Super_Ally 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 I don't touch International football coupons, odds are shite! Needless to say, my coupon went tits up yesterday. 2 wins and 2 draws from my 4 teams. Aye 10 team accy gave odds of about 11/1. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 My dad has said to me before he never understood why people gamble. Mugs game etc. Bookies always wins in the end. However, a tenner won is always mroe satisfying than �£100 earned. And even if you lose a few quid betting on the coupons, is that any worse than spunking �£20, �£30 or �£40 on booze on a Saturday night? Waking up with a hangover and no doubt some embarassing memories or memory loss. People don't think you get anything for your money. Well yesterday I got more enjoyment from and watched more games than I otherwise would have. Watching England pump Slovakia would normally have annoyed/bored me, was watching Scotland-Holland til we were out of it. Watched the second half of the France game. The French struggled to break down a stubborn Lithuanian side. WOuld not have watched normally, but you bet I enjoyed Ribery's goal. And then watched the Argie's pump Venezuela. I like my football, but sometimes 4 games in one day, especially boring or games that are not competitive (I don't mean friendlies, I mean where there's only one winner) would start to wear thin. So for the money I put on my coupon I got a lot more enjoyment and interest out of my day. All for �£5. Is that really any different to spunking it all on beer or do I just have a gamblin problem? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluenose1303 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 So for the money I put on my coupon I got a lot more enjoyment and interest out of my day. All for �£5. Is that really any different to spunking it all on beer or do I just have a gamblin problem? Mate - as long as you are only spending what you can afford - then no,it is not really a problem. As you say you spent �£5 on what i would describe as an "interest bet" really. �£5 ffs It`s two pints or a packet of cigarettes - it`s when you start spending the rent / mortgage money - thats when it`s time to worry 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Mate - as long as you are only spending what you can afford - then no,it is not really a problem. As you say you spent �£5 on what i would describe as an "interest bet" really. �£5 ffs It`s two pints or a packet of cigarettes - it`s when you start spending the rent / mortgage money - thats when it`s time to worry Usually bet a bit more, but had some bad weeks and didn't have much to spare, lol. But don't go too mad. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Betting just gets laughable Holland England Scotland Denmark N Ireland Switz germany France Spain Brazil Hungary Croatia ..........all won and Fuckin Czech Rep lost at home! Had 30 quid on that!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Anyone else get done by Peterborough today? In risk of joining Reading. Speaking of which, considered taking Sheff Utd, knew they'd win. But sods law, had I taken the blades Reading would've got a result. However, pleased those bastards got beat and dropped more points, even if I wasn't brave enough to risk betting on it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,723 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 You guys should have a bet on a Rangers player to be the first to get booked, in almost every away match, would be interesting to see the stats on that 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 You guys should have a bet on a Rangers player to be the first to get booked, in almost every away match, would be interesting to see the stats on that I doubt the bookies give odds on that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,723 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I doubt the bookies give odds on that. You can bet on the first player to be booked, or at least from what team a player will be booked 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 You can bet on the first player to be booked, or at least from what team a player will be booked Aye. I just meant it's such a certainty the bookies would want to risk losing so much money by offering odds on it being a Rangers player. Would be like stealing candy from a baby. :devil: Kung Fu kick to the kidneys and a lunge requiring stitches comitted against Rangers players. No problem. Legitimate shoulder to shoulder battle between a Rangers player and opponent resulting in said Rangers player winning the ball? Yellow Card. Go figure. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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