Northern Sold
4:50 Fri Jul 5
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I thought his hols were to Florida and Arizona... he went every year... loved a bit of Gulfstream did Big mac...
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Gavros
4:48 Fri Jul 5
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From his Obituary in the Guardian
One individual who never left his side was Jenny, who was his driver (he refused to drive a car), gofer (holding his umbrella at the races), caterer, housekeeper, dog walker and defender. She never accompanied him on his holidays to Las Vegas, Bangkok and Japan, however, preferring to spend his absence working their dogs and “picking up” at friends’ shoots.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/05/john-mccririck-obituary
Solo trips to Bangkok eh? Hmmm.....
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Gavros
4:43 Fri Jul 5
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deserved the knackers yard, the racist old wanker.
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collyrob
4:34 Fri Jul 5
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Looked like a nonce.
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terry-h
4:33 Fri Jul 5
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Northern
Cheers for that. Edwina Currie thought she was the next Maggie Thatcher. Was always a big mouth Tory and couldn't wait to drop a former PM in the shit with his wife.
Far Cough
Just in case you are in any doubt Eddie 'up and under 'Waring is also long dead.
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Northern Sold
4:24 Fri Jul 5
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terry.... he played on it... read the quotes regarding him and his missus... like people said he was a bit of a caricature... he was called sexist but he was a massive backer of women jockey's and how they should be treated on their own merits.... I'll miss him... great character who was as knowledgeable as they come (in the racing world)
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Far Cough
4:23 Fri Jul 5
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Wrong Oaksey, that was his dad, who was judge at the Nuremberg trials, the racing Lord Oaksey died in 2012
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Far Cough
3:56 Fri Jul 5
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Just checked, Lord Oaksey died in 1971 FMOB, I'm way out of the racing loop
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Sarge
3:47 Fri Jul 5
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a few times B son. Couple of the evening meetings I've popped in on the bike on the way home from work. Centre of the course is free so any of the sprints are fine and if it's a nice evening I'll sit by the big screen and watch / bet on anything they show.
There's an Elmbridge residents meeting in a few weeks - free for locals if you book in advance - taking the kids to that one...……..
Probably not going tomorrow - golfing with Sarge jr
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Buster
3:14 Fri Jul 5
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Get back down to Sandown much these days, Sarge son?
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Sarge
3:07 Fri Jul 5
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and a third - Francombe - has some nice quotes attributed to him too
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Takashi Miike
2:59 Fri Jul 5
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two of the best, scudamore & ap paid tribute to him earlier on the radio and that says a lot
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Sarge
2:57 Fri Jul 5
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was a far better journalist / interviewer than many gave him credit for - especially when getting stuck into some of the 'establishment types on Ch4.
Suffered on course from abuse from the drunken types that make some Saturday meetings a no go for me - and carried the dreadful Tarns for too long as baggage - but I liked his work.
Ended up as a bit of a caricature of himself at times but give me his presence on the screen over Chapman any day of the week.
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Takashi Miike
2:56 Fri Jul 5
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haha, no I doubt it. she looks/ed like one the horses Big Mac talked about
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terry-h
2:46 Fri Jul 5
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Excellent miike!
Did Major ever admit to fucking her? I don't recall.
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Far Cough
2:37 Fri Jul 5
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Mike , ag ag ag
Lord Oaksey still around?
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Takashi Miike
2:30 Fri Jul 5
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I'm surprised Currie could talk, what with that grey cunt Major's cock in her mouth
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terry-h
2:13 Fri Jul 5
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Northern
I seem to remember the couple did a Wife Swap with Edwina Currie and her partner and Currie had a few things to say about his treatment of the 'Booby'.
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Northern Sold
2:04 Fri Jul 5
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How did he treat her then?? Apart from calling her the Booby that is??
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terry-h
1:58 Fri Jul 5
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I hope that poor wife of his has inherited a fair amount. She hung around despite being treated like a dog.
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Northern Sold
1:53 Fri Jul 5
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An absolute character...he will be sorely missed.... his punch up's with Matt Chapman on the Sunday forum were absolute legendary... rest easy Big John
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