Comments on: Disappointment

By: ferg

ferg — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:38:03 +0000

Michael F - “I€™m sure I€™m not alone in telling others: €œMy mate Andrew Black, the bloke behind Betfair and Bert to his friends, gave me a tip this morning€¦.!€

TOSSER!!!!!!

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:33:33 +0000

Get in there again Tom…. scoring two days running with Firth of fith……….. 2yo are flying you must be very excited about Marine Boy bert

By: The Gambler.

The Gambler. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:46:41 +0000

Surprised you have any friends left then Michael. :-).

By: Michael F

Michael F — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:10:48 +0000

First of all Bert, well done for putting down in writing your thoughts after such a disappointing day, not only as an owner but as a punter as well.
As for giving up the punting game for a time, I can understand why things change when the money doesn’t matter. But I’d caution against giving up the game - a bloke I know won an absolute fortune betting and now never has a bet, choosing instead to live on the £50,000 a year interest from his gambling days. As a result he has turned full circle and is “anti gambling”. He is also the biggest bloody bore in the world!
Rather than seeing it as a financial thing, he should see it as a mental challenge and even if he was only punting in fivers and tenners could still get the satisfaction we all feel at working things out and - occasionally - getting it right.
So after a break get back to the punting and rebuild that betting bank as though you really needed it!
And for heaven’s sake don’t give up telling us how the horses are doing. I’m sure I’m not alone in telling others: “My mate Andrew Black, the bloke behind Betfair and Bert to his friends, gave me a tip this morning….!”

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:29:01 +0000

Not all Bad Bert your Football Team Gave Steuca Bucharest a right fright in Austria. I know … pre season friendly but they did play well and Coxy got his goal
Mark

By: Philip Harfleet

Philip Harfleet — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:47:32 +0000

I guess we’ve all been through a few downbeat times when nothing seems to go right on the punting front. Nowadays I enjoy picking my own fancies and get a real “high” when I get a winner. No luck yesterday for me and I was doubly choked when my wife selected Lucarno against my selection. Lucarno skated it, brilliantly ridden. ‘Er indoors said she liked Lucarno ‘cos it reminded her of the Streatham Locarno dance hall, which we frequented back in the 1960s! So often does this “method” of picking a runner come right! Dancing Belle in the 7.55 Newbury is one for me tonight!

By: Mark Bellew

Mark Bellew — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:10:02 +0000

Yes Bert it must take any excitement about winning away when it doesnt matter. I know what it would be like as it can be compared to me having just a tenner on a horse and winning a ton as opposed to haveing a monkey on a horse .

Maybe Bert you should just concentrate on finding a super horse to run in your colours to win the Derby. I suppose that would not be easy either eh !

On the betting front Bert it is the money and the pleasure of knowing you have beat the book as well sometimes. Anyway Bert if you want you can swap places with me and then your betting will become exciting again and i will be happy to step in your shoes with your dosh even if it does take the reason of betting away.

Anyway regroup and get ready for your next betting front and things will turn around.

Regs M

By: HQO

HQO — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:55:00 +0000

good to see a good old fashioned Charlie Chase Bert, and on a hampered in running 6/4 chance too, classic stuff.

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:03:46 +0000

€œThe key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.€

By: The Gambler.

The Gambler. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:45:29 +0000

From a distance Bert, I have felt that for a long time.
In your circumstances, why bother with all the emotional ups and downs.
As Mister Stone said to me once “It is always good to take a break”.
Good Luck.