Euro 2008 ACTUAL bets

[hans kraay fan club]

Very unwise Easy-you have already explained why NOT to put it on. They may have great strikers but they ALWAYS bottle it at international level. Cant understand why the current WORLD champs are at 7-1 when Euro failures Spain are at 5's.

Can't you? Have you not looked at the groups?
Spain's odds are shorter as the competition in theory should only start for them in the q-f. Italy on the other hand, could get turned over by France and Holland and not make it out of the group.

 

[Easy 10]

I know I know.
But I've gone and talked myself into it now. There's no going back.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I know I know.
But I've gone and talked myself into it now. There's no going back.

Problem with this rationale [and we all suffer it] is that if you don't place the bet, and it comes in you'll be gutted, but if you DO place it and it comes in, you invariably think "I bloody KNEW that was going to come in. Why did I only put £2 on it? 'Sake"

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

Can't you? Have you not looked at the groups?
Spain's odds are shorter as the competition in theory should only start for them in the q-f. Italy on the other hand, could get turned over by France and Holland and not make it out of the group.

A Dutch team who have a bigger history of failure than Spain. An ageing French team. I fancy Italy will top the group and it will be a fight between Holland and France for 2nd. Romania shouldnt be discounted. A lucky win against either of those 2 and a few draws thrown in could see them sneak in.

 

[Easy 10]

Problem with this rationale [and we all suffer it] is that if you don't place the bet, and it comes in you'll be gutted, but if you DO place it and it comes in, you invariably think "I bloody KNEW that was going to come in. Why did I only put £2 on it? 'Sake"

You are of course quite correct. Its a lose-lose situation really.

I havn't allowed myself to ponder Germany too deeply. On the one hand, they'll probably win it which would piss me off, but not as much as if I had a bet on it, but then that bet would spoil the tournament for me because I would have to 'support' them even though I'd love to see them knocked out, but not necessarily at the expense of my bet.

Oh shit. I think I've done it again.

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

You are of course quite correct. Its a lose-lose situation really.

I havn't allowed myself to ponder Germany too deeply. On the one hand, they'll probably win it which would piss me off, but not as much as if I had a bet on it, but then that bet would spoil the tournament for me because I would have to 'support' them even though I'd love to see them knocked out, but not necessarily at the expense of my bet.

Oh shit. I think I've done it again.

I have the misfortune of Turkey in a work sweepstake and a bet on Italy as I beleive they will win it. Not great country's to be "supporting" either.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Its okay Easy, you are safe on that one, as I believe it is ILLEGAL to back Germany in any British bookmaker. Possibly you could back them through some obscure internet based site, in Tuvalu?

 

[Easy 10]

Thats a relief then Hans, I was not aware of that law.

I have drawn Holland in the works sweepstake (£30 for the winner, £10 for the runner up). IF they can get out of that group, they could scramble it.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I have the mighty Portugal in the NSC sweepstake, with f*** ALL to the winner.

 

[DannyBhoy]

£10 Holland to win

 

[1066familyman]

Austria are absolutely shit and have no chance whatsoever. I agree with your assessment of Switzerland however - Greece and Denmark have shown you can win tournaments simply by being organised, and the Swiss have home advantage.

I think Poland are best bet in that department at 50/1

Finished top in qualifying above Portugal and I think it's their 1st time at the finals. I sense a Greece all over again.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Not, what you think is value.
Not what you MIGHT do.

Money where your mouth is - what are your PLACED Euro 2008 bets?

Details and odds. No need to put the stake, unless you want to.

Mine [BIG time ]

Germany, Portugal, Italy and Spain to qualify from their groups, £5 @ 5/2

Lets see who the NSC winners and losers are.

NEVER in doubt

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Correct score on both games tonight @ betfair odds of 14's and 18's

 

[Questions]

I had Italy at 14-1 after their opening debacles.

Knowing how they normally get better as tournies progress I am happy enough.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Got Croatia each way @ 14/1. The clear FORM team

 

[blue'n'white]

£5 on Lukas Podolski to be top scorer at 25/1
Damn that David Villa !

 

[Conkers]

Had £2 on 1st/2nd: Holland/Italy after Holland beat Italy @ 5/2

 

[elwheelio]

apart from £5 on Benzema to be top scorer at 33/1; I've been having £1 or £2 bets on this and that. Started with £20 in bet365 account; up to £53 as of tonight. Thanks largely to a first scorer from Klasnic last night and a couple of quid on Croats

 

[tip top]

Lumped on Holland at the weekend to beat Romania tonight.

11/5 was an absolute steal imo