Reply to: £1000 just laid down in the bookies England don't make it through the next round...

[minestrone]

Just looked at this bet.

Assuming that England get the same odds on Algeria as they will get on Slovenia ( I do not know the ods but they will not be far off ) I would be placing your grand like this...


England

Lose Lose £100 * 56.25 = £5625
Draw Lose £200 * 32.5 = £3250
Lose Draw £200 * 32.5 = £3250
Draw Draw £500 * 18 = £9000

That is the only way England could have went out and you are getting a better possible return with that spread.

[Drewster]

I bet on Cameroon because I like their shirts. I suppose you'll be telling me that was a housewive's bet too.

No... Thats just Girlie!

[Doggy Styles]

That is what is known in the business as a "Housewife's Bet".

That is why the bookies put these bets out.

I think you will be losing that money in all honestly.

I bet on Cameroon because I like their shirts. I suppose you'll be telling me that was a housewive's bet too.

[minestrone]

That is what is known in the business as a "Housewife's Bet".

You would have got much more money if you worked out the possible England results to make England not go through and the results from other games to make England not go through and applied a mixture of doubles and trebbles on those results.

Down side would be you would most probably got something back and the upside would have been much much more than 4k.

That is why the bookies put these bets out.

I think you will be losing that money in all honestly.

[MarillionFan]

Sheesh! Are any of you guys watching this game? It is awful for England.

More sort of hurling abuse at the screen.

[doodab]

A week ago The talk the talk was they are now the best team on earth, the last two games has proved anything but that. I mean Algeria?! They should be 2-0 up by now according to all the hype.

I can smell sheet when I see it....

Actually i seem to recall predicting a holland - ivory coast final.

I have put my money where my mouth is, sort of, and backed ivory coast for the semis and slovenia to win our group at 8-1.

There is no point betting unless the odds are vaguely in your favour, and although it's not a stellar performance we have come pretty close a few times while they haven't had a sniff. I think we'll prob nick this one but if not the draw is more likely than an algeria win.

[scooterscot]

But it's great for Algeria

and my bank account

[Zippy]

Sheesh! Are any of you guys watching this game? It is awful for England.

[scooterscot]

I would want better odds than 4/1 personally. I'd take 8/1 though.

A week ago The talk the talk was they are now the best team on earth, the last two games has proved anything but that. I mean Algeria?! They should be 2-0 up by now according to all the hype.

I can smell sheet when I see it....

[doodab]

I would want better odds than 4/1 personally. I'd take 8/1 though.

[scooterscot]

"£1000 just laid down in the bookies England don't make it through the next round... "

Do you mean "don't make it to the quarters" or "don't qualify from the group"?

"don't qualify from the group"

[MarillionFan]

£4K coming my way, easy cash....

Looks like a good call

[scooterscot]

£4K coming my way, easy cash....

[gingerjedi]

England 4/7 to win the group 1/10 to qualify from the group.

England to reach quarter finals 1/2

[doodab]

Dunno but I can get 4-1 on Ivory Coast being the top African side, and better than 8-1 on them making the semis, which I reckon might be worth a fiver.