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Just squared up on the last, didn't think I was going to find a position but managed to sneak one in.

Made money on all but the 12:10, 12:50 & 15:30, 13/16

"I suspect if a horse drifts from the price you lay it the expectancy is positive over the long term. "

What do u mean script?

You will make more than you lose by letting the position run into the market, possibly.

Ah ok.....

Ur lay is fixed, but if u leave it open without greening up u'll make more than the liability from the lay?

I dont get it sorry!

bugz

what scrip means is if you do it enough times to get a fair sized sample, you will have a few big loses and lots of wins compared to lots of smaller wins only but the former scenario will add up to more in total

ie if you let a 100 of these type bets run then over the long term youll win slightly more than if you greened them all up, though obviously you will take some hits along the way (and hence have a far more volatile p&l)

Right right - got it sorry. I didnt appreciate it was bets plural.

Acknowledgement of why I generally don't trade in these markets

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4528700.stm

Anybody on the footy?

Evening Scrip,

No, not yet.

ManU is too skinny so will wait.

Think I'll lay United. LOL

I'm looking at the footy, it's been a while since I've traded any. I think Wigan are playing better than there odds suggest.

Evening all

not involved as yet but been watching the Bolton game and will lay them just before half time if still 0-0

Wigan odds look huge to me

FWIW I have done ten matches! I have carried over some actvity to in play.

A bit of aftertiming but I backed Everton and laid United. Not sure where the united position is headed but will hold it for the moment.

ManU 1-0 up

Ah well +/- still well ahead on the two matches. Will close out Man U position.

ManU now 2-0

Pity it's not Benfica!

lol

Champions League youre having a larf

Glad I saved myself the extra 10% then, ahhh the sound of discipline!