Betis went down because of Osasuna's win over Madrid on the last day
I'd like to give some detail about this result
If Real Madrid have lost the title, they'll lose games like this. It's gutting if you need them to get a result. Betis won their final game about 5-0 (I suppose similarly, the opposition couldn't care either)
I remember Real not just giving a crap, but I'm sure Salgado got sent off just because he couldn't care less about playing (and he was joining Blackburn in the summer)
So they won what looks like a majestical tie, but Madrid really didn't care
In perspective, there was once a post on here about betting, where on the last day of the season, Siena were 1.28 to beat AC Milan, and another team near the bottom were a similar price at 1.33 against the team that finished second. The post on here suggested that AC and the other team must be worth a double at 8/1 and 9/1 respectively, because they were 1st and 2nd in the league
Siena and the other lowly team won, unsurprisingly
It's the reason why I never watch the Italian league, the bookies called it
Bilbao had a similar end to the season in 2008 I think, with 3 games to go they beat Madrid and Barcalona, but Barca had won the title 3 games earlier, so both teams pretty much handed Bilbao the points (and survivial)
Posted By: pants on April 14th 2014 at 01:08:28
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- Osasuna 2008/9: it CAN be done (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 14, 00:16:34
- Match fixing rife in lol liga though (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 14, 02:10:51
- Betis went down because of Osasuna's win over Madrid on the last day (NCFC) - pants, Apr 14, 01:08:28
- I knew about it already, because I think they're the Spanish Norwich (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 14, 00:23:28
- They're a Basque team with very passionate fans (NCFC) - pants, Apr 14, 01:11:38
- What a find! (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Apr 14, 00:22:21
- Problem is though that Barca and Real had nothing to play for in those games. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Apr 14, 00:24:23
- True, but Man U won't, and Arsenal might not (maybe) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 14, 00:26:45
- I'm resigned to the possibility of relegation but I don't doubt we can do it. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Apr 14, 00:30:44
- True, but Man U won't, and Arsenal might not (maybe) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Apr 14, 00:26:45
- Problem is though that Barca and Real had nothing to play for in those games. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Apr 14, 00:24:23
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