Well guys

I have decided to call the punting game quits for no real reason other than the money which was used for punting will going towards saving for a deposit on a house and paying off the new car out the front. It has been fun the last few years around I have met alot of good people on here and it is a sad day but these things happen you can't carry on like an 18yo all your life and sacrifices have to be made and Punting was the 1st one on my list, I'll still poke my head in here occassionally atleast for the next week with a fixed odds bet on Efficient in the Cox Plate which is still alive, Plus I will put in my selections for Sportz comp until it is finished aswell after that I will be retired from the game pretty much completely.

For the guys I have had such a good time with over the years thanks again especially to Sportz for all the time he puts into those comps he runs I do not know how he does it but well done mate.

To Magivor I have always felt bad about that disagreement we had over the QLD Derby this year I apologise for that I really am sorry.

Well guys thanks and good luck on the punt.

Good Luck in the future .

darky.

yeah we'll miss ya raw. i hope its a big house with a spare bedroom 4 me.

No worries, mate. Good luck with everything. Hope you'll still keep an interest in the races, even if you're not betting on them.

Thanks for the kind words guys I will find it hard not to keep an interest to be honest I love the sport and it truly will be a sad day for me either this coming weekend or some time over the next couple of weeks when I drain the TAB account for the last time, I love having a punt but it just is not finacially viable hopefully can learn to sit and watch the races without punting on them.

good luck with everything Raw, you've been one of the better blokes around here, been some good times hope everything goes well

Yeah good on ya Raw, its been good talking to you on msn over the last year or so discussing the weekends races and what not. Good luck with the house, hope everything goes well.

Nothing wrong with $1 bets to keep your eye in Raw [you'll lose less than the rest of us :-)) ]. The house will come and today will melt into tomorrow. Stay focused and good luck mate!

Dont worry about it Raw, that's what life is all about, good luck with your new endevours, and good luck with Efficient, hopefully you can go out on a high!!

I agree with crash - surely you can spare $10 a week

Sometimes the best way to punt is to put it on before the races and forget about it.

Still, will miss your posts Raw and I still hope you'll keep an eye on the Apache this spring!