OK, we probably should have had this page years ago. It’s for comments which aren’t anything to do with lyrics, but which you really, really feel need a home somewhere on this site. Yes, that includes all the stuff about betting, etc., which nobody will ever want to read in 24 hours’ time. In other words, stuff you want to appear on the “Latest Comments” page, but then eventually scroll off into obscurity. There’s a link at the bottom of the home page “Features on this site” column.
EXXO
Tell you what, corners may not lead to a goal but when Sevilla & Liverpool are home on the same night they don’t half pay the bills.
14 April 2016
Geordiepaul
Thank you Chris, I’ve just set up a fantasy football league for people who like Half Man Half Biscuit.
I’ve set it to a maximum of 20 entrants and it costs a fiver to enter. All entry money goes to the top 3 places in prize money at the end of season.
The league is called Half Man Half Biscuit.
Here’s the link https://www.dreamteamfc.com/g/#season/league-hub/join/1120514?IWEY54HR
It should be good fun.
11 August 2016
EXXO
Aargh, would have loved to enter an Exx0-managed Eintracht Oblong team or whatever, and not knocking your plan … but why are fantasy leagues always sponsored by evil scum rags? No can do anything to do with Murdoch, Torygraph or that lying rag above all.
11 August 2016
Geordiepaul
I don’t like the sun or Mudrock either. But I’m not letting that spoil my fun. You’d end up starving to death and never going out if you only bought things that came from good men.
11 August 2016
EXXO
Good idea Chris (in response to the introduction now added above the thread). The ephemeral sports and betting stuff is inevitable given the general spirit and subject matter of HMHB, and as I mentioned a while back I always thought that a way of managing it might be to have a couple of articles as headers to all the time-wasting drivel from losers like me … one article for example about the prevalence of gambling imagery in the lyrics, and then the discussion below that article could have included include all the betting stuff, and maybe an article about HMHB and Tranmere, or something, and that could include all the mathematical safety stuff, etc. But the again my degree was in No Can Do.
It’s great that you like to keep your site so tidy, but also great that you seem to be considering your role and responsibilities in the ‘market’ (or the public square perhaps). Because historically-speaking your site came about at the precise moment when somebody else might have set up a HMHB forum (it had been suggested more than once on the yahoo list and it would undoubtedly soon have happened when forums became free), it has effectively replaced that and not only has it been a case since then of “I could do that, but I don’t really want to” (the Spirit of HMHB in one sentence, surely). Plus a forum set up since 2008 would have just looked like a poor competitor for this site, and another one that was always ripping off its lyrics too.
So yeah, bring it on. The hare will be running at Monmore in about 2 hours from now as it happens. That’s my first tip in fact. The hare.
11 August 2016
EXXO
Hastening to add something, as I often do, I would just like to point out that my 15/1 tip last year of Cheltenham for the Conference (¼ odds for first three places) or my 12/1 double of Grimsby to win the play-offs and Halifax the FA Trophy were both valid for a lot longer than 24 hours, and that if I had placed level stakes on every tip I have ever seen on an HMHB internet platform I would be many points up. It’s the quality of the people you know.
11 August 2016
Chris The Siteowner
Exxo: Facebook has killed off a lot of forums, and certainly it’s the place to be for any chat on most subjects nowadays. Andy M’s ‘Half Man Half Biscuit Society’ has nearly 7,000 members, so has far more reach than this site or Gez’s site. But hey, for the refuseniks, you’re welcome.
11 August 2016
Geordiepaul
I bet half of them think that HMHB are a comedy band from the 80s.
11 August 2016
EXXO
Facebook is to the internet what house music is to music. And houses.
11 August 2016
TOASTKID
That HMHB society on Facebook actually has some good posts, eg of this https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14040173_10154482398014038_6118023571931567765_n.jpg?oh=318948ecee7d26b19de42f498b9c8d00&oe=58476312
It’s tempting to be elitist in this scenario, and I’ll try to avoid that, but I’d like to think that the FB page is a sort of club for enthusiasts, whereas this site is a more serious academic endeavour, whose motto is “It’s good to explore the more cultural aspects”, and whose aim is to provide, for posterity, a full examination of the cultural place and significance of our beloved band.
15 August 2016
dr desperate
Good call, @TK. Enthusiastic academics are free to like (or Like) both.
I may have mentioned that I think this site’s motto should quote Goldman incorrectly: “You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.”
15 August 2016
dr desperate
Good, good, a thread dedicated to tidying up betting ephemera. Could I just say how splendid it is that it’s already wandered off the subject of betting?
15 August 2016
this leaden paul
While commentating during a less-than-frenetic period of the most recent England vs. Pakistan test match, David Lloyd did the ‘Tiger Feet’ joke, to the bemusement of his fellow Sly Sports employees.
Facebook is vile.
16 August 2016
Schoon
I love Exxo’s comment #8 here. CtSO can’t you put a like button here? And maybe change your colour scheme to blue?
16 August 2016
EXXO
I’ve had to use a water cooler quite a lot this year to fill the kettle in a couple of workplaces but I can’t imagine meeting anyone there who was interested in betting.
Sports-related threads on the internet are the places where these things generally get discussed in my experience.
So anyway I can’t believe 20/1 for Burton to win on pens and 40/1 in e/t tonight. I feel like I’ve spent half my life backing teams that begin with ‘B’ against L’pool ressies in the Mickey Mouse & the FA Cup, and done quite well out of it.
Get a couple of quid on before the teams are announced.
Plus better than 7/1 for the junk-mail-addressed-to-the-dead double of neither L’pool or Tranmere to win tonight.
23 August 2016
Bobby SVARC
0-2
23 August 2016
John Anderson
CtSO suggested I use this page to let you know that I’m currently selling a load of my vinyl albums and singles and would like them to go to genuine fans rather than twats with beards in Hoxton or dodgy dealers.
I have 12″ singles of Trumpton Riots EP, Let’s Not and No Regrets plus Back In The DHSS LP. I don’t know how desirable these items are (if at all) But if you want them let me know.
There’s also a whole pile of other stuff (c200 LPs & 600 singles). I’m happy for Chris to pass on my email address to genuine interested parties.
