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    MATCH: Hendon (H) 13/01/24

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    8 hours ago, Dave_Og said:

     

    Why?  This attitude/insinuation really annoys me. 

     

    I have followed horse racing for over four decades and for me it is about a lot more than having a bet.  I love horses, I love the stories they create, the people around them (not all, they're humans) are some of the most passionate and dedicated people I know.  I've got involved in the sport through ownership and stewarding locally, have made many friends through it and have travelled widely to watch both at home and abroad. I'll get slated here. no doubt, but it's my number one sporting interest, of many, by quite a margin.  But there is still this bizarre puritan attitude that it makes me disreputable and that inevitably I'm a gambler with the clear insinuation that's a problem.  It isn't; I very rarely have a bet of more than £20 and it certainly hasn't affected my lifestyle adversely.  I win some, I lose some but it's a hobby and there were precious few of those that routinely lead to profit; it certainly costs less than my golf club membership but nobody has ever asked me whether that is profitable!  Yes, there are problem gamblers just as there are problem drinkers, drug-takers, smokers etc. but none of those activities is subject to the same scrutiny that having a bet now finds itself subjected to, not even smoking which has had pariah status attached to it for decades.  

    Well said, I couldn’t agree more. I’ve been betting for over 40 years and have never bet money I couldn’t afford to lose, and I’ve never got myself into any financial difficulties as a result of betting. I hate the idea of everybody being assumed to be a problem gambler, just because they have a bet.

    I will never provide financial information to a bookmaker, either bank statements or proof of earnings. I have never been asked for this information by any bookmaker but would never supply it even if it meant having my account closed.
    I only bet on horses and dogs but have many accounts as I like to search around for the best prices, as I bet mainly Ante post on Greyhound competitions. 
    Bet Victor actually closed my account, due to my only having three bets with them in two years, all Ante post greyhound bets but they all won, they paid the third bet out and sent me an e-mail the following day saying they had closed my account. This was ridiculous as I’d placed plenty of losing bets with other bookmakers and just coincidentally the winning bets had been with the same bookmaker.

    I didn’t lose any sleep over it as their prices were generally poor compared to others, hence I’d only had three bets with them in two years.

    Ex players and that

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    7 hours ago, Bobledgersheart said:

     

    Any "new face" at Oldham dog track was watched like a hawk to see if they had any decent info.

    To be honest McVitie stood out like a sore thumb, making it obvious he was just there to back one dog, so it was pretty easy for anyone with a modicum of gambling knowledge to beat him to the punch.

    The one exception being a pissed up Alex Higgins who arrived with a couple of minders and proceeded to back two or even three losing picks in a five dog race thus lengthening the price of "shrewdies" selections. He then told a young kid to "f*** off" when politely asked for an autograph, some "Peoples' Champion".

    I didn’t miss many meetings at Oldham dogs during the 80’s, particularly remember seeing Alex Higgins turn up one night, he had about 4 bets, didn’t back a winner and went off moaning about the track being bent.

    Terry McDermott also turned up one night too.

    Crewe game

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    21 hours ago, Magic Mikey said:

    Maybe Burys potential demise would mean only one club dropping out of the football league. We would only need one club to be shitter than us. 

    I'm hoping that Bolton and Bury fold, and then we won't need anybody to be shitter than us.

    It might be our most realistic option.

    Pre Season 2019

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

    Posted · Edited by Hometownclub

    21 minutes ago, oafcshuck said:

     

    But you can't win as you'll be either pissed off as you've lost money or that Latics haven't won ..

    I guess betting against Latics is just not for you, I've been betting against us for years and have done pretty well doing so as well.

    I particularly remember a midweek match a good few years ago, we were at home to Leeds. I saw the teamsheets and thought bloody hell we are going to get mullered here, we had a few injuries and Paul Black was playing at left back (which speaks volumes for the strength of the Latics team that night). I went to the bookmaker at the back of the main stand and asked for a price on Leeds, they were 8/11, I thought that was buying money, I had a bout £120 on me and quickly put it all on.

    We lost the game 2-0 and never threatened the Leeds goal, I left the ground that night and although disappointed we had lost, I collected my money and didn't feel atall disloyal or that I had betrayed the club.

    We were going to lose with or without my bet, I just took the opportunity of profiting from the loss.

    I've also on occasions backed us to lose and we have either drawn or won, that's the gamble, I don't see why anyone should get bent out of shape just because they've predicted Latics to lose, we do lose quite often.

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