ShanksRFC

Away to Portugal on the 6th May for 4 nights, 4 rounds of golf and plenty carry on in betwen.
Cany wait, hardly played recently after the wee man came along and the terrible weather.

Me neither, I really don't see where the money is going to come from to be honest. The squad is hardly bursting at the seams with sellable assets and we have already agreed to take Diomande for 4.5m.
Same shite every year and we can only hope the Koppen appointment turns us around. The amount of money wasted during previous transfer windows is shambolic to be honest.

We need to break up the leadership/senior group in the squad. They've had their chances.
Getting rid of all of them is unrealistic, but as a start we either keep Tav or Goldson, but not both. There are a few other senior players I'd move on to and start again building a group with leadership.
In any team, be it in sport, work, etc - there's a mix of personalities and abilities. When it comes to the senior group (but to necessarily the manager) some can lead by example, others can lead by being no nonsense, others inspire, etc.
However these are the guys you look to drag the folk that maybe aren't naturally positive, are a bit quieter, or aren't ruthless winners along with them - I've seen enough evidence over enough time to say that don't think our playing squad has that in the senior positions. 
I've played enough sport and worked in enough teams to know the difference a good leadership/senior group makes, and seen how toxic cliques, weakness, comfort zones, etc, etc can be.  When rot like that has set in, the only remedy is to remove it.

We could win 1 game in isolation but history tells us it’ll be our annual doing unless we win the next 4 domestic games to build our confidence back up again. 
 
Any more dropped points to their wins and the heads will go completely and the season ends with it. 

Probably same as ours. 

Not a bad day 2 with the big treble landing and Skybet paying out 5 places on Fishery Lane at 40/1.
Day 3
1.30pm - Facile Vega 11/5
2.10pm - Le Milos 33/1 Ante Post 
4.10pm - Crebily 7/2 
4.50pm - Jade De Grugy 2/1
Also got a patent on with Envoi Allen, Home by The Lee & Angels Dawn

Never a big fan of hype horses like Brighterdaysahead. Elliotts stable form at the minute is also shite.
I'll be on Jade De Grugy.

Never a big fan of hype horses like Brighterdaysahead. Elliotts stable form at the minute is also shite.
I'll be on Jade De Grugy.

Never a big fan of hype horses like Brighterdaysahead. Elliotts stable form at the minute is also shite.
I'll be on Jade De Grugy.

Good day
 
Gutted I never went for multiples today, bookies took a skelping off loads too.

Quite a few issues to be honest.
The schedule needs totally scrapped and redone imo. There is far to many meetings which is effecting prize money and sponsorship.
In Britain, trainers are also very reluctant to put their best horses against one another until the week of Cheltenham. This wasn't the case say 10-15 years ago. This is leading to big races having field sizes of 3 or 4. This is also putting people off attending race courses.
Affordability checks are also beginning to cause problems for punters and prospective new owners. I think this will only get worse in all honesty.

There is arguments for and against both horses to be honest.
Embassy Gardens blew up last year at Cheltenham but has looked impressive this year, his jumping especially.
Corbetts Cross had his own problems at Cheltenham last year when he ran into the railings at the last hurdle. His jumping has been a bit suspect at times this year but has a really good chance if he jumps well. He is a bit quirky but the trainer is top class to be fair so I'd imagine he will have him spot on for this.
I picked Embassy Gardens as he tends to make ground at his fences rather than lost ground. Something Corbetts Cross has been at risk of in the past.

I don't follow flat racing but I believe there is similar issues but couldn't confirm 100%.

Quite a few issues to be honest.
The schedule needs totally scrapped and redone imo. There is far to many meetings which is effecting prize money and sponsorship.
In Britain, trainers are also very reluctant to put their best horses against one another until the week of Cheltenham. This wasn't the case say 10-15 years ago. This is leading to big races having field sizes of 3 or 4. This is also putting people off attending race courses.
Affordability checks are also beginning to cause problems for punters and prospective new owners. I think this will only get worse in all honesty.

British racing is a bit of a shambles at the minute tbh and does need fixing.

Surprised lundstram stayed on, thought he looked absolutely fucked 

Certainly one of the more difficult ones but our record against Portugese teams is excellent.

Miles ahead of Raskin by the look of things. 

How long's Carter Vickers out for?

Seen several claims that their board want a title race this year to make it interesting

Seen several claims that their board want a title race this year to make it interesting

Seen several claims that their board want a title race this year to make it interesting

Their sense of entitlement astounds me. Lawwell has overseen the most successful period in their history and have kept us at arms length in every season since 2015 bar 1. Have they not picked up over 20 trophies since 2015 as well? 
 
We’re 5 points behind them as well and they’ve won the last 2 old firms. Whatever strategy they’ve had has clearly worked, so I’m a bit wary of them. It does feel like there is a tide turning, but hopefully it turns into actual sustained success. 

Hopefully the rumours are true about CCV