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Once banned yes, but I see myself as a loyal TRF member<br> and consider the site the best about for discussing the racing horse.<br> I have had several snipes at the White Knight over time, but I consider these combats more jousting matches than fights to the death, and anyway his strong, sometimes overbearing, personality needs reigning in at times.
Cormack and Jim are both posters I respect- the fact they are anti Davies doesn’t cloud my view of them at all. Grasshopper steers a middle course and Dave Jay is the peacekeeper. Razeen has done an even handed good job in stimulating debate.
I have never had any problem with Davies either at Flutter as admin or on here, in fact I saw him as a verey positive attribute in both situations. Ok, so he orchestrated his own demise and went out with a bang causing some controversy. Some might say this was opportunitic of the black baron, and I would agree, but controversy is just what talking houses need to stimulate debate, so it is a bit of this and a bit of that.
As for libel, what he openly stated which I have only hearesay on, was surely potentially libellous, and not libel at all if his comments were accurate. I haven’t seen the thread the White Knight previously referred to where all this took place – presumably it has pieces hacked. I rarely visit chat rooms so cannot comment. The subject matter did not seem that large beer, and I must say I have always valued Davies judgement in the past. This publication was part of his own destruction I presume.
flatcapgamble…this outing of thiswhole thing is like a breath of fresh air :fart:
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Where are the fish ?<br> why dont they bite ?<br> I shall put the coffee pot on the ring<br> remove my deerstalker from the glass cabinet<br> and be back to sing
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Not too surprising,<br> I have given my old backslapping partner<br> Davies a thoroughly clean bill of health<br> and trust his word and judgment.<br> I would suggest if there are any subtle angles on him<br> as there can be with all of us,<br> it would only be down to his mischievous sense of fum <br> and nothing greater than the knave of hearts<br> who stole the tarts<br> and ate them in the other house :biggrin:<br> I have a foot in both camps,<br> I am a member of his exchange<br> and gaff. Also loyal to this site.
It doesn’t surprise me that the White Knight and he<br> have rather fallen out; they are both strong personalities,<br> on the forward march and<br> in control of similar assets – men and women in their thousands.<br> I purely smell out intrigue, and dont wish to delve too much into their private-public battles<br>
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:old:<br> As for the White Knight I detect<br> nothing spurious in his activities,<br> apart from a desire for a certain tight lipped secrecy<br> that we all seek at some time or other :o<br>
This site is an asset<br> and has a worth.<br> It would be a shame,<br> but if he has a need to sell<br> the thing, so be it.<br> We fish and eels can live with another stirrer.<br> There have been two occasions in the past<br> where a sale has been mooted<br> and I will list these for the sake of history,<br> oh and intrigue ;)
The stalker period
Very stressful and the white knight received a threat to have his light knocked out in racecourse setting, and face the prospect of having to settle for plain Mr Day. Putting his family first he considered giving up.
the unemployed period
A meeting was arranged with a prospective buyer, and if my memory serves me right it may well have been a thursday. Again if my memory serves me correctly, there were two options open. A possibility of selling half the site with the Knight still in the stirrups or the whole thing with strings – no popups allowed. No deal was done and not surprisingly given the strange conditions. ;). The White Knight opportunely, soon found employment.
Later of course was the Diane deal, done behind closed doors that came to nothing. Incidentally my valuation on this site would amount to considerations of net profit, time involved, and prospect for expansion given the market and possible competition.
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I have rattlled on enough<br> and I presume some of the things<br> I have written will be challenged<br> or corrected.<br> The drawbridge is down for Davies<br> and that is the course he chose.<br> These things are droplets<br> in the stream of consciousness that fascinates us,<br> but multi coloured ones, which splash<br> on the stone of intrigue. :cool:
I’m glad you think this is all a breath of fresh air to you as I tried my hardest not to get involved despite unfair material posted elsewhere and to try & stay out of petty squabbling which has been the agenda, I have not allowed any refernce to him or the site for this reason. This maybe have been in error but I don’t think so as it’s clear and obvious to me this type of publicity is craved so to cut it off seemed the logical way to stay above all this mud slinging, but it is clear a small amount of members needed a topic like this as they felt they missed out on the orginial which I left up for a small amount of time and couldn’t understand my reasons for my actions which I felt have been justified, that said hopefully this topic will resolve it now for the few who won’t let it lie.
:old:<br> Thank you Sal<br> I am an unknown force<br> a cup with a large spoon
White Knight I apologise if my<br> ramblings have opened any fresh wound.<br> These are just my comments and opinions<br> and I am fallible as the next man.<br> Let the dust settle
Maybe try not to hibernate in the summer months this year & I’m sure you won’t miss a drop. You even missed one of your old favorites doing a walk-on part in the last 48 hours! Theres something for you to ponder on………
 I don’t think I have any old favourites <br>  :old: fart
 damn dubloe :angry:
(Edited by gamble at 1:50 pm on Feb. 16, 2006)
<br> I don’t think I have any old favourites <br> :old: fart
I write in bursts<br> and feel often compelled <br> and can be happy at the keys.
The trouble is this compulsion<br> has ruined many things for me<br> and I have received so little in return<br> but the mere pleasure of the written word
Knight do not see my apology as a weakness,<br> just that the eggshells looked so thin<br> and I am a confirmed member of the<br> self preservation society.
I’ll be back when snow falls <br> and with renewed vigour to spy :biggrin:
Put your teeth away man they look false :angry:
<br>flatcapgamble… possibly a fasle beard that’s been d[edit]d :laugh:<br>
(Edited by gamble at 2:52 pm on Feb. 16, 2006)
Put your teeth away man they look false :angry:
<br>flatcapgamble… possibly a fasle beard that’s been d[edit]d :laugh:<br>
(Edited by gamble at 2:53 pm on Feb. 16, 2006)
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Apologies for the dubloes and<br> double entendres<br> but yes,<br> Darkman will return<br> twice his usual size<br> to take on the white shaker in the snow
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