Ben Cable

Loves horse racing (NH & not fussed by flat), punting, family, lager + decent red wine

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@Fan0fCrawley 879

[Bazball™️ @BazballNation]

Every ball from Stokes-Leach final wicket partnership

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

Lucky to get hospitality for Wednesday next week so no longer require our 3 grandstand seats. A brilliant set-up with reserved seats on the home straight, private bar, and Bookmaker (@StarSports_Bet). See pics. Cost £90 & open to offers. RT's appreciated #CheltenhamFestival

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@CharlieLongsdon 1

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Tom Bradby, "Anthony Seldon the more or less official biographer of Prime Ministers said you were the worst Prime Minister in British history"

Boris Johnson, "I.. Err.. Err"

Tom Bradby, "In the whole of history"

Boris Johnson, "Well.. I think.. I don't know.. I don't know this guy.. Ahh.. Very well.. But I think that's complete nonsense"

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Dispiriting events at Reading should concern everyone in English football. Fans are lied to, players and an impressive manager are let down, and so are staff. A thoughtless, heartless owner damages a historic club. It’s another warning to all in football. If we tolerate this, then your club could be next.

Fans at some other clubs fear similar pain or just feel relief to have escaped danger. Many will simply focus on their own form and fortunes. Football’s tribal. Most headlines revolve around the big names, the big games like Manchester City versus Arsenal. But Reading embody the pyramid, a local beacon and hub for nurturing talent. Neil Webb started there. The windfall from the Michael Olise deal helps sustain the club currently. Ted Drake learned his managerial trade at Reading before guiding Chelsea to their first title.

Football clubs are community assets and have to be protected from individuals like Dai Yongge wreaking such misery at Reading. He has his motives and his methods but none seem aligned to the club’s future wellbeing. He doesn’t communicate with fans. Reading FC Women withdrew from the Championship because of financial difficulties. Sustained mismanagement of the club has seen a failure to pay men’s players and HMRC lead to points deductions.

A proposed takeover by Rob Couhig, an American businessman welcomed by the fanbase, collapsed, leaving Yongge still in charge and supporters still in torment and again asking questions. Does Yongge really want to sell? If the club goes under is it then all about valuable real estate? Would administration and another points deduction actually be better than this shambles?

And so Reading fans rally again, fighting for their club’s life. But Yongge doesn’t listen. He doesn’t appear to care about the negativity his ownership brings to the door of the dressing-room. Ruben Selles and his whole-hearted squad give everything they can on the field, and sit a defiant 12th in League One, but they aren’t detached from the mess. It must be dismaying and distracting.

Losing Selles would be a disaster. He’s doing a good job in trying circumstances. If he left, Selles would be picked up swiftly by a better run club. Reading fans post messages of support to Selles and his squad. They will back them loudly at Bolton Wanderers today. It’s about finding the balance between demonstrating support for the team while demonstrating against the owner.

Much is right about Reading: committed fanbase, stadium, training ground, the attitude of manager, squad and club staff. It’s just the owner. It’s a nightmare that Reading are living through. And it’s a cautionary tale all football needs to heed. #ReadingFC #EFL

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@nevisondave It's only going one way and that's what your headphones are for Dave...

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@ChrisPoole___ @BarstewardsThe Unbelievably he is still going as saw him in a Ladbrokes last year...

My "favourite" was the drunk in Farnborough who wiped his arse with his shirt tail!

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

This is an incredible piece of work by @JonathanPieNews.

From the research, to the sequencing, to the performance.

You want to know why so many people are turning away from vapid MSM and looking to political comedy & alternative news? Look no further. 👇

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

BREAKING: We just dropped in on Farage’s election rally with a remote-controlled Putin banner

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@Benthebookie Good work Ben!

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@cricketbetting @Betfair @paulmotty @Richard_Mann11 Don't worry Ed as it's not loads of money and just wanted to check with you guys that I had it right, tho would be sensible if they understood their own rules!

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

Backed Joss Buttler top RR bat in the 02 May game v Sunrisers. He came on as an impact sub so expected it to be void, but @Betfair insist is a loser

https://t.co/PkXL7d98OS

@cricketbetting @paulmotty @Richard_Mann11 who's right & do I waste more time battling the Betfair bot?

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@cricketbetting @Betfair @paulmotty @Richard_Mann11 “Thank you for contacting us here at Customer Service! We’ve double checked your bet and it has been settled correctly as a loss as you can see from the results. We’re sorry for the misunderstanding here, and good luck on the next bet!”

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@cricketbetting @Betfair @paulmotty @Richard_Mann11 Various!!

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@cricketbetting @Betfair @paulmotty @Richard_Mann11 “According to our rules and regulations, if a player plays more than 1 minute during a match, the bet counts and is settled accordingly.”

[Racing TV @RacingTV]

👋 Ruby waves goodbye

Kemboy, Ruby & the 2019 @punchestownrace Gold Cup

[Ben Cable @Perpetuals]

@cricketbetting @cric_betting @cricman83 @johnwright15 @cricketbetting looks like the audio link is to last weeks show?