... or was it the best?
We all get tips from racing to football to golf but one tip I got always stands out..
I remember standing in the Eastwood Bookmakers/Peter Pan in my very early punting days (early 90s) when Doc, a guy I played football with rushed into the pitch and shouted that he got a red hot tip.
Everyone in the pitch assumed a horse - no not big daft Doc, he had got a call from a mate in London who told him that PAUL INCE would open the scoring for Utd that day.
I replied with a straight-face ( the whole pitch was laughing by this stage) Hold on a minute, you are telling me that your mate has told you that Paul Ince is going to score the first goal today -
DOC
Yip! my mate knows his brother and he's taking the penalties today.
Hold on they have to get a penalty first?
DOC I know, but if they do, it's a easy 25/1 winner
The pitch were still laughing at the poor guy. I stuck a fiver on Ince just in case.
In those days there was only radio (how old am I?) and news came through from Old Trafford that there was a goal - I edged closer to the radio - PAUL INCE has just scored for Man Utd from 35 yards..........
I nearly fainted - maybe big Doc wasn't daft after all or maybe he was .
I met up with him that night for a pint and first thing I done was buy him a drink.
Thanks for putting me on to Ince today - he looked glum - what's up I asked, didn't back him mate came the reply. that was Doc in a nutshell - daft!
18 comments:
you bought a drink with your winnings...now theres a first!
the 25.00 bet winners for the free weekend bets are
RON and Hughesy
please post or email selections before 11.30am
off on a half-day!
all irish soccer for me crusaders, cliftonville st pats and newry
ta very much
ron
just viewed the grahams coupon to the right of the blog and was amazed at the prices -
my quad is
Sunderland 7/5 Grahams 1/1 Ladbrokes
Southampton 1/1 Grahams 10/11 Ladbrokes
West Ham 6/5 Grahams 1/1 Ladbrokes
Birmingham 1/2 Grahams 2/5 Ladbrokes
it's well worth a view folks
Hughesy
nice blog...cannot believe grahams are best prices around now... bring back good old mcgranaghans ...ladbrokes and paddy power are taking us on
barnsey
rons bet looks good
will not go too far wrong if you stick to his selections.
jimmy doran
nice to see a ryder cup writeup in the paper.interesting read.
raffo
Multidimensional looks a penalty kick in the 2.45 at Newbury double up with Grand Opera in 7.40 at Dundalk
football money for the weekend
Punting Pete
punting pete,they better win.I have just put my kids first communion money on them.
the hoff
what kids, Hoff?
CM
get on nasri and aspen darling
2 certs
cm
yeah right cm!!!
boo s a
boooooo s a
go on the americans
hoff
bad football at the weekend folks, anybody get a bet up out there - bookmakers opening late today
THEY ARE COUNTING THEIR MONEY THEY WON AT THE WEEKEND..
a email I got this morning folks..
Comment: Letter for Andersonstown News
for the PUNTERS GUIDE, KANPAI is back! must say lads after a long 2 year wait,it took a lot of tlc and money, but hes back, hope you all got on at 14/1. take it from me he wont be beat his next race on the flat, but save your money for what he does best, one of the big hurdles, might even go novice chasing, not sure yet,but we will get a better price about him,
happy punting pat
yes,had wolves, crusaders, glentoran,villa and chelsea man u to draw
great blog
soupy
have to get the time fixed on this
CM is telling us he had a 3/1 and 12/1 tips..
check it out!
go on the gunn ers.top of the league.Its our season!
my arse and vengers hole
Good post.
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