TurnyTom 1,518 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 Sort this out, go back to what we had 201, 202, 203 etc Your current system is a complete fcken joke Come on for $50 mil get a bloody basic right Rusty, chelseacol, porky and 1 other 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryb 2,062 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 When do you even need to know them Tom? I am guessing it’s when you fill out a manual ticket in the TAB, otherwise never? Dont you just use the phone app or website? Why would anyone need to go into a TAB today other than possibly the elderly?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,518 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 Manual ticket Barry - the TAB site is so hopeless I canned it - putting a multi on at the tab is a mission - so go all UPS or Poker 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauhei Notts 1,403 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 But there must be a reason for this new system of option numbers; a system that I find silly in the extreme. I am one of those elderly people who find it quicker to walk 1400 metres to the TAB than it is to navigate my way around their torturous web site, which I am sure was designed by nerds with masochistic tendencies. Rusty and Baz (NZ) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveski 13 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 Criticism of the numbering system simply undermines any legitimate criticisms of the site. It's simply criticism for criticism sake - and with respect, a lack of understanding and a reluctance to accept change. I agree the old numbering system such as 201 was easy - on any given date, that would be meeting 2 race 1. However, under that system you can't bet on meeting 2 today and meeting 2 in a couple of days time. I suppose you could if the meeting date was part of the unique key but I suspect that it's not designed that way. So the new system is significant improve as it allows the TAB to offer betting on more than one TAB code at the same time. Yet even though it is an improvement, this has been a negative thread. I'm not defending the things they've got wrong but simply pointing out that even a major improvement leads to criticism because fundamentally people don't necessarily understand. TurnyTom and Rusty 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty 575 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 When oncourse I would often just tell the lovely TAB operators behind the window the option and selection numbers for final field if I was wanting a bet as opposed to the tote. It was easy as it was commonsensical. But what do these muppets in charge do? Drop $50 million on a "new betting platform" and bugger it right up. I'd make whoever was in charge to walk the bloody platform. Walk the plank. Right off the edge. Idiots. Tauhei Notts, porky, slam dunk and 1 other 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty 575 Report post Posted August 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Daveski said: Yet even though it is an improvement, this has been a negative thread. I'm not defending the things they've got wrong but simply pointing out that even a major improvement leads to criticism because fundamentally people don't necessarily understand. That's it in a nutshell mate. You are 100% on the money. People don't necessarily understand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted August 4, 2019 4 hours ago, barryb said: When do you even need to know them Tom? I am guessing it’s when you fill out a manual ticket in the TAB, otherwise never? Dont you just use the phone app or website? Why would anyone need to go into a TAB today other than possibly the elderly?. To be fair BB I go local TAB for hour with a mate on a Saturday when we get a free moment from kids sport and shit to deal with at home .There is a decent cross section of society in there and it's a bloody good laugh at times, and yesterday was . It's like the old days in a bookies without the smoke. We done our dough in 45 mins requiring me to do a five furlong dash to cash point to reload and do more dough on a 1200 maiden at Fannie Bay of all places . Rule 1 never chase money bit us on arse. Rusty 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,759 Report post Posted August 4, 2019 Did anyone else notice Bet365 advertising on Sky Sports Channels today...?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weasel57 429 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 8:17 AM, Tauhei Notts said: But there must be a reason for this new system of option numbers; a system that I find silly in the extreme. I am one of those elderly people who find it quicker to walk 1400 metres to the TAB than it is to navigate my way around their torturous web site, which I am sure was designed by nerds with masochistic tendencies. i reckon you mean sado-masochistic TN ...them nerds ain't doing it to hurt themselves...we're the ones feelin' the pain on a daily basis LOL Tauhei Notts and hedley 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnyTom 1,518 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 Sure d 10 hours ago, Ohokaman said: Did anyone else notice Bet365 advertising on Sky Sports Channels today...?? Yep sure did Dave Interesting and pretty much what I expected, Ozzie books will land here - invited or not Our lot are fcken hopeless at business let alone running a betting agency that they are completely inadequate at Had to happen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin 57 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 11:24 AM, Rusty said: That's it in a nutshell mate. You are 100% on the money. People don't necessarily understand. Why would any CEO introduce a new Website that the majority of his customers don't understand. They had a perfectly good Site but discarded it. porky, Leggy and Baz (NZ) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slam dunk 1,317 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Griffin said: Why would any CEO introduce a new Website that the majority of his customers don't understand. They had a perfectly good Site but discarded it. AS well as the CEO, its the bunch of yes men, the IT pros that know nothing about wagering and the wagering guys that know nothing about IT responsible for the introduction. Add to that the financial wizards that know nothing about the value of money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty 575 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 9 hours ago, Griffin said: Why would any CEO introduce a new Website that the majority of his customers don't understand. They had a perfectly good Site but discarded it. That would be because the CEO doesn't understand their customer bsse. Hence, my factious comment; "people don't necessarily understand." The people I were referring to, were not TAB customers, but the TAB head honchos. I totslly agree with your comments. The previous website was brilliant and I cannot understsnd why anyone would want to drop $50 MILLION on the replacement. porky 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedley 1,900 Report post Posted August 5, 2019 The replacement was a good chance to further weaken the industry by squandering $50 million on it. No doubt there's another benefit to whosoever received the Lumps. $50 million and another sum too wasn't there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
porky 900 Report post Posted August 6, 2019 Bring back the Friday Flash and Dominion Friday lift-out... Had all my bets sussed and ready for one trip down the TAB ...(after the 8.16 scratchings) 0800-10-20-30 and a human would answer the phone (well versed on all bet types) ...should any further bets be wanted during the day. by the time you,ve hit the PDF drop down button and start studying, on this new site, They have jumped and you,ve missed ya bet. I preferred the old site ...Having said that ...I enjoy the will pays for exotics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,335 Report post Posted August 6, 2019 Riccarton tomorrow, the big race of the day, R8 the Grand National Hurdle. Win Option Number 22 One can get a fixed odds bet at the TAB or on Touchtone on all the other nine races on the card but for the big race you are unable to place a fixed odds bet on R8. Unbelievable!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,005 Report post Posted August 6, 2019 No problem from here Ted on the website? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,335 Report post Posted August 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, Leggy said: No problem from here Ted on the website? Retail ie TAB's/pubs etc and Touchtone Leggy you can't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggy 4,005 Report post Posted August 6, 2019 OK. Ta. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Smallhaussen 3,226 Report post Posted August 6, 2019 11 hours ago, rdytdy said: Riccarton tomorrow, the big race of the day, R8 the Grand National Hurdle. Win Option Number 22 One can get a fixed odds bet at the TAB or on Touchtone on all the other nine races on the card but for the big race you are unable to place a fixed odds bet on R8. Unbelievable!! someone at the TAB looked at the race name and thought the race was in England Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...