mfceiling wrote: » Fairly high I would say. Horse racing is massive worldwide and I reckon AP's name is synonymous with it everywhere. Plus he was our family's GP's first cousin!!
mfceiling wrote: » Fairly high I would say.Horse racing is massive worldwide and I reckon AP's name is synonymous with it everywhere. Plus he was our family's GP's first cousin!!
Wang King wrote: » I'm 43 years old and have never been inside the door of a betting shop in my life. Is this a reason why people like myself couldn't give 2 flying ducks about horse racing?
awec wrote: » Horse racing really only exists for the betting.
kksaints wrote: » While Horse racing is indeed a worldwide sport, jump racing is only really popular in GB, Ireland and France. In most other countries flat racing is by far the more dominant version.
Wang King wrote: » So take the that out of it and AP McCoy is nothing really? Horse racing would be below show jumping?
pickarooney wrote: » Never heard of AP McCoy. Strange, as although I've no interest in horse racing all the other names above are very familiar.
Wang King wrote: » Now, I have to admit, I couldn't care less as I have zero interest in horseracing, but AP McCoy has announced his retirement at the seasons end. Where does he rank among Ireland's sporting hero's?
.ak wrote: » McCoy would be THE biggest name in racing, akin to bod or Carter etc
irishbucsfan wrote: » Not that I'm hugely into racing, but how on earth is it not a sport?
Wang King wrote: » To me its not, its just an anorexic dwarf on a dumb animal.. When you see horses with blinkers, not knowing where they are going or what they are doing, then its not really a sport. I think awec mentioned the betting aspect, once you take that out, you have nothing.because without the bookies and betting, nobody gives a fiddler's who wins a race?
Bridge93 wrote: » I'm not into horse racing and I know all of that is total bollix. Being insulting on purpose is pretty pathetic too. If you can't appreciate it thats fine but thankfully you're in a small minority and you don't have to get offensive or spout stuff that is actually just wrong. McCoy has more sporting ability in his small toenails than the majority of us ever will. If you can't appreciate how athletic you have to be to be a jockey then you are as ignorant as your post makes out. The betting culture is a huge part of it but there are people who enjoy the races, you know a bit like when humans races. Athletic ability being put to the test and all that.
irishbucsfan wrote: » Ah, right. I see you don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about. Moving on so!
Wang King wrote: » Alright?
Wang King wrote: » About horse racing? No, I have already stated that, please keep up Now if you wish to enlighten me, please do, otherwise we shall move on
Bridge93 wrote: » Calling them anorexic dwarves is not your opinion it's, what I guess was a pathetic attempt to be funny on a topic you have no clue about. As I said most of what you said was plain wrong too, not an opinion. You said you don't bet on anything dumber than you. Might want to reevaluate your betting options, cutting out quite a large section of the market incorrectly it seems.
Wang King wrote: » I don't bet at all so I'm safe Now, if you want to show me where a "sport" without betting would still be popular, and that normal sized people that don't have to sit in sweatboxs can partake in, please enlighten me
Bridge93 wrote: » A sport where without betting it would still be popular, that "normal" people can partake in and that don't sit in sweatboxes? Either your question is phrased oddly or you're talking about rugby, cricket, football, basketball etc etc
irishbucsfan wrote: » Well you can start by thinking about how the biggest investors in the sport can't bet for religious reasons. If you're going to put so much effort into insulting something you would come across as a little less ignorant if you spent a little time to learn about it first. There's a huge industry behind the sport that doesn't come close to the gambling industry, not that gambling doesn't drive a huge amount of money through it as well (as with all sports).
Wang King wrote: » Religious reasons? Let's not go down that murky road as its one that will get you truly lost Now, if you're going to name call, and whine, then I shan't engage with you anymore on the subject
irishbucsfan wrote: » I honestly have no idea what you're on about. The Saudis are the investors I'm talking about here. If you're an expert on the culture surrounding the sport in Saudi Arabia then you know a lot more about it than I do.
