20th December 2011, 02:49 PM
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Well it all sprang out of looking at their performances from a backing perspective.
I couldn't believe how bad they were at picking shorties!
Then I remembered a couple of things.
Things people had told me about tipsters from working with them.
For example at the Age, they used to go to the races and the tipsters would tell them not to back the best bets. This is in the seventies and an account from a typesetter who worked there.
They were told to look at the roughies and value bets, not the best bets.
And it was understood that it was a warning of sorts.
Then we have a couple of exbookies tipping who went under, and it would behove them to tip for the bookies let's just say.
Tipsters don't win any accolades, they are on a meagre salary (most of them), it's like a freelance job. They are not held accountable for their results.
As long as they tip reasonably now and then, it's all good.
If you can put in a decent summary that sounds like you know what you are talking about, your position is fairly guaranteed.
So it would not be beyond the realms of possibility for a cash for comment scenario to appear attractive.
I'm not saying it happens, I'm saying it is possible to happen.
The tipping results stand alone.
49.50% Loss, on odds on favourites certainly makes one think in that direction.
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