRFC wrote: »

Dunno how Taquin de Seuil is 7/2 looks a good thing to me.

I'm surprised to see him stepped back in trip.

SRFC · 06-12-2013 06:23PM

kiers47 wrote: »

In fairness its a red hot race and to me he shapes like a horse that is best at 2m4. The King runner also looks a decent sort and cases could also be made for Hinterland.

Hinterland has no chance,Taquin beat Oscar Whisky that is quality form.

kiers47 · 06-12-2013 06:26PM

SRFC wrote: »

Hinterland has no chance,Taquin beat Oscar Whisky that is quality form.

Ah stop he hardly has no chance. He is only 5 and has bags of potential and is also the highest rated of these(albeit he is a second season novice)

SRFC · 06-12-2013 06:28PM

kiers47 wrote: »

Ah stop he hardly has no chance. He is only 5 and has bags of potential and is also the highest rated of these(albeit he is a second season novice)

Im telling you now hes no good doesnt have a prayer against any them tomorrow pig of a thing beat an under par grandeout,taquin de seuil will eat hinterland im sure of that.

kiers47 · 06-12-2013 06:33PM

I do like Taquin du Seuill. Im just not sure this is the best race for him. I do have a problem with how close The Romford Pele got to them that day and was subsequently beaten well by Wonderful Charm who wouldnt have an eartly of beating Hinterland over 2m or 2m4 Imo.
Do you give Baler Suces any chance? Him or Hinterland are the 2 i like for it tbh. Although i probably wont have a bet.

jimjamcos · 06-12-2013 06:42PM

SRFC wrote: »

Im telling you now hes no good doesnt have a prayer against any them tomorrow pig of a thing beat an under par grandeout,taquin de seuil will eat hinterland im sure of that.

You do realise he was only beaten a few lengths by the horse you fancy for the Tingle Creek at this meeting last year? He's not the fashionable horse but he's definitely no no-hoper.

Think I'll side with Balder Succes. I know he's already had a fall over fences but he jumps lovely on the whole for a novice and 2m is definitely his trip. O'Neill seemed adamant after his last run that Tarquin Du Seuil had the speed for the shorter distance and it's significant he gets to run him over Nicholls Dodging Bullets but I'm not so sure. The race with Oscar Whiskey was a joke of race too.

UrbanSea · 06-12-2013 07:10PM

Staff party tonight should be a laugh.

Johner · 06-12-2013 07:15PM

UrbanSea wrote: »

Staff party tonight should be a laugh.

Went to a staff party before but it was a summer one, I had a summer job and was a kitchen porter when I was 16. Anyway, it was on a boat! Free bar + Boat = Sick over the side while boss watches.

ste2010 · 06-12-2013 08:05PM

UrbanSea wrote: »

Staff party tonight should be a laugh.

Staff party - your the global CEO of presidents of tipster tipping success.
You graduated in race fixing a few weeks ago

Johner · 06-12-2013 08:32PM

One of the dogs has pneumonia, poor bastard.

hucklebuck · 06-12-2013 08:50PM

UrbanSea wrote: »

Staff party tonight should be a laugh.

Are you and Convert going to get it on tonight?

UrbanSea · 06-12-2013 08:59PM

Me and richie Lawlor hopefully

Johner · 06-12-2013 09:03PM

Where is the party Urban? Im heading out to Maynooth for the €20 deal.

dirkmeister · 06-12-2013 09:04PM

Last of The Mohicans starting on channel 5.

I always remember watching it as a young lad and the brother driving me demented by pausing the moment Day Lewis opens yer mans skull open with the big hatchet in the massive war scene just as he's about to scalp Madeleine Stowe.

"I WILL FIND YOU!"

And Magua, what a villain!

Johner · 06-12-2013 09:05PM

Robin Thicke is a bleedin thick.

hucklebuck · 06-12-2013 09:19PM

UrbanSea wrote: »

Me and richie Lawlor hopefully

You always like bad boys

SRFC · 06-12-2013 09:27PM

Spend my friday in the gym getting big :cool: only a few months till summer.

hucklebuck · 06-12-2013 09:41PM

SRFC wrote: »

Spend my friday in the gym getting big :cool: only a few months till summer.

You go to the gym to eat shedloads of food? :eek:

I am trying to bulk up and drop some fat at the moment but not getting a wink of sleep so muscles getting bigger and belly slowly disappearing, sleep is key. Very hard getting the correct amount of protein in.

SRFC · 06-12-2013 09:47PM

hucklebuck wrote: »

You go to the gym to eat shedloads of food? :eek:

I am trying to bulk up and drop some fat at the moment but not getting a wink of sleep so muscles getting bigger and belly slowly disappearing, sleep is key. Very hard getting the correct amount of protein in.

Big as in muscle mass,

Its handy enough,protein shake at breakfast usually with scrambled eggs + weetabix,4 chicken fillets lunch,go training come home protein shake and steak and something, do have a few other snacks during the day for energy try eat no junk,works for me anyways.

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