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Title: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Punter on December 26, 2020, 02:35:16 pm
Free bet on any sport !
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Post by: john m on December 26, 2020, 05:06:57 pm
You would of done well today to have a winning bet .
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Post by: Punter on December 26, 2020, 06:34:26 pm
I didn't---but not too much damage luckily !
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Post by: john m on December 26, 2020, 07:51:42 pm
Counting me money only had one bet Pencilfulloflead dont know how that horse got back up to beat him great jockey .
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Post by: john m on December 27, 2020, 01:08:34 pm
Best race of the year today Leopardstown .Fav is very short .La richbourg is overpriced @ 50/1 .
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Post by: john m on December 27, 2020, 03:23:11 pm
For the Punters .Listening to Ruby Walsh on how to ride a race .The man was a genius .Anybody betting in Running is a fucking mug professional punters are wiping your eye .Listening to Ruby and Mc Coy before the race even starts they say if this horse dosent lead after the second fence he wont win or if he jumps to high at the first he wont win You think they are talking bollox but they are always right .Seems if the horse jumps to big over the fence he hasent settled and is wasting energy and if he isint quick enough to lead he wont be faster at the finish
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Post by: Belker on December 29, 2020, 11:25:47 am
Skybet sent me an email today telling me that I had a Free Fiver bet waiting, I dunno why as I haven't had a bet with them since last Feb on the great Orange Toad tragedy.
Anyway I opened their site and saw the Free bet waiting in my account, I also saw their 'Super Boost' offer, Arsenal, Man utd and Leeds all to win now 12/1 (Was 6/1).
I had a peep at Betfair and at a 100% book it worked out at about 15/2, so I threw the Free Fiver on it at 12/1 and not to be a miserable kount, I lodged another Fiver and had that on too again at 12/1.

So all told I have staked a Fiver to return 125 or I am on at odds of 24/1 about a 15/2 shot.

I don't expect to win but it's hard to resist playing at Treble the real odds.
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Post by: Tony on December 29, 2020, 11:58:56 am
I haven't a clue what you just said, suppose thats nothing new.
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Post by: Belker on December 29, 2020, 01:06:37 pm
I haven't a clue what you just said, suppose thats nothing new.
Each to their own El Tonio,
I was reared in the gambling world and know it inside out.

If I had a question about HGV's then it's you that I would ask.
If you had a question about Gambling then it's me you should ask.
We all have our own personal set of skills.
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Post by: Tony on December 29, 2020, 01:38:46 pm
I haven't a clue what you just said, suppose thats nothing new.
Each to their own El Tonio,
I was reared in the gambling world and know it inside out.

If I had a question about HGV's then it's you that I would ask.
If you had a question about Gambling then it's me you should ask.
We all have our own personal set of skills.

I bet your right
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Post by: john m on December 29, 2020, 03:29:41 pm
Skybet sent me an email today telling me that I had a Free Fiver bet waiting, I dunno why as I haven't had a bet with them since last Feb on the great Orange Toad tragedy.
Anyway I opened their site and saw the Free bet waiting in my account, I also saw their 'Super Boost' offer, Arsenal, Man utd and Leeds all to win now 12/1 (Was 6/1).
I had a peep at Betfair and at a 100% book it worked out at about 15/2, so I threw the Free Fiver on it at 12/1 and not to be a miserable kount, I lodged another Fiver and had that on too again at 12/1.

So all told I have staked a Fiver to return 125 or I am on at odds of 24/1 about a 15/2 shot.

I don't expect to win but it's hard to resist playing at Treble the real odds.

Good luck Ken .Keep an eye on it two up you can trade out .
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Post by: john m on December 29, 2020, 09:53:25 pm
nice one ken
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 01:43:54 am
Thanks John M, nice touch fer a Fiver, 120 profit withdrawn and siopa closed.

