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  • #2762
    tomaussie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭tomaussie


    Very hard to pick anything on the final day of the premiership tomorrow.

    Everton are standout at evens. Very generous. I'm happy to have just the single. A large one.

    Will throw Palace and Stoke into a treble with them at about 19/1.

    Think Liverpool 6-0 looks about right. 35/1.


  • #2763
    BumperD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,681 ✭✭✭BumperD


    The only draft I know is served cold. In a pint glass.


  • #2764
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Betfair match odds make Liverpool 22.14 to win the league yet they've actually shortened a bit over night. If you believe the match odds one could argue City are a bet at 1.05

    They say he who hesitates is lost. I hesitated and didn't take 11/10 arsenal during the week. 1.77 now


  • #2765
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A decent bet today for an interest could be liverfool to be topping the league at anytime today@8/1. I can't see my beloved hammers getting anything in the eithihad,other than a hiding.but effectively you would be getting 8\1 for liverfool to score before man city. That bet is in Ladbrokes BTW.


  • #2766
    hawaii501
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭hawaii501


    droidman123 wrote: »
    A decent bet today for an interest could be liverfool to be topping the league at anytime today@8/1. I can't see my beloved hammers getting anything in the eithihad,other than a hiding.but effectively you would be getting 8\1 for liverfool to score before man city. That bet is in Ladbrokes BTW.
    But Liverpool would need the hammers to go ahead as they will still be 2nd due to goal difference and the hammers haven't a hope of scoring IMO


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  • #2767
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭kiers47


    droidman123 wrote: »
    A decent bet today for an interest could be liverfool to be topping the league at anytime today@8/1. I can't see my beloved hammers getting anything in the eithihad,other than a hiding.but effectively you would be getting 8\1 for liverfool to score before man city. That bet is in Ladbrokes BTW.

    Would man city not need to be behind as well considering they are 2 points clear and have a bigger goal difference.??


  • #2768
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kiers47 wrote: »
    Would man city not need to be behind as well considering they are 2 points clear and have a bigger goal difference.??

    Oh yeah,sorry I miscalculated about city having a point,doesn't seem that decent after all. Unless the unthinkable happened and the hammers scored an early goal. Wouldn't be the shock of the season if the hammers did score at some stage, they will be more relaxed with nothing to play for,but ultimately city will get the result they need.


  • #2769
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    There will be no drama today, Liverpool and City will both win easily.


  • #2770
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    City's goal difference is 13 better

    I'm prepared to ignore the possibility of Liverpool winning on goal difference for the purposes for any calcs

    Interestingly Liverpool could join City on a century of goals today

    The goal lines on City & Liverpool's games are as high as I've ever seen, no idea if they're justified or not tbh


  • #2771
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    The Hammers frustrated Man Utd in 1994, maybe they can do a double today!

    Hard to see IMO, if you're into punting almost 1/20 shots (I'm not FWIW) a lay of Liverpool at 19 would be reasonable


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  • #2772
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Had a dream they both won 3-0, that's where my cash will be going. :pac:


  • #2773
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,557 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Colonel Sanders wrote: »
    The Hammers frustrated Man Utd in 1994, maybe they can do a double today!

    Hard to see IMO, if you're into punting almost 1/20 shots (I'm not FWIW) a lay of Liverpool at 19 would be reasonable

    Yeah I was at that game colonel...1-1.we were at home that day and miklosco played out of his skin,it was like the Alamo!


  • #2774
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Just goes to show how much of a decline Liverpool have been in for the last umpteen years that their fans are absolutely creaming themselves over finishing second. A little over twenty years ago second would have been disappointing for them.


    Had an argument at work with a Liverpool fan the other day. "We didn't bottle it sure we still had city and Chelsea" "So ye didn't bottle it after beating city and being 1/6 for the league"


  • #2775
    jimjamcos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭jimjamcos


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Just goes to show how much of a decline Liverpool have been in for the last umpteen years that their fans are absolutely creaming themselves over finishing second. A little over twenty years ago second would have been disappointing for them.