Email me here and I’ll forward your message to John – CtSO
14 September 2016
Bobby SVARC
I can remember a few years ago when Tranmere had just got rid of Ronnie Moore Nigel said to me that his No1 choice for the vacant Tranmere job was Grayson Perry!……..after watching the Guiseley game and today’s effort, he may have a point.
17 September 2016
EXXO
LOL @ the original blue bores in Watford today and a big win on the corners too.
18 September 2016
Bobby SVARC
Bye Bye Gary.
18 September 2016
EXXO
I’ve just seen Grayson Perry buying sherry in Rock Ferry.
19 September 2016
warden hodges
He’s surely taking over.
19 September 2016
Bobby SVARC
Deffo…..And while I’m at it, Pearson Out!
19 September 2016
Chris The Siteowner
*Sigh* Pearson out!
27 September 2016
EXXO
Massive, massive game this one now, to start a massive, massive 8 days for Rovers.
I’m on all the Hawkins bets (11/8, 9/4, 9/2, 7/1, 28/1).
1 October 2016
EXXO
Can’t see why Betfair are going 2/1 on Reed here unless they’re just trying to counter a huge liability on Mcllroy & Europe, so win or lose it looks like VALUE.
2 October 2016
EXXO
The Micky Mellon timing looks serendipitous but still the odds on Wrexham DNB & handicaps are too tempting here, given the form. Done some AGS & FGS doubles of the Wrexham forwards c/w James Vaughan of Bury.
8 October 2016
EXXO
Well that had the desired effect – a sheepshagger oggy is always an auspicious start to a managerial reign. Onwards and upwards.
8 October 2016
BOBBY SVARC
Well, I never. didn’t have a clue that Rovers had made it 2-0 in dying throws. Had them at to win at 8/5 (-1) just Hartlepools and Carlisle to win by any score and I can collect 50 guineas.
8 October 2016
Hendrix-tat
Respect to the Rovers fan with the melon hat today, A true fan, God bless you man.
8 October 2016
EXXO
Any inside info from the Ranieri out brigade? Might have a go on Santander AGS 13/4.
18 October 2016
Peter mcornotholgist
Having witnessed the inept performances and ensuing fixture list , I do think a wee wager on Sunderland not breaking the 10 point barrier is feasible .
18 October 2016
Bobbysvarc
You’ll love them Stamford lot Peter, they’re that posh they get out of the bath for a slash.
19 October 2016
Nige
Do Stamford have a Burghley centre forward?
19 October 2016
BOBBY SVARC
No, but they do have Steve Earl(e).
19 October 2016
Bobby svarc
John Biscuit is 9/1
1 November 2016
Bobby svarc
was
1 November 2016
BOBBY SVARC
Solomon Grundy Cheltenham 3.05
13 November 2016
Nigel
it’ll get buried
13 November 2016
Nigel
or second
13 November 2016
BOBBY SVARC
At 16/1
13 November 2016
EXXO
Nice e/w shout Nigel, and I’ve never read ‘On the Road’ but it didn’t stop it triumphing at 11/4 in the 3.15, so surely Boreham Bill in the 3.40 will bring up a kind of experimental treble of sorts?
13 November 2016
EXXO
Ha, do I sound like the kind of man who wouldn’t have done the RFC of a Biscuit reference and a horse with ‘poetic’ in its name?
13 November 2016
BOBBY SVARC
Yes, Thanks for the tip Nigel.
13 November 2016
EXXO
Woodyard, Waterfall and Raggett.
There’s a Sleaford Mods album title there surely.
Would have preferred a draw but well played the Imps, makes things interesting. Few quid on them for the title.
19 November 2016
BOBBY SVARC
Get in there!, Blackwell Synergy has just finished the 3.10 at Kempton Park.
21 November 2016
EXXO
Tranmere not the only club beginning with ‘T’ with a season-defining away game tonight, apparently. DNB double on both of their opponents, which of course I’d like to lose..
22 November 2016
EXXO
Ah well 57% profit, Rovers’ season still vaguely alive, and the Imps title bet looking healthy. I love my DNB.
23 November 2016
BOBBY SVARC
Had a Hughes 4 timer yesterday. Paid for hiring the VIP lounge at the Empire
23 November 2016
BOBBY SVARC
(Surrogate) Solemn Grundy, Wins on Friday
25 November 2016
Bobby svarc
Biscuit in the Towcester
15 December 2016
Chris The Siteowner
Ouch, missed out on a double EBR 28/1 winner here: “Andrew Thornton is just two away from joining the elite club of jump jockeys to have ridden 1,000 winners after scoring on Barton Gift at Bangor. The 44-year-old struck on the 28/1 shot, trained by John Spearing in the colours of former trainer Mercy Rimell, in the Equine Lens Handicap Chase.”
23 December 2016
CHARLES EXFORD
Ouch indeed – was at least a treble EBR with the essential double of name & racecourse .. but the trainer’s colours too! Drat, drat & treble drat. And of course Nigel (NigelTwiston-Davies’) horse was one of the two pulled-ups in the race. At least it wasn’t the Duchess of Westminster charity day at that track (that was last month).
23 December 2016
CHARLES EXFORD
Haven’t had cash for horses lately, but after that OUCH! I have to have a little go in Dundalk tonight (I’m cold & I’m hungry and it’s raining soup, after all) so although GOODNIGHT IRINA is really the only slight EBR on the card, I’ve done 2 Lucky 15’s:
17:00 Rock In Peace 4/1
18:00 Goodnite Irina 8/1 or Thunder Speed 8/1
18:30 The Mouse Doctor 5/1
20:00 He’s Our Music 8/1
23 December 2016
CHARLES EXFORD
For those that enjoy a few bets by the way the above is a really good example of how the ‘Betfred’ Lucky 15 can work for you. Find 4 picks that you think are value, preferably all around 5/1 or bigger, and if you only get one winner they multiply winnings by three – so I got 25 points back on my 15 points staked with just the one winner at 8/1. This would mean a 5 point loss on two Lucky 15s if they were staked equally (but they weren’t, cos one line only got “EBR” stakes and one got proper stakes 🙂 ).
