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Colonel Sanders · 11-05-2014 10:17PM

UrbanSea wrote: »

Lads do you think if I got onto live help and told them my account was frozen at the time but I really would have done that bet that I'd have a chance in being paid out

I'll go on with you, I've the e-mail they sent closing my a/c and I'm pretty sure I posted here the night Jim put it up

A class action

Colonel Sanders · 11-05-2014 10:18PM

Its actually really annoying being clamped by VC, they were the ones going 11/10 Arsenal too

Wouldn't mind my account was only in green for peanuts

jimjamcos · 11-05-2014 10:24PM

Money in

Colonel Sanders · 11-05-2014 10:34PM

Why are certain songs not on Spotify?

You look for an album and a few songs are blanked out and can't be played

Strange one

UrbanSea · 11-05-2014 11:00PM

What price were barca tonight

kiers47 · 11-05-2014 11:12PM

1/4ish atletico were 1/5 and real were around 3/5 or so.

UrbanSea · 11-05-2014 11:31PM

It's like none of them want to win the league

Johner · 12-05-2014 01:25AM

Johner wrote: »

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.

Won my money league by 3! Delighted! Main opponent was a bit unlucky today but fuck it. Thank you Baker OG and Januzaj and Debuchy yellow cards. :pac:

Time for a celebration tug with €5 notes.

ft9 · 12-05-2014 10:46AM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Nope. Post here when you do.

Settled this morning.

Colonel Sanders · 12-05-2014 07:48PM

Wigan very strong tonight

A few punters on Twitter were posting that they were a bet earlier but the prices are long gone

UrbanSea · 12-05-2014 08:00PM

Olympic Glory a big price at 6/4 for the Lockinge I reckon. Forecast plenty of rain, will love the ground. Doubt O'Brien's will run with that ground, American dirt bred he would hate it. Weak race in behind too, I'd say he could go off around 4/5

Colonel Sanders · 12-05-2014 08:04PM

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Wigan very strong tonight

A few punters on Twitter were posting that they were a bet earlier but the prices are long gone

Wigan 1 up

jimjamcos · 12-05-2014 08:35PM

Lads, if anyone wants an interest bet in the upcoming GAA championship you could do worse than back Monaghan's Drew Wylie to win a All Star at fullback @ 7/1.

Dublin have all 3 favs at present, which just isn't going to happen. They'll be lucky to get 2 when you consider the way they play and I'm pretty sure their quota will be filled by attacking players anyway. The All Star system is a joke with only 5 teams represented in last year's team - meaning if you can pick your QF team (not the hardest guess!), you're half way to picking your All Star. Monaghan, unlike Dublin, while having two very good forwards, are defensively-minded and will play that way when big games come. Their fullback is the best in the country IMO with his record last year deserving of an All Star. Monaghan will get to the All Ireland QF and Wylie, if fit, will be their top defender. Previous winners and other top team contenders - his teammate Walshe 5/2, Keith Higgins 2/1 and Michael Shields 4/1 are likely to play some football out the field too, affecting their chances.

I've had a good bet on him (by my standards) in a Paddy Power shop today.

naughto · 12-05-2014 08:40PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Lads, if anyone wants an interest bet in the upcoming GAA championship you could do worse than back Monaghan's Drew Wylie to win a All Star at fullback @ 7/1.

Dublin have all 3 favs at present, which just isn't going to happen. They'll be lucky to get 2 when you consider the way they play and I'm pretty sure their quota will be filled by attacking players anyway. The All Star system is a joke with only 5 teams represented in last year's team - meaning if you can pick your QF team (not the hardest guess!), you're half way to picking your All Star. Monaghan, unlike Dublin, while having two very good forwards, are defensively-minded and will play that way when big games come. Their fullback is the best in the country IMO with his record last year deserving of an All Star. Monaghan will get to the All Ireland QF and Wylie, if fit, will be their top defender. Previous winners and other top team contenders - his teammate Walshe 5/2, Keith Higgins 2/1 and Michael Shields 4/1 are likely to play some football out the field too, affecting their chances.

