davieG Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 Bookies back City for drop by Tim Murray Leicester City are the bookmakers' favourites to fill the third relegation spot to League One even though they are just above the relegation zone. That is the stark reality for the Blue Army as Ian Holloway and his squad prepare for their crucial six-match run-in to the Coca-Cola Championship campaign. Colchester, who are 11 points adrift of safety, have been virtually written off by Leicester bookmakers Mark Jarvis, who price them as 1-80 to make the drop. It is also looking bleak for S****horpe, Saturday's visitors to the Walkers Stadium. They are six points adrift of City and are 1-9 to go down. But City, who have never dropped to the third tier, are effectively the favourites for the third relegation spot and to lose that proud record. However, the closeness of six teams in the betting shows that there is still everything to play for. City are 12-5 to be relegated, Southampton are 13-5 with Coventry, Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley at 3-1 and Norwich at 9-2. Jarvis spokesman Scott Upton said the firm had received several inquiries about the odds and added: "I think some people are trying to ease the pain if they do go down." And Upton himself remains optimistic about City's prospects, saying: "I know it's an old cliche, but I think they're too good to go down. But the trouble is that when they go a goal down at home, that seems to be it.'' The betting also reflects the importance of City gaining points against their fellow strugglers. For all the euphoria surrounding their 4-1 win over high-flying West Brom, they would be in a healthier position if they had lost to those promotion challengers and instead beaten fellow strugglers Southampton four days earlier.
Thracian Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 What an advert for our achievements this season. Martin Allen would have had that posted all around the club!
Joe. Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 Can't say I'm surprised at all about this. We just aren't showing many signs at all of escaping it while others around us are.
filbertway Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 I'm getting in on this and laying Leicester to be relegated. I really do think we'll be alright, I mean unless we really do mess up against scunnie and colchester which i can't see happening as we always seem to pull out a performance. Infact in these last games I'd love to bet on us recording back to back wins.
filbertway Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 We're not even favourites on Betfair, I'm disspointed. 14/5 to go down. I thought they meant we'd be odds on faves.
The Reverend Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 The bookies also said we'd be in the promotion hunt at the start of the season. Shows what they know.
clazkel Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 'The Blue's are staying up', can't wait til we're 4-0 up on Sat and the crowd starts singing the Blues are staying up!!!!!
Asha Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 'The Blue's are staying up', can't wait til we're 4-0 up on Sat and the crowd starts singing the Blues are staying up!!!!! WE ARE STAYING UP SAY WE ARE STAYING UP. Much better, quality.
The Stig Posted 25 March 2008 Posted 25 March 2008 WE ARE STAYING UP SAY WE ARE STAYING UP.Much better, quality. Staying down actually. The Premiership is up.
acooling08 Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 the bookihought we would get promoted this season
The Stig Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 the bookihought we would get promoted this season None of the bookies I looked at did. The best I saw was one said we would get 10th.
The People's Hero Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 Bookies are fickle creatures. I love their little pens though - they are like penlets really, children of older, bigger pens. Their ink never runs dry - the exuberance and fluidity of youth.
The Stig Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 Bookies are fickle creatures. I love their little pens though - they are like penlets really, children of older, bigger pens. Their ink never runs dry - the exuberance and fluidity of youth. You get those in Argos an all. I'm going to Argos today so I can barely contain my excitement.
The People's Hero Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 You get those in Argos an all. I'm going to Argos today so I can barely contain my excitement. You do indeed. Some pikeys feed them to their children. It's true. I personally like pens of all sizes. What I really like are those comedy pencils which are far too big to possibly write with. I'm determined to get this off topic.
Asha Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 You do indeed.Some pikeys feed them to their children. It's true. I personally like pens of all sizes. What I really like are those comedy pencils which are far too big to possibly write with. I'm determined to get this off topic. I know the sort, got a four pack in Wales. They were always over extravagent. Why the fu ck would you need 4?
The Stig Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 You do indeed.Some pikeys feed them to their children. It's true. I personally like pens of all sizes. What I really like are those comedy pencils which are far too big to possibly write with.I'm determined to get this off topic. Yes how they make me laugh. My brother once bought me back on of those from a school trip, I can't say I've ever used it. Anyway you're right we must move on this is getting a bit sad now.
The People's Hero Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 I know the sort, got a four pack in Wales. They were always over extravagent. Why the fu ck would you need 4? Well, you bought them, you tell me! I suppose if you were a giant, normal pencils might be a bit small and hard to use. They are also fun in terms of pretending that you are tiny... although you'd need more oversized things than just one pencil. Or even four pencils. If you had ten of them, you could probably go to war with a small island somewhere.
The Stig Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 Well, you bought them, you tell me!I suppose if you were a giant, normal pencils might be a bit small and hard to use. They are also fun in terms of pretending that you are tiny... although you'd need more oversized things than just one pencil. Or even four pencils. If you had ten of them, you could probably go to war with a small island somewhere. You can get oversized pens and indeed oversized calculators. The latter are for people who are going blind. This could enhance your "i'm very small" experience.
Asha Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 Well, you bought them, you tell me!I suppose if you were a giant, normal pencils might be a bit small and hard to use. They are also fun in terms of pretending that you are tiny... although you'd need more oversized things than just one pencil. Or even four pencils. If you had ten of them, you could probably go to war with a small island somewhere. Just realised got rid in a church table top sale. Some tiny old dear now has a welsh walking stick.
The People's Hero Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 Or a lead-poisoning-waiting-to-happen dildo.
Asha Posted 26 March 2008 Posted 26 March 2008 Or a lead-poisoning-waiting-to-happen dildo. There's four after all. She can pick and choose.
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