Idiotic thread title

[Spacecadet]

Seriously I've been a couple of times and it's good fun. Well, I am from Bolton.

WHS

Although thankfully, I'm not from Bolton

[gingerjedi]

I've been to the Brighton dog track and as far as I can remember the food was alright, not quite up to the standard of the Cheltenham racecourse panoramic restaurant on a spring evening event but ok.

[doodab]

On Friday, I'm off to the Belle Vue dog track near Manchester for the first time. I don't know what to expect, can anyone share any experiences of this type of event...

I have been to the dogs in London a few times, it's a good laugh with the right people. Food will be tulip though.

One tip, get a couple of local papers / tabloids and check out the tips. The first time I went one of the tipsters called every race but one correctly.

[thunderlizard]

Never been to Belle Vue but have been to Walthamstow and Wimbledon. I assume they're all the same though.

Pondlife pretty much summed it up. Except for the bit about actually eating the rank food. If possible, have a feed before you go out.

On the night, there will be about 10 people in the crowd who are serious about the dogs, and the other 400 are just out for a laugh, so there's no pressure to take it at all seriously.

Tips:
Get a Racing Post from the newsagents before you go. Simply because they are more fun to work from than the sheets that the track provides.
Don't just stick to the Tote - have a go at using the trackside bookies. They are much more fun.

[EternalOptimist]

I have never been, but this is a surefire cant lose system


1st race put a pound on the favourite to win

2nd race (and onwards)
if you won on the last race put a pound on the favourite to win

if you lost the last race, double it and put it on the favourite to win


repeat all day.
you Absolutely cannot lose

i only want 50%

[landl]

1) You won't win any money
2) The food will be rank
3) The booze will be cheap
4) You will eat the rank food
5) It's a good laugh.

Yes. I think that covers it nicely.

[Lockhouse]

Born & bred Essex here. In a previous life I used to go to The 'Stow and Romford.

Great for people watching, keep your wallet in a safe place and you'll have a good time as long as you have a few pints, don't take it too seriously and wash your hands afterwards.

As far as gambling is concerned I always did combination forecast bets as the odds on winners only were nothing to get excited about. There's no "form" as such as in the main the mug punters haven't a clue and the people in the know have their own game going on.

Sorted.

p.s. Many years ago I used to work with a contractor who was also a bookie that operated out at The 'Stow. The two occupations had a lot in common in those days!

[MarillionFan]

Hey what happened to dogging?

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...0-dogging.html

Super injunctioned.

[d000hg]

Hey what happened to dogging?

[Halo Jones]

1) You won't win any money
2) The food will be rank
3) The booze will be cheap
4) You will eat the rank food
5) It's a good laugh.

+1

[original PM]

thats my experience of it...

[stek]

On Friday, I'm off to the Belle Vue dog track near Manchester for the first time. I don't know what to expect, can anyone share any experiences of this type of event...

Well you line up with the other greyhounds and when the plastic rabbit flies past and the rope goes up you run like fook after it like you think it's a real one.

Old men in raincoats stand at the side and drink beer and place bets.

IIRC Bellevue is in Manchester quite close to the City Centre and rough as fuk.

Seriously I've been a couple of times and it's good fun. Well, I am from Bolton.

[Pondlife]

1) You won't win any money
2) The food will be rank
3) The booze will be cheap
4) You will eat the rank food
5) It's a good laugh.

[Alf W]

On Friday, I'm off to the Belle Vue dog track near Manchester for the first time. I don't know what to expect, can anyone share any experiences of this type of event...

Back the one that has a dump just before the race.

[ChrisPackit]

On Friday, I'm off to the Belle Vue dog track near Manchester for the first time. I don't know what to expect, can anyone share any experiences of this type of event...