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« on: May 02, 2016, 11:15:57 PM » |
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I'm sure there are some, but I am at a loss to think of a bigger upset than Leicester winning the title, simply because of the consistency needed to win the league compared to a good run of form in a cup style competition (Like Greece in the Euros) or any single match (Like Buster Douglas).
Anyone suggest any bigger upsets?
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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2016, 11:19:52 PM » |
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Steeple Sinderby Wanderers winning the FA Cup?
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2016, 11:21:17 PM » |
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Tikay winning one of the blondepoker competitions was pretty unlikely.
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2016, 11:27:17 PM » |
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Think it's been confirmed Leicester winning the league at 5,000/1 is the biggest upset in sport as a single event in sporting history. Tikay winning one of the blondepoker competitions was pretty unlikely.
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« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2016, 12:16:06 AM » |
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John Daly winning the USPGA in 1991 was pretty unlikely.
He was extremely unlikely to even get in the tournament as he was the 9th alternate but when Nick Price Price withdrew the night before play, the 8th in front of Daly all refused the invitation.
I have no idea what odds he was (not 5000/1) but 2 days before teeing off he must have been a huge price to even play.
He did have a couple of top tens in PGA events before winning the PGA but was relatively unknown.
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Congratulations to the 2012 League Champion - Stapleton Atheists
"Keith The Camel, a true champion!" - Brent Horner 30th December 2012
"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2016, 01:07:10 AM » |
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Denmark 1992 at the time of the initial draw?
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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2016, 01:13:37 AM » |
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Plenty of pre race 1000/1 shots have won on horse racing markets on betfair for decent money which would imply the true odds were probably way above 1000/1 (1000/1 is the ceiling price bf exchange can offer). If bigger than 1000/1 prices could have been offered on the exchange they probably would have been in several of these cases.
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« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2016, 01:34:48 AM » |
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Plenty of pre race 1000/1 shots have won on horse racing markets on betfair for decent money which would imply the true odds were probably way above 1000/1 (1000/1 is the ceiling price bf exchange can offer). If bigger than 1000/1 prices could have been offered on the exchange they probably would have been in several of these cases.
Why is Max 1000 and will it change |
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« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2016, 01:57:44 AM » |
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Been thinking about this tonight. And in my lifetime, as shocks go (irrespective of betting price) i think it probably is. Greece winning the euros, Wimbledon beating Liverpool and buster Douglas beating tyson are the closest i can think of.
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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2016, 04:27:55 AM » |
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Francis Ouimet winning the open as an amateur back in like 1907?
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dino1980
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« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2016, 04:52:49 AM » |
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Certainly not bigger upsets as they're single events but USA beating England in the 1950 World Cup & The Miracle of Bern in 1954 are up there, considering Hungary had beat West Germany 8-3 just two weeks prior (the Germans had new boots apparently though.)
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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2016, 08:12:20 AM » |
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Read Jon Daly auto biography, he flew to Vegas after winning it in 1991, done 4mill, top golf manufactures offered to sponsor him.... Jon requested 4 mill to pay his debt off.
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« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2016, 08:56:39 AM » |
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Pre meeting odds of dettori riding all seven winners?
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Newportlad
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« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2016, 10:28:23 AM » |
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I've been thinking about this, and Leicester's achievement tops all the others I can think of:
Keith Dellor
Joe Johnson
Boris Becker
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« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2016, 10:40:27 AM » |
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Leicester's title is the biggest upset in sporting history. analysis for The Economist http://econ.st/26MmmY4 |
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