Not sure if it's a joke by Paddypower but they are paying out on Fulham being relegated. Funny tweet though but not the Brighton one
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[Football] Relegation odds 20/21
- Thread starter RM-Taylor
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Not sure if it's a joke by Paddypower but they are paying out on Fulham being relegated. Funny tweet though but not the Brighton one
https://twitter.com/paddypower?ref_.../iframe/2/twitter.min.html1310650393794314241
Weststander
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The bookies/markets seem to like what they see with us, despite the goals conceded stat.
A bit unfair on Leeds, 750/1 sounds about right.
A bit unfair on Leeds, 750/1 sounds about right.
Super Steve Earle
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I think we may see players aiming for the handball rather than the goal once they get in the penalty area. Possibly an easier option than actually trying to score.
Paddy power pay out early quite regularly as a publicity stunt.
A few years back, they paid out in a Stoke relegation after ONE game.
Stoke finished 12th.
Those Leeds odds look tempting: they were hanging on to beat Fulham (who are dire) and beat a poor Sheff Utd side by one goal. I don't think they're poor enough to go down but I wouldn't have put them at 11-1. I certainly think they'll finish below us, Palace and Newcastle
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11-1 looks great. It dovetails nicely with my betting philosophy, "where there is hype, go the other way"
Uh_huh_him
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It's certainly a better option than getting across the defender and drawing contact or diving.
I largely agree with your assessment over those relegation odds, but it's worth pointing out that you only tend to need 9 or 10 wins to stay up, and Leeds have 2 of them already.
As for where they'll finish, I agree they'll be below us and Palace - but Newcastle don't convince me at all and I reckon Leeds will finish above them. Newcastle will be like West Ham last season (and again this season) IMO: not safe until the last 3 games.
Yeah, I don't think Leeds are as great as some pundits are making them out to be - they've just had two very easy games - but they're not as bad as Fulham (who look like they could break Derby's record), Sheff U or Burnley
Early days but it looks a very poor PL this year
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Difficult to square that statement with the obvious trend that the best talent from other leagues in Europe (minus a very few clubs) is flowing to the PL.
Agree Sheff Utd and Burnley won't be having comfortable mid table finishes again. I'm not fooled by West Ham's great win at the weekend. Newcastle will bin off Bruce soon enough and their season will hinge on who they replace him with.
Uh_huh_him
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It certainly feels like there will be at least 5 teams below us this season.
Sheff Utd/Burnley/Fulham/West Brom/Newcastle seem to be favourites to struggle.
We struggled at times with getting points from the teams around us last season.
Hopefully we can continue to improve on that this season and start pushing for mid table.
Sheff Utd/Burnley/Fulham/West Brom/Newcastle seem to be favourites to struggle.
We struggled at times with getting points from the teams around us last season.
Hopefully we can continue to improve on that this season and start pushing for mid table.
Killer Whale
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Did you get in?
They are now 11s, so maybe you were a bit precipitate?
Everyone on here who boasted about how they had who bet on a Leeds relegation, (what with you being such experts on football, and especially the Premier League and all), has lost their money.
Said it at the time and I'll say it again here now.
Mugs and their money are soon parted, I did tell you at the time. Don't bet against Bielsa.
sydney
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You may well be right.
But it is far far too soon to start celebrating survival. Long way to go yet.
I never though Leeds would definitely go down, but I do expect them to be involved in a battle to stay up. That’s quite reasonable taking in history of promoted sides.
What I mainly took umbrage with is this whole “we’re gonna finish top 6 mate” attitude.
It's always good to think ahead regarding sackings. Last season you could just about guarantee that Bournemouth were not going to sack Howe - and that probably cost them, as didn't really have a clue after Christmas. Sheff United and Burnley may fall in to the same category this season. Newcastle, West Ham, Fulham, West Brom...they will all be trigger-happy if and when things get dodgy. Not sure about Smith at Villa....ok, they have won their first two games, but not sure they are particularly good. And I would think the owners will demand a decent return, now they've spent big for a second year.
Uh_huh_him
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Really??
Are you mathematically safe now having narrowly beaten Fulham and Sheffield United?
Didn't know that's how it works. But I'll bow to your superior knowledge on football, the premier league and Bookmakers in general.
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Yep, had a bet at 4's. £120. Thinking of going further in now it's 11s. I don't do too bad on the betting front.
Leeds had a good chance of carrying some momentum into the early season and riding the wave of hype. Plenty of football to be played. I still have no doubt they'll be in the dogfight
Icy Gull
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I am old enough to remember when Carlisle were top of The First Division after a few games and got relegated. You are nowhere near safe yet however excited you are after three games, with two very narrow victories, against totally out of form sides. You’ve been gone a long long time and if you think three games is enough to call a finishing position in the PL you are just reinforcing the “deluded Leeds” tag you guys carry so well.
giveusfalmerplease
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interesting that our odds have gone out again to 6/1+ even though we've lost 2 of the first three. Wonder how much team performance rather than points counts in the early part of the season?