To be honest I follow sport so little these days that I didn't even know that Leeds were in the premier league !
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Post by: Punter on December 30, 2020, 08:45:06 pm
Well done Ken --I checked at half time in Utd match as I was contemplating having same  bet and if I was involved I would have saved with Utd @1.3--glad you beat them either way !
Boyles gave me a free tenner today valid for a week---that said I find it hard to beat them despite guaranteed odds on racing but then again not trying too hard thankfully !
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Post by: Rat Catcher on December 30, 2020, 08:57:23 pm
Dunno how yis are getting free bets. Boyle's told me never to darken their virtual door again and, as for Sky Bet, they won't even let me play the ITV7.
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Post by: Shallowhal on December 30, 2020, 09:07:21 pm
Dunno how yis are getting free bets. Boyle's told me never to darken their virtual door again and, as for Sky Bet, they won't even let me play the ITV7.

Not even bingo?
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 09:13:28 pm
Free bets are most usually not worth a Fook fer me anyway, invariably they seem to always lose fer me, This last one being the only exception.

Take the great Orange Toad tragedy, I opened up multiple online accounts last Feb using every free bet on offer and had it all on Trump and with a bit of luck from a few hot pot favs in accum's to un-lock the free online bets, I managed to get a decent wedge on the Fookin Orange idiot at about Evens (he was 1.64 on the exchange at the time) and it all went downhill from there.
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 09:23:25 pm
Well done Ken --I checked at half time in Utd match as I was contemplating having same  bet and if I was involved I would have saved with Utd @1.3--glad you beat them either way !
Boyles gave me a free tenner today valid for a week---that said I find it hard to beat them despite guaranteed odds on racing but then again not trying too hard thankfully !
Thanks Punter, I grabbed me 125 and ran out the door with it !
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 09:52:28 pm
Dunno how yis are getting free bets. Boyle's told me never to darken their virtual door again and, as for Sky Bet, they won't even let me play the ITV7.
I told you before that multiple accounts were the way to go, but on reflection after reading all the rules and regs of the Free bet offers during the Great Orange toad tragedy, they limit the Free bets per household and per IP number, so if the Free bet crowd can do that, then you can be pretty sure that the bookmakers secret service can also see all your details.

You would be shocked to know just how good the bookmakers secret service is at keeping track of everything, I know, I set up most of it.
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 10:31:52 pm
Back in the day (pre online) every single docket from all 10 of our shops staked at over 20 quid or returning over 50 quid was put to one side after being settled or paid and was sent to head office with the days figures/balance sheet the next day.
My brother CEO or myself assistant CEO might have a browse through them, but me Da the Chairman went through every single docket every single day meticulously, he knew every single customers hand writing.
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 30, 2020, 10:36:24 pm
Back in the day (pre online) every single docket from all 10 of our shops staked at over 20 quid or returning over 50 quid was put to one side after being settled or paid and was sent to head office with the days figures/balance sheet the next day.
My brother CEO or myself assistant CEO might have a browse through them, but me Da the Chairman went through every single docket every single day meticulously, he knew every single customers hand writing.

What was your biggest payout?
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 11:08:26 pm
I don't actually remember the biggest payout, but I do remember the big one we dodged, Billy was the customers name and he had a falling out with the shop manager of our main office but still he would ring his mate big Joe every Saturday to place his bets fer him in our office. I remember being on holidays in Spain and bumping in to big Joe on the street over there and him telling me that Frankie had won the first 3 at Ascot.
What actually happened was that as big Joe was away Billy had to place his own bets and as he would not go in to our shop himself, he went to Ladboke's up the road to place his bets, Billy was a big punter and Frankie Dettori was his favourite jockey, Billy's winning dockets on that fateful 'Super 7' day back in 1996 came to £125,000 Ir punts. Ladbroke had a £100,000 limit on winning bets but to be fair to them they waived it fer all Super 7 winning bets.
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 30, 2020, 11:22:04 pm
I don't actually remember the biggest payout, but I do remember the big one we dodged, Billy was the customers name and he had a falling out with the shop manager of our main office but still he would ring his mate big Joe every Saturday to place his bets fer him in our office. I remember being on holidays in Spain and bumping in to big Joe on the street over there and him telling me that Frankie had won the first 3 at Ascot.
What actually happened was that as big Joe was away Billy had to place his own bets and as he would not go in to our shop himself, he went to Ladboke's up the road to place his bets, Billy was a big punter and Frankie Dettori was his favourite jockey, Billy's winning dockets on that fateful 'Super 7' day back in 1996 came to £125,000 Ir punts. Ladbroke had a £100,000 limit on winning bets but to be fair to them they waived it fer all Super 7 winning bets.

