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Good luck to mulls74 and all his team for the launch of this new venture tomorrow.
Colin
I’d second that. Good luck – anyone brave enough to take on the RP deserves it. Will be reading with interest
Sorry, seems I’ve had my head buried in the sand for the last few months
Is there a new paper coming out tomorrow then? Where can I find information on this?
Thanks,
Mike
Ahem!!!………go back to the forum page and you just might notice a vertical banner on the left-hand side of the page.
Colin
Oh it’s that one is it lol.
Sorry, haven’t had my coffee yet Colin – that’s my excuse anyway lol. Cheers by the way
Mike
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp … =39079&c=1
I’m not saying anything, other than to add my best wishes also.
Interesting read from Mr Methven there.
Best wishes to RAW – genuinely hope they come up with something interesting….
Well, what’s the verdict?
Lean and mean…………..certainly lean, cut right back to the bone.
The form looks alright on first inspection……….but I don’t use the form part of the Racing Post anyway.
Seems to have been supported for the launch (probably at special rates) by advertisers.
Well done, Stephen, I do hope it succeeds.
By the way, it wasn’t available at the local Borders but I found it in the newsagents.
Colin
i had a bit of trouble getting a copy but found it eventually.
its going to be tough obviously getting established but on first inspection it has a good chance
the fact i bought the racing post as well just shows in my eyes how hard it will be to take it on as people are so used to the layout, writers etc which in my opinion the rp is great for. the trouble may be that not many people are looking for a change so persuading them might be that bit tougher as not many will buy both
but best of luck and i will certainly buy again
It’s been pitched at a pretty low level – minimal written stuff, sparse analysis, no results etc – and that’s probably a sensible commercial decision.
With that – and the logistical difficulties of getting anything out into the marketplace – in mind, I think it’s a decent effort.
I was disappointed, but rather than dwell on negatives, maybe we should attempt to give some constructive criticism.
I think the tipping piece Oddscheck is too long and definitely needs to have a tipping box which outlines what is being tipped at what price. I think most punters wouldn’t bother reading it. Similarly, in all the tipping columns it should be clear what is being tipped (and what is the NAP etc)
I quite like the time ordered racecards – good for the sit at home punters who like to play race by race (maybe not so for racegoers). With regard to the quality of the cards and form, as stated previously the paper really needs to match or better the RP. At the moment it doesn’t come close (not an easy task though admittedly)
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