What were the odds on Chelsea being where they are now then?

Markets consist of punters and bookmakers, if someone wished to bet millions of pounds on a team to win the league wouldn't bookies amend the odds as a result?

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on September 15th 2015 at 23:35:18

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Both English clubs losing now (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:24:59
- Man City is well shit in Yurrup, innit. (n/m) (Other Football) - bird table, Sep 15, 21:30:34
- haha, I read yesterday how Kompany said they were going to take it *really* seriously now (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:30:22
  - To be fair, he did seem to be taking it seriously (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:34:03
- yeah but, yeah but the Premier League is sooooo strong (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:26:12
  - Strongest in depth just we share it about due to fair TV money (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:28:22
    - Over the last decade (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:34:57
      - Germany now is just Bayern (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:36:44
        
        As were Charlton Athletic (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 22:15:43
        
        they didn't win the title. Fact is even clubs like Spurs, Villa and Everton (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:39:37
        
        Bayern won the last 3 by 25, 19 and 10 points (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:44:55
        
        Bayern exceptionally strong over the last three years (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:49:18
        
        They also pick off their main rivals best players (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:55:04
        
        We should start doing that too (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 22:16:15
    - that's true (Other Football) - earthleakage, Sep 15, 21:32:20
      - I don't think it is, judging by the performance of our clubs in Uefa (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:33:35
        
        Our clubs don't seem to care about the Europa league (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:34:39
        
        that's such a bullshit excuse. Spurs definitely cared (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:36:29
        
        Everton last season too, was their main hope (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:40:05
        
        Spurs being rubbish since selling bale and sacking Harry won't have helped (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:37:23
        
        that doesn't make much sense with the rest of your argument (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:44:55
        
        Similar to his argument about Man U (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:50:14
        
        Not sure why you hate the prem so much (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:54:26
        
        Booooom (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:57:55
        
        ^vmt^ it's all about selling it to a gullible public (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:19:04
        
        We are brilliant end of (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:20:36
        
        sadly things like "facts" and "evidence" get in the way of arguments like that (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:22:47
        
        Top 10 in the prem (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:25:41
        
        ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:26:38
        
        ... (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:31:37
        
        wtf crappy point are you trying to make? (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 22:39:01
        
        Norwich are brilliant and in a brilliant league (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:46:06
        
        Im not hating, just pointing out that it's not really the "best league in the world" (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 23:03:10
        
        Best league by depth (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 23:28:34
        
        there is no real data on that unless lower level clubs play each other (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 16, 00:00:14
        
        Did you vote the other day on whether we would stay up then? (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 22:47:56
        
        No wasn't here but can't believe anyone would say we won't (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:52:31
        
        But those "chances of survival" are just based on punters' opinions aren't they? (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 23:25:14
        
        No it isn't based on punters opinions (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 23:31:18
        
        What were the odds on Chelsea being where they are now then? (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 15, 23:35:18
        
        Your stupidity has gone too far now sorry (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 16, 00:29:12
        
        Not really an answer to my question about the odds on Chelsea being 17th (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 16, 00:53:58
        
        Beyond stupid (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 16, 02:00:40
        
        the fact is that a Spanish club who hasn't been good enough to make the CL (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:40:34
    - 3 clubs in la Liga? Sevilla just won back-to-back Uefa cups! (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:32:02
      - No surprise the small Spanish clubs take Europa seriously (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:35:49
        
        How do you explain West Ham & Southampton then? (Other Football) - mr carra, Sep 15, 22:05:34
        
        Ah that's where the fair TV money comes into it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:23:41
        
        let's have a little look at how the spanish clubs are doing today (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:38:50
        
        yep looks like quality of coaching in Germany and Spain far higher than anywhere else (Other Football) - Brandonio, Sep 15, 21:40:49
        
        Congrats to them but no opposition (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:40:17
        
        How do they get so good if the opposition is so weak? (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:41:29
        
        Good in Europe when oppo shit obvs (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:13:34
        
        bullshit (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:36:56
      - in fact it'd be little surprise if all four CL semi-finalists are Spanish (n/m) (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 15, 21:35:40
    - Except Man U are losing to PSV (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:29:49
      - gawd knows how. Thye have dominated the game. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Sep 15, 21:37:31
      - And? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:34:05
        
        Well then your point about distribution of TV money is irrelevant (n/m) (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:35:25
        
        It stops teams taking all the best players (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 21:38:56
        
        But you implied their dip was because Fergie left (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:47:47
        
        Publically yeah (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 15, 22:21:25
      - Team mates suffering after seeing pal in such distress?? (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Sep 15, 21:30:39
        
        Sounds like an excuse to me (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:32:49
    - Yep have to agree (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Sep 15, 21:29:28
- Okay, a slight exaggeration, but that's the direction of travel (Other Football) - King, Sep 15, 21:26:04

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