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Mike Ehrmantraut · 27-01-2014 10:19PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I think it's very good in patches but it's certainly an acquired taste. It's full of pop culture references and is a "clever" show. You'll know whether or not you like it after a few episodes. Edit:In saying that season 2 is better than the first.

Parts of Season 3 and Season 4 were poor. The creator and main writer was ousted for season 4 but he;s back now and it's been very good so far again this year.

The Big Bang Theory or Two and a Half Men it is not. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is my favourite American comedy but I do really enjoy this but it's probably a marmite show. It's a favourite of the critics and has a cult following, doing well to survive in mainstream TV so far.

Thanks Mr.Prodston, might give it a go!

SpaceCowb0y · 27-01-2014 10:52PM

Brooklyn Nine Nine anybody???

Easily the funniest thing i've watched in a good while! Up to date watching it online! Chelsea Perreti who plays the Captains PA is definitely the best thing about tv at the moment! Hilarious!

KevIRL · 27-01-2014 10:58PM

The League is a must watch for anyone on this forum surely

Lemlin · 29-01-2014 12:34AM

Said I'd take this chat here. A Lucky 15 was described as this earlier by Kev:
Its all the combinations of the 4 bets. So 4 singles, 6 doubles, 4 trebles and 1 4fold accum.
Costs 15 * your stake so a 50cent one costs €7.50. Means that if any of your selections win you get something

So, to do one online, I'm with Bet365, do I just make all of the above mentioned selections or is there an easier way? Or do I just pick my four singles?

I've been having decent returns from soccer betting recently. It's added an extra bit if interest to games as well as FF.

KevIRL · 29-01-2014 12:42AM

Not sure how exactly it works on b365. But make four selections and see on the betslip if you have an option for lucky 15, it should be there. Is on pp and Boyles anyway

KevIRL · 29-01-2014 12:46AM

Just had a look on b365 it seems they dont do a lucky15 as standard. Just a Yankee which is same as a lucky 15 just without the 4 singles so 11 bets.

On the betslip click 'show multiples' once you have made 4 selections. Odd they dont do a lucky 15 mind

Danger781 · 29-01-2014 02:04AM

Went a bit crazy on the bets for tomorrows games

€40 down total

PARlance · 29-01-2014 03:32AM

Only the 5 bets on goalscorers in the one game

Hazard is an awful price, he's in great form but 8/11 on to score is ridiculous imo.
On current form he is nailed on to play a big part, but nailed on to score.... not so much.

Lemlin · 29-01-2014 06:40AM

Danger781 wrote: »

Went a bit crazy on the bets for tomorrows games

€40 down total

You have some decent bets here in fairness. The acca looks decent and then Aguero first/anytime and Yaya anytime are good.

Edit: actually so is Ade anytime. I can't see City keeping a clean sheet.

8-10 · 29-01-2014 12:51PM

Only sport I seriously gamble on is baseball. If I bet on soccer I wouldn't win any money. I reckon you have to be seriously knowledgeable and a bit lucky to have sustained profit betting on soccer. You still have to have the same for baseball but it's less risky I feel. Cannot wait for the season to start again.

SpaceCowb0y · 29-01-2014 02:09PM

8-10 wrote: »

Only sport I seriously gamble on is baseball. If I bet on soccer I wouldn't win any money. I reckon you have to be seriously knowledgeable and a bit lucky to have sustained profit betting on soccer. You still have to have the same for baseball but it's less risky I feel. Cannot wait for the season to start again.

I wouldn't be able for baseball at all.. it seems to go on forever!! and i like most sports!

8-10 · 29-01-2014 02:23PM

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I wouldn't be able for baseball at all.. it seems to go on forever!! and i like most sports!

It's hugely time-consuming I will agree. Someday I want to work in the sport though so I work pretty hard on statistical analysis. A lot of the times, especially in gambling terms, I follow what happens in the game through the stats without even watching a pitch. But I still love relaxing in front of a game when there's a good pitching matchup, or going to see a live game.

