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Got an early winner with Snitz at Randwick ... bonus of double your winnings (via Laddies) means that the rest of day's bets are with house money Ya gotta love that!

The coaches should never have been given carte blanche Cause & effect leaves the issue squarely in the AFL's court rjay But they (the AFL) have had their eyes firmly fixed on the money ... and now the money is in jeopardy with them now having to borrow $600Million. So now (finally) they are deeply concerned with state of the game ... proverbial hitting the fan will do that.

No, we are being trolled With the end play of blaming Melbourne supporters. Same pattern from the usual suspects

So we've got the 2 resident ferel supporters here trolling away Both should be banned pernanently

I'll take a look Earl ... I've got access to Netflix again and the plot and storyline looks quite interesting re The Expanse. The user reviews in IMDb are extremely favourable and it looks like the show gets better by the season after building slowly for the first half of season 1 (there are 4 completed seasons) Good recommendation.

Alex Watson did apparently ... the equivalent of 68 coffees when his caffiene levels tested positive at a past Olympics. Sword fighters need to be alert but that's taking things to extreme levels. One coffee in the evening and I can't fall asleep ... 68 coffees? I'd be climbing the walls screaming "Go Santa Ana Lane, go you good thing!"

Ridley was the front man of the merger And he was quite vocal about it all. Passionate in fact. You've either got a poor memory or you are talking rot.

I remember Ridley being quite vocal and passionate about the merger. He was all-in on it. So why would he have a public persona of being the front man of the merger yet have doubts about it and the process? Doesn't make sense.

Perhaps we just need to win more games dl. Financially we've posted up profit's in 11 of the last 13 seasons. With 1 finals appearance in that same time frame. But to win more games we need to excel at list building. And to be honest, we've been amateurish at list building for long periods of time (from the Smith years until when Barassi took over and from about 2004 (or thereabouts) through to when Roos took over) The latest bout of poor list building still lingers ... we have a dearth of hard-nosed experienced & talented players (late 20's) who can lead by example and show the way. In 3 or 4 years the current early to mid 20's group (that have talent) will be in their late 20's. And if we continue to recruit well we'll end up with a more balanced list that can contend. All the rest of it falls into place if we're run well from the top.

And condemn those who railroaded us members with their proxy votes and rigged system (Dallas Brooks hall being far too small for starters) Ridley was at the helm too which made the whole fiasco even harder to understand. A Demon great who probably should have stepped aside to let others try and make a go of it. As it was, he was eventually replaced and we did make a go of it. And we're still here.

Yeah they did throw it DJ but there was this bit that started the ball rolling ... The Bulldogs players let the ball dribble out of their hands once tackled (in congestion) Which in turn created more congestion with the process being repeated (the dribble bit) ... eventually the ball came out to an outside runner. So we got 5 minutes of a rolling maul and 30 seconds of actual football. Great. Prior to the congestion era a player would win possession and simply handpass the ball to an outside runner who then kicked the ball to position in a positive fashion (without all the congestion and mindless possessions)

The irony of the Brisbane/Fitzroy merger is that Brisbane have been propped up by the AFL for over 2 decades. Ongoing with large amounts of money thrown their way No such money was thrown Fitzroy's way of course. The thinking has changed dramatically from League HQ's and now all the clubs are financially protected. It's just a real pity that the same AFL has overseen the decline in the actual sport as a spectacle (unless watching scramble-ball ... congestion-City) does it for you. There won't be any mergers once things are up and running again ... downsizing across the board is well and truly on the cards though The broadcast rights money could be greatly reduced and as a flow on effect, the salary cap reduced as well. Along with FD numbers etc etc And the league might even make a concerted effort to fix the sport as a spectacle. If the MFC ceased to operate most demon fans I know would walk away from the sport.

I see your point Wadda but even when I recognise the other choices in a race, I look away. Just like the footy, all the other horses are the enemy (place or win) ... for instance, if Super Seth runs a place but in the process blocks Santa Ana Lane's run, then Super Seth can go to hell!!! Haha ?

They've ruined the sport as it is. They should be told to shut up. End of story. Mind you the incompetent custodians (the AFL) have stood idly by and let them turn the sport into an unholy mess. As for the 'leave the game alone' & 'let the game evolve' types, that horse has well and truly bolted. The coaches have redesigned the sport and have been allowed to do it The issue is not the rusted on types ... to them it's just footy. But those who have switched off or become disenfranchised are the real worry. I agree with Blight but I'd go even harder. 25 metres for the length of the kick (for a mark), rotations down to 10 or 15 per team (per match) and 16 a side. Now, I'm in the minority but that minority is growing. And that minority needs to be brought back to the sport, not criticised for their views. And I find it interesting that this pandemic has created an air of change with footy. About time I say.

