Vice versa Leon my jumpers are a million miles off yours and if I want to compete I have to breed jumps horses in a combined schedule its
not fair that my flat cast offs no longer count.

I am useless in the national hunt sphere because I have put no time into it I dont deserve to be fighting out Cheltenham Gold cups with you
and josh and Craig if I want to do that I have to do what you guys do.

You cant have your cake and eat it.

Don't you all think this just getting a little bit daft.

It is the first season of SO7. We waited a long time for at and for the most part it has been very successful. Lots of new trainers coming in and doing well … and not being afraid to chip in on the forums.

Lots of old trainers from seasons prior to SO6 coming back and saying the league is far better now than in the old days … and apparently more of them to come next season.

So lets just take a breath here and a step back.

Major surgery is not required.

Little tweaks are required as always. Anything that is successful has to adapt and develop as it continues. That is what we need to do.

Everyone has an opinion and there will always be differences in those opinions but lets not forget most of this works.

All the problems kicked off in Royal Ascot week. In my opinion that is down to the transfer window as bad horses are replaced with better ones thus meaning the middle to high bracket gets crowded and the weaker horses get cut. I believe we have agreed to move the window to the week after Ascot next season which makes sense to me. Although personally I think the window should be scrapped altogether and you have to go with what you started with.

Also when looking at schedules we could compare with real races. For example I won the Victoria Cup at Ascot early in the season. In reality that race is a good handicap with almost group race horses in it and a field of 30. I think there were about 8 in it because there were too many other races for 7/8f horses. These are the things that need looking at.

I know some of you probably think that Doug, Stu and me like to voice our opinions a bit too much but we probably see and notice a lot more than some because of doing the commentating. Between us we see pretty much every race and we talk to each other every day. Now Doug does the handicapping he sees them all. I am sure some people only watch their own horses.

I have no objection to big fields and horses getting stuck wide or boxed in. It happens in racing and that's just tough luck and makes the racing more exciting and realistic in my opinion. In the last 3 weeks I have had the same horse disqualified from winning twice. Am I moaning about having disqualifications taken away. No because it is part of the game, part of the fun. Dougs commentary when I got thrown out had me laughing when I could have been throwing my wine at the TV. It's supposed to be fun guys.

What I do have an issue with is horses racing outside the rails and using inappropriate tracks like the AW and Chester. Yes Chester and AW should be used but not as much. The May meeting at Chester is their only big meeting. We shouldn't go there again after that, and we don't need so many AW races. Also we need to be careful we don't over egg the pudding. Too many races each week will put to much pressure on race runners and we will end up with more mistakes.

Also there is the time factor. By the time I have done my commentating and some weeks the previews as well Thursday is pretty much the only non SO7 day I have. Doing my entries on a Friday takes ages as it is. If I have got to keep an eye on whether I am hitting the limit or having to decide which ones not to run it is going to take even longer. Remember it is easy for you G! guys to do your entries. Us lot in the cheap seats have to study handicap bandings and try and work out which races we have the best chanced of wining in. If I had to work out which 20 of my 25 to run as well it would take forever. Personally I don't mind whether we stick at 25 or drop to 20 or even 22 as a compromise but limited entries is not something I would embrace.

Racing is not all about G1s.

There are two weeks to go. We have just had the GN and no one except Paul is posting about the races we have just had. Enjoy it now and have these discussions in 2 weeks rather than all disappear as son as the season ends as usual.

Bottom line is that there is not much wrong at the moment so we need to be careful we don't ruin things.

Martin i have the Video done for you, what will i send it to you on?

Don't you all think this just getting a little bit daft.

It is the first season of SO7. We waited a long time for at and for the most part it has been very successful. Lots of new trainers coming in and doing well … and not being afraid to chip in on the forums.

Lots of old trainers from seasons prior to SO6 coming back and saying the league is far better now than in the old days … and apparently more of them to come next season.

So lets just take a breath here and a step back.

Major surgery is not required.

Little tweaks are required as always. Anything that is successful has to adapt and develop as it continues. That is what we need to do.

Everyone has an opinion and there will always be differences in those opinions but lets not forget most of this works.

All the problems kicked off in Royal Ascot week. In my opinion that is down to the transfer window as bad horses are replaced with better ones thus meaning the middle to high bracket gets crowded and the weaker horses get cut. I believe we have agreed to move the window to the week after Ascot next season which makes sense to me. Although personally I think the window should be scrapped altogether and you have to go with what you started with.