I always think it's hard done by over here with people dismissing it because of the length of time and pace of the games. But it's like any sport, once you get to properly understand the rules and nuances, it really comes into it's own.

SpaceCowb0y · 29-01-2014 02:31PM

8-10 wrote: »

It's hugely time-consuming I will agree. Someday I want to work in the sport though so I work pretty hard on statistical analysis. A lot of the times, especially in gambling terms, I follow what happens in the game through the stats without even watching a pitch. But I still love relaxing in front of a game when there's a good pitching matchup, or going to see a live game.

I always think it's hard done by over here with people dismissing it because of the length of time and pace of the games. But it's like any sport, once you get to properly understand the rules and nuances, it really comes into it's own.

Well i can understand if you are trying to get a career in it someday. For me personally i just can't get in to it at all. Seems like watching glorified rounders for the best part of a day to me! I'm a big NFL fan and those games can go on for about 3 hours too but some baseball games go well past the 3 hour mark!

i'd still like to go to a game some day though, just purely for the experience!

Lucas Hood · 29-01-2014 02:32PM

They play a ridiculous amount of games a season in baseball.

8-10 · 29-01-2014 02:38PM

Lucas Hood wrote: »

They play a ridiculous amount of games a season in baseball.

162 regular season games in , 81 home/81 away. 30 teams.

You should try playing fantasy....daily roster changes, sometimes day/night double headers (same team playing twice in a day), 12 or more scoring categories, trades....time invested in FPL pales in comparison

KevIRL · 29-01-2014 07:41PM

Mexican skiing uniforms for the Winter Olympics. So much win

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Lemlin · 29-01-2014 07:45PM

KevIRL wrote: »

Just had a look on b365 it seems they dont do a lucky15 as standard. Just a Yankee which is same as a lucky 15 just without the 4 singles so 11 bets.

On the betslip click 'show multiples' once you have made 4 selections. Odd they dont do a lucky 15 mind

I think it depends on the selection. I was just playing around there and selected a 4 team acca of City, Sunderland, Bayern and Athletico for tonight and it gave me a Lucky 15 option.

KevIRL · 29-01-2014 07:50PM

Lemlin wrote: »

I think it depends on the selection. I was just playing around there and selected a 4 team acca of City, Sunderland, Bayern and Athletico for tonight and it gave me a Lucky 15 option.

Best of luck with it

G1032 · 29-01-2014 08:11PM

8-10 wrote: »

Only sport I seriously gamble on is baseball. If I bet on soccer I wouldn't win any money. I reckon you have to be seriously knowledgeable and a bit lucky to have sustained profit betting on soccer. You still have to have the same for baseball but it's less risky I feel. Cannot wait for the season to start again.

I've a relation who worked for a bookies before. Very possible to win money at soccer he said but only if you do singles. Doubles, trebles and accums are to be avoided. Also bet only the win/lose market and stay away from 1st goalscorer etc markets.There is also superb value to be gotten from the lower leagues. Bookies find it very hard to price lower league matches so if you do proper research there value be found.

Lemlin · 29-01-2014 08:12PM

KevIRL wrote: »

Best of luck with it

Didn't place it.

8-10 · 29-01-2014 08:45PM

G1032 wrote: »

I've a relation who worked for a bookies before. Very possible to win money at soccer he said but only if you do singles. Doubles, trebles and accums are to be avoided. Also bet only the win/lose market and stay away from 1st goalscorer etc markets.There is also superb value to be gotten from the lower leagues. Bookies find it very hard to price lower league matches so if you do proper research there value be found.

That's how I find it with baseball. The bookies generally price it conservatively as you sometimes feel that they don't know how to price it correctly and if you do your research sometimes you see crazy odds posted up.

Danger781 · 30-01-2014 12:23AM

Danger781 wrote: »

Went a bit crazy on the bets for tomorrows games

€40 down total

Came out with €54.97

Profit!

PARlance · 30-01-2014 04:17PM

For anyone interested, Javier Ballesteros, son of Seve, is playing in the European Tour event in Dubai...

Kinda surreal seeing Ballesteros back on a leader board.

