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Fundamentalist, I'm not following the maths here it must be the hour :-)

I was willing to risk 150, so if I did it by backing Chelsea I would have put on 150 for a possible 90 profit. Greening up at 1.3 (stake of 188) would have netted about 35. But only if Chelsea scored first.

But because I had a win on the draw situation if the match was goal-less for a long time then the odds would drift slowly towards a draw giving me a greening up opportunity , not the case if I had just backed Chelsea.

i happened to note the prices at about the time Kaj must have placed his bet ..

Blackburn 8.7

Chelsea 1.56

Draw 4.1

Kajman

sorry

my numbers are wrong - your right - too late to be doing numbers lol

F, no problem I usually have to do the sums several times before I get them right. :-)

ROFL, Very funny.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/funny_old_game/robbo/4229655.stm

Kajman,

Just been trying to work out something using the above odds. Your right in that its not possible to get a net gain of 20 on both lines. I'm glad that the result came in for you but I wouldn't have wanted you to have lost 150 for a gain of only 20.

Hope this helps.

All this maths has now put my head in a spin! The grey matter hasn't woken up yet!

And here's me thinking you read 'Advanced Quantum Physics' in your spare time Scrip.

Morning all - Just got up, greened up on the FTSE 10/11 intra within 20 seconds of loggong on! (Scrip if you need a hand with your course let me know)!!! lol

France currently 1.04/1.05 to beat Scotland tommorrow. Lowest odds i've seen for a two team event.

Scottish rugby is in a mess at the moment so can't see them winning but might be some value in laying France at those odds. Scotland may have a strong first half before they crumble.

chartist - I don't do that much on the financials as the bots are pretty efficient and the liquidity is poor compared to what it used to be. Just looked at the 11-12 FTSE intraday. 12k traded, On a horse race you generally get 500k-1.5m in 10 mins, that is were a lot of money is.

Harlosh,

Thanks for Fra/Scot odds.

This is definitely an opportunity to lay off a fat amount on France with virtually no risk at all. Hopefully, Scotland may hold them off even if its for the first 15mins!! They may even score first!!

Looks like a good opportunity. During the Rugby world cup Wales vs England had similar odds and it drifted a lot by half time when the match was still tied.

Odds on France have already drifted to 1.05/1.06!

I'd better get in before it drifts further out!

Yes, Sorry about that! ;)

Harlosh,
If you goto the link below, you can listen to all/most prem and league games on local BBC Radio and its FREE!!!
wilbs

Doh!!
Forgot to put the link in.(it is friday)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radindex.shtml?link

wilbs

Harlosh,
I forgot to mention, I signed up to betfair and gave you number so it wont be long before you get your 20.

wilbs

Wilbs,

Many thanks (on both counts). Much appreciated.

Harlosh,
No problem.
wilbs

I don't normally do this, but I bet on the FTSE 16.00-close being below the line, at 1.15 :-)

Scrip

you been taking out one side of the book on the rugby :-)))