Sir tony MCCoy

Specialun · 31-12-2015 01:03AM #1

Another irishman like Terry wogan getting knighted

Or is Terry wogan the irishman and tony the nothern irishman....

fleet_admiral · 31-12-2015 01:08AM

He will always be AP to me

kfallon · 31-12-2015 01:14AM

He'll always be the man who landed an ante post gamble on Don't Push It for the GN in 2010 to me.....despite the fact he said he didn't want to ride it 5 days before the race!!

fleet_admiral · 31-12-2015 01:17AM

kfallon wrote: »

He'll always be the man who landed an ante post gamble on Don't Push It for the GN in 2010 to me.....despite the fact he said he didn't want to ride it 5 days before the race!!

Ill never forget synchronised though:(

Zaph · 31-12-2015 01:18AM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

He will always be AP to me

When, and why, did he cease to be Tony McCoy and become AP McCoy to the general public (I'm guessing on race cards he was probably listed as AP)? It seems a relatively recent thing and doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

fleet_admiral · 31-12-2015 01:20AM

Zaph wrote: »

When, and why, did he cease to be Tony McCoy and become AP McCoy to the general public (I'm guessing on race cards he was probably listed as AP)? It seems a relatively recent thing and doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

I havent a clue tbh. I started gambling about 15 years ago and he always AP

kfallon · 31-12-2015 01:20AM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Ill never forget synchronised though:(

Backed him to win GC, that year Cheltenham was so bad an 8/1 winner didn't even matter, twas like loose change

kfallon · 31-12-2015 01:21AM

Zaph wrote: »

When, and why, did he cease to be Tony McCoy and become AP McCoy to the general public (I'm guessing on race cards he was probably listed as AP)? It seems a relatively recent thing and doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Started betting around 1997 and even then he was AP! Twas just his initials in the Racing Post etc

The Backwards Man · 31-12-2015 01:22AM

He'll be able to go foxhunting with the Crown Steward and Bailiff Of The Manor Of Northstead now.

Hammer89 · 31-12-2015 01:24AM

Little midget.

The Backwards Man · 31-12-2015 01:24AM

Lanfranco isn't Lanfranco to nobody though.

kfallon · 31-12-2015 01:25AM

I'd say his wife is a pain in the hoop tho

fleet_admiral · 31-12-2015 01:28AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Lanfranco isn't Lanfranco to nobody though.

I remember back when I started backing I couldnt understand why he was L Dettori. Then I realised he is Lanfranco and Frankie for short:o

Zaph · 31-12-2015 01:29AM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

I havent a clue tbh. I started gambling about 15 years ago and he always AP

kfallon wrote: »

Started betting around 1997 and even then he was AP! Twas just his initials in the Racing Post etc

I'm more talking about away from betting. He was always referred to as Tony on the news or in the papers until a few years ago. Doesn't matter either way, but I always thought it was a bit strange how it changed.

kfallon · 31-12-2015 01:30AM

Zaph wrote: »

I'm more talking about away from betting. He was always referred to as Tony on the news or in the papers until a few years ago. Doesn't matter either way, but I always thought it was a bit strange how it changed.

Ah no, he was always referred to as AP more than Tony

Fleawuss · 31-12-2015 01:33AM

Delighted for the man: only the second jockey in history to receive the British honour which puts his achievement in perspective. An extraordinary athlete. Well done Sir AP McCoy.

fleet_admiral · 31-12-2015 01:42AM

Zaph wrote: »

I'm more talking about away from betting. He was always referred to as Tony on the news or in the papers until a few years ago. Doesn't matter either way, but I always thought it was a bit strange how it changed.

Next time you see him trackside shout ANTO ANTO ANTO like Alan Partridge calling DAN and see what he does!

Ken. · 31-12-2015 01:45AM

Fleawuss wrote: »

Delighted for the man: only the second jockey in history to receive the British honour which puts his achievement in perspective. An extraordinary athlete. Well done Sir AP McCoy.

It has to be Sir Tony McCoy. Sir AP McCoy doesn't trip off the tongue.

Berserker · 31-12-2015 01:49AM

Specialun wrote: »

Another irishman like Terry wogan getting knighted

Sir Terry Wogan is from the RoI, so he only has an honorary knighthood. Sir Tony McCoy is from NI, so he gets full honours. I see Carl Frampton got an MBE. Delighted from him, lovely lad and boxer. Plenty of RoI citizens have honours; Bob Geldof, Bono, Niall Quinn, Philip Treacy to name but a few.

fleet_admiral · 31-12-2015 02:30AM

Slightly ot But Damon Albarn got one too. He deserves a lordship if you ask me

NachoBusiness · 31-12-2015 02:35AM

kfallon wrote: »

Ah no, he was always referred to as AP more than Tony

I think Zaph is right.

I've been following the horses since around '91 and when McCoy was riding for Martin Pipe (some man for the front runners) I don't remember anyone saying AP when referring to him. Was always Tony McCoy then I thought. Could be wrong.

mansize · 31-12-2015 02:35AM

Richly deserved- was delighted when he finally won his national

31-12-2015 02:38AM

kfallon wrote: »

Ah no, he was always referred to as AP more than Tony

I'm many years following racing too and the AP thing as become much more prominent in recent years. I think in the UK he is referred to as AP much more than here where people call him Tony much more (on rte racing, the news, in the papers etc not just in conversation).

I think it's the uk media that started it.

byhookorbycrook · 31-12-2015 02:46AM

It's like the p-to p jockeys JT Mac and JT Carroll or in more "Irish" term a family of Murphys being distinguished from other Murphys in the locality as the "Sloppy" Murphys and the "Spuds "

comewatmay · 31-12-2015 03:04AM

Do any of his horses get recognition?

Sunnyisland · 31-12-2015 06:37AM

comewatmay wrote: »

Do any of his horses get recognition?

Neigh.

knucklehead6 · 31-12-2015 06:57AM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

He'll be able to go foxhunting with the Crown Steward and Bailiff Of The Manor Of Northstead now.

Douglas Carswell? Not too sure what they'd have in common to be fair

Richard Hillman · 31-12-2015 07:11AM

Hammer89 wrote: »

Little midget.

He's 5ft 10

bnt · 31-12-2015 09:33AM

The New Years Honours must be a popular topic. The BBC website has been battered to death this morning, the first time I can recall this happening. Other honourees include Idris Elba, Damon Albarn and Imelda Staunton.

Kevhog1988 · 31-12-2015 11:21AM

Im a massive mccoy fan. But i think he must be the first catholic from antrim to receive a knighthood

Starokan · 31-12-2015 01:07PM

Fully deserves the recognition , what a sportsman, I will never forget his ride on Wichita Lineman at Cheltenham

Sir tony MCCoy

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