(He is still an amateur, but got an invite, and he didn't embarrass himself in a field of Pro's. T95th of 132 after Round 1)

Lemlin · 30-01-2014 04:54PM

Lemlin wrote: »

Didn't place it.

I should have placed it. It would have came in!

FHFC · 30-01-2014 08:55PM

As noted in another thread there are quite a few Harps men around here.

As a matter of interest are there many other LOI fans around here? Or are most big EPL team fans?

I find it a help not to be ardently supporting any of the PL sides in trying to be objective at FPL. I used to support Man U but when I fell in love with the joy and glamour of LOI I can't really get passionate about them any more.

(I know it says no soccer, but most of ye probably don't count LOI as proper soccer

)

Swiper the fox · 30-01-2014 09:44PM

FHFC wrote: »

As noted in another thread there are quite a few Harps men around here.

As a matter of interest are there many other LOI fans around here? Or are most big EPL team fans?

I find it a help not to be ardently supporting any of the PL sides in trying to be objective at FPL. I used to support Man U but when I fell in love with the joy and glamour of LOI I can't really get passionate about them any more.

(I know it says no soccer, but most of ye probably don't count LOI as proper soccer )

I used to be a huge Cork City fan, all the home games and the odd away match too, it was always the ambition to get up to Ballybofey but in those days nobody owned a car that we'd trust for that journey and nobody fancied the hungover return drive. Moved to Limerick over 10 years ago and that was the end of it, now I go to the occasional Limerick FC game but wouldn't be passionate about it to be honest. Harps seem to have good travelling support if I recall right, they played an early round cup match here in Limerick a few years ago and had most of the support(Limerick LOI football was at a particularly low ebb at the time to be honest).

I'll often stop to watch a junior league match when I'm out for a walk, sometimes they can be as enjoyable as LOI.

Mr.Prodston · 31-01-2014 12:01AM

I've just finished season 2 of Boardwalk Empire now and seeing as plenty of ye watch it here I'll explain what I'm thinking right now.

Spoilers up until the end of Season 2 so please don't read if you haven't seen and don't want to be spoiled:

Holy moses lads and lasses. I was not expecting that to happen. He was my favourite character (aside from Richard) so far and found that story much more interesting than anything Margaret has to offer, although the end suggests a thickening of that plot to come there. In saying that I guess it was great tv and they explored as much as they could with him. Hopefully Richard becomes more badass now

And a final observation that links in with the first season of Game of Thrones. So spoilers up until the end of season 1 there too:

It's a bit like Ned really as in I imagined the show to relate more to him than Nucky in a sense

Obviously don't tell me what happens but I just needed to get that off my chest :pac:

Edit: Also if anyone does reply remember to spoiler any spoilery stuff please. i wouldn't want people to find out stuff because I needed to vent about it.

Iused2likebusts · 31-01-2014 12:14AM

FHFC wrote: »

As noted in another thread there are quite a few Harps men around here.

As a matter of interest are there many other LOI fans around here? Or are most big EPL team fans?

I find it a help not to be ardently supporting any of the PL sides in trying to be objective at FPL. I used to support Man U but when I fell in love with the joy and glamour of LOI I can't really get passionate about them any more.

(I know it says no soccer, but most of ye probably don't count LOI as proper soccer )

I was a Harps man back in the day. How long do you support them?

PARlance · 31-01-2014 12:15AM

I started following Sligo a good few years ago when my younger brother was with them. He had a couple of LOI games but his career there was cut short with that common problem footballers have....he had to have an operation on his Varicose Veins!!!!!!

He still lives of the fact that he used to train with Seamie though.

Can't say I'm a supporter (couldn't get to into them being a Mayo man) but I "follow" them a bit more than most.

Played Harps (underage, up to U21s) myself quite a bit.... Between the different teams I don't think I was ever on the right end.... 'Twas a long way to go for a beating

KevIRL · 31-01-2014 12:16AM

@ Mr P re Boardwalk, dont worry it just gets better and better, season 3 is a bit slow to start but dont despair

GOT likewise really.

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