Also when looking at schedules we could compare with real races. For example I won the Victoria Cup at Ascot early in the season. In reality that race is a good handicap with almost group race horses in it and a field of 30. I think there were about 8 in it because there were too many other races for 7/8f horses. These are the things that need looking at.

I know some of you probably think that Doug, Stu and me like to voice our opinions a bit too much but we probably see and notice a lot more than some because of doing the commentating. Between us we see pretty much every race and we talk to each other every day. Now Doug does the handicapping he sees them all. I am sure some people only watch their own horses.

I have no objection to big fields and horses getting stuck wide or boxed in. It happens in racing and that's just tough luck and makes the racing more exciting and realistic in my opinion. In the last 3 weeks I have had the same horse disqualified from winning twice. Am I moaning about having disqualifications taken away. No because it is part of the game, part of the fun. Dougs commentary when I got thrown out had me laughing when I could have been throwing my wine at the TV. It's supposed to be fun guys.

What I do have an issue with is horses racing outside the rails and using inappropriate tracks like the AW and Chester. Yes Chester and AW should be used but not as much. The May meeting at Chester is their only big meeting. We shouldn't go there again after that, and we don't need so many AW races. Also we need to be careful we don't over egg the pudding. Too many races each week will put to much pressure on race runners and we will end up with more mistakes.

Also there is the time factor. By the time I have done my commentating and some weeks the previews as well Thursday is pretty much the only non SO7 day I have. Doing my entries on a Friday takes ages as it is. If I have got to keep an eye on whether I am hitting the limit or having to decide which ones not to run it is going to take even longer. Remember it is easy for you G! guys to do your entries. Us lot in the cheap seats have to study handicap bandings and try and work out which races we have the best chanced of wining in. If I had to work out which 20 of my 25 to run as well it would take forever. Personally I don't mind whether we stick at 25 or drop to 20 or even 22 as a compromise but limited entries is not something I would embrace.

Racing is not all about G1s.

There are two weeks to go. We have just had the GN and no one except Paul is posting about the races we have just had. Enjoy it now and have these discussions in 2 weeks rather than all disappear as son as the season ends as usual.

Bottom line is that there is not much wrong at the moment so we need to be careful we don't ruin things.

It is the first season of SO7. We waited a long time for at and for the most part it has been very successful. Lots of new trainers coming in and doing well … and not being afraid to chip in on the forums.

Lots of old trainers from seasons prior to SO6 coming back and saying the league is far better now than in the old days … and apparently more of them to come next season.

So lets just take a breath here and a step back.

Major surgery is not required.

Don't you all think this just getting a little bit daft.

It is the first season of SO7. We waited a long time for at and for the most part it has been very successful. Lots of new trainers coming in and doing well … and not being afraid to chip in on the forums.

Lots of old trainers from seasons prior to SO6 coming back and saying the league is far better now than in the old days … and apparently more of them to come next season.

So lets just take a breath here and a step back.

Major surgery is not required.

Little tweaks are required as always. Anything that is successful has to adapt and develop as it continues. That is what we need to do.

Everyone has an opinion and there will always be differences in those opinions but lets not forget most of this works.

All the problems kicked off in Royal Ascot week. In my opinion that is down to the transfer window as bad horses are replaced with better ones thus meaning the middle to high bracket gets crowded and the weaker horses get cut. I believe we have agreed to move the window to the week after Ascot next season which makes sense to me. Although personally I think the window should be scrapped altogether and you have to go with what you started with.

Also when looking at schedules we could compare with real races. For example I won the Victoria Cup at Ascot early in the season. In reality that race is a good handicap with almost group race horses in it and a field of 30. I think there were about 8 in it because there were too many other races for 7/8f horses. These are the things that need looking at.

I know some of you probably think that Doug, Stu and me like to voice our opinions a bit too much but we probably see and notice a lot more than some because of doing the commentating. Between us we see pretty much every race and we talk to each other every day. Now Doug does the handicapping he sees them all. I am sure some people only watch their own horses.

I have no objection to big fields and horses getting stuck wide or boxed in. It happens in racing and that's just tough luck and makes the racing more exciting and realistic in my opinion. In the last 3 weeks I have had the same horse disqualified from winning twice. Am I moaning about having disqualifications taken away. No because it is part of the game, part of the fun. Dougs commentary when I got thrown out had me laughing when I could have been throwing my wine at the TV. It's supposed to be fun guys.

