Further Things That Are Wrong (Part 2)

[myboyblue]

I’d be willing to let these industries fail and see if it has as bad an effect as lads say.

I’ll also be the first to hold my hands up if I’m proven wrong. Cant say fairer than that

[flattythehurdler]

@Batigol

No I don’t think those two are equivalent. Every country on earth spends money on tourism.

We could all save a fortune if we came to an agreement

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

@TreatyStones

@Batigol

Horse racing seems to be a massive success going by the above posts. Obviously no need for so much tax payer money to prop it up.

Is it not one of those things where the Government investment x amount and then it generates a greater return for the exchequer?

Should they stop funding Failte Ireland because Tourism is going well?

Some fellas just don’t get it.

[horriblecunt]

It’s not really tax payer money though. The govt is just acting as the collection agency and then giving it back to racing. In a proper system, like almost every other country in the world, racing would handle all the money bet on it, take its own cut out, and give the rest back to betters in winnings. No need for the government to be involved. Oireland and the Brits, and I suppose the Aussies too to a lesser degree, are unique in that they allow the parasites known as bookies who profit off of sports they don’t help to sustain, at least not anywhere near enough.

[glasagusban]

Is horseracing still getting a disproportionate slice of money bet on other sports, wasn’t that what the FAI were saying recently?

[horriblecunt]

I don’t know how they can claim that per se. The FAI certainly could make the argument that they are entitled to a slice of the action of money bet on LOL and national team games.
There’s close to $5b bet on horses in Ireland. The amount the govt gives racing is tiny fraction of that.

[Mac]

@glasagusban

Is horseracing still getting a disproportionate slice of money bet on other sports, wasn’t that what the FAI were saying recently?

Thats what the FAI claimed in the report written by a consultant in his shed that contained a whole bunch of inaccuarte information alright

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

the majority is bet on football, football should get their share

[Mac]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

the majority is bet on football, football should get their share

So the FAI should get their share because the EPL have done an amazing job in building a muti billion pound league while the FAI have completely ignored the domestic game? Odd logic to use

[horriblecunt]

You are right that there’s a huge amount bet on football. However the majority would be on English football. I doubt there’s much action on Pat’s vs Rovers etc.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

so oirish horseracing should get its share because people bet on the grand national & Cheltenham?

[Mac]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

so oirish horseracing should get its share because people bet on the grand national & Cheltenham?

Should it?

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

no, it should be banned

[horriblecunt]

It’s not hard to understand mate. They can keep track of how much is bet on what particular race is what particular country and allocate accordingly. Every other country has figured this out.

[Mac]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

no, it should be banned

Banning football seems a drastic step. Banning gambling on football would be a much better move.

[Julio_Geordio]

@EstebanSexface

I own a horse too.

Fuck your mitsubishi I’ve a horse outside

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Would anybody bother with horseracing without gambling?

[EmilioButragueno]

L’Equipe Awkwarde.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

@Mac joined this forum to promote fruit machines mate - think about that

[EmilioButragueno]

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