You've All Missed The Boat

[OLD MAN]

SCOTT K
I understand youre going back to work
for your old boss. I remember when they interviewed you on TV about the
canadian football league..................

[REALITY]

Originally posted by reno:
The books that didn't want "wiseguy" action this baseball season have cost themselves a mint. The public moves and syndicate moves have both gone south.

The "real bookies," who handle everyone and who move their lines on action, not "air," have cleaned up.

RENO,
THAT JUST IS NOT THE CASE.

I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OF THE BIGGER B.M.S 10 AND 20 CENT ALIKE.

WHILE THE SIDES WERE ON THE MINUS SIDE THE TOTALS WERE ON THE PLUS SIDE FOR THE WISEGUYS.

JUST BECAUSE ONE CREW HAS TAKEN A BREATHER THERE ARE STILL SOME PEOPLE HAVING A VERY GOOD BASEBALL YEAR.IE.THE KOSHERS.

AND EVEN THE PUBLIC BACKS OFF AFTER AWHILE.

SINCE P.MARTINEZ AND R.JOHNSON HAVE FINALLY LOST THE PUBLIC SEEMS TO HAVE LOST THE INTEREST THEY HAD PRIOR TO LOSING.

NO B.M.S I HAVE TALKED TO ARE CRYING LIKE IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, BUT NONE OF THEM ARE SAYING THEY ARE HAVING THEIR BEST BASEBALL SEASON EVER EITHER.

SEE DEVIL POST UNDER TOPIC:5 DIMES

[reno]

Reality,

The Don Best BMs I talked to all told me they were having very good years.

[REALITY]

RENO,
NO QUESTION.
ESPECIALLY, DON BEST BOOKS WHO BOOK AND DON'T FOLLOW AFTER THE LAST TWO YEARS THEY MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT THEY DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN.

IT HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR BECAUSE SOME CREWS HAVE BANGED HEADS AND SOME OF THE PUBLICS FAVORITES ARE NOT WINNING AT THE CLIP THEY HAVE IN THE PAST.

I STILL HAVEN'T HEARD ANYBODY SAY IT'S BEEN THEIR BEST YEAR YET...

[reno]

Reality, if I were to venture a guess as to why it is merely a good rather than great year, I would say that it is because volume is down. Some of the guys I talked to told me that they had expected to write more business.

[REALITY]

RENO,
I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF,I BELIEVE IN CERTAIN THINGS.

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU WRITE,IT'S WHAT YOU HOLD.

IN BASEBALL NATURALLY YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE MORE BUSINESS WITH A DIME LINE THAN A 20 CENT LINE WHICH LEADS ME TO MY SECOND POINT.

A $100 WORTH OF BUSINESS YOU CAN BEAT IS BETTER THAN A $1,000 WORTH OF BUSINESS YOU CAN'T BEAT.

AS FOR VOLUME CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING,YOU TOLD ME IN OUR DEBATE ABOUT SCALPING WHEN I LAMENTED ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS TO GET REAL.

I THINK YOU SAID SOMETHING LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS ARE AN EXCUSE FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T CUT IT TODAY.

I SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT VOLUME.

IF YOU START OUT WITH A STRONG LINE AND YOU MOVE IT A 1/2 POINT BACK AND FORTH TO CREATE VOLUME NOW WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.

THIS KIND OF VOLUME CAN OVERCOME A TON OF LOSING DECISIONS.

IF YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT OPENING GAMES ON SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE NEXT WEEKEND AND BOOKING THEM 3 TO 4 POINTS OFF THE OPENER,THERE ISN'T ENOUGH JUICE IN THE WORLD TO OVERCOME THIS KIND OF EXPOSURE.

I TIP MY HAT TO CRIS,OLYMPIC,CARIBI,ETC.THIS IS WHAT MAKES THEM WHAT THEY ARE.

THE POWERS THAT BE HERE ARE EXCELLENT TECHNICAL B.M.S BUT THEY ARE AT THE MERCY OF THE SOURCE FROM WHERE THERE ORIGINAL NUMBERS ARE DERIVED.

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM ALL BUT GOD BLESS THEM THIS IS THERE PHILOSOPHY SO NO MATTER HOW KNOWLEDGABLE I FEEL I AM AND HOW ASTUTELY I PRESENT MY ARGUMENT,I'LL NEVER CHANGE THEIR MINDS.

THEY KNOW WHAT I HAVE DONE AND THEY RESPECT IT,BUT NOT ME OR ANY OTHER LIVING SOUL IS GOING TO GET THEM TO CHANGE THE PHILOSOPHY THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO FOLLOW.

SOMEBODY MENTIONED SOMETHING LIKE WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING 9% 0F 100 MILLION OR 3% OF 300 MILLION.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS.

3X THE OVERHEAD TO SERVICE AN ADDITIONAL 200 MILLION IN HANDLE.

CLERKS,INFRASTRUCTURE,COMMUNICATION COSTS,MANAGEMENT THE LIST IS ENDLESS AND KEEP IN MIND THE PROHIBITIVE COST OF DOING BUSINESS OFF-SHORE.

[Chester]

Good to see that you have decided to come out of retirement and give the public another dose of REALITY...
All the best,
Chester

[REALITY]

Originally posted by Chester:
Good to see that you have decided to come out of retirement and give the public another dose of REALITY...
All the best,
Chester

CHESTER,
IT'S HARD TO HAVE LUNCH WITH A GUY WHO SMILES AT YOU WHILE YOUR EATING AND IS CALLING YOU A C********R UNDER HIS BREATH...

ONLY KIDDING!!!

[REALITY]

"maximize profits while minimizing risk".

CHESTER,
DID YOU LOSE THE PLAYBOOK I GAVE YOU???
REALITY