Adam Ford

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@MarkBurridge1 @porkys22 The sport is beyond a joke at the moment Mark. Unless a serious stand is taken by the trainers and owners (very little left) that are still in the sport. You won’t have anything left. GBGB a governing body are the ones sitting back and letting it die - Joke!

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@devondogger Absolutely gutted for you Baz, truly am! I was so lucky to be a part of the journey with adopting the beautiful Jean. Also with my first ever racing greyhound Anna. Thanks for the great times mate I’ve love every minute of it! Head up high mate you done yourself & Harry proud!

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@levers_jack If the sport stays under the control of the GBGB it will be gone completely in 2-3 years!

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

Walking the fields and Contemplating our next move 🙈🤷‍♂️

[Mark Burridge @MarkBurridge1]

Hope a resolution is found @Oxford_Stadium quickly.

Really feel for all staff and trainers involved 😟

#oxford

[Ben Collins @TheOracleBen]

I was speaking to a trainer recently about the “£10 a day” cost of owning a greyhound… and I’m sure you can all guess, it just doesn’t stack up.

When you actually break it down properly - wages, bills, correct staffing, good feed, everything above board - you’re talking £425+VAT a month per dog on a 40–50 dog kennel, just to make a modest profit… before the trainer even pays themselves.

And that’s not anyone getting rich, that’s just making it viable.

So why are people still being charged £10 a day?

Because if trainers charged what it actually costs, we’d all walk away overnight. And if owners were asked to pay the real number, they’d look at prize money and go “what’s the point?”

So the gap just gets swallowed. Trainers either absorb the cost or move toward trainer-owned models.

They keep fees low to keep owners in and end up working for next to nothing, juggling cash flow. That’s the reality.

What I can’t get my head around is people still paying £20k+ for dogs on top of that. Dogs getting quoted at £30k off the back of one good run in Ireland… where does that come back?

You’d need them to be a dual Cat 1 winner just to break even.

£20k in, £400+ a month out… and prize money nowhere near where it should be.

The whole thing only works because people love the game and hope it will change - not because the numbers make sense.

At some point something has to give. And we are seeing that with owners and trainers leaving, this will not stop.

This needs to change from the top - GBGB, ARC, SIS, betting companies… the ones taking money out of the sport need to start putting more back in.

GBGB leaders specifically, PLEASE take some notice. Grow a backbone. Look at what is happening to the sport and the lives of those within it.

Work for those that keep you in jobs, act ethically and with conviction. Stop saying “we can’t”.

I don’t think we are too late. There are still passionate owners and trainers that want to be here to see this work.

But if this carries on, there won’t be owners or trainers left to keep it going - and we certainly won’t be bringing any new ones in.

The sport will have killed itself off long before the antis ever could.

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

We still have a couple of spaces available and we don’t mind traveling with open dogs 😜

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

We still have a couple spaces available in the kennel at the moment

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@TotallyBetting @BenStarSports Really nice looking dog Joe!!

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

Still have a couple spaces available

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

Great opportunity to add to a great kennel, dogs trained and cared for in a great small kennel. Perfect for any dogs that need that extra care! Give Barry a call 07597 443 870

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

We will have 3 kennel spaces after the weekend if any one is interested in putting a dog with us at Oxford, would love to put a open race team together 😜 feel free to message me for more information

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@devondogger Well in mate! Great stuff

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@gresham_shaun @Oxford_Stadium Great run Shaun!

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

We still have a couple kennel spaces available for dogs, we are now at Oxford and trialing on, if you would like more information please feel free to give me a message

[westcountry greyhound kennels @devondogger]

We still have some empty kennels if anyone is interested in having a greyhound with us, we are set to trial at Oxford this week and always in for travelling with an open dog

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@figjamben Only slightly soft 👀

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@figjamben Too much salt in the sand… nearly lost the tractor it was that soft 👀

[Swindon Needs Speedway @SNSactiongroup]

A little Saturday game of spot the difference.
#swindon
#speedway
#swindonneedsspeedway

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@SwindonDogs Least the new Trials camera angle is nice 👀

[Adam Ford @AdamFord15]

@SwindonDogs https://t.co/7xfS7Nqbms