I hope so, as long as we make it clear that it isn't a real loan shark we are borrowing our imaginary money from. If things get out of hand we can always go to an imaginary High Court and get our imaginary debts cleared!

Don't we need imaginary enforcers who can rearrange peoples' furniture?

["Imagine that I've just moved your sofa from under the window to in front of the telly, turned the telly so that the screen is facing the wall, and moved the potted plant into the middle of the floor. Can you visualise that? Good. Let that be a warning to you...."]


Or perhaps not.

I'm virtually scared of you Dave

Ed. Why the **** do you post results on a thread which you delete every time we redo it, and why do you post results but never reply to us when we ask why you deleted the threads in the first place. You'll probabaly not reply to this, you'll read it and ignore it like you always ****ing do.

Sir George's bet for week 12:

Our leader appears to have gone awol, but assuming there are week 12 bets my choice will be the tried and trusted

£1 on Milan to win.

My week 12 bet:

Fiorentina v Livorno HOME £10

Table after week 12
--------------------------------
Curva Fiesole------------------146.20
Czech Calcio-------------------146.00
Sigga V17---------------------124.30
Leadbelly----------------------121.40
Inter Bhoy---------------------115.60
Shevvy 7-----------------------111.00
Del Ner------------------------105.00
.Dave--------------------------104.64
Kthx---------------------------103.50
Sir George---------------------100.97
Saviola------------------------100.75
Markieboy-----------------------98.65
Liam----------------------------96.25
Michael La Viola----------------90.85
Il Ferret-----------------------90.20
Delpiero------------------------87.00
Ivano---------------------------85.00
Spinoza-------------------------82.50
Giovanni------------------------80.70
Lilli---------------------------76.10
Inter Numero Uno----------------64.00
Raj-----------------------------64.00
Mezz----------------------------58.50

That should of course read : Table after week 11

There's just no separating us Lilli sweetest.

Lawksamercy! I'm about to change my betting strategy - watch this space. Or the other space if that's where I'm meant to put my entry.

Harumph! Looks like my curse got deflected onto the weather.

Noted, 6 weeks from now will be week 18 (09/01/05)

TABLE - WEEK 12
---------------------

Curva Fiesole-------------148.40
Czech Calcio-------------136.00
Leadbelly-----------------123.60
Sigga V17----------------121.30
Shevvy 7----------------118.50
Inter Bhoy---------------111.60
Il Ferret-----------------108.70
.Dave--------------------106.84
Sir George---------------101.19
Liam---------------------101.05
Kthx----------------------98.50
Markieboy-----------------97.65
Saviola-------------------95.75
Michael La Viola----------95.35
Del Ner-------------------95.00
Delpiero------------------94.50
Lilli-----------------------93.60
Giovanni------------------82.90
Ivano---------------------80.00
Spinoza-------------------78.50
Raj-----------------------71.50
Inter Numero Uno----------54.00
Mezz----------------------48.50

WIN/LOSS TABLE
-----------------------

.Dave
---------------------------
[WINS = 4 / LOSSES = 3]

Curva Fiesole
---------------------------
[WINS = 4 / LOSSES = 3]

Czech Calcio
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Del Ner
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Delpiero
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Giovanni
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Il Ferret
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Inter Bhoy
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Inter Numero Uno
---------------------------
[WINS = 0 / LOSSES = 7]

Ivano
---------------------------
[WINS = 1 / LOSSES = 6]

Kthx
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Leadbelly
---------------------------
[WINS = 5 / LOSSES = 2]

Liam
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Lilli
---------------------------
[WINS = 2 / LOSSES = 5]

Markieboy
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Mezz
---------------------------
[WINS = 1 / LOSSES = 6]

Michael La Viola
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Raj
---------------------------
[WINS = 1 / LOSSES = 6]

Saviola
---------------------------
[WINS = 1 / LOSSES = 6]

Shevvy 7
---------------------------
[WINS = 5 / LOSSES = 2]

Sigga V17
---------------------------
[WINS = 4 / LOSSES = 3]

Sir George
---------------------------
[WINS = 3 / LOSSES = 4]

Spinoza
---------------------------
[WINS = 1 / LOSSES = 6]

...and I'm doing as badly as I thought. I think the time has come to start betting less on more assured results, if there is such a thing.

I really don't want too, but I don't want to be cleaned out by Christmas.

How will I explain it if Santa doesn't leave any presents for my virtual kids? They'll think they've been bad when they actually haven't, and they'll develop a complex and grow up hating me.

Then, in the distant future, I'll be found dead under my Christmas tree, alone and loved by no-one, and with my bloated corpse reeking of Lambert & Butler, donor meat and Limoncello, with a note in my left hand saying 'Livorno - Milan HOME @ 6.50 (£10.00)', and a note to my long-departed family in my right hand saying "Daddy just couldn't help himself..."

+ FORZA LA VIOLA +

As most of us have now lost some virtual money I hope channel Four can see the wisdom of retaining this competition. We are an example of how evil gambling is and are doing the world a favour!

Well i've gone over the £100 mark again, now i seem to be getting my act together.

Thanks for embarrassing me by posting wins/losses stats, DP. I don't know where you've got that daft idea from...

quote:

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Originally posted by Spinoza:
Thanks for embarrassing me by posting wins/losses stats, DP. I don't know where you've got that daft idea from...

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I thought it was a great idea