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    Quote Originally Posted by SlimChance View Post
    He's not related to a good judge. RP podcast hysteria. The same people who gave Emmett Kennedy a platform.
    To be fair, Kennedy is a broadcaster rather than a tipster - and I find him alright at that to be fair (although others seem to find a head melter).

    I don't really come at it from a tipster element (as I'd never even consider following a tipster blindly), but people whose opinions I would take note of would be Gary O'Brien, Kevin Blake, Tom Segal, Jonathan Neesom, Freemantle, Steve Mellish etc.

    Not sure if the latter three are on RUK a lot these days, but they have a savage amount of knowledge between them.

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    Kennedy was sacked from ITV and Matchbook for his Twitter bullshit. He's an absolute pleb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlimChance View Post
    I'd say he'd rather an hour with the formbook than a hooker. I wonder does he pay any attention to UK racing and might RUK use him for some meetings across the sea.

    They should and I think he is signed up.

    GOB used to post on here as did Rory

    I think they are 2 of the best out there.

    Kevin Blake is pretty good in fairness to him. Plus he is fairly sound at the track.

    Donn Mcclean gets plenty of exposure over here too
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    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlimChance View Post
    Kennedy was sacked from ITV and Matchbook for his Twitter bullshit. He's an absolute pleb.
    Did see he was gone but didn't know why. Did he do anything in particular?
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Did see he was gone but didn't know why. Did he do anything in particular?
    A horse racing Twitter troll called him the Alan Partridge of Twitter. He lost his mind and tweeted a series of tweets of how he knew someone "high up" in Twitter that would doxx him. Matchbook had numerous people contact them to close their accounts.

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    Cheers Slim. He is a bit of a Screech from saved by the bell.

    The podcast is capable of being good when Kennedy doesn't act like a clown
    Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done

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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    The podcast is capable of being good when Kennedy doesn't act like a clown
    Absolutely. A combination of Rory and Blake with a half decent anchorman can’t really go wrong and there have been some great episodes but unfortunately Kennedy tried to turn it into a Carry On series
    Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."

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    Jesus ya, that kennedy chap is fair annoying and that laugh would go through ya. They should get someone else in there because when Blake talks sometimes it makes for interesting listening but I just end up turning it off when he starts.

    Didn’t realise he had got the sack from Matchbook or ITV. He went off on a Twitter tangent last year too about his father at one point.




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    Quote Originally Posted by granger View Post
    Cheers Slim. He is a bit of a Screech from saved by the bell.

    The podcast is capable of being good when Kennedy doesn't act like a clown
    It's inside jokes garbage. You'll learn nothing listening to it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsonl View Post
    But the only tipster I would (sometimes) back blind isn't a racing tipster, it's Steve Palmer on the golf.
    bashed out another big winner with Lee Westwood this weekend (40/1)

    he's on a truly remarkable run

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    His LSP year on year is absolutely top drawer and he’s a hugely likeable character who wears his heart on his sleeve.
    Alcohol, because no good story ever started with "I was eating this salad..."

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    Quote Originally Posted by LUKE View Post
    Last newspaper tipster I took notice of was Henry Rix-that was a long time ago.
    Henry Rix had a massive following around 2005/2006. Had a connection with Dandy Nicholls yard back then. Tax Free was one of his horses.

    Faded into the wilderness the last few years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilsonl View Post
    His LSP year on year is absolutely top drawer and he’s a hugely likeable character who wears his heart on his sleeve.

    Degenerate with a drink problem who is economical with the truth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by redundant pal View Post
    Henry Rix had a massive following around 2005/2006. Had a connection with Dandy Nicholls yard back then. Tax Free was one of his horses.

    Faded into the wilderness the last few years.

    Heard a few horror stories over the years about people who subscribed to his service.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LUKE View Post
    Degenerate with a drink problem who is economical with the truth.
    He's talking about Steve Palmer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlimChance View Post
    He's talking about Steve Palmer.

    .....and 30% of the men currently alive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LUKE View Post
    .....and 30% of the men currently alive.
    You're going to have to elaborate.

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    Does anybody know why Vanessa doesn't show up on the Podcast anymore? Did the Carry On stuff get to her eventually?

    I tried to listen to the edition with Harry Derham on it last week - lasted about five minutes before my fillings started to ache. Wasted opportunity to learn something.
    "And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.

    And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."

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    Quote Originally Posted by an capall View Post
    Does anybody know why Vanessa doesn't show up on the Podcast anymore? Did the Carry On stuff get to her eventually?

    I tried to listen to the edition with Harry Derham on it last week - lasted about five minutes before my fillings started to ache. Wasted opportunity to learn something.
    Because she added **** all and Emmet Kennedy is a sex pest?

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    Haven't had a bet on a newspaper tipster's suggestion since Richard Baerlein packed it in. His pieces were always worth reading.
    Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......

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