What's everybody's plans for a Cheltenham Festival behind closed doors?

[dannycraigpirates]

Similar for me MoM. Met a lad who liked racing as well so attend all the Cheltenham meetings with him. My best mate from uni isn't a huge fan, but when we was at uni we watched each day of the Festival in a bar so he was happy enough with that. Since uni we've made it a plan to meet in Nottingham every Gold Cup day, watch Cheltenham in a sports bar with a 15ft screen, happy hour prices all day, then carry on drinking all evening and a nightclub until the early hours. Painful Saturday morning train back home

You’re not in the same group as Anand & Stew are you? Sounds awfully similar to what some of my mates I went to uni with do - they head up to Nottingham every gold cup day for exactly that.

[ryanh97]

You’re not in the same group as Anand & Stew are you? Sounds awfully similar to what some of my mates I went to uni with do - they head up to Nottingham every gold cup day for exactly that.

I'm not mate, but I've probably seen them around. Any particular reason they choose Nottingham? Students from up there or?

[OverTheLast]

Genuinely LOL'd at the putting racing post on the wall like being in a bookies post.

I'm gutted to be missing it this year, but racing against time to get my flat done up and moved in before March, I'd love the grand opening to be March 16th and have a few racing/gambling oriented mates round. Probably be 4 of us on the drink and watching the racing - usually co-incides with Champions League week which will be good for a few all day sessions. Only downside is I was looking forward to being able to bet in running properly at home, and that could be dangerous with a lock of drink me.

[dannycraigpirates]

I'm not mate, but I've probably seen them around. Any particular reason they choose Nottingham? Students from up there or?

We went Nottingham uni back in the day....so some of their pals are locals, so that’s where they choose to base themselves every gold cup day....if you used to play poker @ DTD or Gala you might know them

[charlie]

We went Nottingham uni back in the day....so some of their pals are locals, so that’s where they choose to base themselves every gold cup day....if you used to play poker @ DTD or Gala you might know them

That places takes me back. We used to travel over from Manchester and play the whole weekend playing poker.

[dannycraigpirates]

That places takes me back. We used to travel over from Manchester and play the whole weekend playing poker.

I started uni in 2005...and DTD opened in 2007....I’ll let you guess where the majority of my time was spent out of those 2 places post 07

[Viking Flagship]

Similar for me MoM. Met a lad who liked racing as well so attend all the Cheltenham meetings with him. My best mate from uni isn't a huge fan, but when we was at uni we watched each day of the Festival in a bar so he was happy enough with that. Since uni we've made it a plan to meet in Nottingham every Gold Cup day, watch Cheltenham in a sports bar with a 15ft screen, happy hour prices all day, then carry on drinking all evening and a nightclub until the early hours. Painful Saturday morning train back home

Might join you there Ryan in 2022... 10 mins taxi ride from my front door! I usually spend GC day hungover at home after a big day in Cheltenham on the Thursday.

Having barely used any annual leave for the last 12 months I’ve booked the week off as our holidays reset at the end of March. Nowt planned but I know for sure I’ll be buzzing with excitement all week!!

[somer1]

This forum is crying out for a meet up (with other half's) at some point. Fat jockeys day and night out at some point?

[Istabraq]

This forum is crying out for a meet up (with other half's) at some point

Did I read that right ?...

[ryanh97]

Did I read that right ?...

I certainly read something in brackets that looked like a foreign language

[somer1]

Bollox. Was just saying a meet with us Fat boys who can and let the fairer sex come along to keep some of us in check

[charlie]

I started uni in 2005...and DTD opened in 2007....I’ll let you guess where the majority of my time was spent out of those 2 places post 07

Haha same 2006 - 2009 for me.

[Istabraq]

Bollox. Was just saying a meet with us Fat boys who can and let the fairer sex come along to keep some of us in check

Seems like an unnecessary offer to make if I’m honest Somer...

[somer1]

Seems like an unnecessary offer to make if I’m honest Somer...

I hush my gums

[Magpie]

That was funny Somer. You have a few members looking for delete post button!

I have not gone for some years, found it to busy last few years, but love watching and discussing with my mates in the pubs, and we usually have a.day trip away on the Friday. Not sure how I will feel if i am just watching by myself.

Would think pubs are still going to be closed March. But can hope.