Scripophilist
- 27 Oct 2004 23:40

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bakko
- 07 Feb 2006 21:13
- 8710 of 10502
2-1 to Brum. :-)))
bakko
- 07 Feb 2006 21:15
- 8711 of 10502
Steve
Are you greening up?
Fundamentalist
- 07 Feb 2006 21:15
- 8712 of 10502
Already have
i had just had a few more quid at 3.6 so have a nice healthy green screen now
bakko
- 07 Feb 2006 21:17
- 8713 of 10502
Very green now :-)))
Scripophilist
- 07 Feb 2006 21:40
- 8714 of 10502
Never in doubt!
I didn't have a bet though, family is still ill so catching up on some long overdue paperwork while none of them are rushing back and forth to the sink to be sick! Can't understand how I am not ill yet.
schiff
- 08 Feb 2006 20:40
- 8715 of 10502
What a laugh! They spend several fortunes on players and the last time I saw a pitch like that was when I played for an amateur team on park pitches in 1900 and something.
Scripophilist
- 08 Feb 2006 20:51
- 8716 of 10502
I must be watching a different match I can't see a football pitch anywhere.
Fundamentalist
- 08 Feb 2006 21:41
- 8717 of 10502
Scrip
should watch the game on sky
Real Madrid are 6-1 down to Zaragoza
AdieH
- 09 Feb 2006 12:58
- 8718 of 10502
Hi, Can someone please advise on this, recently I placed a bet on betfred (shop) on african nations cup, Drogba top goal scorer 6/1 and ivory coast to win 4/1, the bet was a 5.00 double win. The bet was accepted at the shop and they duly took my money (also had win double on eto, cameroon), they are now saying that this is a related bet and they are now only going to take as 2.50 singles..... Is this correct, surely if they have accepted the bet and taken my money this bet should stand as the original bet states? Not my fault their staff don't know their jobs???? Any info would be appreciated...
WOODIE
- 09 Feb 2006 13:14
- 8719 of 10502
adie look at the rules on www.betfred.co.uk.
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 13:22
- 8720 of 10502
Adie
i have to agree with them that they are related bets though this should have been pointed out at the time. With hindsight, at the time you should have asked them for a "combined" price, which would have ultimately been lower than a straight double but higher than two singles
Ultimately im afraid the bookies are covered by outdated rules falling under the category of palpable error which enable them to get away with effectively changing the bet after they have accepted it. Put it like this, if IC had gone on to win and Drogba hadnt been top scorer would they have still paid out on the winning single - no theyd have settled it as a losing double!!! Sad to say but they get to have their cake and eat it!!!
compoundup
- 09 Feb 2006 13:26
- 8721 of 10502
Scrip. re-BAPro. A quick note to say that some of the enhancements that are visible to the user which you brought in in the latest revision are really beneficial, thanks.
Annualised percentage return on Betfair since your course and using BetAngel has consistently outperformed UK and US trading portfolios for me - and no I'm not saying "smaller losses" ;-)
AdieH
- 09 Feb 2006 13:44
- 8722 of 10502
Yeah thought that would be the case, thanks for your input fundamentalist its a learning curve, just hope the double doesn't come in now... Anyone else got any long football bets i.e. premiership league winners or first division?
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 14:09
- 8723 of 10502
Huntiongdon races been put back 5 mins today
schiff
- 09 Feb 2006 14:26
- 8724 of 10502
Just backed a 33/1 winner for a place - @ 6.2. es aitch one tee!
Have a look at its record (Runner Bean) at Huntingdon.
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 14:35
- 8725 of 10502
nice one schiff, watched the race, real genuine old campaigner
huntingdon 2.40 a joke - been 4 withdrawals in 5 minutes!
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 14:39
- 8726 of 10502
Be careful with trading huntingdon until last 5 or so mins before the off, a lot of the trainers have concerns about the ground and there are likely to be more withdrawals throughout the day
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 14:39
- 8727 of 10502
and another one gone from the 14.40 - presenting express
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 17:03
- 8728 of 10502
5.05 Cristoforo is one of Barney Curleys though wouldnt expect the normal moves
Fundamentalist
- 09 Feb 2006 17:08
- 8729 of 10502
some big lumps laying just before the off but not much of a drift