beating the bookie is for losers imo

Posted By: SCC 26 on April 6th 2006 at 21:59:32

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GET IN! (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 21:48:01
- Well done Boro. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 21:51:36
  - I had a feeling they would do it. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 21:54:19
    - I love it when keepers come up for last minute corners. Guaranteed chaos all round. (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 21:59:42
      - Probably 4-6 weeks, they are pretty busy at the moment but the cogs will turn as soon as (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:02:19
        
        Good stuff. That's the naughty boys pre season beer fund sorted then. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:04:08
        
        Did you see MBK making mischief this afternnon as funny as f$$k it was. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:06:18
        
        On the roof of the Kings? That was quality. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:14:31
        
        Is that NG on the roof & if so who else was it? (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:15:46
        
        NG on the right. You can just about make out EoM's moonhead under the flag. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:18:56
        
        thought so. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:21:22
    - I had that same feeling too at 2-1. (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 21:56:14
      - will you be retiring now? (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 21:58:48
        
        That'll learn 'em! (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:01:18
      - good money it's always nice to beat the bookie. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 21:58:01
        
        beating the bookie is for losers imo (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 21:59:32
        
        I Would say beating the bookie is for winners betting against the bookie over a period of (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:03:18
        
        that too (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:05:04
        
        how do you bet then if you don't use a bookmakers? (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:07:31
        
        try an exchange (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:08:06
        
        Sorry I am lost with that one. Is that a currency exchange? cause they are rip off bastard (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:10:10
        
        a betting exchange (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:11:18
        
        try (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:11:47
        
        Cheers, So how much difference are there in the odds? (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:13:48
        
        on average 10-20% (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:17:59
        
        You choose your own.... (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:14:49
        
        ????????????? What so I could take a million to one on Norwich losing away. (n/m) (Other Football) - lovely old job, Apr 6, 22:17:07
        
        Yeah but someone has to take lay the same odds... (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:19:07
        
        So why not have a straight bet with the other punter then? (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:26:39
        
        I thought that was how it worked... (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:29:29
        
        whoa (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:20:46
        
        I may well be wrong though! (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:19:57
        
        can't disagree there (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:21:46
        
        Sorry, I'll go back to my inferiority... (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:23:38
        
        not havin a go (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:26:25
        
        So how do they decide when a bet has been "matched (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:27:15
        
        who? (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:28:31
        
        "? (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:27:38
        
        I think I'm over-thinking it to be honest! (n/m) (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:30:34
        
        yup (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:32:09
        
        Same as put and call options on financials really. (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:35:22
        
        yeah i guess if you trade financials it's the same thing (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:37:01
        
        Well that's what I used, numbnuts. (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 22:12:39
        
        didn't say you didn't! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:13:54
        
        Why's that then? (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:01:43
        
        because anyone who uses a bookmaker for their gambling (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:04:35
        
        How can I bet on, say a horse, without using a bookie? (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:07:22
        
        try an exchange (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:08:14
        
        Do they do it for free then? (n/m) (Other Football) - tudders, Apr 6, 22:15:37
        
        read other post (Other Football) - SCC 26, Apr 6, 22:19:33
- that was a good finish. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve In London, Apr 6, 21:50:05
  - Middlesbrough by any chance? (n/m) (Other Football) - iwans_ex_dentist, Apr 6, 21:50:22
- best match since the champs league final (Other Football) - Dave in France, Apr 6, 21:49:50
  - Great save by Schwarzer just then though... (Other Football) - Dog, Apr 6, 21:51:29

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