Festival Yankees

[Kevloaf]

I nominate Scooby for one of the captains.
I’d love to know what a mythical Yankee of his best Exchange priced good things would pay!
I’ve enjoyed reading his long odds tactical approach, just from memory he must have a fair few leading contenders at triple digits.

Talking of triple figure prices... you should be a contender for starting the Saint Calcados interest!

[Middle_Of_March]

MoM, SeanRock and Folski all new this year too ...?

I’d be quite willing to do one of the days. The fact I’m still relatively new here makes me fairly neutral which may be a positive.

[Kevloaf]

I’d be quite willing to do one of the days. The fact I’m still relatively new here makes me fairly neutral which may be a positive.

I wonder who you'd pick if you get the Friday

[Middle_Of_March]

I wonder who you'd pick if you get the Friday

That’s the thing, if 4 other horses got more nominations and Strong fancies than Burning Ambition, I’d be fine in leaving BA out. Doesn’t mean I won’t put ansgrong argument forward for him myself though. Haha.

[Sirbetalot]

Do not think I will pick one..

Example:

Min to beat Altior 9 out of 10 people said NO

Monalee to beat PP again 8 out of 10 people said NO

Wonderful Charm to beat Burning and again 9 out of 10 people said NO

You can start to see a patten that says Sirbetalot is black balled from this forum

[ComplyOrDie]

Do not think I will pick one..

Example:

Min to beat Altior 9 out of 10 people said NO

Monalee to beat PP again 8 out of 10 people said NO

Wonderful Charm to beat Burning and again 9 out of 10 people said NO

You can start to see a patten that says Sirbetalot is black balled from this forum

I don't think anyone on this forum is 'blackballed', just a lot of opinions and it may be that you are correct in the arguments you put forward, and if so at least someone on here will have had a good festival financially

I wouldn't take it personally, it's an open forum, but no one person is 'blackballed' on this forum

[TheEagleHasLanded]

I love the idea but in terms of doing a Yankee myself, im R Kelly... My mind is telling me no but my body, my body's telling me yes

[Folski]

MoM, SeanRock and Folski all new this year too ...?

Bad enough losing my own money don't know if I could deal with losing others.

I'm openish to it though

[jono]

Do not think I will pick one..

Example:

Min to beat Altior 9 out of 10 people said NO

Monalee to beat PP again 8 out of 10 people said NO

Wonderful Charm to beat Burning and again 9 out of 10 people said NO

You can start to see a patten that says Sirbetalot is black balled from this forum

If you went back through past years in the forum there will be 'forum horses' who it seems the whole forum cannot see beat...and more often than not, they get beat. If I remember correctly the forum yankees (I was involved in choosing one of them last year) went pretty smoothly in terms of selections and agreement.... and they all bombed.

Regardless of who turns out to be correct, it's refreshing and a good thing to have contrasting opinions and views irrespective whether the majority agree. Makes for a far better debate and discussion than a thread/forum that is in complete agreement. Speaking for myself, as long as someone puts across a well constructed argument for a horse or backs up the opinion with reasoning, I'll certainly listen and take the points onboard. It might not change my view but it may and almost certainly will have raised or highlighted something I at least wasn't aware or thought of.

One thing I would say to anyone new - do not feel any pressure with this or let that put you off getting involved. It really is just a bit of fun.

[loveracing]

You gotta love the FJ Fest Yankees.

I would love it even more this year, cos I haven't had the time to do any studying at all.

2 bad years - 3rd time lucky?

[MrMcGoldrick]

You gotta love the FJ Fest Yankees.

I would love it even more this year, cos I haven't had the time to do any studying at all.

2 bad years - 3rd time lucky?

The world loves a tryer LR, we should be worshipped for trying again after the last couple of years, lol

[ryanh97]

One thing I would say to anyone new - do not feel any pressure with this or let that put you off getting involved. It really is just a bit of fun.

Amen to that

[MrMcGoldrick]

It is just a bit of fun, certainly gave the bookies a laugh last two years

[Viking Flagship]

Sounds like fun! I'd be happy to volunteer.

[MrMcGoldrick]

Sounds like fun! I'd be happy to volunteer.

They are fun, and it gives us all a different angle to our festival betting