Paddy Power make Katie Taylor 1-4 to win Gold

Warper

Seriously PP, wtf?

FANTAPANTS

Well to be honest she wont lose... thats a fact paddy could of went lower if he wanted

Warper

FANTAPANTS wrote: »

Well to be honest she wont lose... thats a fact paddy could of went lower if he wanted

1-4 is a scandalous price. The pressure on her will be greater than ever plus its like Cheltenham, every boxer will be at their best. I hope she does it but 1-4 is one of the worst prices i have seen this year.

FANTAPANTS

yeah 1-4 is pretty bad the more i think about it lets start a campain to get paddy to put her at 4/5 leading up to the games???? it might be worth a gamble

Juwwi

Usain Bolt is 8/15 in the 100m I taught he'd be about 1/20.

Mezcita

Warper wrote: »

Seriously PP, wtf?

Only bookie offering a price on her so far.

Guy:Incognito

Warper wrote: »

1-4 is a scandalous price. The pressure on her will be greater than ever plus its like Cheltenham, every boxer will be at their best. I hope she does it but 1-4 is one of the worst prices i have seen this year.

If you were a booky and likey to take at least few grand in bets, what price would you offer?

FANTAPANTS

not that 1 who the ff is gonna back a 1/4 ????

Wishful Thinking

Yeah 1/4 just feels wrong but I'm sure Paddy would get his head taken off at 4/5. I think we just hate to see the pressure on her shoulders which will be enormous. Shes clearly the best but anything can happen

Remember Sonia at Atlanta 96- I think the country has higher expectation on Katie

As for Usain, there is 8/13 out there. Seems mad to me, DQ I'n world finals but Blake etc will need Bolt to really underperform

Does Ireland have any other genuine medal contenders now Ward missed out?

Guy:Incognito

Wishful Thinking wrote: »

Does Ireland have any other genuine medal contenders now Ward missed out?

Is the guy that used to canoe for Poland not the world champion or somesuch?

FANTAPANTS

na katie only hope might fish around english bookies b4 the start they might rate her less than we do

GetWithIt

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Is the guy that used to canoe for Poland not the world champion or somesuch?

Yep. Big contender for a medal.

He's been living here for a while. Did the Polish championships this year but had a falling out with the management, or some such, and threw his lot in with us.

Looks like the Poles will be giving us more than foxy waitresses this year.

DB74

She's 1/4 because Paddy knows that plenty of people on the street will punt her anyway

You'll get better closer to the day

mikemac1

Wishful Thinking wrote: »

Remember Sonia at Atlanta 96- I think the country has higher expectation on Katie

Disagree, Sonia O'Sullivan was in the main events and was a household name. She still is a household name.
Good luck to Katie Taylor but few enough know anything about her sport or what she has achieved.
Of course this is a gambling forum so you do but most will have far less knowledge



As for the odds, the British bookies will give better prices

okidoki987

She's won the last 4 World Championships.
Couldn't see anybody getting close to her, I'd make her a 1/10 shot.
Better bet could be with Boyles for her to win Sports Personality, dependent on how we get on in the Euro's though.

Rjd2

Warper wrote: »

1-4 is a scandalous price. The pressure on her will be greater than ever plus its like Cheltenham, every boxer will be at their best. I hope she does it but 1-4 is one of the worst prices i have seen this year.

It is an awful price normally, but they know they will be hammered by shop punters who don't properly understand value, so if they can get away with 1/4 then I can't blame them sadly.

Speak Now

okidoki987 wrote: »

She's won the last 4 World Championships.
Couldn't see anybody getting close to her, I'd make her a 1/10 shot.
Better bet could be with Boyles for her to win Sports Personality, dependent on how we get on in the Euro's though.

There you said it! Won the last 4 world championships and has a bye into the last 8. IF anyone offered 4/5 they' be fleeced.
The only thing is you could have a cut at 1/4 as Powers will probably pay out early as a publicity stunt :rolleyes:

myflipflops

If 1/4 is available on the eve of her first fight, I will be all over it like a rash.

Only has to win 3 fights to win gold and pretty much zero chance of a dodgy judges decision as it is in England with no English contenders plus Seb Coe has been talking her up as a poster girl of the games. She wiill not be screwed over and has not been beaten genuinely in an enormous amount of fights.

Warper

I would have her shorter than Bolt for the 100m. We saw at the World's that a false start and youre gone. U cant make any mistake in the 100m whereas in amateur boxing you can. Katie should win but come the Games i would be shocked if she was shorter than 1-2. No one in their right mind could back her at 1-4.

finbarrk

Just changing the subject slightly as its being discussed, but is the false start rule the same in the sprints as the WC?

