Scapegoat Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 On the Barnsley game thread there was a bit of discussion about betting against your own team. I thought that it is deserving of its own post. So historically I have had a few seasons where I have 'consolation bet' - that is whatever result I don't want to happen in a sporting event, I back the other one financially. It means that there is a positive out of a situation I didn't want to occur. With Latics this meant backing the home side when we were away, and laying Latics for our home games. Dropping points at home generates a profit, and getting nothing from an away trip did the same. Sadly for the years I have done this it has been more profitable than you would want. Done it a little this season (including an accumulator on Barnsley winning / us losing since LJ left) and again its sadly profitable. Am I a traitor? Or is it a sensible way of trying to take some of the pain out of the result? Never bet enough to ever find myself wanting the result to go in favour of the bet. P.S. Stuck a £5 on Barnsley to get promoted as soon as he left at 33/1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 It's perfectly acceptable - but I don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Whose form are you going to know better than your own team? As I have said, if Oldham win....happy days. If we don't a few quid can cheer you up a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I never back us and haven't ever backed against us. If I did back against us, years of statistics suggest it might well see us promoted. I will begin in earnest on Tuesday........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I've done it. Happy to lose my stake but makes for a nice consolation if Latics lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I've not put a bet on for 20+ years. Last time I did it I had to physically walk in the bookies in Eccles Precinct to put it on, none of this on line :censored:e. I bet on Paul Bernard to score first at about 6 - 1 and won about £30. I don't see the problem with betting against us. My mate Russ is Latics through and through yet does it all the time. Wins regularly as well. Don't see him as a traitor at all. Just good business sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 It didnt take much working out that we were going to lose on Saturday, for the small ammounts I stake it seemed like a fairly high odds cert. There is no harm in it, as the saying goes. "A sporting bet" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latic_Fanatic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Do quite a bit of football betting and palmer sums it up for me. I know more about what's going on with us than any other club so if I see decent value in backing the opposition I do it. Doesn't mean I'm any less gutted when we lose, just my balance is a bit healthier. And I'll soon piss that away elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Got 30/1 on Barnsley 3-1 on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Did it for the first time on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 No harm in betting against my team. I'm not a traitor but purely someone who accepts that we're low on form and the opposition are flying. Me not betting against us will make us win, will it?! Shame Corney didn't put a couple of million on it so he could then sign a decent manager and support him financially so we were less likely to lose and I'll stop betting against us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I never trust Latics enough to bet for or against them. But I will be putting MK Dons on my accumulator on Tuesday. And maybe a separate bet for them to win by 2+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Did it for the first time on Saturday. Congratulations. Hat off to you. Did you put a bet on as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes I usually save it for the bookies money- those free bets you can get, but I did yesterday and even landed a 150/1 shot earlier in the season, but that was a HT score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losesome Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Of course i was gutted when we lost but £10 on Barnsley eased the pain a little. I would gladly lose it to see us win but it's not being a traitor just easy money which doesn't come around too often !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I never trust Latics enough to bet for or against them. But I will be putting MK Dons on my accumulator on Tuesday. And maybe a separate bet for them to win by 2+. Everyone get Latics on their bet now. We'll defintely win if you're betting against us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisbrogan Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 You should only really ever bet when you have a very good knowledge of the subject matter to a level better than those offering odds. Saturday was so clearly such an occasion. My first Latics match was in 1982 and since then I've seen one promotion. Anyone saying I shouldn't make the occasional bit of money to cover the cost of following these lemons can :censored: off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Not acceptable? :censored:ing lump on MK Dons you massive tarts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepingthe Faith Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I voted NO because I don't and wouldn't.....But I have nothing against fans who do and don't believe them to be traitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 No I wouldn't and never ever would...feels dirty, it's the kind of thing I'd expect Lee Johnson to do! Not judging anyone else on this just my slant on the subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Valentine Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Too right I do, usually pays for the ale afterwards. It wouldn't surprise me if most of the team do it as well, would explain some of our results/performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I did it for the first time on Saturday, felt a little dirty writing the betting slips out but it was quite obvious we'd lose and the prices weren't bad! £10 on Barnsley at 2/1 £10 on Barnsley -1 handicap at 5/1 £10 on Barnsley ht barnsley ft at 4/1 Tempted to do it on Tuesday unfortunately as I can't see us getting anything from the game, 13/10 best price for outright MK win, might shove £100 on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I don't as I feel my judgement is clouded. 33/1 to go down. Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) Everyone get Latics on their bet now. We'll defintely win if you're betting against us! Ha ha this is my logic when I bet against us! Small amounts goes without saying, never enough where you want us to lose. But I do it so the pain is eased a bit like everyone AND so that my betting will jinx the opposition and Latics are more likely to win, a double whammy I am happy to take for the win. Edited March 16, 2015 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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