24 December 2016
CHARLES EXFORD
So it turns out Joey Barton’s just had the odd 1,260 bets then, and nobody much noticed apparently.
While Tranmere’s whole history was f*cked up by a £1 bet.
24 December 2016
BOBBY SVARC
Solomn Grundy
Runs on Monday
2.25 Wetherby
Drill….
24 December 2016
BOBBY SVARC
What a surprise vendor
17 January 2017
BOBBY Svarc
BITE THE BISCUIT – Southwell 2.00 (Definitely has a chance)
HIDE THE BISCUIT – AND Down Royal 2.40 (Speculative fun bet)
31 January 2017
WARDEN HODGES
Lucky 15 that. Ta lar.
31 January 2017
WARDEN HODGES
And e/w double.
31 January 2017
bobbysvarc
Mind Your Biscuits – 2.35 Meydan. 4/1
25 March 2017
JITSU_G
Just put everything I had in my online account on Mind your Biscuits (£3.63) at 5/1
25 March 2017
bobbysvarc
Good Lad, you did well.
25 March 2017
JITSU_G
Cheers for the tip
25 March 2017
JITSU_G
Put all my winnings on Bolton to beat Shrewsbury so now up to £40, pays for two Glasgow tickets
25 March 2017
hendrix-tattoo
Won 75 quid on the Grand National today on One for Arthur.
8 April 2017
WARDEN HODGES
The Clitheroe pints are on you! H-Tat in the chair!
8 April 2017
Bobby svarc
I did tell all my friends on FB that it was bound to win, I hope you were on it Warden.
9 April 2017
WARDEN HODGES
Pound e/w. Better than nowt.
9 April 2017
Bobby svarc
Winners are grinners .
9 April 2017
QPR_Nick
Apologies if this has already been mentioned.
National League Play-off Final: Tranmere Rovers v Forest Green Rovers – does that count as the Half Man Half Biscuit derby? Doesn’t Carl support FGR?
I’ll get my coat..
8 May 2017
EXXO
Up to about 11/1 is available on Hoffmeister & Astana to both qualify. Should be about 7/1 IMHO.
15 August 2017
EXXO
The sound of a corner being turned has been murmured about. But most of the the meekest excuse for a ‘kop’ in northern England will surely admit they still feel like they are in darkest Lebanon without a radiator key and NO WAY should Tranmere be the hottest favouries in the entire top three leagues to win today. Chester are available at 9/4 not to lose their cup final and I for one am telling the world in order to hopefuly jinx my bet and propel the Rovers to a radiator-jolting victory.
(by the way Peter I also reckon your lot might have turned a corner. I cheered for that last-minute corner on Tuesday and tried to put 25pence at 22/1 on the ‘pool. Just too late).
7 October 2017
Peter Mcornithologist
thanks exxo we and Tranmere seem to be going somewhere .But Ilove them as much as my childhood
7 October 2017
EXXO
Nabil Fekir was born on Mr. B’s 30th birthday, one notices, and has a very similarly unerring left foot (kerrr-ching!)
19 October 2017
EXXO
So before Saturday Christian Eriksen had scored for Denmark 6 games in a row.
HTF is he available at 15/4 to score at any time in this game (Betfair exchange and others)?
But of course apart from that no-brainer of an investment, I hope he plays like a disappointing little statue & good luck to the boys in green.
14 November 2017
EXXO
Well that’s the trip to Dublin covered. Gimme a spork.
14 November 2017
bobby svarc
Biscuit 3.35 Exeter
15 November 2017
EXXO
Pity no EBRs in the Duchess of Westminster race today, but I bet Nigel (T-D) has a pulled up in this last at Bangor-on-Dee now.
15 November 2017
bobby svarc
I’ve had a reet good day. A 6 fold acca MC MU CHEL LIV CEL BARC, Tie -2 Man City and three hosses in a £1 E/W treble 12/1 5/1 20/1 not a winner in sight but made £54
18 November 2017
EXXO
Well played Mick. Keep it up and you’ll be posting in the ‘Cuba’ thread.
18 November 2017
POP-TART MARK
Had a good day so far after Skybet gave me £50 for half an hour of my time, and after Steve Coppell’s new lot in the ISL were more than a match for one of the worst showers of shite on the planet, Berbatov & Ian Hume & all.
So anyway, talking of cold showers, I’ll be interested to see if the money comes this evening for the brave & bonny Plough Boy, Dundalk 8.30.
Last time he went off this light was a C&D win this same night last year, and yes it was raining soup then too.
I’ll back it e/w if it’s getting backed in a bit, maybe half an hour before.
24 November 2017
EXXO
As we’re discussing papal matters today, a kind of unofficial EBR* arises, although with the inevitable asterisk. While Leicester is not a Biscuit-referenced course, veteran chaser San Pietro (Leicester, 3.15) has been an EBR winner at Bangor-on-Dee for me in the past. Runs for new yard (McCain), loves the mud and has Will Kennedy on board having won plenty of recent races for this stable. Indeed, when they’ve been backed as well as this one is, all his recent rides from McCain have won or been close second. Where to now, St. Peter?
* to be an official EBR, it has to have a HMHB reference in both horse’s name and course.
23 January 2018
EXXO
Very small Lucky 15 on the Equine Biscuit References (EBRs) @Warwick Arts Centre this av:
12.55 Swaffham Bulbeck
14.00 The Artful Cobbler
14.35 Polydor(a)
15.10 Bivouac
TBH the Swaffham one is not that fanciable, so I’ve gone bigger on Stale Craig (or similar name) at Kelso (non-Biscuit referenced track though) 12.45
Lucky 15 is of course best done with Betfred where you usually get at least your money back from one winner.
25 January 2018
bobby svarc
Dundalk
5.00 Plough Boy 9/2 [2nd]
5.30 John Honeyman 6/1 [2nd]
Decent place double
26 January 2018
EXXO
Aye, I nearly put up another L15 for Dundalk with them two, Nigg Bay in the next and something with Texas or Tennessee or Doyenne in the name, but it would have been win only.
I thought of you when Bobby Biscuit went in a couple of nights ago at Kempton.
26 January 2018
BOBBY SVARC
Ha Ha, I did see that. My dad backed it.
