Bimbo

What kind of ROI are we talking or is it just entertainment value you're referring to?

They're not looking for a new tea lady. Recruitment can get very stressful and can take up an enormous amount of time. When you do your own you can end up with people on big salaries so effectively big hourly rates doing stuff that they're not always that good at, when it would be better and cheaper to leave much of it to an expert. Don't know how expert Talent International are, but hopefully they know what they're doing.

If they get them to do all the stuff in the advertisement and do it well, then it's going to be money well spent. Way cheaper than paying contractors for all of that.

Brittany Taylor

You couldn’t make a good living in New Zealand by being just an agent or manager. James McDonald’s agent, manager or whatever you want to call him also works in the media and sells tips. The whole conflict of interest thing is an illusion. Punters like to think Sweeney and Rodley are filling their pockets by steering them into dead ‘uns, while they’re backing the ones they know are going to win for thousands. If only it was that easy.

More than 9 times out of 10, when companies start calling meetings to discuss the possibility of redundancies, the decisions have already been made. This is unlikely to be any different.

in New Zealand.

I didn't watch on the day, as I haven't followed New Zealand racing since not long after Entain took over and the article in The Herald said: Race callers George Simon, Matt Cross, Justin Evans, Mark Rosanowski, Andy McCook, Aaron White and Craig Rail will join Morris in the commentators’ box. Just watched the replays on Youtube. Couldn't beleive Brian got to call three races. What a treat. Is he calling regularly now? Race 13 was the best call. Three callers doing Race 7 was silly and didn't sound any good. My top five after watching the replays: 1st: Brian Martin 2nd: Craig Rail 3rd Equal: Justin Evans, Matt Cross, George Simon Tom Wood was good as well.

Ryan Moore is one of the best jockeys in the world. Gives the worst interviews. Can't imagine he has too many problems picking up rides. James McDonald is one of the best jockeys in the world. Can't imagine he has too many problems picking up rides. He has a manager. You can rubbish an agent, but you can't rubbish agents.

Rubbish. If you think it's money for jam, then give it a go and let us know how you got on. Costs virtually nothing to get started. All you need is a phone. Start by ringing jockeys to find some to manage, then start ringing trainers to get rides. It's a bit like punting. If you're good enough to make any kind of money at it, the same amount of effort put into something else would make you a lot more.

Brian Martin Dalight Andy McCook Craig Rail Justin Evans Aaron White Phillipa Morris Matt Cross George Simon Mark Rosanowski

The only place with more than one track is Auckland. No need now as we have a StrathAyr we can race on all year round.

So sometime before most of us were born you could put $1 or $2 each way on a horse and if it won you had enough to buy car? No wonder the older folk think things aren’t as good as they used to be.

Haven't you seen the advertising? No need for printed sheets or touch screens. Just wait until you get a hunch and then get your bet on.

They're just the closing fixed odds Entain offered through Ladbrokes and Neds.