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  • GilgameshGilgamesh    5,009 posts
    Seeing as this is now on it's 10th page DMac gets a lot of knockers and R Bell a fair bit of support. I'm listening in today due to wifi issues and I have to say in the staying race just gone I had absolutely no idea what was going listening to the call.

    Sometimes the grass isn't greener!
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  • Thoroly_BreadThoroly_Bread    2,348 posts
    Was dark delight scratched from that last race?
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  • GilgameshGilgamesh    5,009 posts
    Yeah it was another where I hadno idea what was going on, big field obviously makes it harder but I don't think i'll be just listening in again anytime soon.
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  • SHOVHOGSHOVHOG    1,792 posts
    Richard Bell has gone backwards since he started calling the trots.
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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    D.MAC has had his fair share of nockers on here rightly or wrongly I will not get involved in that one I was lucky enough to attend the carbine club lunch in Singapore last Friday DARREN did a tribute to the ANZACS mostly about the light horseman it was one of the best tributes I have heard the standing ovation that followed was as much about his speech as it was about the salute to our lighthorse he always remembers your name and gives freely of his time to talk to you so if you think the bloke who has called the last 22 perth cups is good bad or indifferent does not subtract from the fact he is a good bloke

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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    here, here spinking.... =D>
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  • AceVAceV    181 posts
    His character, integrity and lovely manners are not in question - it's his ability to accurately and clearly call races (as is his paid profession) that is beyond questionable....

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  • Thoroly_BreadThoroly_Bread    2,348 posts
    Thoroly_Bread said:

    Love it, I think we have about done this thread to death, to the unbiast ear he is good enough, divis don't get paid out on what the caller calls

    Turns out they do =))

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  • DownbythepalmsDownbythepalms    381 posts
    spinking said:

    D.MAC has had his fair share of nockers on here rightly or wrongly I will not get involved in that one I was lucky enough to attend the carbine club lunch in Singapore last Friday DARREN did a tribute to the ANZACS mostly about the light horseman it was one of the best tributes I have heard the standing ovation that followed was as much about his speech as it was about the salute to our lighthorse he always remembers your name and gives freely of his time to talk to you so if you think the bloke who has called the last 22 perth cups is good
    bad or indifferent does not subtract from the fact he is a good bloke

    His last joke about the race caller and the ladies of the night was a cracker as well.

    I can't for the life of me remember the callers name but pretty sure he was calling back when Darren was starting up the caper in Kalgoorlie, Spinking you may remember his name?

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  • spinkingspinking    4,002 posts
    I am thinking that it may have been BARRY THOMAS DOWNBYTHEPALMS but could be wrong what about the sherrifs shrecks one about the apprentice at Sydney on one of barts still laughing about it
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  • colincolin    103 posts
    A friend went to the Singapore Carbine Club lunch two or three years back and said it was a "men only" affair like the Carbine Club's in Australia of old.

    So a blue story would not be out of place!

    International races dominated by Hong Kong again but the SKY coverage made it tough to follow. TVN would have shown the whole Singapore race day warts and all. 
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    well, spill the yarns, boys....
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,456 posts
    edited May 2015
    I don't recall reading any comment (apart from one from a contributor that was quickly deleted) about D Mac that was a personal attack or indeed any form of character assassination. Despite my previous comments on his calling I have previously given him credit as an auctioneer and he is a very good MC and public speaker.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    ...and a bloody good bloke to boot.....

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  • youknowityouknowit    271 posts
    And gets very well paid for EVERYTHING he does. Nothing for nothing!
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    what are you on about, ykw?
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  • youknowityouknowit    271 posts
    Just a statement of fact. 

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  • paraleticparaletic    3,750 posts
    youknowit said:

    And gets very well paid for EVERYTHING he does. Nothing for nothing!

    Exactly, I don't work for free and I don't expect anyone else to.
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  • dungydungy    9,278 posts
    on 6PR radio he has been offered th gig in HK lol lol fair dinkum 
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    what would they know. IF it were true, private negotiations would be taking place.
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  • ColourfulRDColourfulRD    480 posts
    maybe they read the Viva Pataca thread. Macca was offered a job in HK when he was only a young fella, not sure if he knocked it back or he thought he was too young at the time


    If Mark Shean does pop up in Hong Kong, we’re tipping it will be with an Escape Clause attached to his contract in case he wishes to bail if unable to work with whoever calls the shots when it comes to all things broadcasting. And if he bails, then what? We’d possibly look at snapping up the excellent WA caller Darren McCaulay- if he, like anyone else new to Hong Kong is willing to first accept the city’s cramped living conditions, and then put up with the somewhat “sparse” and goofy production gaffes that can make the best talent look like amateurs.
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  • tonytony    2,436 posts
    The latest from racing B*tch is that Shean is not going to HK so position is still a ?
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    I don't blame him, it would be like living in a cage...talk about living in each others pockets.
    everybody knows everybodys business.....the jocks cop it because of the huge money involved.
    it'd be like living on a reservation.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,456 posts
    the falcon said:

    what would they know. IF it were true, private negotiations would be taking place.

    6PR Rumour File eh? D Mac didn't comment so perhaps there are negotiations Falcon. He may get a financial offer very difficult to refuse.
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    I think he'd be making a fair quid here with broadcasting, mcing, auctions, after dinner speaking and so forth...no, I don't think he is a celebrant....yet.. :))
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  • theduketheduke    284 posts
    Bring Craig Evans home.
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  • SLIPPERGOLDENSLIPPERGOLDEN    8,456 posts
    the falcon said:

     I don't think he is a celebrant....yet.. :))

    D Mac v Yorkie
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  • thefalconthefalcon    20,495 posts
    saw yorkie last week for a few beers...he's going well.
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  • ColourfulRDColourfulRD    480 posts
    jockeys apartments are meant to be 1st class
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  • SHOVHOGSHOVHOG    1,792 posts
    Go back and listen to his calls today. Calling Jestic the winner takes the cake.

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