What I do have an issue with is horses racing outside the rails and using inappropriate tracks like the AW and Chester. Yes Chester and AW should be used but not as much. The May meeting at Chester is their only big meeting. We shouldn't go there again after that, and we don't need so many AW races. Also we need to be careful we don't over egg the pudding. Too many races each week will put to much pressure on race runners and we will end up with more mistakes.

Also there is the time factor. By the time I have done my commentating and some weeks the previews as well Thursday is pretty much the only non SO7 day I have. Doing my entries on a Friday takes ages as it is. If I have got to keep an eye on whether I am hitting the limit or having to decide which ones not to run it is going to take even longer. Remember it is easy for you G! guys to do your entries. Us lot in the cheap seats have to study handicap bandings and try and work out which races we have the best chanced of wining in. If I had to work out which 20 of my 25 to run as well it would take forever. Personally I don't mind whether we stick at 25 or drop to 20 or even 22 as a compromise but limited entries is not something I would embrace.

Racing is not all about G1s.

There are two weeks to go. We have just had the GN and no one except Paul is posting about the races we have just had. Enjoy it now and have these discussions in 2 weeks rather than all disappear as son as the season ends as usual.

Bottom line is that there is not much wrong at the moment so we need to be careful we don't ruin things.

Don't you all think this just getting a little bit daft.

It is the first season of SO7. We waited a long time for at and for the most part it has been very successful. Lots of new trainers coming in and doing well … and not being afraid to chip in on the forums.

Lots of old trainers from seasons prior to SO6 coming back and saying the league is far better now than in the old days … and apparently more of them to come next season.

So lets just take a breath here and a step back.

Major surgery is not required.

Little tweaks are required as always. Anything that is successful has to adapt and develop as it continues. That is what we need to do.

Everyone has an opinion and there will always be differences in those opinions but lets not forget most of this works.

All the problems kicked off in Royal Ascot week. In my opinion that is down to the transfer window as bad horses are replaced with better ones thus meaning the middle to high bracket gets crowded and the weaker horses get cut. I believe we have agreed to move the window to the week after Ascot next season which makes sense to me. Although personally I think the window should be scrapped altogether and you have to go with what you started with.

Also when looking at schedules we could compare with real races. For example I won the Victoria Cup at Ascot early in the season. In reality that race is a good handicap with almost group race horses in it and a field of 30. I think there were about 8 in it because there were too many other races for 7/8f horses. These are the things that need looking at.

I know some of you probably think that Doug, Stu and me like to voice our opinions a bit too much but we probably see and notice a lot more than some because of doing the commentating. Between us we see pretty much every race and we talk to each other every day. Now Doug does the handicapping he sees them all. I am sure some people only watch their own horses.

I have no objection to big fields and horses getting stuck wide or boxed in. It happens in racing and that's just tough luck and makes the racing more exciting and realistic in my opinion. In the last 3 weeks I have had the same horse disqualified from winning twice. Am I moaning about having disqualifications taken away. No because it is part of the game, part of the fun. Dougs commentary when I got thrown out had me laughing when I could have been throwing my wine at the TV. It's supposed to be fun guys.

What I do have an issue with is horses racing outside the rails and using inappropriate tracks like the AW and Chester. Yes Chester and AW should be used but not as much. The May meeting at Chester is their only big meeting. We shouldn't go there again after that, and we don't need so many AW races. Also we need to be careful we don't over egg the pudding. Too many races each week will put to much pressure on race runners and we will end up with more mistakes.

Also there is the time factor. By the time I have done my commentating and some weeks the previews as well Thursday is pretty much the only non SO7 day I have. Doing my entries on a Friday takes ages as it is. If I have got to keep an eye on whether I am hitting the limit or having to decide which ones not to run it is going to take even longer. Remember it is easy for you G! guys to do your entries. Us lot in the cheap seats have to study handicap bandings and try and work out which races we have the best chanced of wining in. If I had to work out which 20 of my 25 to run as well it would take forever. Personally I don't mind whether we stick at 25 or drop to 20 or even 22 as a compromise but limited entries is not something I would embrace.

Racing is not all about G1s.

There are two weeks to go. We have just had the GN and no one except Paul is posting about the races we have just had. Enjoy it now and have these discussions in 2 weeks rather than all disappear as son as the season ends as usual.

Bottom line is that there is not much wrong at the moment so we need to be careful we don't ruin things.

martin have sent it on dropbox too if you cant open the other one.