Placepot Uttoxeter Down by one fifty
9-1-3-6-4-6
27 January 2018
EXXO
Ha, great minds, just done 9-1-3or4-1-2-2 before I saw your picks (will pay about a fiver if either line comes I, but I just want a placepot still going at three thirthy five).
27 January 2018
EXXO
Cheltenham council may be giving hope to my plan to find a way to get Cheltenham onto the list of official EBR courses. It will soon be situated between a Swindon estate (Swindon is the village next to the racecourse) and a Cotswolds bridge or several.
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/wave-objections-1billion-housing-schools-617509
Anyway come on Sizing Tennessee in the 1.15
27 January 2018
BOBBY SVARC
Two at Naas today: 3.20 Mick The Boyo (UFO) and 3.50 Bilko (Papworth General) Perhaps we’re scraping the barrel but hey Ho.
28 January 2018
EXXO
Nice one Mick – winner’s enclosure rather than exclusion zone, and a decent price too.
This avvo Nigel (T-D) sends just one up to Hereford so Scotchtown will be an e/w pick for 3.40 and I’ll cobble a knobbly L15 together. In a few mins at 1.40 Rambling Rector seems a very biscuity pick indeed though so does the fav.
29 January 2018
BOBBY SVARC
Our old mate SURPRISE VENDOR goes in the lucky last at decent E/W price.
30 January 2018
EXXO
Hmm, that old mate won off this mark in the mud a year ago, and although could do with being another few pounds lower I’ll nibble ‘cos he owes me less than nowt. Another old mate BRIGADOON is back down to a winning mark at a track he likes, Rock City Notts, 1.40.
I’ll nibble now and back properly if any money comes for him near the off. In fact the same for the double.
Of course yesterday I found some more EBRs for my L15 at Lord Hereford’s. Jamie “much-much” more won on Town Parks and something with Arthur in it rocked right up too. And I never backed ’em.
Tight lines Mick.
30 January 2018
bobby svarc
Well, what a complete Surprise Vendor, I’d completely given up with it as it was about a mile behind and I went back to playing Subbuteo Angling with Evie and Alfie. Low and behold I find £15.12 in my Bet365 A/C for finishing 3rd!!.
30 January 2018
EXXO
Great shout that Mick, unlike Brigadoon who contrived to leave Luke Morris in the stalls at Rock City in the 1.40 (a very fishy sort of race all round).
I had a good day too though. You catch owt?
30 January 2018
BOBBY SVARC
Dr Des(perate) – Towcester 3.25. We won’t get rich but it’ll most probably win.
1 February 2018
EXXO
Well go on then, Towcester is basically Siverstone after all.
Dr. D. gets paired with Vocalist, who should pop up with the goods in the first to make an 8/7 double
(“Vocalist: Mick Exclusion Zone – loose cannon frontman type who had the bottle to get up and sing when no-one else would”)
2 x Rock City Notts L15’s (Betfred offer as always)
*Archie 1.30
*(Varsity)Gal / (Faithless) Pantomime 2.05
*(Brian Moore’s Head Looks uncannily like all) Planetaria 3.30
*M. (arquee) Moon 4.25
1 February 2018
EXXO
‘swan Mick. And the good thing about my double flopping in the first is that I could put extra on the obvious 1-2 forecast for Dr. D there at 5/4.
1 February 2018
bobby svarc
Quite like this Biscuity picks thing, good fun. I’ve not checked tomorrows runners yet, I like to do my picking late at night, it sort of calms me down. Dundalk on Friday might throw up a perfect biccy nap.
1 February 2018
BOBBY SVARC
(Rolling) Dylan (can’t sue) – 1.40 Chepstow : Should be a shoe in.
2 February 2018
EXXO
Well if you’re still wondering why I haven’t been able to give you the Conference winner at big odds for the third season running … It is now officially the most competitive and exciting league in Europe (not that there’s much competition).
Vanarama National League
Team – Pl – Pts
Wrexham – 32 – 56
Macclesfield – 31 – 56
Aldershot – 31 – 55
Tranmere Rov – 32 – 54
Sutton Utd – 30 – 52
Dover Ath – 31 – 51
Bromley – 31 – 50
Boreham Wood – 31 – 50
AFC Fylde – 32 – 49
5 February 2018
EXXO
Thanks for the tidy-up Chris. I find that table very beautiful when compared with all the leagues where the richest team is a million zillion points clear. Exceptions being Serie A and League One.
Anyway Mick – Boreham Bill (he’s really good) seemed like value in the 3pm at Rock City Notts (Southwell to some), but I just had the last of the 10/3 and the value may have gone now
5 February 2018
BOBBYSVARC
See also, General Malarky (Whit Week) and Hurricane Dylan (Can’t Sue) for the tricast….Nah
5 February 2018
BOBBYSVARC
Sir Geoff(rey) Southwell 3.35
6 February 2018
EXXO
Without wishing to spoil a good Friday, our old mate Barton Giftgoes this avvo in the race he won for us last year (2.10, Bangor-on-Dee). He’s been pulled up in the mulch three out of four times since then so today will surely deliver either a win, a place or the authentic equine Biscuit experience.
Commodore in the 4.25 is sure to provide that ‘pulled-up’ moment if perchance Barton Gift does not.
Suggestions for the cold and lonely in Dundalk this evening include Rock on Dandy, in practice for the summer eights at 6pm.
9 February 2018
EXXO
Cold and hungry, soz.
9 February 2018
BOBBYSVARC
A P/U double in the 4.25 with My Liege? actually it might win.
9 February 2018
EXXO
Mick – our old mate Surprise Vendor seems to have attracted a certain amount of support in the 4.55 at (point-to-point of) Ayr. Nearly 2/1 to place on Betfair seems decent after he’s won his last 3 over C&D and shown recent promise. The sweet pastures of retirement are probably only weeks away for this veteran, but this could be a last hurrah.
26 February 2018
BOBBYSVARC
Yes, I did see that. I baked it the other when he finished 3rd, he was that far behind that the groundstaff stayed late to lock up, but of course, I’ll back him. No Subbuteo Angling today either, Alfie has gone to buy his first proper guitar.