I've had a good bet on him (by my standards) in a Paddy Power shop today.

higgins has being moved back to his right position he was tried out in the half forward line in the league and it was a disaster.
i dont no expect him to be moved again in the championship as mayo leaked a sh1te load of goals(over 16) in the league.i should no i was there for nearly all there games

the groutch · 12-05-2014 08:48PM

There's a horse that's been in my tracker for the last year running in the first at York on Wednesday, Rye House for Stoute & Moore.
Won a similar race very comfortably at the same meeting last year, and hasn't been seen since, probably a combination of setbacks and not getting the soft ground he needs.
Race fitness shouldn't be an issue as last year's win was also after a long break, and to me looks like a group horse running in a handicap.
Paddys already have the race priced up, with him at 6/1 and I think he'll be much shorter on the day.

jimjamcos · 12-05-2014 08:48PM

naughto wrote: »

higgins has being moved back to his right position he was tried out in the half forward line in the league and it was a disaster.
i dont no expect him to be moved again in the championship as mayo leaked a sh1te load of goals(over 16) in the league.i should no i was there for nearly all there games

Did he not play in forwards against Derry in League Semi?

Hulk Hands · 12-05-2014 08:53PM

Ulster is ridiculously competitive this year. I really can't see monaghan winning it, in which case you'd need monaghan to make a run through the qualifiers and probably win a quarter to even have a chance. I can't remember the last time an all star was given to a non provincial winning and non semi finalist. Each to their own but I'd lay decent odds against on monaghan winning a single all star this year

naughto · 12-05-2014 08:59PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

Did he not play in forwards against Derry in League Semi?

yes he did that was the league though,they played new yorke last week in the 1st game of the championship and he was back in his right position.
if you got 15 strangers off the street they would have beat new york they are that bad,so if he starting him in defence against these lot i cant see him being used up the field at all this yr as we are p1ss poor with out him in defence

jimjamcos · 12-05-2014 09:30PM

naughto wrote: »

yes he did that was the league though,they played new yorke last week in the 1st game of the championship and he was back in his right position.
if you got 15 strangers off the street they would have beat new york they are that bad,so if he starting him in defence against these lot i cant see him being used up the field at all this yr as we are p1ss poor with out him in defence

No great shakes up front either! :P

jimjamcos · 12-05-2014 09:36PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

Ulster is ridiculously competitive this year. I really can't see monaghan winning it, in which case you'd need monaghan to make a run through the qualifiers and probably win a quarter to even have a chance. I can't remember the last time an all star was given to a non provincial winning and non semi finalist. Each to their own but I'd lay decent odds against on monaghan winning a single all star this year

I wouldn't put a penny on then to win Ulster but more than happy to wager that they'll get to last 8. The strong are getting stronger, weak are getting weaker. Monaghan are better than last year and have already shown signs of playing with more confidence this time around. They're well suited to qualifiers too.

Colonel Sanders · 12-05-2014 09:50PM

Colonel Sanders wrote: »

Wigan very strong tonight

A few punters on Twitter were posting that they were a bet earlier but the prices are long gone

they were 2.06 +0.25 but I was too busy in work to get time to back it

Would only have been a half win/half push but still. They all count

Hulk Hands · 12-05-2014 10:47PM

jimjamcos wrote: »

I wouldn't put a penny on then to win Ulster but more than happy to wager that they'll get to last 8. The strong are getting stronger, weak are getting weaker. Monaghan are better than last year and have already shown signs of playing with more confidence this time around. They're well suited to qualifiers too.

My point is that they'll either have to win Ulster or get to a semi for a player to get an all-star (especially a full back, who isnt going to win a game on his own). I cant remember there ever being a non provincial, non semi finalist all star. Now they are 5/1 to win Ulster. Unsure of a price for them to crash out of Ulster but still make a semi, but ill throw out a small sounding 9/1. Those prices dutched leaves 11/4 for Monaghan to have a chance of winning an All star. Thats a very loose way of pricing it but I cant see a better way at the moment. So getting 11/4 to win any All star, doesnt make the 7/1 for that certain player to win an all star sound big in the slightest.