Is Billy a rich man or does bet until its gone? I think its a mugs game, the ordinary 5/8ths never win, long term.
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 11:30:15 pm
Worst days in the game in no particular order;
1982, When all, and I mean All the fav's won on the football coupon.
1986, Dawn Run winning the Cheltenham Gold cup.
1990, Tirol (Cork owned) winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

One of the bigger bets laid or at least one of the biggest to win the most;
3,600EW at First show 25/1 African queen in a 16 horse handicap.
It turned out the mare was a 'Winning Line' selection,
the 'Winning Line' being a tipping service that was red hot at the time,
First show was 25/1 and dropped like a stone going off as 7/4 fav,
One horse was withdrawn bringing the field down to 15 and just 3 places,
African queen was 4th.
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 11:35:56 pm
I don't actually remember the biggest payout, but I do remember the big one we dodged, Billy was the customers name and he had a falling out with the shop manager of our main office but still he would ring his mate big Joe every Saturday to place his bets fer him in our office. I remember being on holidays in Spain and bumping in to big Joe on the street over there and him telling me that Frankie had won the first 3 at Ascot.
What actually happened was that as big Joe was away Billy had to place his own bets and as he would not go in to our shop himself, he went to Ladboke's up the road to place his bets, Billy was a big punter and Frankie Dettori was his favourite jockey, Billy's winning dockets on that fateful 'Super 7' day back in 1996 came to £125,000 Ir punts. Ladbroke had a £100,000 limit on winning bets but to be fair to them they waived it fer all Super 7 winning bets.

Is Billy a rich man or does bet until its gone? I think its a mugs game, the ordinary 5/8ths never win, long term.
I haven't seen the man in many years but if memory serves he was a self-employed tradesman, non drinker or smoker who used to bet a few hundred quid on all multiple bets every weekend, a very nice chap, just glad Ladbroke took the hit over us !
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 30, 2020, 11:48:31 pm
Worst days in the game in no particular order;
1982, When all, and I mean All the fav's won on the football coupon.
1986, Dawn Run winning the Cheltenham Gold cup.
1990, Tirol (Cork owned) winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

One of the bigger bets laid or at least one of the biggest to win the most;
3,600EW at First show 25/1 African queen in a 16 horse handicap.
It turned out the mare was a 'Winning Line' selection,
the 'Winning Line' being a tipping service that was red hot at the time,
First show was 25/1 and dropped like a stone going off as 7/4 fav,
One horse was withdrawn bringing the field down to 15 and just 3 places,
African queen was 4th.

A few bookies went out of business in Galway in 1999 when Bobbyjo won the national.
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Post by: Belker on December 30, 2020, 11:58:39 pm
About 15 or so years back I was head compiler on the day in my bookie headquarters in Cork, at about 11am I got a call on the internal phone system from one of our city branches, it was Evan, a nice young lad, very straight-laced and honest lad, he said to me; "There's a fella here wants Ten Grand @ 2/5 on the Fav in the 11.15 at Bloemfontein (South Africa)". I ask Evan; "Does he look like he has Ten Grand ?". Evan replies; "No". I say to him; "Fine, let him have it, I'll bet he hasn't the price of a cup of tea in his pocket !".

Ten Grand is always the magic figure and we used to get it a few times every year that some idiot would be sitting at home thinking to himself; 'I'll really show those bookies up today, I'll ask fer a Ten Grand bet and when they refuse me I'll tell the whole of Cork about it !', most usually I will always say "Fine" to them and watch as they turn tail and leg it out the door looking like a fool.

A minute later Evan rings me back; "Yea, he had that Ken, all paid up in cash", I was surprised, I turned on my T.V. monitor and watched the horse lose the race. Five minutes later Evan rings again; "Yer man want's 5 Grand on trap 1 @ 6/4 in the 11.28 at Romford". "Fine" I say "Give it to him, actually give him anything he wants, take the bets first and ring 'em in to me AFTER you take them". I knew I had a 'Whale' on the line and a good manager in Evan running the show on the ground and I sure wasn't gonna let my Whale slip-off my line. The dog won and the customer continued trading in 5 and 10 Thousand Euro bets fer the rest of the morning. When he was all done at about 1.30pm he was down about Thirty grand and he left just as quietly as he had entered.

