Sportsbet

[Streak]

I read somewhere today that Sportsbet have paid out clients who backed us to win the wooden spoon this year already. That's right, they reckon we are monites for it and have paid out now. Cost them about $100K.

Now obviously they could have left the money in the bank and earned some intest on it, so it is clearly a move designed to get some headlines.

But wouldn't it be delicious if we actually didn't win the spoon.

Yeah, I know, looks like a safe bet that we will.

 

[brigadiertiger]

Was talking to a mate earlier about this reality is when we play Adelaide we will probably be winless if Adelaide are to how good will it feel if we beat them Sportsbet would be shitting bricks.

 

[Ian4]

us to beat adelaide in adelaide? :rofl

correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe the only time we have beaten them this century was that infamous "basketball crap" joke of a game

 

[Feeling Tigerish]

they also have richmond at $5 to not win a game this year. Pretty safe bet i reckon. Wonder what they would pay for richmond not to win a game for next year as well.

 

[Phar Ace]

I read somewhere today that Sportsbet have paid out clients who backed us to win the wooden spoon this year already. That's right, they reckon we are monites for it and have paid out now. Cost them about $100K.

Now obviously they could have left the money in the bank and earned some intest on it, so it is clearly a move designed to get some headlines.

But wouldn't it be delicious if we actually didn't win the spoon.

Yeah, I know, looks like a safe bet that we will.

Intersting - how does that work?

Do they offer less than full payout value for early payment? And if so, do they stop laying Richmond on that bet?

 

[Spanish Prisoner]

we are monites for it

Monites?

 

[tigertim]

Is this really true? No team has gone through winless ( i think, maybe University in1916 or something like that) and to pay out after rd 5 is crazy. We will win a game...maybe 3!

 

[collector]

us to beat adelaide in adelaide? :rofl

correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe the only time we have beaten them this century was that infamous "basketball crap" joke of a game

You mean the game where it took three and a half quarters for Adelaide to realise flooding the defensive 50 with 15 players wasn't going to win them the game?

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I think it's a pretty safe thing for Sbet to have paid out if it has in fact happened, whilst I think we have taken a step forward for the long term we've still taken a massive step back. We'll struggle to win a game.

TigerTim, Fitzroy did it in the 50's I think

 

[johnson2richo2003]

Will be interesting what our Co-Sponsor does.Luxbet.

 

[Phar Ace]

Will be interesting what our Co-Sponsor does.Luxbet.

Conflict of interest ;D

 

[TheTokyoTiger]

There are no odds yet from sportsbet about the Tigers not winning a game in 2010. It will be available later this week. I will keep you guys posted.

 

[seven]

Is this really true? No team has gone through winless ( i think, maybe University in1916 or something like that) and to pay out after rd 5 is crazy. We will win a game...maybe 3!

Yep. University lossing streak was 51 games (Ouch!)

St Kilda come second with a 44 or 48 lossing streak.

 

[Chiang Mai Tiger]

...St Kilda come second with a 44 or 48 lossing streak.

Gee I miss the good old days.

 

[Streak]

Intersting - how does that work?

Do they offer less than full payout value for early payment? And if so, do they stop laying Richmond on that bet?

I believe it is the full payment. They say they have accepted the risk of paying out early.

 

[GoodOne]

I believe it is the full payment. They say they have accepted the risk of paying out early.

Its a marketing ploy, thats why they do it. They have paid out early before and been caught out, when they are caught out its even better publicity for them.

 

[JR8]

Its a marketing ploy, thats why they do it. They have paid out early before and been caught out, when they are caught out its even better publicity for them.

They are also banking on most of those that won to bet that money on something else.

 

[The tooth]

Tigers are 10-1 against Freo this week on the TAB, 11.20 with Sportsbet

Depends if you believe the hype on Freo and believe the Tigers are 100% as bad of what we have been playing. I'm not firmly in either of these camps and believe we will win at least a few this year

10-1 is is manna from heaven against the boys in purple at any time. On principle alone, I am in

 

[Ian4]

Is this really true? No team has gone through winless ( i think, maybe University in1916 or something like that) and to pay out after rd 5 is crazy. We will win a game...maybe 3!

fitzroy 1964

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_VFL_season

1 Melbourne 14 4 0 1532 1109 138.1 56
2 Collingwood 13 4 1 1470 1104 133.2 54
3 Essendon 13 4 1 1499 1151 130.2 54
4 Geelong 13 4 1 1328 1042 127.4 54

5 Hawthorn 13 5 0 1382 1142 121.0 52
6 St Kilda 10 8 0 1408 1189 118.4 40
7 Footscray 9 9 0 1146 1301 88.1 36
8 North Melbourne 8 10 0 1231 1411 87.2 32
9 Richmond 6 12 0 1143 1346 84.9 24
10 Carlton 5 12 1 1190 1318 90.3 22
11 South Melbourne 2 16 0 1125 1654 68.0 8
12 Fitzroy 0 18 0 1019 1706 59.7 0

 

[Tiger74]

Its a marketing ploy, thats why they do it. They have paid out early before and been caught out, when they are caught out its even better publicity for them.

spot on - old trick used by the british punting bodies

 

[tigertim]

fitzroy 1964

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_VFL_season

1 Melbourne 14 4 0 1532 1109 138.1 56
2 Collingwood 13 4 1 1470 1104 133.2 54
3 Essendon 13 4 1 1499 1151 130.2 54
4 Geelong 13 4 1 1328 1042 127.4 54

5 Hawthorn 13 5 0 1382 1142 121.0 52
6 St Kilda 10 8 0 1408 1189 118.4 40
7 Footscray 9 9 0 1146 1301 88.1 36
8 North Melbourne 8 10 0 1231 1411 87.2 32
9 Richmond 6 12 0 1143 1346 84.9 24
10 Carlton 5 12 1 1190 1318 90.3 22
11 South Melbourne 2 16 0 1125 1654 68.0 8
12 Fitzroy 0 18 0 1019 1706 59.7 0

Thanks Ian, I stand corrected. Still, I think it's very premature and it's happened once or twice in 115 years of VFL/AFL. But if they think it works as a marketing ploy good on them.

Maybe they should pay out on losing bets as a marketing ploy. Would make some punters on PRE a fortune!