Punters who leave racing because "the game’s bent" are just euphemistically referring to their own inability to turn a profit.
Mike
That’s a sweeping generalisation Mike.
For me this episode is the straw that breaks the camels back and I, personally, couldn’t give a toss about the betting aspect of racing – I enjoy (enjoyed) it purely as a sport.
The sport is becoming a farce, a "sport" led by the impotent imbeciles at the BHA, who in the past few weeks have shown exactly where their true priorities lie.
I had planed to "retire" in 2015 but that’s far too long to spend in what is fast becoming a failing cesspit.
As a couple of close friends know, I have been becoming disillusioned with the sport and I was thinking about packing it in the end of this year, this has finally decided it for me.
I’ll finish off the contractual commitments I have for the remainder of this year but I’m not going to bother renew my accreditation next year and I will wind down the web site.
The sad thing is I don’t think I will miss it at all – although I will miss many of the people I have come to know.