2013 TRF Awards

‘betting suspended’

Yeah, it should of read 1/3 on.

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. I do appreciate the comments and ode
thank you
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I thought I would share
the

eve

with you

As far as this voting competition
I have never really come close.

If you look at the multiple winners

graysonscolumn

and

Ian Davies

both won it twice.
It has to be said one of Davies wins was
off the back off

Razeen’s

briliant
but unofficial version.

You really need flat and jump form
and graysons and Davies had
both, frequenting the lounge area
and the main flat part of the board.
Having a promoter has also been seen to help.

Bob Rolf

and

Blues Brother’s

are
the exception rather than the rule

If I am a contender,it is clear
my main opposition
comes from

Betlarge

Steeplechasing

and
the ever expanding

Nathan Hughes.

I wont be commentating this year
having exhausted myself in the bleak.
I have written quite a lot in the flat
section but have a tendency to delete
potential posts before going to print
so it is difficult for many to judge me.

I have considered the only possible way
of me winning this would be to do something
dramatic.

I have thought of seven possibilities;

1

. Be extremely nice or extremely rude
to the right people

2

. Write a historical piece and something of worth, merit, and long standing. – like

Pewter’s last stand

which all these years on still
stands the test of time.
New people and most wont have ever seen it
– but I can assure you is was
very forceful and dramatic

3

. My ol mate

Ricky Lake

(have I lost potential votes ) has had a strange back end.
To cast him as Lucifer in a nativity play !

4

. Reply to

Richard Pitman

with a bit of

rhyme

. Strangely enough I have done this last one on the bus today as London looked very bleak pre-Xmas, it’s a bit dark, and just have it tidy it up.

5

.Write something to improve everyone’s health. Problem with this one is there isn’t a health section.

6

. Tell everyone how much I

love

the sport of horse racing

7

. Put posters names up in

bold

type

I decided to post this rather than delete it – strange

Gamble,

I am beset by

purines

of the

gouty

variety, so I am off the

Krones

and drinking twigs

That doesn’t stop me dreaming….

I’m listening to

Tunic

, which I believe was fifth in the draft in its year. One spot behind Like a Daydream.

At the end of the day only squares remember pecking orders. It’s how many bets that you have won involving obscure Romanian scribes that count.

I still think this is winnable

Gamble dear boy I do hope you improve and Chrimbo brings some cheer , as for normal posters …the last one I recall was maxamillion ….fab prose ,even though Southwell was the object of his laudatory skills ……I would love to say Pinza was normal , but sadly he got the black death , whipped himself out of town …it was a torrid time ….by some accident Bittar sorted it and now life rolls on , ……

I would dare to suggest Rob North could be normal , heaven forbid , I hope he gets better real soon

I would love to think that TAPK was normal , but I fear not …..still he is a bloomin good read

lets bang Normal on the head , after all its a forum …..normality goes out the window

ps Glen used to be normal …..a long time ago mind ….look at him now , gout to the eyeballs ….sigh

I would love to think that TAPK was normal , but I fear not …..still he is a bloomin good read

Ricky Lake

and

Eddie Case

have always been contributors I’ve agreed with on many things…….controversial!
We’re a cliquey bunch in DLAPS and have a sort of mutual respect for each other but outside our little den of iniquity I always read these guys posts.What I enjoy about forums is assessing the characters behind the words,some are easy to work out others are much deeper and you Ricky have worn your heart on your sleeve in the lounge of late,you’re a bit of a terrier when you get your teeth in and

Mr Pilsen

has felt his ankles!
TAPK has had his day in the sun on here,there’s been times he’s gone out with nothing more on than a coat of Piz buin and still come home cool as a cucumber but he’s happy just keeping his eye on things these days from his Ivory tower.I came in tonight

Shutthefrontdoor

and opened a bottle of Bolly and watched my horse get stuffed,normal folk would panic,I took the 33/1 for the RSA with Boylesports.Me Normal?

.What I enjoy about forums is assessing the characters behind the words,some are easy to work out others are much deeper

…To quote King’s words, this encapsulates the drawing power of the forum. Not so much what is said but who said it. These characters can take months or years to form themselves. They are precious and one is interested in what that particular character’s view is, and this helps to build a profile of them. When a character leaves there is always the possibility that they may come back. When a character is banned they are lost forever, and although new people may come in, they will never replicate what is lost, and may take months or years to form themselves.

As far as Ricky’s Pilsenamnia, it was not his finest hour in my view, and was pretty dark splash. The whys and wherefores of it I found puzzling, but also of interest, was to see how it would develop, and the various strategies deployed. The denouement is not quite finished.

Ricky Lake and Mr Pilsen are very strong posters, both are a terrific read, and both different, but similar, in that they both take words to the limit. There was absolutely no winner.

Just to get back to the voting. I do feel that there should be a section for overall

best thread of the year

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The Midnight Club

(systems) is just one of the top of my head that comes into this category. This would help the

normals

and give them a chance, and credit, when they possibly would not otherwise see the light of day. As for

best post of the year

this was successfully tried on a monthly basis, but became a bit over saturated. A yearly appraisal could work, if people had the necessary memory ability.

Ricky, thanks for your thoughts. As far as normal I meant possibly regular. I feel poster of the year should be someone who has racing at his or her centre. I am often more interested in the non-racing posts that draw out people’s characters, although, sometimes, but more rarely the racing threads can achieve this. As for Drone’s question of whether you love racing ? I presume less so, and more love/hate.

Anyone with reoccurring gout should ask their doctor for a kidney function test. I use to suffer with it a lot and it can be an underlying problem for other problems.

My 140 votes shall be divided between Ginge and Mike. Ginge is consistantly very good. Mike is very sharp, and the smartest person i’ve read on any racing forum. Then again, that’s like saying he’s the best dressed man in the bookies.