I rang Evan later in the afternoon fer a chat because I knew that kind of trading can be harrowing on a young lad, I didn't say much to him, but allowed him the opportunity to express his thoughts and concerns to me. I arranged fer the money to be off-counter and out of that shop within 15 minutes of the Whales departure. During our chat Evan told me; "A few of the regular punters had been chatting to yer man and he was an ex-Docker and he got his redundancy last week, his Dream all his life had been to go in to the bookies and bet in Tens of Thousands !".
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 12:04:49 am
About 15 or so years back I was head compiler on the day in my bookie headquarters in Cork, at about 11am I got a call on the internal phone system from one of our city branches, it was Evan, a nice young lad, very straight-laced and honest lad, he said to me; "There's a fella here wants Ten Grand @ 2/5 on the Fav in the 11.15 at Bloemfontein (South Africa)". I ask Evan; "Does he look like he has Ten Grand ?". Evan replies; "No". I say to him; "Fine, let him have it, I'll bet he hasn't the price of a cup of tea in his pocket !".

Ten Grand is always the magic figure and we used to get it a few times every year that some idiot would be sitting at home thinking to himself; 'I'll really show those bookies up today, I'll ask fer a Ten Grand bet and when they refuse me I'll tell the whole of Cork about it !', most usually I will always say "Fine" to them and watch as they turn tail and leg it out the door looking like a fool.

A minute later Evan rings me back; "Yea, he had that Ken, all paid up in cash", I was surprised, I turned on my T.V. monitor and watched the horse lose the race. Five minutes later Evan rings again; "Yer man want's 5 Grand on trap 1 @ 6/4 in the 11.28 at Romford". "Fine" I say "Give it to him, actually give him anything he wants, take the bets first and ring 'em in to me AFTER you take them". I knew I had a 'Whale' on the line and a good manager in Evan running the show on the ground and I sure wasn't gonna let my Whale slip-off my line. The dog won and the customer continued trading in 5 and 10 Thousand Euro bets fer the rest of the morning. When he was all done at about 1.30pm he was down about Thirty grand and he left just as quietly as he had entered.

I rang Evan later in the afternoon fer a chat because I knew that kind of trading can be harrowing on a young lad, I didn't say much to him, but allowed him the opportunity to express his thoughts and concerns to me. I arranged fer the money to be off-counter and out of that shop within 15 minutes of the Whales departure. During our chat Evan told me; "A few of the regular punters had been chatting to yer man and he was an ex-Docker and he got his redundancy last week, his Dream all his life had been to go in to the bookies and bet in Tens of Thousands !".

Fook sake that's sad!
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Post by: Belker on December 31, 2020, 12:09:05 am
Worst days in the game in no particular order;
1982, When all, and I mean All the fav's won on the football coupon.
1986, Dawn Run winning the Cheltenham Gold cup.
1990, Tirol (Cork owned) winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

One of the bigger bets laid or at least one of the biggest to win the most;
3,600EW at First show 25/1 African queen in a 16 horse handicap.
It turned out the mare was a 'Winning Line' selection,
the 'Winning Line' being a tipping service that was red hot at the time,
First show was 25/1 and dropped like a stone going off as 7/4 fav,
One horse was withdrawn bringing the field down to 15 and just 3 places,
African queen was 4th.

A few bookies went out of business in Galway in 1999 when Bobbyjo won the national.
Bobbyjo didn't hit us too hard, unfortunately we did open an office in Macroom West Cork just a few months before the West Cork trained Imperial call won the Cheltenham Gold cup in 1996.
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Belker on December 31, 2020, 12:11:33 am
.... Fook sake that's sad!
I totally agree, but what was I supposed to do ?
If I refused him then he would have went around the corner to the next bookie !
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 12:25:06 am
.... Fook sake that's sad!
I totally agree, but what was I supposed to do ?
If I refused him then he would have went around the corner to the next bookie !