Go with it if you think, and im in a no win situation because im essentially saying a 1/7 shot will win.I just cant see the value personally. Keep the GAA selections coming though, there's fcuk all on this website with a notion about GAA gambling bar a couple

paddy no 11 · 12-05-2014 10:57PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

My point is that they'll either have to win Ulster or get to a semi for a player to get an all-star (especially a full back, who isnt going to win a game on his own). I cant remember there ever being a non provincial, non semi finalist all star. Now they are 5/1 to win Ulster. Unsure of a price for them to crash out of Ulster but still make a semi, but ill throw out a small sounding 9/1. Those prices dutched leaves 11/4 for Monaghan to have a chance of winning an All star. Thats a very loose way of pricing it but I cant see a better way at the moment. So getting 11/4 to win any All star, doesnt make the 7/1 for that certain player to win an all star sound big in the slightest.

Go with it if you think, and im in a no win situation because im essentially saying a 1/7 shot will win.I just cant see the value personally. Keep the GAA selections coming though, there's fcuk all on this website with a notion about GAA gambling bar a couple

Did barry owens fermanagh full back win one? without fermanagh excelling.

Hulk Hands · 12-05-2014 11:00PM

paddy no 11 wrote: »

Did barry owens fermanagh full back win one? without fermanagh excelling.

Got to a semi against Mayo and brought them to a replay I think? 04

jimjamcos · 12-05-2014 11:05PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

My point is that they'll either have to win Ulster or get to a semi for a player to get an all-star (especially a full back, who isnt going to win a game on his own). I cant remember there ever being a non provincial, non semi finalist all star. Now they are 5/1 to win Ulster. Unsure of a price for them to crash out of Ulster but still make a semi, but ill throw out a small sounding 9/1. Those prices dutched leaves 11/4 for Monaghan to have a chance of winning an All star. Thats a very loose way of pricing it but I cant see a better way at the moment. So getting 11/4 to win any All star, doesnt make the 7/1 for that certain player to win an all star sound big in the slightest.

Go with it if you think, and im in a no win situation because im essentially saying a 1/7 shot will win.I just cant see the value personally. Keep the GAA selections coming though, there's fcuk all on this website with a notion about GAA gambling bar a couple

All good points. Think you're paying too much attention to the provincial championship FWIW. A decent showing in Ulster without winning and a good QF performance would be enough IMO. Last 8 is what I had in mind when placing bet anyway. It's more the fact that I can pick holes in all ahead if him in the market. The Dubs will probably get one but with 3 win places available, I'm happy to take 7/1 about a player I rate top defender in the country ATM. He won't make any headlines and is underrated which could undermine his chances but that's a risk I'm willing to take.

naughto · 12-05-2014 11:05PM

Hulk Hands wrote: »

My point is that they'll either have to win Ulster or get to a semi for a player to get an all-star (especially a full back, who isnt going to win a game on his own). I cant remember there ever being a non provincial, non semi finalist all star. Now they are 5/1 to win Ulster. Unsure of a price for them to crash out of Ulster but still make a semi, but ill throw out a small sounding 9/1. Those prices dutched leaves 11/4 for Monaghan to have a chance of winning an All star. Thats a very loose way of pricing it but I cant see a better way at the moment. So getting 11/4 to win any All star, doesnt make the 7/1 for that certain player to win an all star sound big in the slightest.

Go with it if you think, and im in a no win situation because im essentially saying a 1/7 shot will win.I just cant see the value personally. Keep the GAA selections coming though, there's fcuk all on this website with a notion about GAA gambling bar a couple

id fancy letrim to beat roscommon its in letrim

Johner · 12-05-2014 11:06PM

Yeah Fermanagh got knocked out very early in Ulster that year and came through the back door to an All Ireland semi. Still the only team in Ulster not to have won a provincial title.

Cavan should do well this year.

Johner · 12-05-2014 11:07PM

naughto wrote: »

id fancy letrim to beat roscommon its in letrim

Leitrim have no chance of beating Roscommon. It will be a hammering.

jimjamcos · 12-05-2014 11:10PM

Johner wrote: »

Yeah Fermanagh got knocked out very early in Ulster that year and came through the back door to an All Ireland semi. Still the only team in Ulster not to have won a provincial title.

Cavan should do well this year.

Could struggle to score enough. Be interesting to see how they price up their game with Armagh in Armagh. Primed for an ambush after last year.

kiers47 · 12-05-2014 11:10PM

Pretty sure Michael foley won an all star a few years ago without Kildare featuring to much bar being beat by the dubs in a Leinster final.

** also Paddy Keenan has one for a year in which Louth didn't even make it out of the qualifiers.

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