Quantity over quality....again.

[Joe Kidd]

Had one bet yesterday. Race started on time and the notification displayed said it was to be shown on Trackside 1.

Race starts and it's not on Trackside 1 or 2. On T1 they are talking about the greyhounds behind the boxes at Forbury. I figured they must have had a change of plan so switched to T2. Exactly the same greyhound event is getting ready to jump there also. WTF? What sort of nuclear physicist would have two channels for showing different events but instead have the exact same event on both channels and no live coverage of the event advertised?

After the greyhound race, the Trackside presenter very kindly gave a replay of the last 150 metres of the race I'd wagered on. Why bother? You have no idea where your horse is at that moment so it's frustrating tokenism arranged by people who almost certainly have never owned or punted a horse.  

Today, I only have one wager. Race started on time. My horse is involved in a very tight finish. Wasn't sure if it had won or run a very close second. Was looking forward to watching the slow motion replay to help me be informed and potentially increase my enjoyment. No time for that. They instead dashed over to watch dog handlers walking around to the start of yet another Australian greyhound race. Seems to be one going off every three minutes of the day and night.

Obviously the TAB / Trackside couldn't possibly care less about the previous race. They have your money. It's all about the next race. I find it a complete turnoff. If an exciting close finish of a race that started on time does not warrant a replay of the finish, then why not just dispense with owners, trainers, riders, drivers, horses and greyhounds and just have a roulette wheel being televised 24 hours a day and service all the compulsive gamblers out there.

I've got a memory like an elephant. Tomorrow when I'm considering having a wager, I will remember the way me and my recent wagers have been treated and likely do something else instead. Racing is good....but it's not that good. 

Quantity over quality is the perfect recipe for failure. 

Edited January 30, 2019 by Joe Kidd

[Flagship uberalles]

1 hour ago, Joe Kidd said:

Had one bet yesterday. Race started on time and the notification displayed said it was to be shown on Trackside 1.

Race starts and it's not on Trackside 1 or 2. On T1 they are talking about the greyhounds behind the boxes at Forbury. I figured they must have had a change of plan so switched to T2. Exactly the same greyhound event is getting ready to jump there also. WTF? What sort of nuclear physicist would have two channels for showing different events but instead have the exact same event on both channels and no live coverage of the event advertised?

After the greyhound race, the Trackside presenter very kindly gave a replay of the last 150 metres of the race I'd wagered on. Why bother? You have no idea where your horse is at that moment so it's frustrating tokenism arranged by people who almost certainly have never owned or punted a horse.  

Today, I only have one wager. Race started on time. My horse is involved in a very tight finish. Wasn't sure if it had won or run a very close second. Was looking forward to watching the slow motion replay to help me be informed and potentially increase my enjoyment. No time for that. They instead dashed over to watch dog handlers walking around to the start of yet another Australian greyhound race. Seems to be one going off every three minutes of the day and night.

Obviously the TAB / Trackside couldn't possibly care less about the previous race. They have your money. It's all about the next race. I find it a complete turnoff. If an exciting close finish of a race that started on time does not warrant a replay of the finish, then why not just dispense with owners, trainers, riders, drivers, horses and greyhounds and just have a roulette wheel being televised 24 hours a day and service all the compulsive gamblers out there.

I've got a memory like an elephant. Tomorrow when I'm considering having a wager, I will remember the way me and my recent wagers have been treated and likely do something else instead. Racing is good....but it's not that good. 

Quantity over quality is the perfect recipe for failure. 

Your right Joe, do they really need to show trots from Goulburn or Narrogin and never ending dog races from Aussie.....it used to be a big thing when I was a kid on a Saturday for the tab to have betting on 3 or 4 of the big thoroughbred races from Australia or interdoms heats, it created a lot of excitement and interest. Tab closed, Sunday and Monday.... Too much forced down our throats....and I won't even mention that monotonous American crap!

[Tonkatime!]

16 minutes ago, Flagship uberalles said:

Your right Joe, do they really need to show trots from Goulburn or Narrogin and never ending dog races from Aussie.....it used to be a big thing when I was a kid on a Saturday for the tab to have betting on 3 or 4 of the big thoroughbred races from Australia or interdoms heats, it created a lot of excitement and interest. Tab closed, Sunday and Monday.... Too much forced down our throats....and I won't even mention that monotonous American crap!

I’m not sure why they don’t use the two channels properly e.g one with wall to wall racing and even split screens if they must and the other with more in-depth coverage of the domestic product and bigger Australian races. It seems a right lottery as to what is on each chanel at the moment. 

[Guest CrossCodes]

And then you have to hope that the race you bet on isn’t a ‘no tv’ race, as with the new website it doesn’t tell you, but as you say, they don’t care as they have your money with no possible way of cancelling it.