You were right, I don't blame you, I would have done the same.
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 12:31:56 am
Worst days in the game in no particular order;
1982, When all, and I mean All the fav's won on the football coupon.
1986, Dawn Run winning the Cheltenham Gold cup.
1990, Tirol (Cork owned) winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

One of the bigger bets laid or at least one of the biggest to win the most;
3,600EW at First show 25/1 African queen in a 16 horse handicap.
It turned out the mare was a 'Winning Line' selection,
the 'Winning Line' being a tipping service that was red hot at the time,
First show was 25/1 and dropped like a stone going off as 7/4 fav,
One horse was withdrawn bringing the field down to 15 and just 3 places,
African queen was 4th.

A few bookies went out of business in Galway in 1999 when Bobbyjo won the national.
Bobbyjo didn't hit us too hard, unfortunately we did open an office in Macroom West Cork just a few months before the West Cork trained Imperial call won the Cheltenham Gold cup in 1996.
Who was to know, he wasn't a thoroughbred.
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Post by: john m on December 31, 2020, 12:33:11 am
Big Dommo ran the Book in a Pub in Inchicore .Cheltenham races .Winning a few ton until .Two lads come in for last two races .Hot Weld 33/1 one had a 5er E/w the other had a 5er win both were welders in CIE works horse won .Next race 50/1 winner Why so Mayo one lad had a score out of his winnings on it because he was from Mayo .We didnt have enough cash to pay him so got what we could on a credit card off the barman paid him and told him to come back tomorrow .He came back the next day got his coin had 20e/w on Hairy Molley won @ 33/1 because his missus was called Margaret and had hairy legs .As he put the bet on he said I have to back that you want to see my missus legs you would think the cunt knit them .He disappeared with about 6 months profit .

In another pub running the book on Grand National Day .There was a christening in the church across the road we took about 40 bets on the race 37 of them on Ruby Walsh numbersixvalverde .They all collected their coin headed off to the West County Hotel for the Christening Meal
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 12:45:14 am
Big Dommo ran the Book in a Pub in Inchicore .Cheltenham races .Winning a few ton until .Two lads come in for last two races .Hot Weld 33/1 one had a 5er E/w the other had a 5er win both were welders in CIE works horse won .Next race 50/1 winner Why so Mayo one lad had a score out of his winnings on it because he was from Mayo .We didnt have enough cash to pay him so got what we could on a credit card off the barman paid him and told him to come back tomorrow .He came back the next day got his coin had 20e/w on Hairy Molley won @ 33/1 because his missus was called Margaret and had hairy legs .As he put the bet on he said I have to back that you want to see my missus legs you would think the cunt knit them .He disappeared with about 6 months profit .

In another pub running the book on Grand National Day .There was a christening in the church across the road we took about 40 bets on the race 37 of them on Ruby Walsh numbersixvalverde .They all collected their coin headed off to the West County Hotel for the Christening Meal

 Laughing
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Post by: john m on December 31, 2020, 12:50:37 am
Big Dommo ran the Book in a Pub in Inchicore .Cheltenham races .Winning a few ton until .Two lads come in for last two races .Hot Weld 33/1 one had a 5er E/w the other had a 5er win both were welders in CIE works horse won .Next race 50/1 winner Why so Mayo one lad had a score out of his winnings on it because he was from Mayo .We didnt have enough cash to pay him so got what we could on a credit card off the barman paid him and told him to come back tomorrow .He came back the next day got his coin had 20e/w on Hairy Molley won @ 33/1 because his missus was called Margaret and had hairy legs .As he put the bet on he said I have to back that you want to see my missus legs you would think the cunt knit them .He disappeared with about 6 months profit .

In another pub running the book on Grand National Day .There was a christening in the church across the road we took about 40 bets on the race 37 of them on Ruby Walsh numbersixvalverde .They all collected their coin headed off to the West County Hotel for the Christening Meal

 Laughing

Thanks .
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 12:56:13 am
Big Dommo ran the Book in a Pub in Inchicore .Cheltenham races .Winning a few ton until .Two lads come in for last two races .Hot Weld 33/1 one had a 5er E/w the other had a 5er win both were welders in CIE works horse won .Next race 50/1 winner Why so Mayo one lad had a score out of his winnings on it because he was from Mayo .We didnt have enough cash to pay him so got what we could on a credit card off the barman paid him and told him to come back tomorrow .He came back the next day got his coin had 20e/w on Hairy Molley won @ 33/1 because his missus was called Margaret and had hairy legs .As he put the bet on he said I have to back that you want to see my missus legs you would think the cunt knit them .He disappeared with about 6 months profit .

