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Festival Yankees

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Afternoon All

Saw some discussion earlier about the festival yankees so thought it was about time we got our arses in gear.

Anyone keen to own a yankee should express their interest here, owners to be appointed on Sunday 18 Feb.
In the event more than five people put their hands up I'll have to make a call so please don't be offended if you are not selected, your input in the discussion is just as important.

Five total yankees, one for each day and an overall festival yankee.
A thread will be set up for each yankee with discussion/debate encouraged by all members (more the merrier), the owners job will be to make final four selections from the suggestions made by members, it will be the owners decision whether their yankee will be win or each way.

Discussion will increase when weights are out and targets become clearer but having owners in place soon is sensible.

Deadline for each yankee must be Sunday 11 March to enable those traveling the chance to get on before setting off.

Please get involved, we're due......
 
Seeing this thread popping up has me all giddy. i love the yankees each year. and yes i have a good feeling about this year.
 
I was a newbie last year so came to it late, and a bit of an eejit, but would happily put myself forward
 
Decent price yankee for me would be.

Gold Cup- Native River
Triumph- Apple Shakira
X Country- Cause of Causes(obviously)
Foxhunters- Burning Ambition
 
Well done Ista. :encouragement:
 
After last years performance (when I got involved!?!) - our expectations are pretty low! :highly_amused:
 
Leman14 said:
After last years performance (when I got involved!?!) - our expectations are pretty low! :highly_amused:
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And me :highly_amused: I nominate anyone else but me
 
ryanh97 said:
And me :highly_amused: I nominate anyone else but me
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I'm with Leman and Ryan on this haha, not me this year, unless of course you like losing your money :sorrow:
 
Nice one Isty, someone had to pull the trigger, I think those chosing the Yankees last year were newer members who hadn't selected before, that seemed to work out well, save somebody getting it in the neck twice
 
In the nicest possible way, the best captains are the ones who are undecided and have no axe to grind. I used to do industrial quantities of pub quizzes and was pretty good but hated being captain because the best players have absolute confidence in their own answer even when they're wrong.
 
MrMcGoldrick said:
Nice one Isty, someone had to pull the trigger, I think those chosing the Yankees last year were newer members who hadn't selected before, that seemed to work out well, save somebody getting it in the neck twice
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Haha I don't think anybody got it in the neck!

I do agree new members getting to be the captains is a nice idea though again.

We could utilise the polls too :confused:
 
I nominate Scooby for one of the captains.
I’d love to know what a mythical Yankee of his best Exchange priced good things would pay! ;)
I’ve enjoyed reading his long odds tactical approach, just from memory he must have a fair few leading contenders at triple digits.
 
Brital said:
I nominate Scooby for one of the captains.
I’d love to know what a mythical Yankee of his best Exchange priced good things would pay! ;)
I’ve enjoyed reading his long odds tactical approach, just from memory he must have a fair few leading contenders at triple digits.
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I second this conpletely if Scooby fancies it
 
I wouldnt mind doing one of the days this year if you need another volunteer lads
 
MoM, SeanRock and Folski all new this year too ...?
 
Brital said:
I nominate Scooby for one of the captains.
I’d love to know what a mythical Yankee of his best Exchange priced good things would pay! ;)
I’ve enjoyed reading his long odds tactical approach, just from memory he must have a fair few leading contenders at triple digits.
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Talking of triple figure prices... you should be a contender for starting the Saint Calcados interest!
 
Kevloaf said:
MoM, SeanRock and Folski all new this year too ...?
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I’d be quite willing to do one of the days. The fact I’m still relatively new here makes me fairly neutral which may be a positive.
 
Middle_Of_March said:
I’d be quite willing to do one of the days. The fact I’m still relatively new here makes me fairly neutral which may be a positive.
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I wonder who you'd pick if you get the Friday :p
 
Kevloaf said:
I wonder who you'd pick if you get the Friday :p
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That’s the thing, if 4 other horses got more nominations and Strong fancies than Burning Ambition, I’d be fine in leaving BA out. Doesn’t mean I won’t put ansgrong argument forward for him myself though. Haha.
 
Do not think I will pick one..

Example:

Min to beat Altior 9 out of 10 people said NO

Monalee to beat PP again 8 out of 10 people said NO

Wonderful Charm to beat Burning and again 9 out of 10 people said NO

You can start to see a patten that says Sirbetalot is black balled from this forum :)
 
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