Bets open with vote of no confidence in Raiders

[Boing Boing]

I hope it's a big year...

 

[Purtell The Turtle]

Bang on Schif. The TAB seems to be a constant source of humour. I reckon that if I picked their weekly favourites last season I would have finished even lower on the footy tip table than I did.

I love this, I really do. It is great because the players, while not allowed to bet do look at the odds. A lot of other NRL players will be doing the same as the experts and writing us off. I think the safest bet is that Matthew Elliott has or will show these prices to his side. Nothing like a little psycology to rev up a team.

It's funny, in Lozza's last year(i think, around that time anyway) Gus had us to come 11th. When we finished in the top 5 i emailed him and had a good laugh, he actually replied and said he was eating his words....he must eat a lot of words. :lol:

 

[skeepe]

Canberra are more likely to finish last this season than make a third consecutive finals appearance, according to the first full NRL betting market of the year released yesterday by SportsTab.

NRL 2005 Top 8 (Rds 1-26)
$3

NRL 2005 Wooden Spoon
$6.50

Am I missing something, or do those odds not contradict the story? I would say that based on the odds, they consider us a better chance to make the eight than finish last... unless SportsTAB have suddenly decided to pay less for the long shots and more for the favourites? :?

 

[Raider Azz]

Didn't we finish 4th in 2000? We played the Panthers in round 1. 4 vs. 5.

 

[jed]

Bang on Schif. The TAB seems to be a constant source of humour. I reckon that if I picked their weekly favourites last season I would have finished even lower on the footy tip table than I did.

I love this, I really do. It is great because the players, while not allowed to bet do look at the odds. A lot of other NRL players will be doing the same as the experts and writing us off. I think the safest bet is that Matthew Elliott has or will show these prices to his side. Nothing like a little psycology to rev up a team.

It's funny, in Lozza's last year(i think, around that time anyway) Gus had us to come 11th. When we finished in the top 5 i emailed him and had a good laugh, he actually replied and said he was eating his words....he must eat a lot of words. :lol:

For me, Gus's defining moment (although he was already well defined) was the Sun Herald footy guide in the 2003 season, where he tipped Penrith to finish stone cold last. I think this can serve as proof that experts lol: :lol: :lol can get it dead wrong.

 

[ball boy]

Yeah we came fourth in 2000 beat the panthers then lost to the roosters, there is a thread about it at another forum i go to.

 

[Raider Azz]

there is a thread about it at another forum i go to.

;-) :lol:

 

[Stelios Giannakopoulos]

Canberra are more likely to finish last this season than make a third consecutive finals appearance, according to the first full NRL betting market of the year released yesterday by SportsTab.

NRL 2005 Top 8 (Rds 1-26)
$3

NRL 2005 Wooden Spoon
$6.50

Am I missing something, or do those odds not contradict the story? I would say that based on the odds, they consider us a better chance to make the eight than finish last... unless SportsTAB have suddenly decided to pay less for the long shots and more for the favourites? :?

You will find that odds for top 8 finishes are never really over $5 much. THe reason being that 8 of 15 clubs make the 8 so they arn't willing to risk anything by making many sides huge outsiders.

For cluibs like the roosters and dogs you will get something like $1.05 for them to make the 8.

 

[skeepe]

You will find that odds for top 8 finishes are never really over $5 much. THe reason being that 8 of 15 clubs make the 8 so they arn't willing to risk anything by making many sides huge outsiders.

For cluibs like the roosters and dogs you will get something like $1.05 for them to make the 8.

Hmmm good point I hadn't considered that. Well, with everyone writing us off I'd say we're specials for a top 4 finish

 

[aussies1st]

The following are our prices from Sports TAB.

NRL 2005 Grand Final Winner
$67.00

NRL 2005 Minor Premiership
$151

I have no idea how this betting thing works but why are we better odds to win the Grand Final than the Minor Prem? Do they think we can't be consitent for 26 rounds but we can cause 4 rounds of upsets?
Anyway if someone want to punt go one of those two lol (just don't bet too much) ;-)

 

[greeneyed]

The following are our prices from Sports TAB.

NRL 2005 Grand Final Winner
$67.00

NRL 2005 Minor Premiership
$151

I have no idea how this betting thing works but why are we better odds to win the Grand Final than the Minor Prem? Do they think we can't be consitent for 26 rounds but we can cause 4 rounds of upsets?
Anyway if someone want to punt go one of those two lol (just don't bet too much) ;-)

They are worse odds for us to win the GF. For $1 laid, you get $67 back if we win the GF. You get $151 if we win the MP.

 

[thickos]

The following are our prices from Sports TAB.

NRL 2005 Grand Final Winner
$67.00

NRL 2005 Minor Premiership
$151

I have no idea how this betting thing works but why are we better odds to win the Grand Final than the Minor Prem? Do they think we can't be consitent for 26 rounds but we can cause 4 rounds of upsets?
Anyway if someone want to punt go one of those two lol (just don't bet too much) ;-)

They are worse odds for us to win the GF. For $1 laid, you get $67 back if we win the GF. You get $151 if we win the MP.

Worse odds in terms of dollars GE but $67-1 means we are more likely to do it (in the eyes of the bookies) that 151-1. So the bookies think we're twice as likely to win the GF than win the minor :lol:

 

[Purtell The Turtle]

Didn't we finish 4th in 2000? We played the Panthers in round 1. 4 vs. 5.

Correct, and that was the year i had the email duel with Gus. Ah the good times, looking for more of the same this year

 

[aussies1st]

on track record unless we win away games more or home games depending what on earth goes on with us i can't see us taking the MP. I agree that we are more likely to win the GF than the MP but u never know.

 

[d-a-z-z-a]

I actualyl believe these odds are realistic.. If you disagree with them.. then put some money where ur mouth is.

I am a big time Raiders fan..... yet i am resigned that this year may not be our best year.. We lost the nucleus of our team for gods sake

(Mclinden, Davico, Wiki, Drew, Monaghen, Evans) the only POSITIVE loss was the loss of Bulgarelli.. but how on earth can a team recover from losing such important players.. i guess we will see.. however thats why no bunter unless they are lookign for true gambling odds are willing to back us..

thier is always hope..and even if we have a shit year.. i know i'll always be backing the lime green..but yeahh ... their is nothign to be worried about.. Raiders should make the 8... Elliot wouldnt have it any other way..

GO CHOC

 

[d-a-z-z-a]

Well said dazza

 

[Raider_69]

If losing drew wasnt a positive i dont know what is #-o

 

[aussies1st]

lol true add that to the list of positvies. Elliot wouldn't agree but the fans sure would.