The official 2010 World Cup thread

[????]

Er...he's gonna trade.

Let's say he put a ?10 on Switzerland at 330, profit = ?3300 if they get through the group stages they will drop and then you lay.. say they drop to 75 you then lay at your optimum trade off, someone do the maths. It's trading folks. TLS come back all is forgiven.

[david_carnell]

Alright Gordon Gecko, don't get your pants in a twist. Some of us aren't versed in as many ways of losing money as you are!

[????]

Oh, tell me about it my very cunning trade on Bordeaux looks kaput!

[david_carnell]

What a coincidence....I trade in Bordeaux too.

The case of '96 Ch?teau Haut-Brion I bought has appreciated in value nicely.

What year have you lost money on, old bean?

[????]

:))

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

As Quids said Backed at 330 will lay them off if they drop to 250-280 area and then put cash on ze Germans

[katie1997]

Hup Holland

[????]

is anyoone on here actually going to go?

[woofmarkthedog]

Sozza ????

No it's waaaaaaay to expensive to go

But I'll be following your thread & trying not to post too much stuff on it/ here

Trying...is not a promise though

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W**F

[matthew123]

Switzerland are 12/1 on Betfair to qualify from their group - that is your best bet, much higher bang for your buck than closing it out by Laying it off based on them qualifying from Group.

Straight bet

?10 @ 12/1 = ?120 profit

Close it Out

Back ?10 @ 330 = ?3,290 profit

then Lay it off after qualification: -

Lay ?13 @ 250 = ?3,237 liability

and make ?3 profit

[ruffers]

Errr, OK.

Not sure about that but I think I follow.

Switzerland though?

[matthew123]

Oops, I must have been looking at the wrong screen because the Swiss are actually 2.44 to qualify from group.. but still a marginally better bet.

Chile finished 2nd in the South American qualifiers which is no mean feat (behind Brazil) so I guess that is why they are 1.83 to qualify from Group H ahead of Switzerland. Chile are also used to playing at high altitude so may have an advantage when they play their group match versus Spain at Loftus Versfeld, so might even win group.

[????]

...English sigh of relief

[ratty]

Any guesses on England squad??

[????]

...Cole now scheduled to be back for Chelsea by 24th April

[????]

Spain now presumably without Torres and Fabregas....

[Annasfield]

I imagine that the reason is having his op now is so he'll be fit.

[????]

But Match fit?...as they say

[Annasfield]

He hasn't been fit all season, but he's been banging them in. Gutted for the lad to be honest - scary what his form would be like if he got a proper rest over the summer and started the season fit.

[matthew123]

Being played as a lone striker every week and playing the two previous summers has taken it's toil on Torres. From a selfish point of view I hope he misses World Cup but you have to think he is having the Op now so he can still make it.

Torres usually hits the ground running (if you'll excuse the pun) on his comeback from injury. Maybe an opportunity to place your bets on him being top scorer at WC..

[ratty]

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> Spain now presumably without Torres and

> Fabregas....

I'd drink to that! Would pmsl if this was the case!

[Narnia]

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Eh........why?

[matthew123]

Narnia Wrote:

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> >

> Eh........why?

Pfffffffff... as if it makes an ounce of difference to England not winning the World Cup

[Narnia]

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Your point is?

[matthew123]

I am assuming that Ratty is pleased because he saw Spain as the only obstacle to England once again becoming World Champions - rather than enjoying the fact that both players are at risk of missing World Cup through injury