    Had an argument at work with a Liverpool fan the other day. "We didn't bottle it sure we still had city and Chelsea" "So ye didn't bottle it after beating city and being 1/6 for the league"

    In fairness I don't think they necessarily bottled it. The slip against Chelsea was the difference, forcing them to chase which perfectly suited Mourinho's tactics. Against Palace, they could have beaten them out the gate at one stage but a combination of over committing to attack, naivety and a poor CB partnership cost them. The loss of Henderson has also been a massive factor - the simply don't have a replacement for him in terms of workrate and covering for others.


  • #2776
    sdoc13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭sdoc13


    I always said big Andy would win the league for the pool. Today is that day. Hatrick for AC and for suarez.


    A man can dream!


  • #2777
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Two hands on the title. Didn't even need to win against Chelsea and they get beaten two nil. Three nil up against Palace and they draw. Sounds a lot like bottling


  • #2778
    tomaussie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭tomaussie


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Two hands on the title. Didn't even need to win against Chelsea and they get beaten two nil. Three nil up against Palace and they draw. Sounds a lot like bottling

    Sounds a lot like you're worried Urban. Listening to United fans only convinces me that we must really be back.

    Keane talked about United players shaking and bottling big European games so maybe you can recognise it better than me but I just seen a team seriously over achieve this year.


  • #2779
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    No United were **** all year bar in Europe and any United fan that says otherwise need a reality check. But like the Liverpool fans saying they didn't bottle the title


  • #2780
    tomaussie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭tomaussie


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    No United were **** all year bar in Europe and any United fan that says otherwise need a reality check. But like the Liverpool fans saying they didn't bottle the title

    He was referring to when he played. It shocked him that players on the pitch beside him were shakng with fear rather than chomping at the bit.


  • #2781
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Probably should have had more but there aren't too many games that stand out they necessarily bottled it. Porto at Old Trafford when Mourinho won it probably stands out as one in particular


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  • #2782
    tomaussie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭tomaussie


    Suppose I'm saying that if you think we bottled it as 1/6 shots then you must think we seriously over achieved as 33/1 shots. I think that was our pre season price.


  • #2783
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Suppose so, though it was a fair price given all the years of under achieving.


    It'll be a sad day at Anfield Suarez's last game


  • #2784
    jimjamcos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭jimjamcos


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Two hands on the title. Didn't even need to win against Chelsea and they get beaten two nil. Three nil up against Palace and they draw. Sounds a lot like bottling

    That's a fairly simplistic view of things, Urban. I'm a United fan too and would love nothing more than to say they bottled it but if you've followed Rodgers tactics since he took the job, it was always likely to be all or nothing for Liverpool. They've dropped lots of points over the last two seasons by trying to play football from the back (Gerrard's slip was only the latest in a string of similar, Toure mostly, errors). He was never was never going to alter their style n search of success. Doesn't mean they bottled it.


  • #2785
    tomaussie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭tomaussie


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Suppose so, though it was a fair price given all the years of under achieving.


    It'll be a sad day at Anfield Suarez's last game

    Ha ha. Good one.

    Sad because you'd miss his genius every week ?

    Don't worry. He'll be there next year.


  • #2786
    Colonel Sanders
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,669 ✭✭✭Colonel Sanders


    Couple of decent punts in the soccer

    Man Utd, Liverpool, Sunderland & Arsenal very strong

    I'm seething I didn't take odds against arsenal


  • #2787
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    Ah I'm only rising really Jim.


  • #2788
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    tomaussie wrote: »
    Ha ha. Good one.

    Sad because you'd miss his genius every week ?

    Don't worry. He'll be there next year.

    No he is a great player. I just wonder how tempting Madrid and their 100 million euro offer would be


  • #2789
    hawaii501
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭hawaii501


    King Luis said he's very happy and his family is settled in Liverpool.
    You know when that happens their off :(


  • #2790
    jimjamcos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭jimjamcos


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    Ah I'm only rising really Jim.

    You'll like this so... :D

    BnW_jtoCcAAq-LZ.jpg


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  • #2791
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    I've just fallen behind in my money league in fantasy football! Disaster, need Suarez, Sterling, Sturridge, Toure and Dzeko to do something quick! Thought I had my league wrapped up.


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