(Fish and) Chipper

Nelson Longflap
Nelson Longflap Posts: 129
edited March 2009 in Amateur race
Whence the expression to describe 4th cat/"unimportant" races?

The more zany the theory, the better!

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  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Not 100% sure but I've a feeling it's something like your winnings are only enough to get a fish supper on the way home.
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • Nelson Longflap
    Nelson Longflap Posts: 129
    Thanks Tom. Sounds about right.
  • mididoctors2
    mididoctors2 Posts: 96
    in my book there is a slightly derogatory side meaning in that rider who is a fish and chipper .... a rider who does not ride at his full potential, only races enough for the points or placings to maintain his position

    dimitri konyshev must rank as the all time pro level fish and chipper
  • Ash_
    Ash_ Posts: 385
    [quote="mididoctors2"
    dimitri konyshev must rank as the all time pro level fish and chipper[/quote]

    At the minute, I think Cavendish might be running him quite close!

    Anway, that pro stuff is for another place on the forum.

    I always thought it refered to mundane races, that in other walks of life might just as easily be referred to as 'bread and butter'. I like the idea of the cash only being enough to visit the chip shop on the way home though...

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