In another pub running the book on Grand National Day .There was a christening in the church across the road we took about 40 bets on the race 37 of them on Ruby Walsh numbersixvalverde .They all collected their coin headed off to the West County Hotel for the Christening Meal

 Laughing

Thanks .

No you deserve it.
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Belker on December 31, 2020, 01:11:02 am
I wasn't afraid to get my hands dirty either even in my times of grandeur as assistant CEO and compiler.

It was a Bank holiday Saturday in circa 2003, my brother the CEO was away on holidays and I had the reins.
As usual when I was head compiler on the day I would have all my homework done the previous night and turn up fer work fully prepared. On that day the 'Sick' staff phone calls were flooding in and the personal manager was doing his best arranging emergency staff relief fer the shops but one shop was left short, it was a shop on the quays and I knew it very well as I had managed it fer 4 years, it was a decent 3 staff shop mid week but definitely needed 4 of a Saturday and now all we had to cover it was 2, thankfully the 2 lads there were both decent workers but I knew they could not cope. Only once did they ring fer help but unfortunately there was none available.

When I finished my shift as acting CEO and head compiler on the day, I rang the quay branch to see how they had fared, the manager seemed distracted, so I drove over to him in my 5 series BMW, I let myself in with my master key and the 2 lads looked like beaten dogs behind the counter, I said to the manager; "What do you need doing ?", I could see it in his eyes 'I can't ask Ken for this' and I said a little bit louder; "What do you need doing ?".
I could see behind the counter as I knew the shop very well, dockets everywhere, cash everywhere, nothing done or even close to being done before finish up. The manager gulped a huge gulp and said to me; "Wash off all the boards and get tomorrow's Bets written up for the morning", "Grand" I said taking off my suit jacket and waist coat to do a boardmans job. Two and a half hours later 3 beaten lads left that shop, but we left with a smile on our face and a joke on our lips fait accompli.
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Belker on December 31, 2020, 01:17:13 am
Worst days in the game in no particular order;
1982, When all, and I mean All the fav's won on the football coupon.
1986, Dawn Run winning the Cheltenham Gold cup.
1990, Tirol (Cork owned) winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

One of the bigger bets laid or at least one of the biggest to win the most;
3,600EW at First show 25/1 African queen in a 16 horse handicap.
It turned out the mare was a 'Winning Line' selection,
the 'Winning Line' being a tipping service that was red hot at the time,
First show was 25/1 and dropped like a stone going off as 7/4 fav,
One horse was withdrawn bringing the field down to 15 and just 3 places,
African queen was 4th.

A few bookies went out of business in Galway in 1999 when Bobbyjo won the national.
Bobbyjo didn't hit us too hard, unfortunately we did open an office in Macroom West Cork just a few months before the West Cork trained Imperial call won the Cheltenham Gold cup in 1996.
Who was to know, he wasn't a thoroughbred.
Neither is anyone else in West Cork !  lol
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 01:25:31 am
I wasn't afraid to get my hands dirty either even in my times of grandeur as assistant CEO and compiler.

It was a Bank holiday Saturday in circa 2003, my brother the CEO was away on holidays and I had the reins.
As usual when I was head compiler on the day I would have all my homework done the previous night and turn up fer work fully prepared. On that day the 'Sick' staff phone calls were flooding in and the personal manager was doing his best arranging emergency staff relief fer the shops but one shop was left short, it was a shop on the quays and I knew it very well as I had managed it fer 4 years, it was a decent 3 staff shop mid week but definitely needed 4 of a Saturday and now all we had to cover it was 2, thankfully the 2 lads there were both decent workers but I knew they could not cope. Only once did they ring fer help but unfortunately there was none available.