Warper

finbarrk wrote: »

Just changing the subject slightly as its being discussed, but is the false start rule the same in the sprints as the WC?

After someone FS for the 1st time, then anyone that FS after that is DQ

mickmc7

Warper wrote: »

finbarrk wrote: »

Just changing the subject slightly as its being discussed, but is the false start rule the same in the sprints as the WC?

After someone FS for the 1st time, then anyone that FS after that is DQ

You sure about that? I think it's zero tolerance now is it not? ie no second chance at all. Open to correction.

CheltenhamJ

if it is such a bad price ,feel free to go on the exchanges and request they put up a market and let the market decide , i agree with earlier comments that PP are right

Warper

mickmc7 wrote: »

You sure about that? I think it's zero tolerance now is it not? ie no second chance at all. Open to correction.

U are right, apologies, zero tolerance applies

Collie D

mickmc7 wrote: »

You sure about that? I think it's zero tolerance now is it not? ie no second chance at all. Open to correction.

As in the first person to jump the blocks is out? When did that rule come in? I thought it was one false start and the field is on a yellow card and whoever does it after that goes regardless of whether they'd done it the first time.

Back on topic and as has been said already 1/4 for winner of last four world championships and a bye into quarter finals wouldnt be a ludicrous price at all. Not my cup of tea as I know very little about women's boxing but I can see where they're coming from.

Mellor

Warper wrote: »

1-4 is a scandalous price. The pressure on her will be greater than ever plus its like Cheltenham, every boxer will be at their best. I hope she does it but 1-4 is one of the worst prices i have seen this year.

It's a pretty fair price tbh. She was higher before with the WC last month. But winning verses the 64kg boxers was the last question. 80% to win gold here is about right. Plus the number 2 and number 3 didn't qualify.
I'll be all over 1/4 if it comes to it tbh.

myflipflops wrote: »

Only has to win 3 fights to win gold and pretty much zero chance of a dodgy judges decision as it is in England with no English contenders plus Seb Coe has been talking her up as a poster girl of the games. She wiill not be screwed over and has not been beaten genuinely in an enormous amount of fights.

Natasha Jonas is a decent prospect for the Brits. Will be in with a chance of silver.

MrJoeSoap

1/4 isn't reflective of her chances but is certainly reflective of the weight of expectation the Irish public have on Katie, and hence the amount of money people are looking to wager. Bookie's aren't there to be fair, they're there to make money.

Mellor

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

1/4 isn't reflective of her chances

You are underestimating her chances imo

DB74

Katie Taylor 4/11 to win gold at Ladbrokes

http://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-ie/Olympics/BoxingOlympics/Boxing-t210002762#

Click on "Specials" and then "Irish Gold Medal Winners"

jacool

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS: NATASHA JONAS WARNS: I'LL KO KATIE TAYLOR
Katie is 4/11 @Bet Victor and a more realistic 1/5 on Betfair.
She is in the opposite half of the draw to Ochigava who is 6/1 with Skybet but only 3/1 on Betfair. No bookie is offering e.w. terms !
These 2 are seeded so can't meet before the final.
I read that Jones beat Taylor in an "Olympic test event" in 2011, but can't find any details on it, but Jones went down 18-10 to Ochigava in the World semi-finals earlier this year.
Katie has beaten 8 of the other 11 and not boxed against the other 3.

Warper

For all of you that said 1-4 is a great price, she is now 4-11 with Betvictor.

Lets see some screenshots of bets placed if its so good.

http://www.oddschecker.com/olympics/boxing/womens/lightweight/winner

DB74

Warper wrote: »

For all of you that said 1-4 is a great price, she is now 4-11 with Betvictor.

Lets see some screenshots of bets placed if its so good.

http://www.oddschecker.com/olympics/boxing/womens/lightweight/winner

Sure she's been 4/11 for days now, as I posted back on the 19-Jul

Colonel Sanders

Warper wrote: »

For all of you that said 1-4 is a great price, she is now 4-11 with Betvictor.

Lets see some screenshots of bets placed if its so good.

http://www.oddschecker.com/olympics/boxing/womens/lightweight/winner

I don't know anyone who can get a bet on with VC online.....

MrJoeSoap

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

I don't know anyone who can get a bet on with VC online.....

Why? Restricted?

ft9

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Why? Restricted?

They closed my account.

MrJoeSoap

ft9 wrote: »

They closed my account.

Were you with them long? Up much etc? I've heard some bookies are quick to restrict or close, others not so much.

MrJoeSoap

Taylor now 1/4 to win Irish Sports Personality of the Year with Boyle's.

Colonel Sanders

ft9 wrote: »

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Why? Restricted?

They closed my account.

Over a 3 month period last year they closed every single person I know

Pathetic shower