Who puts money on their own team?

BalDrick · May 04, 2016, 04:24:35 PM

I'm sure fans of the usual favourites put plenty on but what has struck me as really odd about all these Leicester fans' bets coming off is the sheer number of people who have put money on it.

Do we imagine fans of all Prem clubs regularly stick a few quid on their own team to win the league? Obviously it's come off this time but it's so close to throwing money away, seems bizarre.

Burt · May 04, 2016, 08:23:57 PM

I've never put money on us, and never will.

It's stressful enough watching us without having anything financial at stake!

jarv · May 04, 2016, 11:11:21 PM

Never on Fulham, kiss of death if I did it. I did bet on Scotland a few times, learnt my lesson, never on your own team.
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Barrett487 · May 04, 2016, 11:20:08 PM

Celtic fans maybe?

Blanco · May 05, 2016, 10:30:42 AM

I've ocassionally bet on Fulham. Both to score nearly always comes in. Never bet on them to win anything though.

Berserker · May 05, 2016, 10:55:05 AM

I've bet on Fulham

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FFCAli · May 05, 2016, 11:08:18 AM

Quote from: Berserker on May 05, 2016, 10:55:05 AM
I've bet on Fulham

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And???? Was it to win or what? Did you win?

Berserker · May 05, 2016, 11:20:10 AM

No I didn't win. Bet on Martin Jol to be first sacked in season he was sacked, but he didn't end up being the first.

Also bet 11/2 that we would be relegated as really thought that was going to happen, luckily we didn't, but if we did it was a hedge to pay for my season ticket in league 1. I did this after the Bristol City game as was so upset

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FFCAli · May 05, 2016, 11:28:38 AM

i can definitely understand the betting on relegation as a hedge. Never done it myself but I've been tempted.

epsomraver · May 05, 2016, 11:31:41 AM

Put £10 on us first year in the prem to win title, with the team we had it was a good bet at 500/1

David Allen Crankshaw · May 05, 2016, 12:54:07 PM

I've put a bet on Fulham to win the league every season since our promotion to the Premier League. It cost me £40 this and I'll probably lose the same amount next season. I can only dream.

Neil D · May 05, 2016, 03:15:54 PM

I put £25 each way on FFC to be promoted in the season we ran away with the 1st division under Tigana - though 7/1 wasn't overly generous. I always bet on us to win promotion - though never more than a tenner these days. Sometimes, I ask myself 'why the hell should I care whether this shambles wins or not'. The bet helps to keep me motivated when times are bad. This year I also bet EW on McCormack to finish top scorer at 14/1. Seemed a no-brainer to me.

BalDrick · May 05, 2016, 04:10:24 PM

Okay so some people do do it...learn something every day. TBH right now I'd be more likely to stick a few quid on us going down (except the odds will be dreadful), at least that way I may collect.

Dodgin · May 05, 2016, 04:20:17 PM

I have done £70 over the past two seasons on four bets winning the Championship and just getting promoted, best odds were 11-1 will probably do the same in August.

NorfolkJim · May 05, 2016, 07:48:15 PM

just think - If the team could always be counted on to lose the last game of the season, we could all go and bet our shirts on our opponents to win enough to have our season tickets paid for the following season.
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epsomraver · May 05, 2016, 07:51:03 PM

Quote from: BalDrick on May 05, 2016, 04:10:24 PM
Okay so some people do do it...learn something every day. TBH right now I'd be more likely to stick a few quid on us going down (except the odds will be dreadful), at least that way I may collect.

A true fan would never bet on his team to be relegated

Berserker · May 05, 2016, 08:46:25 PM

Yeah I'm probably not a true fan but I like supporting Fulham

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Blanco · May 05, 2016, 08:56:44 PM

Quote from: epsomraver on May 05, 2016, 07:51:03 PM
Quote from: BalDrick on May 05, 2016, 04:10:24 PM
Okay so some people do do it...learn something every day. TBH right now I'd be more likely to stick a few quid on us going down (except the odds will be dreadful), at least that way I may collect.

A true fan would never bet on his team to be relegated

Only a sensible fan.

The Swan · May 05, 2016, 09:26:19 PM

I bet £10 on Fulham to beat Boro in our last home game of last season.
The odds were about 4/1.
I went through all emotions when we went 2-0 up then it went to 2-1, then 3-1 then 3-3.
Then when Boro had a corner in the last minute and their keeper went up for it I thought there goes my tenner.
Then Ross broke away to score the winner. I was over the moo with the win and with my £40

HatterDon · May 05, 2016, 09:34:29 PM

betting on Fulham? Makes me think of tjl 3-1 9739.gif

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