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Special Agent

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  1. I too am pissed off. Those who were not listening have woken up too late. We maybe stuck with a useless deal but, that doesn't mean we have to like it. I'm pleased you added in "nearly" every licence holder is at fault because some licence holders have been relentless in the past lobbying politicians, writing and speaking to racing administrators. The world is now sometimes a horribly dumb place.
  2. How many are putting their hands up still with a vote of confidence for an Entain partnership?
  3. What a croc of shit!! They will fix nothing. I hope many are saving written comments to dredge up again a short while down the track when New Zealand has been put into the too hard basket.
  4. Unfortunately whether it is disinformation or misinformation depends on who you listen to and who is the best liar.
  5. I also can't get over the small amounts invested that are ringing alarm bells for the TAB. Entain is going to fix this how? Oh that's right, there is going to be this influx of turnover to save the day. These corporations are encouraging punters to look for ways to beat the system.
  6. The Entain Road Shows start today. I wonder what enlightenment there will be.
  7. Dirty politics from everyone. To what end?
  8. Compliance is an interesting topic. Racing administrators were Governmental lackeys. They charged, suspended and fined licence holders who had the nous not to be vaccinated yet were naive in their disregard for the rules they were licenced under. For every person caught by RIB officials I'd lay money on there being many others who slipped under the radar. What about those who sat the period of Covid restrictions out by being mandated out of an income? These licence holders should be congratulated. They respect their licence status and have gonads, as the Mad Butcher would say, as big as Texas. The audacity of the automotive store worker was commonplace during the pandemic, just like the imaginary authority a race day white coat endows. Every man and his dog could spout off rubbish in such an authoritative manner I felt the need to withdraw from conversation. There was better fiction to be enjoyed in a book or on the telly. I feel the Covid debacle handled abysmally by the Labour Government of the time sorted the shit from the straw. I know which label I deserve and will stand fast should a similar situation arise, with less "friends" to call upon for a chat or encouragement. Good luck to those who will jab up again because they think the coffee out with friends is more important than their health. Personally my coffee supped at home is cheaper and enjoyed in better company.
  9. They penalise anyone who works hard and tries to get ahead, and they HATE racing and anyone who questions their scientific claptrap. I don't want them back either. The country is so far down the gurgler I'm not sure what innovative initiative any other Party can come up with to make racing flourish. Maybe Jason can practice some sweet tweets on political policy ideas using some new adjectives of which the RIB approves.
  10. For goodness sake how affordable are houses supposed to be? If you commit to a mortgage it means going without quite a bit. It may not work out to be the duration, but definitely the first few years. Listening to radio reports this afternoon many are looking for creative ways to overcome a mortgage rate hike from 2% to 7.7%, and climbing. Going by political spin the answer to that problem is simple. Shortly we are going to be able to cram as many people into the cities as possible so convert your garage or add two more stories and sell part of your dwelling to someone who has visions of stepping onto the property ladder or, better still, rent out your conversion, attic or garden shed to someone who currently resides in a vehicle.
  11. Everything about Entain alarms me!!
  12. I think no on the first point. And yes on the second point. I think this has not been well thought out to the end. It's a "let's grab a lifeline and worry about the details later" mentality.
  13. I skimmed over the Stipe's Report last night and I think it was this horse that put in a rough jump at the 800m on the first round which can take the stuffing out of any horse, and I think that was where Emily dropped her whip. You might just need to confirm those details relate to this horse.
  14. This is disgusting the way we are treated like idiots. Indirectly we are paying their wages. I am sick of their words that say nothing ... approval, intend, confirm, framework, test, priorities, formal, initiatives ... they are talking teletubby.
  15. A Royal Commission. The codes do not work together, the decisions across the codes are inconsistent. An independent inquiry is called for.
  16. What is the connection between Jason and Nicole? Just wondering why Jason would care about Nicole's presenting style.
