I like Yates.
He was a good politician, seemingly doomed to failure as a bookmaker but an excellent radioshow host.
A very interesting career.
I like Yates.
He was a good politician, seemingly doomed to failure as a bookmaker but an excellent radioshow host.
A very interesting career.
Welsh and Proud.
In fairness to Ivan his Cheltenham specials were top notch .I liked to think I was taking him on whereas with Powers sometimes you feel like you are taking on an honours maths graduate.
Rule Number 1 of gambling - Make sure you get paid.
An important rule to keep on your side this year. The time for betting with the Terry Rogers, Hacketts and Bruces in this country are gone in my opinion. I would not be in a rush to have a bet with Betpack either.
I would like to take on Boyles but the pensioners clogging up the shops for free tea and biscuits get in the way.
I would not be 100% confident of Boyles either...
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Anyone who uses the expression moving forward should be treated with caution-using it twice in an email is just unforgiveable.
Does anyone know who owns Boyles.
John Boyle
Well, going forward I will never use the phrase moving forward again.
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has dismissed suggestions that he came across as "very cocky" at a meeting of EU leaders last week.
Channel 4 news in Britain has quoted sources saying that Enda Kenny demanded a new bailout deal, upsetting the French and German leaders.
The news program said the attitude of Mr Kenny was in stark contrast to the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreaou who was significantly more humble.
But speaking at a press conference last night, the Taoiseach rubbished the Channel 4 story and denied he came across as cocky.
Gee I hope Enda didn't upset the French and Germans.
Clare Balding for President.
Irish Field reported at the weekend that the proposed 1% tax soon to be imposed on bookmakers will not be ring fenced for racing. Thank you very much Patrick Kennedy, if lynching was legal you'd be swinging from the nearest tree!!
He has repeatedly tried to sabotage HRI's efforts to esure the tax is ringfenced. There have been numerous letters into the Irish Times from him and he went so far that John Oxx wrote in a letter himself in response. And this is a fella who complains about the racing industry, yet is a director of BOI which is going cap in hand to the government for money. Talk about pot, kettle and black. I knew nothing about this fella until very recently but he's got on my nerves and very few do that.
Thanks Cantoris. I remember the letters but did not have the patience to read them when they were reproduced in the Irish Field.
Why would anyone with a true interest in Irish racing sabotage its funding position like this? To me anyway, it shows the true man inside. No interest in anything other than his own agenda and his share options.
Do not mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance nor my kindness for weakness.
I read it at the weekend, is Irish racing fucked now ?
Clare Balding for President.