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Martin James Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1128 Dogs 5 / Races 0 07 May 2020 21:59
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The latest Indecon report on Talking dogs _May 2020. makes for utterly depressing reading. 450 attending Shelbourne on a Saturday nights during January.
What's that all about as they say in the movies.
We need a new plan. Derby final and night of stars nightwere phenomenal events atmosphere wise. We need to move on quickly.
X Tra Vision the dvd rental company e mail all of their customers on Thursday with re commendations for weekend rentals. Don't recall ever getting a follow up e mail to rebook a restaurant package at a dog track. Where does the Million euro marketing budget get spent.
Bobby Scullion United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 377 Dogs 13 / Races 0 08 May 2020 05:52
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The igb need to fight harder for an earlier start, ie.. the first phase of the lockdown is in apprpx 2 weeks and its for NON CONTACT SPORT like golf ect but there is no human contact with each other in a greyhound racing. I am also fighting for my fellow northern owner and trainer as we get NO payment from igb to help feed and keep our animals....WE pay exactly the same money into icc/igb as southern owners and breeders do. We cant last another 7 weeks, owners are telling me they are going to leave the sport MAYBE THATS WHAT IGB WANT, So igb dont just sit on ur hands and take everything for granted that there will be enough dogs left for racing in 7 weeks, we are struggling badly. So FIGHT for racing to start in the first phase or at the very least second phase, cant believe horse racing will wait 7 weeks
The igb need to fight harder for an earlier start, ie.. the first phase of the lockdown is in apprpx 2 weeks and its for NON CONTACT SPORT like golf ect but there is no human contact with each other in a greyhound racing. I am also fighting for my fellow northern owner and trainer as we get NO payment from igb to help feed and keep our animals....WE pay exactly the same money into icc/igb as southern owners and breeders do. We cant last another 7 weeks, owners are telling me they are going to leave the sport MAYBE THATS WHAT IGB WANT, So igb dont just sit on ur hands and take everything for granted that there will be enough dogs left for racing in 7 weeks, we are struggling badly. So FIGHT for racing to start in the first phase or at the very least second phase, cant believe horse racing will wait 7 weeks
EXTERNAL LINK They've been told there date and by God if they couldn't get it brought forward the IGB had no chance. Trainers travelling distances seems was biggest issue when most people told they can't go further than 2km 5km and 20km for recreation and non work purposes it would have been perceived a slap in the face for lads to cart there horses from kildare to killarney. Don't agree with it myself but hard tell people stay away from there holiday homes when u let doggie lads and horse trainers drive by them.
Bobby Scullion United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 377 Dogs 13 / Races 0 08 May 2020 09:11
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But HRI are not lying down they are still fighting to get going in 2nd phase, so igb must do the same. And with no racing how many igb workers have been furloughed, big wages saved could go back into industry
But HRI are not lying down they are still fighting to get going in 2nd phase, so igb must do the same. And with no racing how many igb workers have been furloughed, big wages saved could go back into industry
Best chance for horse racing returning earlier and greyhound racing is the British return dates for there dogs and horse racing I think that's to be announced Sunday. If they return earlier than ours there will be more of a argument for resumption.
Bobby Scullion United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 377 Dogs 13 / Races 0 08 May 2020 09:40
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Heard a whisper trails starting next week in Towchester, anyone else hear this
Thomas Hagan United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 0 / Races 0 08 May 2020 10:15
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The IGB has also announced a Covid-19 Greyhound Care Payment Scheme to provide support for the care of racing greyhounds during the period that greyhound racing remains suspended as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
A payment of 2 per day will be made in respect of each active greyhound currently registered on the IGBs Racing Management System. This includes greyhounds that have raced or had an official trial at any IGB licenced greyhound track in the previous 42 days. The 42 days is part of the statutory racing regulation within which a greyhound is permitted to trial/race. The 10% remittance to public trainers will continue to apply with respect to the greyhound care payment. Bobby I presumed this applied to all dogs racing in ireland north or south.
