Swing low, sweet chariot ....

**AtW** · 13 October 2007, 12:13

I am off to the bookies to make a bet

**sasguru** · 13 October 2007, 12:16

I made a bet at the start. SA to win the World Cup.

**AtW** · 13 October 2007, 13:41

Very patriotic

**IR35 Avoider** · 13 October 2007, 14:06

I made a bet on Betfair in June, £100 on South Africa to win at 8.7. After the quarter-final weekend I layed them at 2.3. So if they don't win, I break even, if they do I clear something like £600.

**Troll** · 13 October 2007, 17:44

Feck feckity feck...I could have gone

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7043225.stm

1828: "Right - we're here at the stadium - and the first thing we saw as we exited the Saint-Dennis Porte de Paris station was a bunch of Kiwis fans waving tickets to sell. It's absolutely mobbo with All Black fans and tickets are not hard to come by.

**Gonzo** · 13 October 2007, 19:05

Originally posted by IR35 Avoider View Post

I made a bet on Betfair in June, £100 on South Africa to win at 8.7. After the quarter-final weekend I layed them at 2.3. So if they don't win, I break even, if they do I clear something like £600.

Rookie error. If you are going to bet this way you should lay more on them losing. That way you make a profit whatever the result.

It is a nice feeling when you make money backing a winner, but if you are in a position to make money whatever the result it is better to close out the position.

**sasguru** · 14 October 2007, 07:49

SWING LOW ...

I'll be glad to lose my money when we skin SA next weekend. Gotta sober up.

**wendigo100** · 14 October 2007, 09:16

If England win it I'll quadruple my modest gains.

From the start I've hoped that whoever wins this cup, it isn't the saffers. Saffers are mostly unpleasant.

**sasguru** · 14 October 2007, 11:45

Your bet is looking better than mine

Swing low, sweet chariot ....