26 February 2018
EXXO
Horrible drift now though 🙁
26 February 2018
EXXO
🙁 Hope you had something on Mickieblueeyes there 🙂
26 February 2018
BOBBYSVARC
Yeah righto. I have blue eyes as well. I just lit up a Hamlet, put my feet up and watched it hose up
26 February 2018
Chris The Siteowner
Pearson in!
(Sorry, it was mentioned in the East Anglian as a possibility and I couldn’t resist)
29 March 2018
EXXO
Because there has only been any racing to spoil Good Friday since 2014, and because only in 2017 & 2018 have we ever had a Good Friday meeting at a Biscuit-referenced course (Bath), it is with some confidence that we can say that See of Rome (4.35) is the first Equine Biscuit Reference with potential to spoil Good Friday. Hasn’t run for 6 months so its relative strength in the market may be a good sign. I’ve taken the 4/1, which probably won’t last.
Was supposed to be enjoying the annual open day at the thirteen different racing stables in the beautiful Wensleydale town of Middleham today, but ill health has prevented that, or any of the trout fishing that we usually do up there every Easter.
30 March 2018
EXXO
After a walk in Bath, the jockeys decided someone up there wasn’t happy with their sacreligious shenanigans and decided to call the whole caboodle off rather than face a walk in hell. I notice pub-goers in Ireland can finally face His wrath on Good Friday now too.
30 March 2018
Bobby svarc
BLACKWELL SYNERGY Towcester 5.40. A lucky omen? Probably not. I can see the pubs shutting before this one finishes.
27 April 2018
Chris The Siteowner
Looks like Tranmere just managed to swerve the Irn Bru.
11 June 2018
parsfan
They’re coming up pre-season instead. We’re playing them on the 7th July. I do hope they don’t organise a short notice gig at The Alhambra or Carnegie Hall while taking in the game as I’ll be on holiday.
11 June 2018
dr Desperate
TNS in round two, according to what one hears.
12 June 2018
EXXO
Not an EBR, and posted with the caveat that this is once-raced 2-y-o so anything can happen, but connections fancy FANCY FOOTINGS to go well in the 5.20 Down Royal. take the 6/1 e/w and it’ll be no harm done if he’s 2nd or 3rd.
7 September 2018
EXXO
Trautmann (6pm Dundalk) wouldn’t be crossing the Irish Sea for soup in the rain. I can’t see him out of the frame and will back him e/w even at 10/3 as even 4th place will almost break even.
31 October 2018
BOBBY SVARC
We’re all Easy Boy @12/1. Hopeful more than confident
31 October 2018
Bobby Svarc
Big game at Gresty Road today, can they go second? Nigel might even cop a DRS 37 on shed. Good price too for the away win, 29/20
17 November 2018
EXXO
Crewe are 4-2-2 at home, Tranmere are 2-4-2 away; on those stats I’d only find value if the away win was 3/1.
But Rovers will score, so where the value is still available is surely at the Bank of Norwood. AGS 7/5 (with a quarter of my stake on Jennings AGS 4/1. Norwood FGS 9/2 (back it e/w with bet365 and you’re in profit if he’s AGS).
If dabbling in the match result market meself I’d go score draw at 18/5 covering the Norwood wincast at 5/2.
17 November 2018
EXXO
Ker-ching. Bank of Norwood pays out once again.
(see also the excellent rates available from Bank of Rooney, Salford branch, and bank of Adi Yussuf, which is especially generous on investments when outside the Solihull area).
17 November 2018
EXXO
By the way, Tranmere are doing OK this season, and have even got a decent player in midfield – his name is Ollie Banks and if they gave odds for assists in this league we could rely on the regular withdrawals from the Bank of Banks. But it’s mid-table stuff overall, and they have been in a bit of a false position recently. Betting-wise, apart from the Bank of Norwood, swerve.
17 November 2018
EXXO
In tonight’s televised replay, Bet365 are making Oxford City striker Kabongo Tshimanga an almost obligatory e/w punt by offering the Prenton Park hat-trick hero at 10/1 FGS. If he scores anytime you’d still then make an overall 116% profit. Congolese fun’s worth, Glaswegian loons.
Of course I’ll be doing Norwood e/w in the same market too.
20 November 2018
EXXO
Bank of Norwood PLC paid 333%interest in 7 minutes there.
20 November 2018
POP-TART MARK
Something needs to happen to jolt the sleeping giant, the mighty FK Traktortown out of the rut they have ploughed themselves into in 2018. A change of manager, perhaps? Nope, that doesn’t ever seem to do the trick. No, what can surely do it, if anything can change their luck, is a tip from Pop-Tart Mark that they have no chance tonight. Their loyal fans haven’t seen win at home since April, and that was the only one since January. At this rate, when they snuff it their loyal spouses won’t even be able to give their season tickets away.
But… what’s this? they seem to have accumulated some points! How so, sir?
9 home draws in the last 15. That’s not a stat, that’s a pattern. A nasty, frustrating, bang your heads on a girder on the way out sort of pattern.
And yet the Pride of Suffolk are still 13/5 to draw, you say? And with your money back if WBA win, you can still get 13/10 on the draw? By gad sir I’m sorely tempted.
But meanwhile I’m dressed as a Dandy in practice for the 5.30 at Dundalk.
23 November 2018
Chris The Siteowner
Just on my way to the ground. I’m tipping a narrow 4–6 home defeat.
23 November 2018
EXXO
Shame. Safe home Chris. They gave it a much better go second half and that was a penalty on Lankester before the goal as well. Don’t often get given for that sort of shove, but he took the lad out when he had a chance.
On the plus side, Ipswich haven’t played a competitive fixture v. Mansfield in our lifetimes, and that’s looking an evens shout for next season.
23 November 2018
Bobby Svarc
So shine on
Shine on Harvey Barnes
23 November 2018
Gipton Teenager
I’ve just seen what I reckon is the best game of football I’ve ever seen on TV . I refer to the Craggy Island v Rugged Island over 75s Five-a-Side competition on Father Ted.
24 December 2018
Gipton Teenager
Palindrome.
24 December 2018
EXXO
Iran look value to win the AFC Cup at 4/1 (Betway).
