Stauffer's call of the 6th tonight.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

Plain and simple, YOU attacked his work and now you expect him to be polite and say thank you very much. This is a message board and our opinions really dont count on a higher level. Well except BTW , Morty and DeHoss.

I criticized his work. I didn't attack him. I attacked the fatman. Big difference.

And yes.....as a public figure he shouldn't act like a 6 year old. If he disagrees with me then say it in a professional manner. If he can't handle it then don't make yourself available on a public message board.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Can see this thread being very soon

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Can see this thread being very soon

Vic ain't Andy.

[the_fat_man]

Compare Vic's calls, where he picks up the horses early, to Durkin's call of the Suburban, where the latter mentions just about every horse but the winner in the stretch run, and only calls that one's name at the wire. Now, that's 'court vision'.

But he Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrr's real good.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Compare Vic's calls, where he picks up the horses early, to Durkin's call of the Suburban, where the latter mentions just about every horse but the winner in the stretch run, and only calls that one's name at the wire. Now, that's 'court vision'.

But he Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrr's real good.

No one thinks Durkin is any good now of days, do they?

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Vic ain't Andy.

[There are many others on this board, who also represent racing in varying degrees, that have made comments or put up pictures that might also be considered inappropriate and/or involve personal conflict. So all the representatives of racing are clearly not treated equally. And there are posters on here that absolutely delight in denigrating posters who have jobs that are well known while they can remain anonymous. This is pure and simple yellow chicken residue.

Which is why I posted.
Bottom line is Steve has to try and diffuse many childish conflicts on a site he intended for enjoyment among horse racing fans. Even if some posters revel in conflict, and it is obviously quite entertaing to some of the posters who would have enjoyed a good day in a Roman stadium.

[CSC]

Here's a different perspective, if Tom Durkin 'the king of hyperbole' in my opinion represented a jockey, he would get far more critiques for his racecalling, but he doesn't, so all is well. Saying that I think there is a conflict of interest that a racecaller is so closely associated with a jockey he is calling the race for, if anything because it is constantly brought up here for discussion whether it is true or not.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by CSC

Here's a different perspective, if Tom Durkin 'the king of hyperbole' in my opinion represented a jockey, he would get far more critiques for his racecalling, but he doesn't, so all is well. Saying that I think there is a conflict of interest that a racecaller is so closely associated with a jockey he is calling the race for, if anything because it is constantly brought up here for discussion whether it is true or not.

I believe this is the first time I have brought this up. If others have been also saying the same thing time and time again, then call me crazy....but maybe ...just maybe it's true...or has some validation ?