When I finished my shift as acting CEO and head compiler on the day, I rang the quay branch to see how they had fared, the manager seemed distracted, so I drove over to him in my 5 series BMW, I let myself in with my master key and the 2 lads looked like beaten dogs behind the counter, I said to the manager; "What do you need doing ?", I could see it in his eyes 'I can't ask Ken for this' and I said a little bit louder; "What do you need doing ?".
I could see behind the counter as I knew the shop very well, dockets everywhere, cash everywhere, nothing done or even close to being done before finish up. The manager gulped a huge gulp and said to me; "Wash off all the boards and get tomorrow's Bets written up for the morning", "Grand" I said taking off my suit jacket and waist coat to do a boardmans job. Two and a half hours later 3 beaten lads left that shop, but we left with a smile on our face and a joke on our lips fait accompli.

What the hell happened, you won big?

...and there was no mention of a 5 series a few years ago, when you listed off the cars you owned, was it a company car? 
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Post by: Belker on December 31, 2020, 01:39:40 am
...... What the hell happened, you won big?

...and there was no mention of a 5 series a few years ago, when you listed off the cars you owned, was it a company car?
Nope, it was a private car, probably the best car I ever drove, but the bills to keep the Fookin thing on the road,
it cost me all in about 10K in Irish punts to drive it fer 2 years back in the late Nineties.

And Yes it was mentioned in my list of cars that I owned;
My list starting in 1982;
Datsun 120Y Coupe.
Ford Cortina Tara.
Peugeot 405.
+ Yamaha KM 100.
+ Yamaha KLR 250.
Opel Record.
Nissan Patrol.
Ford Orion.
Ford Sierra.
BMW 520.
VW Golf.
Ford Mondeo.
Opel Zafira.
Hyundai Atoz.
+ Yamaha 50CC Scooter.
Toyota Avensis Taxi.
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Post by: Lizzzy on December 31, 2020, 02:09:49 am
...... What the hell happened, you won big?

...and there was no mention of a 5 series a few years ago, when you listed off the cars you owned, was it a company car?
Nope, it was a private car, probably the best car I ever drove, but the bills to keep the Fookin thing on the road,
it cost me all in about 10K in Irish punts to drive it fer 2 years back in the late Nineties.

And Yes it was mentioned in my list of cars that I owned;
My list starting in 1982;
Datsun 120Y Coupe.
Ford Cortina Tara.
Peugeot 405.
+ Yamaha KM 100.
+ Yamaha KLR 250.
Opel Record.
Nissan Patrol.
Ford Orion.
Ford Sierra.
BMW 520.
VW Golf.
Ford Mondeo.
Opel Zafira.
Hyundai Atoz.
+ Yamaha 50CC Scooter.
Toyota Avensis Taxi.

You are right Ken my apologies.
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Post by: Belker on December 31, 2020, 04:15:18 am
No worries Lizzzy, good to see you and Happy new year.
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Post by: Rat Catcher on December 31, 2020, 02:54:54 pm
Dunno how yis are getting free bets. Boyle's told me never to darken their virtual door again and, as for Sky Bet, they won't even let me play the ITV7.

Not even bingo?

I assume not... but the ITV7 is supposed to be free to play... but you have to hold a Sky Bet account to enter and the cunts won't let you if they've closed your account. I've been meaning to write a strongly worded letter to the boss of ITV Sport on the matter... maybe next year!
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Post by: Shallowhal on December 31, 2020, 03:10:07 pm
I'd love to join Gala bingo,they go away on weekends anall,i do see ads where they do be havin the craic in barns with the hay bales and all the burds are gorgeous,no fat oul wans or antin!!
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Post by: Rat Catcher on December 31, 2020, 03:11:43 pm
Is there a "not actual game footage" disclaimer?
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Post by: john m on January 05, 2021, 03:28:40 pm
Bit of Value in this ...Harry Kane to have 1 or more shots on target in each half

6/4  NOW 5/2

Dosent have to score just have a shot on target in each half .Maximum bet 20 Euro
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Post by: Rat Catcher on January 06, 2021, 06:47:14 pm
When's the game?
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Post by: john m on January 06, 2021, 10:22:30 pm
I had a fruitfull evening 230 PUP  on spurs won then 500 on the black lad in Georgia Senate election at 21/20 .pIcked up another 1800 betting in running when laid Perdue @1 tp020 when he was 126,000 ahead .If I had of had 2000 in readies I could of won half a million .
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Post by: Shallowhal on January 06, 2021, 11:12:19 pm
Ye haven't got 2k John...that mattress must be very uncomfortable to sleep on!!
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Post by: john m on January 07, 2021, 12:03:36 am
Ye haven't got 2k John...that mattress must be very uncomfortable to sleep on!!

