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I remember reading that - if he was still alive today you'd have thought Bird would have adapted his approach to mirror the changed nature of the race.

I still think many older punters struggle to do this and not only lament the old National (which isn't coming back) but cling to now irrelevant factors and consequently find themselves unable to back a winner of the modern one.

Being in denial can be expensive.

[QUOTE="Ian_Davies, post: 2692726, member: 66646"] I remember reading that - if he was still alive today you'd have thought Bird would have adapted his approach to mirror the changed nature of the race. I still think many older punters struggle to do this and not only lament the old National (which isn't coming back) but cling to now irrelevant factors and consequently find themselves unable to back a winner of the modern one. Being in denial can be expensive. [/QUOTE]

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