12 January 2019
POP-TART MARK
Looking at the tables you’ve got to wonder if it could be the first ever clean sweep of all for leagues for the HMHB references. Lincoln-Luton-Leeds-LIPA. No value in the fourfold at any available odds though.
29 January 2019
Bobby Svarc
Bobby Biscuit 1.50 Lingfield
30 January 2019
EXXO
Pearson in.
30 January 2019
BOBBY SVARC
Ha!
30 January 2019
IDIOT SAUL
A few Wirral wagers landed in the first race at Beverley this afternoon?
1st 7. Birkenhead 13/8F
17 April 2019
EXXO
Did the owner/trainer whirl away with a broad grin, doing the windmill celebration?
17 April 2019
IDIOT SAUL
I don’t recall any alternative celebrations in the Channon canon.
18 April 2019
BOBBY SVARC
Fox Champion
18 April 2019
POP-TART MARK
The Gosden one that only just got beat by Fox Champion at Donny the other week, by just half a length only after having to switch and try to squeeze a way through, runs in the 1.50 and I’ve backed it over the unraced favourite.
One I fancy at Ripon too
17:45 – Nibras Again @ 10/1 e/w
Winner off 1lb lower last September.
Changed yard and has had two decent runs on the AW this winter, nothing spectacular but has been kept sharp
The yard have had a winner and 2nd from two races this week.
18 April 2019
IDIOT SAUL
Fingers crossed that Franz Kafka comes through The Trial and makes The Metamorphosis into a winner for you.
18 April 2019
POP-TART MARK
Would have been absurd not to do the w/o fav and the f/c as well so a far from Kafkaesque result.
Which in turn franked the form nicely for Fox Champion – good shout Mick.
18 April 2019
IDIOT SAUL
The Fox is Champion! That’s a Channon winner yesterday and a Hannon winner today. Only Connect fans will be looking for a horse trained by someone called Annon tomorrow.
18 April 2019
BOBBY SVARC
Facebook [Micky Hoss Tips] we have a bit of fun
18 April 2019
EXXO
The value might have gone now but Show me a Sunset 2.10 Newcastle is not expected to spoil Good Friday.
19 April 2019
EXXO
But did spoil Good Friday.
19 April 2019
EXXO
Only Connect fans kicking themselves they never backed Annan today, as the Galabankies romp to a spanking triumph.
20 April 2019
Bobby Svarc
Constitutional at Southwell
21 April 2019
IDIOT SAUL
The winner being called Littledidyouknow seems to rub it in unnecessarily.
21 April 2019
Bobby Svarc
Tranmere and Birkenhead double pays 8/1
10 May 2019
Bobby Svarc
BANGKOK is a live each-way bet for the Derby.
Trained at Kingsclere, as was Flying Fox who won the Derby in 1899. The A3 locomotive was sheded in Leicester in the mid fifties but that is going a bit too far. A few of us on my Micky Hoss Tips Facebook page backed it back in March at 33s and 28s. The King Power chairman and monks will be looking down.
27 May 2019
IDIOT SAUL
Flying Fox (the Derby winner rather than the loco) was owned by Duke of Westminster (and his good lady wife).
27 May 2019
EXXO
Good birthday stage this for our man, some classic climbing breakaways. I just got on the Basque lad at 5/1, and got the Austrian covered as it reaches a finale.
18 July 2019
EXXO
Yees, great finish, got on Yates as he got into the best position to attack…
18 July 2019
EXXO
PARODY goes at Newton Abbot in about two minutes (2.15)
As a supreme act of self-parody, I’ll take it to win and MOAN, CROSS to be second, in a straight forecast.
A treble of Parody (2.15), (Mark) CHAPMAN’s Hype (3.15) to be either 1st or 2nd, and NOEL (Edmonds)’s Boy to be either 1st or 2nd (5.15) pays over 4/1 for me. But not with William Hills.
29 July 2019
BOBBY SVARC
Excellent tipping Exxo, swerved the treble but had a nifty on the FC
29 July 2019
EXXO
Some posh value around tonight. Peterborough took a while to get going this season, but have won their last 5 games impressively to nil, withan aggregate of 17-0. They have been scaring defences into mistakes, and will terrify Tranmere tonight.
Tranmere have been shite, and on the right side of their defence they have not found any sort of replacement for the injured Caprice, their best remaining player IMHO.
Peterborough will win tonight, but by how many? Asian -1 looks very good at 17/10 (888/Uni) ie money back if they just win by one
I’ve also nibbled normal -3 at 20/1 with Skybet.
Eisa has scored in 4 of his last 5 6/4 anytime (many firms) is better value than 11/5 score& win
Toney in 7 of his last 11 ditto -6/4 anytime (many firms) is better value than 11/5 score& win
Maddison has scored in 9 of his last 19 13/5 (Betfair sportsbook) anytime is much better value than 10/3 score& win. He takes the pens and Tranmere’s hapless defence have already conceded 4 pens this season. Nibbled him at 15/2 FGS (Boyles) as well.
Peterborough win to nil looks a decent shade of value too at 9/4 with most firms and a touch higher with Corals/Boyles … but I don’t fancy it as much as the handicaps tonight.
17 September 2019
Bobby Svarc
Did you cash out?
17 September 2019
EXXO
Ha, no, normally I might have laid on the exchange when it was looking good (for Posh) after 60 mins, but was too busy watching the CL game (with profits there). Sounded like a proper rousing comeback by Rovers. Bet the drums were going something rotten (doing Nigel’s head in, no doubt). It’s not often that Tranmere can say they’ve scuppered a fourfold with Napoli, Salzburg and Leipzig. Made a bit back with those Peterboro scorers – now 5 out of 6 and 8 out of 12 respectively (that’s games scored in, not goals in games).
17 September 2019
EXXO
Got on Little Simz at 8/1 and she’s 3/1 now … can she pip the lad from Billing to the prize we treat with awe?
(got the jazz shite covered at 33/1 too)
Betr of the night has to be the United win to nil at 5/4 though.