In a top class sprint race there's often any number of chances but the class usually prevails. Santa is drawn to do no work and just needs a bit of daylight to come storming home and win. And the horse is definitely looking for 1400m. If the race was over 1200m the no.1 barrier might be a hindrance. Pierata, Bivouac & Dreamforce are the dangers as I see it. Super Seth (JMac) the next best? Fierce Impact & Brandenburg have claims as well. The All Aged is a real good line up this time around. A good betting race. And I was wondering what Roy & HG were up to ... thanks for the heads-up Wadda.

This weekend's multi promises a bit of value Wadda! Best Bet Randwick Race 7 No.2 Santa Ana Lane (Win) $6.00

It should be noted that all the clubs are membership based and not privately owned. They are also not-for-profit organisations. So having oodles of cash reserves is just not possible with the way the clubs are run. The biggest issue is the guaranteed money paid to the players (albeit reduced down to 70% or thereabouts - overall) If that wasn't a thing then the clubs could possibly remain dormant for quite a while. Same for the NRL. In essense, the clubs go into financial meltdown because the players are still getting paid (collectively, huge amounts) And ongoing player contracts can or could be honoured ... thus creating more financial pressure. Coaching contracts less so as that money isn't 'necessarily' guaranteed (apart from the head coach's?) As it stands, the AFL has just borrowed about half a billion with 1 very big ongoing operating expense - player salary's. There's your real reason in a nutshell DJ. By the way, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) were insured against a pandemic-like event.

And to keep this thread ticking over Wadda I'll promote up some e-Sports iRacing Motor Racing if and when it appears. Maybe the F1's as well if it's happening (or if found) For instance ... over the next 10 Wednesday's (7pm) Foxtel and 10Play (free) are showing the iRacing (V8 Supercars) with the real drivers at the controls and playing for real points. It's better than one would imagine ... the graphics are superb. 10Play is available through the network 10 website. Once there, just look for the large rectangular V8 Supercars 'Icon.' Then click away. Works best on a PC. And Happy Valley is on Wed (late) as well so the Joao & Zac show rolls on! I will just do a few win bets and a couple of small multi's with those 2 as the conduits.

Yeah the lack of a crowd has made zero difference from my point of view GtB. The crowd is generally not part of the viewing experience and our ears are trained to the race caller anyway. Let's face it, it's all about the racing, horses & jockeys and they could pipe in the crowd noise for all I care. I don't notice it anyway.

No such luck my way Wadda but you win some, you lose some. It wasn't a strong card though but I knew that going in. Hard to evaluate form when there isn't much to speak of. Zac had an average day by his own standards. But both he and Joao have ridden 198 winners between them this season ... that's form worth following in anyone's book. Still, there's always next weekend and I'll be interested to see whether 'Nature Strip' runs in the G1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) on Saturday ... Waller has spruiked the horse over the longer distance but we'll see. But because the racing may stop at any time the owners are running their horses to maximum fields. Prizemoney being slashed means that every dollar is being chased.

No problem Andy It's good that the site is still up and running

Those 2 often boot home 5 or 6 winners on any given raceday and if you had advanced knowledge of which ones were going to win then you'd win enough money to buy an island in the Pacific. Which would be more than handy right now! Favourites get beaten more often than not though Wadda so it's buyer beware. I prefer the 2 leg multi with the shorties ... smaller outlay but to win more. Or just do an exacta (some prefer the quinella or trifecta)

I follow Purton & Moreira because those 2 premier jockeys are often on the best 2 horses in any given race of the 10 or 11 race card ... but not always. So I first of all evaluate which of their mounts can win and then do a series of 2/5 exacta's. Or if the odds are too short I default to the 2Pick multi. And there's usually 1 or 2 horses in any given race (not ridden by Purton & Moreira) that also can win. So you've got to do your form Wadda But 2 horses that should win tomorrow are R4 No.2 Good View Clarico (Purton) & R6 No.5 Colonel (Purton) Both are even money (or maybe 6-4) so the 2Pick multi works better ... 5-1 combined odds with a boost. Odds not up until lunchtime tomorrow so both could easily tighten in the market. I get the odds and tips from the following web sites Hong Kong Form Hong Kong Odds Hong Kong Tips

I got a few collects Wadda but went oh so close on a number of big dividend exotics. Reasonably confident about Sha Tin tomorrow but as always, luck plays a big part. The main thing is being able to have an avid interest in something ... I'm betting even smaller across more events so as to have more of a wider scope.

Relucent is out so new best bet ... Randwick Race 8 No.1 Danon Premium $4.60