No Hal I haven't got 2 large. I do now but last night I didnt .There was 2K available @20 to !1 I knew he would win .Fucktards betting on markets they dont know is where you make coin .If you have coin Buy Silver options buy on margin Im in @ 17 dollars an ounce as I posted here Stop learning how to text learn what the Yanks do learn how to buy stocks .
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Post by: john m on January 07, 2021, 12:05:43 am
PS .Wall street Drops tomorrow Im in to win 100,000 it drops by over a Thousand points .If im wrong I lose .
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Post by: Belker on January 07, 2021, 07:04:40 am
Ye haven't got 2k John...that mattress must be very uncomfortable to sleep on!!

No Hal I haven't got 2 large. I do now but last night I didnt .There was 2K available @20 to !1 I knew he would win .Fucktards betting on markets they dont know is where you make coin .If you have coin Buy Silver options buy on margin Im in @ 17 dollars an ounce as I posted here Stop learning how to text learn what the Yanks do learn how to buy stocks .
So now your walking around after winning a few quid thinking that you have 'Two Pairs of Bollocks' !
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Belker on January 07, 2021, 07:16:25 am
PS .Wall street Drops tomorrow Im in to win 100,000 it drops by over a Thousand points .If im wrong I lose .
You will lose and most likely drop the few quid you won earlier in the week with it !
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Post by: john m on January 07, 2021, 07:53:19 am
PS .Wall street Drops tomorrow Im in to win 100,000 it drops by over a Thousand points .If im wrong I lose .
You will lose and most likely drop the few quid you won earlier in the week with it !

Ken Im in a Share Club costs me a score a week I dont make the Decisions .The lads thinking was the Market would usually jump up after a Conformation .So they were able to bet small money for a big return .They take long and short bets .The option was bought weeks ago .
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: silverbullet on January 07, 2021, 12:21:42 pm
I'll hold on to my Morgan Silver Dollars for now.
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Post by: Shallowhal on January 07, 2021, 12:57:09 pm
And your silver bullets.....that sterling silver cutlery set from Taiwan that Del Boy was selling down the market for just over £3 seems like a bargain now!!
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: silverbullet on January 07, 2021, 01:33:30 pm
Not too many black faces among the Whitehouse invaders eh?
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: john m on January 07, 2021, 01:59:30 pm
Money has no conscience DOW set to open up 150 + points as the Market believe Biden will give out more PUP to the Hillbillies and trillions to business owners .Totally ignoring that there is a revolution unfolding in the USA .
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Post by: stonethecrows on January 07, 2021, 06:36:19 pm
Silver is great for making bullets to kill them vampire Cnuts
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Post by: Shallowhal on January 07, 2021, 07:10:15 pm
Silver is great for making bullets to kill them vampire Cnuts

...and cunts with covid!!
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 09, 2021, 02:48:01 pm
Did you win the hundred large, erm?
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Post by: john m on January 09, 2021, 03:13:28 pm
Did you win the hundred large, erm?

No we lost 3972 Dollars .Last year we mads 18% which is actually great as we dont have big funds on week one as the pot builds weekly .I would think we might be barely solvent after that loss in week one I can log into the website to check but I dont bother .We usually buy 5 stocks to hold for the year and then speculate .We wouldnt be buying The Main indices to hold as those shares are to expensive .The likes of Bitcoin or Tessla or Apple are too rich for our blood .
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Post by: Rat Catcher on January 09, 2021, 03:18:58 pm
US$3,972 to win €100,000 (each?) seems like a value bet anyway... unlucky.
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: john m on January 09, 2021, 03:20:26 pm
US$3,972 to win €100,000 (each?) seems like a value bet anyway... unlucky.


Not each but for the Collective or as the American controllers like to call us the Team .
Title: Re: Another free fiver from PP today--
Post by: Shallowhal on January 09, 2021, 04:47:58 pm
Don't know John....i think the american controllers might have a different name for yis after the loss!!