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Idlewild · 2012-02-05 05:34:36

Hi guys, I'm a long time follower of boards yet this is my first post. I just put on a €1000 accumulator bet on Ireland, Man United, Newcastle and Tottenham all to win. I'm not a wealthy man and this is last chance saloon stuff. I'll see over 30 grand if it comes off. Can everyone that sees this please cross their finger…

05-02-2012 6:34am

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Hi guys, I'm a long time follower of boards yet this is my first post.

I just put on a €1000 accumulator bet on Ireland, Man United, Newcastle and Tottenham all to win. I'm not a wealthy man and this is last chance saloon stuff. I'll see over 30 grand if it comes off. Can everyone that sees this please cross their finger for the underdog. Thank you.

I apologize for my first post here being a plea of desperation and I'm sure I'll get and probably deserve some abuse for what I've done but I've decided to leave it in the lap of the gods. Any feedback is welcome.

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#2 05-02-2012 6:59am

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What kind of feedback do you want?

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#3 05-02-2012 7:51am

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Shield wrote: »

What kind of feedback do you want?

TBH I just wanted to hear reactions. I know its a stupid thing to do and I haven't done it before but I'm sure alot of us casual bettors have fantasied about landing the big one. Would you ever chance it?

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#4 05-02-2012 7:53am

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Put a grand on the probability of predicting 4 wins in a row?

Ehhh... I'd have to do a lot of recon work first! :pac:

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#5 05-02-2012 7:58am

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Shield wrote: »

Put a grand on the probability of predicting 4 wins in a row?

Ehhh... I'd have to do a lot of recon work first! :pac:

I'd love to disagree with you but you're right. Not sure where the rest of my thread is, I think its in AH where I originally posted it, there's a copy of the slip there if you're interested.

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#6 05-02-2012 11:24am

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Your nuts. Fingers crossed for ya though, be class if it comes in

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#7 05-02-2012 12:39pm

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Balls of steel man. Without a doubt, it's a ridiculous thing to do.

I really, really hope it works out for you though

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#8 05-02-2012 1:54pm

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Idle, how long does it take you to earn a grand?

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#9 05-02-2012 2:19pm

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Coughlan?

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#10 05-02-2012 2:48pm

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You're crazy!

It's hard enough to pick four odds-on winners at times! Your lowest odds are @1.44 and even that match could easily go either way. Your other three teams are @2.10, 2.75, and 3.50 and are all matches I would have trouble predicting the winner.

All I can say is good luck, but I worry for your bet, especially if it's money you can not afford to lose.

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#11 05-02-2012 3:02pm

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And Demba Ba gets the ball rolling.

Man Im actually gonna say a prayer for you this comes in, 30k would be unreal.

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#12 05-02-2012 3:34pm

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Uh oh

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#13 05-02-2012 3:35pm

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FINGERS CROSSED!

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#14 05-02-2012 4:04pm

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Back in the game.

Cisse, super strike. 2-1 Newcastle.

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#15 05-02-2012 4:32pm

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Ireland will let u down and maybe Spurs.

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#16 05-02-2012 4:40pm

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Is everyone fairly confident of a United win?

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#17 05-02-2012 4:45pm

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Yes. Haha

Stop fretting man

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#18 05-02-2012 4:45pm

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Haha I'll be coming for you 9.

Nice try for Ireland there. This is looking ok so far

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#19 05-02-2012 4:48pm

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I've seen worse bets tbh.
Could be sweating on Monday night .

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#20 05-02-2012 4:54pm

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want to see a screenshot, don't believe you op.

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#21 05-02-2012 4:55pm

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jesus man id be a ball of nerves if i were you! Im a man united fan and have to warn you that our form at stamford bridge is pretty awful 1 win in last four of 5 away games. If man uinted manage to win, please please please cover yourself on the monday night spurs game so that worst case scenario you get your money back!

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#22 05-02-2012 4:56pm

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votecounts wrote: »

want to see a screenshot, don't believe you op.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=76915429&postcount=12

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#23 05-02-2012 5:15pm

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Hope you have some money spare to lay off if the Spurs match will be the decider on your bet.

Brave you are.
I wouldnt even have put €10 on that bet.

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#24 05-02-2012 5:21pm

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SWEATING!:eek:

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#25 05-02-2012 5:44pm

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Oh penalty!!!!!!! Cripes!!

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#26 05-02-2012 5:45pm

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Hardluck. Looks like United wont be winning either.

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#27 05-02-2012 5:45pm

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ah ****e

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#28 05-02-2012 5:48pm

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Hardluck Idle. Horses are way easier to fathom!!

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#29 05-02-2012 5:58pm

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Markgc wrote: »

Hardluck Idle. Horses are way easier to fathom!!

Pretty disappointing but obviously this was always the likely outcome of this bet. Maybe I'll learn somthing from it, probably not though.

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#30 07-02-2012 2:20pm

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Idlewild wrote: »

Pretty disappointing but obviously this was always the likely outcome of this bet. Maybe I'll learn somthing from it, probably not though.

If you haven't already learned anything then you can forget it

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Idlewild wrote: »

Pretty disappointing but obviously this was always the likely outcome of this bet. Maybe I'll learn somthing from it, probably not though.

Wow, if you don't learn anything from putting down 1k on a 30/1 bet which loses you should never gamble man, seriously. Put your money in an investment fund or something, risking 1000 isn't advisable on these kind of things :eek:

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