David Dunne Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1374 Dogs 108 / Races 26 08 May 2020 10:54
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Thomas Hagan wrote:
The IGB has also announced a Covid-19 Greyhound Care Payment Scheme to provide support for the care of racing greyhounds during the period that greyhound racing remains suspended as a result of the Covid-19 crisis.
A payment of 2 per day will be made in respect of each active greyhound currently registered on the IGBs Racing Management System. This includes greyhounds that have raced or had an official trial at any IGB licenced greyhound track in the previous 42 days. The 42 days is part of the statutory racing regulation within which a greyhound is permitted to trial/race. The 10% remittance to public trainers will continue to apply with respect to the greyhound care payment. Bobby I presumed this applied to all dogs racing in ireland north or south.
Wales and Scotland just announced same as us little or no change till June. Bookies in England have no horse racing for month of May in England at 1/2:-(
Thomas Hagan United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 0 / Races 0 08 May 2020 15:31
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David, Dogs owned and trained in northern Ireland are getting the 2 euro a day if raced or trialed within time set by IGB.
Bobby Scullion United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 377 Dogs 13 / Races 0 08 May 2020 15:59
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Thomas Hagan wrote:
David, Dogs owned and trained in northern Ireland are getting the 2 euro a day if raced or trialed within time set by IGB.
Only get 2 euro if they run down south if they run in derry or drumbo they get nothing. But we still pay into the pot the same as Southern owners
Thomas Hagan United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 17 Dogs 0 / Races 0 08 May 2020 16:19
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IS DERRY AND DRUMBO NOT IGB licenced greyhound Tracks.
Bobby Scullion United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 377 Dogs 13 / Races 0 08 May 2020 17:19
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Thomas Hagan wrote:
IS DERRY AND DRUMBO NOT IGB licenced greyhound Tracks.
No. We have been fighting for help but as of yet we get ZILCH
Paul Mc Donnell Ireland (Verified User) Posts 419 Dogs 92 / Races 0 08 May 2020 19:03
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Bought Rockmount havana before the lockdown but not entitled to the 2 euro a day because he a drumbo dog and he was in the racing pool at Dundalk the week of the lockdown.
Bobby you many not like what I am going to say but I always taught the greyhound people in the north should have got money from the British bookmarker .punters stand in betting shops bet more in English track that is not to say the Igb should not also look after the greyhound people of the north
Bobby Scullion United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 377 Dogs 13 / Races 0 11 May 2020 16:05
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desmond lewsley wrote:
Bobby you many not like what I am going to say but I always taught the greyhound people in the north should have got money from the British bookmarker .punters stand in betting shops bet more in English track that is not to say the Igb should not also look after the greyhound people of the north
But Desmond, we in the north dont pay into GBGB nor is our race tracks shown in the betting shops so why would british bookmakers pay us anything. We pay registering of pups, naming of pups, change of ownership, micro chipping {the list goes on} to ICC/IGB so we should be looked after the same
Kieran O Brien Ireland (Verified User) Posts 206 Dogs 29 / Races 1 11 May 2020 19:32
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Every dog that performed under igb rules with igb race or trial form in same time period ought to be eligible for this payment (2euro per day) regardless of geographical location on this island.. failure to do so is simply evading responsibilities thus failing our industry stakeholders.... stakeholders from the northern tracks invest the same money..time..blood ..sweat and tears to keep this industry afloat as stakeholders from east south and west... Igb should reconsider
Francis Walsh Ireland (Verified User) Posts 390 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 May 2020 09:08
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Looks like horse and greyhound racing will start up in Britain on June 1st, there is a lot of anger within the flat racing hierarchy here in Ireland with a lot of lobbying of politicians in the last few days as the flat racing industry in Ireland is huge , hopefully they might listen and if the horse racing gets back earlier so will greyhound racing, it's funny that we have to depend on the hri to do the fighting as our crew in the igb are totally inept.
Martin James Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1128 Dogs 5 / Races 0 13 May 2020 18:11
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