19 September 2019
EXXO
Who does Joey Barton hate most? Liverpool FC, possibly? Kids who are better at football than he is, probably? What does Joey Barton love most? Gambling & winning football games? What’s the only way in which he is now allowed to gamble? By weighing up all the pros and cons of playing his first team against Liverpool’s under 21’s when half of Liverpool’s under 21’s are already playing for the first team at Franchise FC?
All these factors come together at Highbury tonight. The value might have gone, and the handicap/spread has shifted by a whole goal since this bandwagon started to roll last night, but still worth a few bob on the minus one?
25 September 2019
EXXO
Who does Joey Barton hate most? Liverpool FC, possibly? Kids who are better at football than he is, probably? What does Joey Barton love most? Gambling & winning football games? What’s the only way in which he is now allowed to gamble? By weighing up all the pros and cons of playing his first team against Liverpool’s under 21’s when half of Liverpool’s under 21’s are already playing for the first team at Franchise FC?
All these factors come together at Highbury tonight. The value might have gone, and the handicap/spread has shifted by a whole goal since this bandwagon started to roll last night, but still worth a few bob on the minus one?
25 September 2019
EXXO
Sorry about that. That became quite a bandwagon on Merseyside – a “choo-choo” as we call them, when it’s “all aboard the gamble” – everyone convinced Barton would put out the first team against the LFC kids … but he didn’t.
25 September 2019
BOBBY SVARC
Bobby Biscuit WUMBAH!!
3 October 2019
POP-TART MARK
Fate surely decrees all winnings should be chucked back onto Neil the Legend e/w in the 2.35 at Warwick Arts Centre.
3 October 2019
BOBBY SVARC
I’ve chucked £4 back at 13/2. under starters orders…….
3 October 2019
BOBBY SVARC
APLOMB York 3.50
12 October 2019
EXXO
Pearson out!
Next time someone says Leicester have more points at this stage of the season than the season they won the title, tell them Liverpool have more points at this stage of the season than any of the 18 seasons when they won the title. Or than when anyone else won the title.
14 December 2019
BOBBY SVARC
The Mickys are a good team. Well done. Champions 2019/20
14 December 2019
EXXO
I’m not saying that at all. Seen too many disappointments. Just a bit bored with journos saying that same sentence about Leicester as if they’re all the only one saying it.
14 December 2019
BOBBY SVARC
If you throw this away then you’ll be bigger bottlers than Hoyes pop. Spurs did finish third in a two-horse race in 2015 so anything can happen I suppose.
14 December 2019
EXXO
I don’t think so – Liverpool have played well 2 or 3 times this season (in all comps) and could easily have lost today. If they lose it now, it’ll be cos Man City win every game, maybe draw one, and Liverpool lose two or three (say at Spurs in Jan and City in April plus one other random one) and draw 3, 4 or 5 spread throughout the busy weeks in between . Could easily lose the title, while continuing to play not that well, with 95,96,97 points … or even 98 on goal difference.
14 December 2019
Bobby Svarc
We’re 7 points in front of Man City, albeit they have a game in hand (Arsenal today) . Our next two games are Man City away and home to the mickys on Boxing Night. Could be interesting.
15 December 2019
EXXO
BOBBY BISCUIT, 3.45 Newcastle. I wouldn’t have touched it in a field that size at the opening 6/4, but at 5/2 now I’ll have a go on the exchange, hoping I can lay it back off. Of course if they’ve laid it heavily at 6/4 it can pay for the yard’s Xmas without winning … but I made some decent cash last night on the LFC kids getting a beating, so willing to take a risk on this one.
18 December 2019
BOBBY SVARC
You backed your team to lose?
18 December 2019
EXXO
It was only the kids. But I would never confuse punting with sentimental feelings or support for a team, never. As you can tell from last Saturday’s posts, I am very objective, and as I know most about ‘my team’ (just as in League One I know most about how shit Tranmere are, in Czech I know most about how shit Dukla are, in Germany I know how shit St. Pauli are) so I tend to know when they are overpriced, particularly on the Asian handicap markets (which are also the lowest overround markets)…. which is very often indeed. The odds were wrong last night, simple as, and that’s the only time you should ever really bet, isn’t it?
Usually this season with Liverpool I’m winning money on the Asian handicaps against Liverpooland Liverpool are winning the match. Win-win. It may well be the same today v. Monterrey in Qatar. At evens on the Asian -2 I’ll only lose money if Liverpool win by 3, which in this heat against that oppo is unlikely. It’s more likely we’ll win by less than two than by more than two. So I have value. But I’ll be happy to lose.I never bet enough to hope that I don’t lose my money.
I appreciate that most people can’t do it but like I say I am very objective.
Then of course there’s “insurance betting” which I do a lot of when I have a comfortable amount of money, but that’s a completely separate thing, just like holiday insurance. Say “Liverpool win this cup or I get £500” sort of thing. You don’t get holiday insurance hoping to be mugged (well, not usually …). It would be daft for people who really care about winning the league not to have insurance on City at current odds, with stakes covered on your lads, but I appreciate mmost people can’t do it. they seem to think that the bet will change how they feel about supporting their team. Weird to me. A bet is a bet, support is support, and they never affect each other.
18 December 2019
BOBBY SVARC
City as in Manchester or the other one 😉 BTW I did The City at 25/1 BWO Liverpool and Manchester C.
18 December 2019
EXXO
That’s a very good bet. You’re the team most likely to finish 3rd, which is where I think you’ll most likely be on Boxing Day evening, though I hope you get second.
18 December 2019
EXXO
The drift on Bobby Biscuit contnues. Long way through freezing fog on the A1 from Newmarket to Newcastle. Swerve.
18 December 2019
BOBBY SVARC
Dr Des at Uttoxeter 1.10…..Placepot Down?
20 December 2019
BOBBY SVARC
No, it’s not.:-)
20 December 2019
Ferencvaros fan
Time Flies By.
Running in 2 mins at Ascot.
20 December 2019
EXXO
Haha, yebbut have you seen who won the 13.10 at Uttoxeter?
If it wasn’t for this pesky meddlin’ quiz and that damn dawg I’d have been all over that one!
20 December 2019
EXXO
Haha, posted that before I saw the post from Mick, soz.
