Reesh Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 The 30 years ago thread prompted this thread. I vaguely remember it being ran at half time and being put on the old scoreboard when the result was confirmed. Was this right or have I made it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Neville Facking Bartos said: You're right they did. Not sure why they moved it to later in the day, maybe to keep people there longer spending more money? Yes it's only recently changed to 5.15 start. Used to be 3.40. I actually think they moved it because of the football, so in theory more people watch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Reesh said: The 30 years ago thread prompted this thread. I vaguely remember it being ran at half time and being put on the old scoreboard when the result was confirmed. Was this right or have I made it up It definitely happened. One year I think they kept updating it as the race went on… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 They did use to put the results on the scoreboard,you're quite right. Other ideas for the thread. Pigs at Wembley <> the National that got abandoned I think I always get this wrong but I'm convinced that Everton semi final <> Little Polivier [sp] cos I had good money on it and it softened the blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Just see the other thread re the abandoned race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheat Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 56 minutes ago, Skamp said: They did use to put the results on the scoreboard,you're quite right. Other ideas for the thread. Pigs at Wembley <> the National that got abandoned I think I always get this wrong but I'm convinced that Everton semi final <> Little Polivier [sp] cos I had good money on it and it softened the blow. West Tip at the Everton semi I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPB Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) Newcastle home game a few years ago....on Sky 5:20pm KO? The Fletcher doing that gay goal celebration game.....National was on concourse screens before match. Edited April 29, 2022 by MPB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBO Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 During the 80s when I first got into it the race always went off at 3.20 It's later now but it's nothing to do with football, they just think they can get a higher viewing figures at tea time as more people are at home then Yep West Tip won it the same day in 1986 as the FA Cup Semi v Everton Little Polvier won in 1989, the day Wednesday got beat 5-1 at Anfield in an early kick off At last the Owlsonline thread I was born for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, JBO said: During the 80s when I first got into it the race always went off at 3.20 It's later now but it's nothing to do with football, they just think they can get a higher viewing figures at tea time as more people are at home then Yep West Tip won it the same day in 1986 as the FA Cup Semi v Everton Little Polvier won in 1989, the day Wednesday got beat 5-1 at Anfield in an early kick off At last the Owlsonline thread I was born for Dean Barrick got ours at Anfield, was a reyt hit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Sure was at Forest away when Party Politics won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Reesh said: Dean Barrick got ours at Anfield, was a reyt hit That was my first away game on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBO Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, MPB said: Newcastle home game a few years ago....on Sky 5:20pm KO? The Fletcher doing that gay goal celebration game.....National was on concourse screens before match. Yep, 2017. I was working in a bookies then so couldn't get to the game. Can't have Grand National day off in a bookies The race pretty much finished as our game kicked off. I turned the telly over and saw Hooper hit the bar in the first minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said: That was my first away game on my own. 21st? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 20 hours ago, JBO said: During the 80s when I first got into it the race always went off at 3.20 It's later now but it's nothing to do with football, they just think they can get a higher viewing figures at tea time as more people are at home then Yep West Tip won it the same day in 1986 as the FA Cup Semi v Everton Little Polvier won in 1989, the day Wednesday got beat 5-1 at Anfield in an early kick off At last the Owlsonline thread I was born for Who was No.1 in th charts...😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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