  17. Walt, did your unvaccinated children survive? I'm assuming yes. Good on you for reading up on the vaccines of the time and making your own informed decision. As parents that is our duty until our offspring are old enough to make their own choices. Were the deaths around the world worse than any yearly flu? It depends where you source your information. The mainstream propaganda suggested the numbers were multiplied many times over and showed stacked up body bags for effect. The New Zealand figures of Covid deaths were miniscule in comparison to the 500 influenza deaths per annum. Locking the country up would account for that. Personally I do not know anyone who died from Covid, however I do know and know of vaccine related deaths and injuries to previously healthy fit beings. There are copious articles on this very subject and I believe there are huge numbers who regret being vaccinated against Covid. Funny that I have not heard anyone come forward to apologise for bad mouthing of those who chose not to have the jab. Today I saw one lady at the supermarket wearing a mask. I don't even want to comment on how ridiculous that is. Our country is going to take a long time not to recover from a pandemic but, to recover from the bad decisions made by an inept group in charge of our well being, when most of us have been doing a pretty okay job of looking after our family's well being until now. Racing followed suit administrating in a manner that made no sense when unnecessarily mandating vaccine passes. All those at the top had to do was read the Covid Response Act correctly to see the errors of their ways. Walt, I could go on and on and on about this subject as I had so much time every day to think, read, watch and write about nothing else. I am longing for a new focus and a new Government.
  18. I would like to know if the validity of these complaints was properly investigated. In the world of cancel culture it would be easy for someone to manipulate the system. The Rules of Harness Racing should not only penalise licence holders; they should also protect them.
  19. Aren't people of today very sensitive. The reason the fine was so high when the likes of Allan Sharrock and Jim Pender were $500 a piece is because Jason was charged with four breaches of the rules. Hollie Wynyard was fined $1,200 as it was her second offence within 12 months. So, they are all relative. All Jason had to do was change the wording on his tweets slightly. I'm not sure if he'd find synonyms in the thesaurus to his liking but, it would only have taken a little toning down to get the same effect, minus the fine. I wonder if any word replacement for corrupt would have sufficed though. I find that charge suspect. The authorities are not only saying you are a licence holder therefore have given up your freedom of speech but, you have also relinquished your right to an opinion, certainly sharing it. How many were offended by Jason's comments? As there were only two complaints you would assume the outrageous Teaz comments were offensive to just two people, who were probably related. What is the general rule with complaints in the wider world? Would two single complaints be sufficient to open a full blown inquiry and the equivalent of a court hearing?
  20. I suppose it comes down to how much you want a bet. If the new regime start squeezing the odds punters will find other ways to bet elsewhere or spend their money on something else. As far as geo blocking is concerned, all I can say is good luck!!
  21. Why do we need facial recognition? Harm minimisation ... what nonsense.
  22. I can't see a big deal with most of this and think it is hyped. It seems to me the same problems occur with track standards and maintenance as with the thoroughbreds. Employ the right people and follow due process, keep the standards up and injury rates will improve, as they already have. If NSW can turnaround an order to close greyhound racing after just three months that has to be a positive for New Zealand. Does anyone know the reason for the recommendation to drop the ear branding? It appears GRNZ communication with licence holders has improved. I think GRNZ and licence holders should be congratulated for the work done to date. This is a work in progress and should be treated as such.
  23. As for the pokies, the income from these is so important for funding our industry and community groups. I know there are problem gamblers who waste away their much needed money on these machines. (Some of us waste away our much needed money on racehorses.) The number of problem gamblers in this country is very small, and some of these problem gamblers visit casinos and buy Lotto products too. What about those who are not problem gamblers and enjoy a flutter, including the odd spin on a pokie machine? Why this toadying to minority groups. Where do the experts envisage this lost pokie revenue coming from?
  24. All of this was sticking out a mile before the announcement was made. I was starting to think I was the only one who heard all this disaster uttered by our Racing Minister, thanks for the quotes Curious. I am a bit sick of listening to all of these so called intelligent people making announcements and NOBODY challenging anything on the day at the time. It seems to me that all in attendance at these events sit there like Noddy just nodding away in apparent agreement. I also don't buy into the thought that this was the best deal going. How the hell can we deduce that when we are totally unaware of what other offers were on the table??!! Go back and look at quotes Centaur and co have regurgitated and, if staying in the industry is important to you, Google the happenings when John Allen was changing our world. It is clear that John Allen was not challenged and the reports are almost identical in whatever year it was (maybe 2015) to those of today. Shit along the lines of our new strategic partnership with Paddy Power or whoever will benefit our industry by way of technology and revenue will increase exponentially. For goodness sake wake up - history is repeating!! New Zealand is unique and overseas ideas are not our way forward. As for those in charge of our destiny now ... where will they be in five years time? In the next high paying job with the NZ Racing Industry funding the rentals, farm or pending retirement. Just because you love this industry it doesn't stop the people who make decisions on our behalf NOT GIVING A FUCK!!
  25. It really is a joke!! These people in charge appear to be playing. And the money spent is appalling. At what stage does the Chairman of the Board take full responsibility for what is going on in the industry he is supposed to be leading? The firing of track staff at Awapuni is not the answer. How about starting at the top?
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