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  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Frontline9 agree with you I get the impression that he likes the glory ride bringing a horse from the back and winning, far to often he drops off the back of the pack giving the leaders 10 or more lengths then losing by a couple instead of being in the thick of it and winning by a couple wasting my money
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Not keen on him at all, I can't put here why.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    He does make decent crisps though....................
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,982
    I don't think the fact he rides Mon-Fri should count against him?

    If anything it shows his dedication to the trainers, owners and the sport.

    The man is a machine.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Just equaled Martin Pipes record on ON THE RECORD with a classic AP ride. 4191 winners. Roll on 5000.
  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Have only just seen this thread and would have to disagree with smithyboy and frontlines comments as regards McCoy sits out the back on most his rides.The McCoy Pipe era was known for leading from the start.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Just announced he will retire at the end of the season. After 200 up for the season.
    Gutting. What a Legend.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    He should win Sports personality of the year he deserves it with his career
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    great write up

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/31214674
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    Can't play by the rules. Has been banned more than once for excessive use of the whip. What a hero.
    http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/feb/16/tony-mccoy-banned-whip-rules-leicester
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  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Some great write ups in the Racing Post today and he is a sportsman who you can truly say he is a legend no matter what your opinion of the person or sport.Have met him a few times and he is a true gentleman too
  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,572
    When my son was a student they bussed a load of them in to Sandown to do the dogs body work.
    At the end of the meeting AP gave my son twenty pounds.
    I said did you get it signed with a view to keeping it. No, I spent it on beer.
  • guinnessaddick
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  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,367
    Why do the BBC have to announce things like this now?
    It's like knowing what it's in your presents 3 day before Christmas morning.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,337
    Could he become our new manager? He seems to be good at getting over hurdles.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    I met him last week, nice bloke.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,298
    met him in Dublin airport once, i asked him any tips for the grand national, his reply was i would say a horse with four legs will win it, great servant to that sport only downside is hes a bloody gooner.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,794
    palarsehater said:

    met him in Dublin airport once, i asked him any tips for the grand national, his reply was i would say a horse with four legs will win it, great servant to that sport only downside is hes a bloody gooner.

    You can't hate everyone though. For one thing there wouldn't be enough room for your forum name.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,794
    Arise Sir Tony McCoy
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,770
    He's been in my cab
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  • bexleyaddick
    bexleyaddick Posts: 478
    edited December 2015
    As far as I am concerned a very well deserved knighthood, for the years of sacrifice and incredible risk he put himself through to become the greatest jump jockey ever. Someone on sky news website has said in response to the furore surrounding barbera windsors' equivalent award, that if a bloke who 'rides a horse' gets one, she deserves it too!

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