Exactly!

The odds they've offered are 1007/1. According to their own calculations, the probability of them losing would be roughly 3,000/1. So if you put this bet on every week of the Serie A season, you could reasonably expect to win once every 79 years. Good luck!

Delighted that gambling is one of the few ungodly vices I do not indulge in. This competition is a good reminder for why I should not indulge!

Since reading George's advice, i've found that i've been making a small (but respectable) profit every week. Looking for value in each bet, as opposed to lengthy accumulators, put me up £75 this weekend.

Mezz, you may want try here as well:

http://www.betbrain.com/

You can scan through the various leagues and matches and find the best odd's for your bucks.

Gentlemen, I doff my virtual cap to you

Regarding bankruptcy in the points game, I actually think that anyone who runs out of virtual cash should be out of the game. It's only fair...

I don't think I can be ars*d trying to bet my way out of a hole, and besides, what kind of example would that be setting to the more impressionable posters?

(Of course, I could just be saying all this because I doubt I actually could gamble my way back in to profit before the season's end...)

+ FORZA LA VIOLA +

Looks like a decent site Juventino, thanks. Interesting they note arbitrages. I expect they are quickly out of date, but I'll have a butcher's at it.

<sigh>... I'll get me coat.

+ FORZA LA VIOLA +

Get Micky's while your at it - and before you ask, No, i don't want to buy a coat.....

Fair enough... do you want to buy Micky?

+ FORZA LA VIOLA +

20p and half a curly wurly - can't say fairer....

I wanna play.

quote:

Originally posted by juventino:

20p and half a curly wurly - can't say fairer....

Make it a Star Bar and you're on

+ FORZA LA VIOLA +

Week 25 Results
--------------------------------------

Inter Bhoy----------181.70
Liam----------------128.50
Sigga V17----------127.83
Saviola-------------116.00
Czech Calcio--------108.00
Raj-----------------104.50
Sir George----------100.55
.Dave----------------93.81
Kthx-----------------91.70
Curva Fiesole--------89.90
Del Ner--------------84.30
Shevvy 7-------------82.00
Il Ferret------------80.00
Leadbelly------------71.70
Giovanni-------------66.20
Spinoza--------------62.70
Markieboy------------60.98
Michael La Viola-----57.40
Lilli----------------54.35
Delpiero-------------17.40
Micky-----------------2.80
Inter Numero Uno------0.50
Mezz------------------0.00

Week 26 Results
-----------------------------------------

Inter Bhoy------------171.70
Liam------------------137.25
Sigga V17------------122.83
Saviola---------------111.00
Czech Calcio----------103.00
Sir George------------100.80
Raj--------------------99.50
.Dave------------------94.06
Leadbelly--------------90.20
Kthx-------------------86.70
Shevvy 7---------------84.50
Curva Fiesole----------79.90
Del Ner----------------74.30
Il Ferret--------------70.00
Giovanni---------------68.70
Markieboy--------------59.98
Spinoza----------------58.70
Lilli------------------55.85
Michael La Viola-------47.40
Delpiero---------------26.65
Micky-------------------0.80
Inter Numero Uno--------0.00
Mezz--------------------0.00

Week 27 Results
-----------------------------------------

Inter Bhoy---------------167.70
Liam---------------------132.25
Saviola------------------119.50
Czech Calcio-------------119.00
Sigga V17---------------117.83
Sir George---------------101.13
Shevvy 7-----------------100.50
Leadbelly-----------------96.20
.Dave---------------------94.53
Raj-----------------------93.50
Curva Fiesole-------------88.90
Kthx----------------------83.70
Del Ner-------------------77.60
Lilli---------------------71.85
Giovanni------------------70.35
Il Ferret-----------------60.00
Markieboy-----------------58.98
Michael La Viola----------56.40
Spinoza-------------------54.70
Delpiero------------------21.65
Inter Numero Uno-----------0.00
Mezz-----------------------0.00
Micky----------------------0.00

Week 28 Results
----------------------------

Inter Bhoy--------163.70
Liam--------------137.25
Saviola-----------114.50
Czech Calcio------114.00
Sigga V17--------112.83
Shevvy 7----------106.50
Sir George--------100.13
.Dave--------------95.03
Kthx---------------88.70
Raj----------------87.50
Leadbelly----------86.20
Curva Fiesole------78.90
Lilli--------------77.85
Giovanni-----------75.35
Del Ner------------67.60
Spinoza------------62.70
Il Ferret----------50.00
Markieboy----------48.98
Michael La Viola---46.40
Delpiero-----------11.65
Inter Numero Uno----0.00
Mezz----------------0.00
Micky---------------0.00

Week 29 Results
---------------------------------------------

Inter Bhoy--------157.70
Liam--------------139.75
Saviola-----------119.75
Sigga V17--------112.83
Czech Calcio------109.00
Shevvy 7----------109.00
Sir George--------100.38
.Dave--------------95.28
Kthx---------------91.20
Leadbelly----------88.70
Giovanni-----------77.85
Raj----------------77.50
Lilli--------------72.85
Del Ner------------71.80
Curva Fiesole------68.90
Spinoza------------58.70
Markieboy----------53.18
Il Ferret----------40.00
Michael La Viola---36.40
Delpiero------------1.65
Inter Numero Uno----0.00
Mezz----------------0.00
Micky---------------0.00

So only 7 out of 23 players now have more "money" than they started with.

But I've definitely had 11.30's worth of pleasure

Are our bets valid for next weekend?

John D------- Taylor seems to think the games will be played on 20th April, so I don't think the bets are valid for next weekend. They are null and void.

And since I'll be in Andalucia on 20th April, with no internet access, and thus no arbs, insult is added to injury. As Sinead O'Connor almost said, JP 2 caused as much sorrow dead as he did when he was alive.