20 December 2019
Bobby Svarc
Placepot Uttoxeter up by two fifty nine. Only one 25p line but hey ho.
20 December 2019
hendrix-tattoo
Tranmere Rovers v Man. Utd?
Could be played on the 24th Jan.?
That would be interesting?
6 January 2020
EXXO
I think whoever plays who (and my money’s on Watford v. Wolves) they won’t make it the Friday tie because it’s just too short notice after the replays.
Meanwhile @Leeds Tony: it’s funny the way things work out but a scumbag has died in Blackpool, which means that his son is coming over from Perth Oz for the funeral, and the son is lovely and is a mate of Mrs E’s who she hasn’t seen for yonks, and another lovely mate Blackpool mate of his &hers has decided to come over from Sydney Oz in solidarity, which means that it looks like Mrs. E is very unlikely to be able to drive us to (& more relevantly from) Hull.
6 January 2020
EXXO
LCFC & MCFC night tonight.
Both cities to win by more than 1 pays nearly 5/1
Both to win by more than 2 pays 17/1
Both to win by more than 3 pays nearly 70/1
7 January 2020
BOBBY SVARC
Crossley Tender – Lingfield 1-35
13 January 2020
EXXO
@Mick. Interesting (ie profitable at SP according to the stats from last 5 seasons), when Dascombe takes just one or two horses down south midweek in the winter on the AW. His regular pilot Richard Kingscote has these two for him tonight and no other rides on the card.
Kempton 6.30 – Phuket Power @ 6/1 e/w – King Power Racing horse. Only win from 3 AW trips has been here over C&D
Kempton 7.30 – Mickey @ 25/1 e/w (4 places) – this one maybe going down just to keep the main chance company? 2nd off this mark at Wolves late last year but two poor runs since.
22 January 2020
FERENCVAROS FAN
@EXXO: I agree there is a lot to like about Phuket Power. CD winner last month with 4th and 5th in that race winning since.
Bridgewater (sic) Bay @12/1 not without an e/w chance in the 7:30 in what is a wide open race. Another CD winner, with Jamie Spencer an eye-catching first time booking.
GL to all who play
22 January 2020
EXXO
Phuket’s form franked by the fortitude and fight of the five thirty winner there.
22 January 2020
EXXO
Mrs. Exxo started playing London Calling on guitar about ten minutes before the off without knowing I was about to watch a race with a nag of that name which was about to beat mine by a length. Ah well 6/1 e/w no harm done.
22 January 2020
Bobby Svarc
I went for the LCFC double, 2nd and 3rd, unfortunately.
23 January 2020
Ferencvaros fan
Time Flies By.
Runs at Chelters tomorrow 3pm.
Looks a particularly trappy race. Almost any outcome possible. Maybe best watched.
24 January 2020
BOBBY SVARC
Today Power runs Saturday at Lingfield. If it doesn’t win that then I’m afraid it’s Belgium calling. I hear that KPR have bought a shed load of juveniles. I run a racing site on FB, Micky Hoss Tips
24 January 2020
FErencvaros fan
Legend Of Zorro 14:55 Chepstow tomorrow. I have sympathy for anybody trying to work out the form for this trip over fences. You could argue a case for just about the entire field. If it were me I would stick a pin in the page.
Fun bet instead on the lightly raced mate Theatre Mix in the next, with some bookies paying for the first 5. If she can reproduce her 4th out of 10 at the end of 2018 over similar ground she might just sneak a place…
30 January 2020
dr desperate
Oh, big truck, Innsbruck, King of the Hill.
Cock A Doodle Doo (16/1).
30 January 2020
IDIOT SAUL
I don’t know much about the Highway Code, but for Zorro to fence his way to victory, or Doodle Doo to become Cock of the Chepstow hill, they’ve got to beat On The Road. Biscuity tricast anyone?
31 January 2020
Ferencvaros fan
Really looking forward to the race now thanks to these Biscuity allusions. FWIW I think On The Road will run a big race. Has course form, which counts for a lot over fences at Chepstow, and can also handle the conditions. Zorro may be in the grip of the handicapper and ground an unknown. With, Cock A Doodle Do there are a lot of unknowns, hence the price.
There appears to be a bit of interest in Theatre Mix, although 33s still available. IMO better chance of making the first 5 than me troubling the scorer in a HMHB quiz!
31 January 2020
Bobby Svarc
Nigel Nott – 2.45 Lingfield
31 January 2020
dr desperate
Indian Brave just held on at Chepstow, beating On The Road into second. Zorro 6th, my pick a pulled-up.
31 January 2020
Ferencvaros fan
On The Road was unlucky. I think Indian Brave had to win in the stewards’ room as well as on the track.
Good bit of escapism on what I agree has been something of an NSD.
31 January 2020
BOBBY SVARC
Phuket Power and Bangkok, Lingfield Saturday.
Nigel Nott won
31 January 2020
EXXO
Well in with the three shorties there Friday/Saturday, Mick.
I’m on one of Dascombe’s again today, and it’s a partial EBR as it’s Arcanada (sic)
I’m only really on it cos I got 10/1 e/w @ (straight down) Ladbrokes early doors, for 3 places in a 7-horse race where a couple of others have impressive recent A/W records. Alas those odds are long gone now and the value if there was any has probably gone.
But FWIW, Arcanada has been a profitable horse on the a/w in the past. Won this same class 2 race off today’s same mark 2 years ago – when he was odds-on favourite of just 3 runners mind – but was a “disappointing favourite” last year, finishing last of 5 – IMO that could easily just mean they knew he was carrying too much and needed to come back down the weights as the performance was too bad to be true, and they could well have made money just on him going off favourite.
Been off since mid October but has been 2nd and won after long breaks earlier in career.
the yard are in consistent form with 4 placed efforts in the last 5 races over the past 14 days.
3 February 2020
BOBBY SVARC
Exxo: SDS returns tonight to ride Fox Power after wintering in Honkers. It will be a tough ask but the last time De Sousa was up it won, it’s a mile tonight so that’s in its favour. Not without an E/W shout even if there are only 7 runners (5/1)
3 February 2020
BOBBY SVARC
2:25 Ascot
Domaine De L’lsle 4/1
Loves the wind
15 February 2020