1. 04-25-16 05:02 PM #1
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    Was Leciester City really 5000 to 1 to win the league?

    How is a pro sports team that big of a dog to win anything? what were the 76'ers? 1000:1?
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  2. 04-25-16 05:05 PM #2
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    yeah
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  3. 04-25-16 05:41 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    How is a pro sports team that big of a dog to win anything? what were the 76'ers? 1000:1?
    Things are way different in European soccer compared to the big 4 in American sports

    I bet that's not even the highest odds, I wonder what a team like Levante or Gijon was to win La Liga this season
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  4. 04-25-16 05:43 PM #4
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    40/1 for next year...
    highest odds for next yr are west brom @ 1500/1 lol
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  5. 04-25-16 05:45 PM #5
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    One of biggest dogs winners ever.
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  6. 04-26-16 01:35 AM #6
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    It's because there's no playoffs, which the hottest team can easily win, although that is much tougher in the NBA then the NFL and MLB.
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  7. 04-26-16 01:37 AM #7
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    100 bucks could have won you 50 grand.
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  8. 04-26-16 01:58 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Naz18 View Post
    It's because there's no playoffs, which the hottest team can easily win, although that is much tougher in the NBA then the NFL and MLB.
    Yeah it was absolutely unthinkable a team that was predicted to finish in the bottom 3 or 5 could really best out all the "big" teams in that league over 38 games. Honestly if someone had made a thread predicting this at the start of the season I would've said "not worth it even at +100000000". Just the fact that they finished in the top 4 is completely baffling, let alone win it all. It never happens. But it seems sports are changing a bit now.
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  9. 04-26-16 01:59 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    100 bucks could have won you 50 grand.
    Make that 500.
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  10. 04-26-16 02:12 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seto View Post
    Make that 500.
    unreal bet either way.
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  11. 04-26-16 02:58 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seto View Post
    Yeah it was absolutely unthinkable a team that was predicted to finish in the bottom 3 or 5 could really best out all the "big" teams in that league over 38 games. Honestly if someone had made a thread predicting this at the start of the season I would've said "not worth it even at +100000000". Just the fact that they finished in the top 4 is completely baffling, let alone win it all. It never happens. But it seems sports are changing a bit now.

    Very true in regards to the EPL, the smaller clubs have big dollars to spend now. Not sure about another huge dog winner anytime soon but every year from now on there'll be someone unexpected hanging around those Europa and maybe even Champions league qualifying spots I think. Get a rock solid D and hope your striker is the freak of the league and anythings possible, only get one shot though 'cos the big boys will be sniffing this summer at Leicester i.e Vardy, Ulloa, Inler, Maurez it's be great if the can hold on to them.
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  12. 04-26-16 04:00 AM #12
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    Even 5000/1 isn't true value add another nought on that

    It's a huge shock
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  13. 04-26-16 05:19 AM #13
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    yeah there have been reports here in the uk of people winning pretty big sums, even people that bet a fiver are getting a 20k payout


    sportsbook shitting their pants, calling up guys and offering early payouts

    one guy blinked, he bet 20 and was gonna cash out 100k and the book called him up and he accepted something like a 23k payout, poor bastard is probably hitting himself
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  14. 04-26-16 06:10 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    100 bucks could have won you 50 grand.
    Quote Originally Posted by Seto View Post
    Make that 500.
    Nope, fractional odds. 5000/1 means exactly that. $1 to win $5000. Ten would have netted 50 grand, $100 a whopping $500,000.
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  15. 04-26-16 06:17 AM #15
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    Would never happen I'm Bundesliga or LA Liga....
    Probably be even higher odds...
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  16. 04-26-16 06:22 AM #16
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    It's pretty crazy because no one even thought of them as possibly a spoiler type team that could compete with good teams here and there but had no real chance to win it all....they literally were thought of as a bottom 5 type team

