Euro 2012 betting thread

[pokerfan]

What's your line of work Maldini ? Sounds incred.

[pleno1]

yeh mate, france defensively are so poor.

attacking wise we just got to sit back and let them play infront of us, they wont be able to break us down, then hit them on the counter, would play walcott on the left.

[maldini32]

What's your line of work Maldini ? Sounds incred.

 

I work for an online in-play betting company, where you bet on the next outcome ie in football corners, free kicks, goals etc and cricket betting on every ball eg 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 on both sides.

I pretty much follow the ball around the pitch adjusting prices, watching weird and wonderful games of football and cricket from around the world.

Cant complain especially with euros coming up!

[pokerfan]

Wal 

[maldini32]

france comeback to win 3-2, looked miles better when ribery came on

[pleno1]

yeh agreed. thought ben arfa had a good game, he, ribery and benzema could be a good front trio.

[Waz1892]

Since Euro's stared in 1960, only once have the host(s) team(s) NOT finshed in the top 4.

Ukraine and Poland generally 33-1 (1/5 for top 4)

[bobby1]

Possibly not going to be the ideal preparation for Italy if this blows up a little more.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18232319

[maldini32]

Criscito out of Euros for Italy due to match fixing - good sign tho cos in 82 and 06 with scandal back home Italy won the world cup.

[bobby1]

Criscito out of Euros for Italy due to match fixing - good sign tho cos in 82 and 06 with scandal back home Italy won the world cup.

The sad thing tho Maldini is that example shows how long the game has been ill in Italy and how 30 years on it is still commonplace. Doesn't say much for the policing of the game or the deterrent of the sentences handed out either.

the  totonero case then only ended up being a platform for Paulo Rossi to become a national hero when in some other profession he would have been in jail along with many others. They banned him for three years and then made it two so it meant he would be eligible to play in the 1982 World cup and he top scored in the event and Italy won it. It's hardly a ringing endorsement of how seriously it's been treated when it's still rife tho is it?

 

[maldini32]

Criscito out of Euros for Italy due to match fixing - good sign tho cos in 82 and 06 with scandal back home Italy won the world cup.

The sad thing tho Maldini is that example shows how long the game has been ill in Italy and how 30 years on it is still commonplace. Doesn't say much for the policing of the game or the deterrent of the sentences handed out either.

the  totonero case then only ended up being a platform for Paulo Rossi to become a national hero when in some other profession he would have been in jail along with many others. They banned him for three years and then made it two so it meant he would be eligible to play in the 1982 World cup and he top scored in the event and Italy won it. It's hardly a ringing endorsement of how seriously it's been treated when it's still rife tho is it?

 

Im just talking about reasons to back Italy for the euros not the issues regarding match fixing in Italy. Obviously match fixing is wrong.

[horseplayer]

italy is rife with it but at least they are at last taking it seriously

without saying to much it goes on to different levels in most if not all countries imo

[TightEnd]

Maldini, who are the first choice 1 or 2 up top for Italy please?

[maldini32]

Maldini, who are the first choice 1 or 2 up top for Italy please?

Cassano and probably Balotelli ahead of Di Natale

[bobby1]

Criscito out of Euros for Italy due to match fixing - good sign tho cos in 82 and 06 with scandal back home Italy won the world cup.

The sad thing tho Maldini is that example shows how long the game has been ill in Italy and how 30 years on it is still commonplace. Doesn't say much for the policing of the game or the deterrent of the sentences handed out either.

the  totonero case then only ended up being a platform for Paulo Rossi to become a national hero when in some other profession he would have been in jail along with many others. They banned him for three years and then made it two so it meant he would be eligible to play in the 1982 World cup and he top scored in the event and Italy won it. It's hardly a ringing endorsement of how seriously it's been treated when it's still rife tho is it?

 

Im just talking about reasons to back Italy for the euros not the issues regarding match fixing in Italy. Obviously match fixing is wrong.

yes I see, what is worrying tho is that betting a team to win a tournament when some of their expected squad has been caught up in the scandal and possibly more to come is prob not a great spot until we know for sure what is going to happen before it starts.

You wouldn't want to be on now when you could prob still get the same price in 10 days when it will be clearer then if any other players are involved/likely to have been omitted. Obv the price can only go one way if it is bad news and will still be there if it is good. I see they have put back the announcement of the squad, do you know when they are going to make the announcement now?

cheers