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[Need to know]

As we have had zero response from the other two codes ,should we be supporting them by betting on them.Obviously it’s up to the individual but it would be a small protest.

[curious]

No response to what?

[Need to know]

To the impending closure of greyhounds.I would have presumed that the codes would stick together.But zero comment from them and the same goes for Tab .Very disappointing .

[curious]

11 minutes ago, Need to know said:

To the impending closure of greyhounds.I would have presumed that the codes would stick together.But zero comment from them and the same goes for Tab .Very disappointing .

Are GRNZ not talking to the other codes then?

[Need to know]

Yes we have reached out to no avail 

[Chief Stipe]

24 minutes ago, Need to know said:

Yes we have reached out to no avail 

In my opinion they should.  In war terms Greyhounds are a bridgehead.  

[BitofaLegend]

4 hours ago, Need to know said:

Yes we have reached out to no avail 

My guess is they want to stay as far away from this as possible. Out of curiosity, has there been any interactions with Entain group yet? From what I have heard, there has not been, but this could change.

[Need to know]

Not to my knowledge and nothing from the tab .Deadly silence all around. .Just think of the rent money it’s going to cost trots

[BitofaLegend]

2 hours ago, Need to know said:

Not to my knowledge and nothing from the tab .Deadly silence all around. .Just think of the rent money it’s going to cost trots

What about the presenters on trackside? I dont really listen to them but surely some of them have mentioned it

[Need to know]

Seems they have been silenced imo 

[aquaman]

Look its obvious, Entain/TAB have done a backroom deal. As for the other two codes, they are weak, only interested in themselves, shit their rompers first sign of trouble. No cavalry on the horizon for the dogs, only swarms of angry, vaxed, woke activists. Glad I lived through a time before the idiots and insane took over.  Next gallops, trots, rodeo, polo, eventing, pig hunting for the chop.

[Yankiwi]

14 hours ago, Need to know said:

Just think of the rent money it’s going to cost trots

The trots don't matter to what you're facing.

Winston has said it's going to be shut down due to high injury rates.

That needs to be 100% of GRNZ's focus to have any chance.

New starting boxes won't help. New lures won't help. Yes, they are nice to have, easy to do & keep the GRNZ board & headquarters feeling good about what they've achieved.

It's time to get uncomfortable & focus. 

 

2024/2025 season data.

1 Aug to 11 Dec (pre-announcement) Major 2+ two times the KPI rate.

12 Dec to 22 Dec (post-announcement) Major 2+ five times the KPI rate.

 

Saying GRNZ is doing this or that to reduce injuries, then not getting it done, is what has got the industry here. BTW it's got worse since the T&I manager has been hired (run your own numbers).

If you can't draw a line in the sand (for instance 1 Jan 2025) and at a minimum, meet the major KPI rates that GRNZ has set from that point on out, anything else will likely be meaningless.

Spin will not change the fact major injuries are at running twice the rate as it did last season, which even then the KPI's weren't met. The days of excuses are over.

[Chief Stipe]

2 minutes ago, Yankiwi said:

Winston has said it's going to be shut down due to high injury rates.

 

High injury rates in relation to what?  

3 minutes ago, Yankiwi said:

2024/2025 season data.

1 Aug to 11 Dec (pre-announcement) Major 2+ two times the KPI rate.

12 Dec to 22 Dec (post-announcement) Major 2+ five times the KPI rate.

 

That is a completely bogus analysis.  Why don't you compare the worst day to the whole season to date?  Really ramp up your mis- and disinformation.

If you continue to post anymore of this shyte you will be put on moderation.  Your analysis is crap and isn't helping.

[westbrew]

Long time reader, first time poster here.

It appears to me the real issue as always is Money in this case gambling revenue.

The TAB/Entain is keeping quiet as they want the Geo Block to increase margins and hence profit

As Winston has given all of the gaming duty back to the industry, The Govt now finds itself in a position of potential online casino gambling, providing a revenue stream much greater than racing, with 15 online casino licenses to be handed out, and the Govt to get the gaming duty plus GST from these (they only get GST from TAB/Entain)by closing Greyhounds down, at the same time as turbo charging online casinos and there legitimacy via a license regime not to mention allowing casinos to advertise, the Govt stands to win from a change of gambling habits mainly in the younger set from Race betting to casino gambling. Thus the Greyhounds are the first casualty, the other codes will be in a world of pain once the Winston years are over, as they will find it very hard to compete for the gambling dollar against 15 online casinos which will be providing the Govt of the day with much more revenue than Racing.