Primedius Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Love to know what the bookies thought they knew that everyone else didn't. The goal of bookmakers is not to predict the outcome of a game correctly. This means that their odds often do not reflect the expected probability distribution. Odds usually reflect public opinion about a match and their primary objective is to ensure a well balanced book. I would imagine many football fans would have a bet on their favourite team even though they know that their favourite team is not necessarily likely to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 The goal of bookmakers is not to predict the outcome of a game correctly. This means that their odds often do not reflect the expected probability distribution. Odds usually reflect public opinion about a match and their primary objective is to ensure a well balanced book. I would imagine many football fans would have a bet on their favourite team even though they know that their favourite team is not necessarily likely to win. give that man a ceeegar!!!! Now you couldn't be a love and have a quick word with your pal Robbo could you.regarding odds lol The very best thing regarding Utd starting favourites means that not only did a great many Mancs have to endure a humiliation at the hands of Liverpool on the pitch, the bookies had it away with their pennies as well. Deep joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I would imagine many football fans would have a bet on their favourite team even though they know that their favourite team is not necessarily likely to win. I went to watch Warrington against Salford once and bet Salford would win... they did and I won.... Mind you, rugby, just like football is a bit pants as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I went to watch Warrington against Salford once and bet Salford would win... they did and I won.... Mind you, rugby, just like football is a bit pants as well I bet there are a great many Manc fans will agree with you there, I for one am loving the D.Moyes Demise lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Let's just go over the so called inaccuracies of my first post.(PJ's words not mine) Poo favourites to win ........................ correct To win by 3 ........................................correct United are crap ..................................correct Not forgetting that Poo supporters would produce a banner claiming 'Moyes is a football genius' when it was still being printed.(thanks PJ for posting the photo proving my claim.)..............................correct. I have to question who has been spouting the garbage here. What I failed to mention was United supporters considering a banner claiming ....... 'Moran, Souness, Evans, Dalglish and Hodgson as football genius's. but it took so long to print it wasn't finished in time. I rest my case. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 The only thing I pulled you on as inaccurate was the first claim in your opening post, that Liverpool were going to start the game as clear favourites. They didn't therefore you were wrongAs for the rest what can I say, Robbo like Moyes is a football genius.Yep, I deffo hooked a whopper :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I see you've changed the sport to fishing PJ. Of course there is a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 wow did you think that up yourself? sounds vaguely familiar like I may have seen it so many times before. Do you know why Man U started favourites, its because there were so many stupid Mancs willing to bet on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Or a lack of scousers willing to bet on Poo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Or a lack of scousers willing to bet on Poo. So at last the penny drops as to who started favourite, your crap team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primedius Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I'm confused, you both agree that United are crap and the best team won and yet you still argue with one another, are you in love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I'm confused, you both agree that United are crap and the best team won and yet you still argue with one another, are you in love? I think Robbo has a little man crush on me, he keeps asking about my sleeping arrangements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 That United are crap is not the point here, the point we are disagreeing about was who started the match favourite, well it was United but hey ho seems facts don't matter to some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primedius Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Seems to me that you both make a good point and both of you are just nit picking, so why don't you just agree to disagree and get on with your lives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Now where's the fun in that????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Have a heart primedius, this is the only fun PJ gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Have a heart primedius, this is the only fun PJ gets. Oh I don't know about that, I am loving the football this season, are you? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Maybe I should have said the most fun you have had in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I am also loving the new fishing season, I appear to be having some success too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Not as much as me, it's my favourite sport. All comes down to who casts the first line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Not as much as me, it's my favourite sport. All comes down to who casts the first line. Wrong again, if you knew anything about fishing competitions you would understand that it's not who casts first but who has the biggest catch. I have hooked a whopper , so insistent on having the last word, I can play it forever and not lose it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Did you ever believe any fisherman who said he caught a whopper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 There are whoppers out there, you kind of prove my point. I reckon this could be the record for a clown fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I think you're 'flounder ing' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hahahahahahaha, ah, suppose you had to be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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