    Mahrez and Kante was some crazy good scouting....the defense has also been great overall. I think most people knew of Vardy
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  17. 04-26-16 08:15 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Would never happen I'm Bundesliga or LA Liga....
    Probably be even higher odds...
    Epl just as predictable. First time in ages a clown outfit even made top 3.
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  18. 04-26-16 09:47 AM #18
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    My 1.00 to win 5,000 is almost assured. I know is crazy to seem them almost there. I just bet that 1.00 because I had a few leftover bucks in 5 dimes..Also bet Swansea and C palace to win it ..so just shows you I am not some guru by any means.
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  19. 04-26-16 09:57 AM #19
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    Also to give you some perspective on 5,000-1 the USA to win the Gold medal in hockey in 1980 were only 1000-1..Granted that was only a 7-9 game tourney but for L city to do it over 38 games in absolutely nuts...IMO the greatest sports story in recorded history...
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  20. 04-26-16 09:57 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Epl just as predictable. First time in ages a clown outfit even made top 3.
    no other league is as competitive as the premier league, not in soccer, and not in any other sport
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  21. 04-26-16 10:55 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Epl just as predictable. First time in ages a clown outfit even made top 3.
    Wow harsh, calling L City a clown outfit...yes they got some breaks this year with injuries and other teams not up to standards but not a clown team at all..Arsenal. Man City and Chelsea should be called clowns with their payrolls..L city is 30 mil..man city 300 million..
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  22. 04-26-16 10:56 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    Also to give you some perspective on 5,000-1 the USA to win the Gold medal in hockey in 1980 were only 1000-1..Granted that was only a 7-9 game tourney but for L city to do it over 38 games in absolutely nuts...IMO the greatest sports story in recorded history...
    It's harder to win the EPL with 38 games compared to 2 knock out games in 1980 hockey and 5 qualifiers. All games were home games for US. Leicester had only 19 home games out of 38.
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  23. 04-26-16 10:57 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    Also to give you some perspective on 5,000-1 the USA to win the Gold medal in hockey in 1980 were only 1000-1..Granted that was only a 7-9 game tourney but for L city to do it over 38 games in absolutely nuts...IMO the greatest sports story in recorded history...
    Agreed, best sports story ever for me. Don't forget how they lost to watford in the 2013 playoff for BPL promotion too
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  24. 04-26-16 11:14 AM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    Wow harsh, calling L City a clown outfit...yes they got some breaks this year with injuries and other teams not up to standards but not a clown team at all..Arsenal. Man City and Chelsea should be called clowns with their payrolls..L city is 30 mil..man city 300 million..
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  25. 04-26-16 11:17 AM #25
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    I can't believe they only lose 3 games all season...freaking amazing

    spur is pretty good too for a young team with only 4 lost

    Man city with 9 lost
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  26. 04-26-16 12:30 PM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by swordsandtequila View Post
    Nope, fractional odds. 5000/1 means exactly that. $1 to win $5000. Ten would have netted 50 grand, $100 a whopping $500,000.
    Jesus,wonder if anyone took a shot and put a hundred down on them.
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  27. 04-26-16 12:47 PM #27
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    Anyone know the odd for fc rostov to win the league before the season start?
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  28. 04-26-16 01:02 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by beefcake View Post
    My 1.00 to win 5,000 is almost assured. I know is crazy to seem them almost there. I just bet that 1.00 because I had a few leftover bucks in 5 dimes..Also bet Swansea and C palace to win it ..so just shows you I am not some guru by any means.
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  29. 04-26-16 01:12 PM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheLangster View Post
    no other league is as competitive as the premier league, not in soccer, and not in any other sport
    Only league where teams play the full 90+ minutes every game. You watch a la liga game if team is up 2-0 and it like the 75 minutes that game is over and the teams are loafing around
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  30. 04-26-16 02:52 PM #30
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    Christ id be sick if that were me.



    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...gue-title-bet/
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    Quote Originally Posted by packerd_00 View Post
    Christ id be sick if that were me.



    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...gue-title-bet/
    Saw that earlier. Hard to say what I'd do in his shoes, like to think I'd hold out.
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    there is this one...

    http://www.espnfc.us/blog/the-toe-po...-cashes-in-29k
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  33. 04-26-16 03:41 PM #33
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    Will leicester crumble? Last week pinny was only -240 for leicester to win epl.
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  34. 04-26-16 03:52 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by swordsandtequila View Post
    Saw that earlier. Hard to say what I'd do in his shoes, like to think I'd hold out.
    Same here,the stress would probably get to me though.


    Quote Originally Posted by BetterBizness View Post
    there is this one...

    http://www.espnfc.us/blog/the-toe-po...-cashes-in-29k

    Got the impression his old lady talked him into it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Will leicester crumble? Last week pinny was only -240 for leicester to win epl.
    I think they can do it,still up 7 points on second place.
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