Championship Thomas Reynolds 16 July 2013 Focus on signing dressing room leaders positive for QPR Signing Richard Dunne is a first step towards trying to cure toxic dressing room culture Focus on signing dressing room leaders positive for QPR FOOTBALL - ENGLISH Championship 2013/14 League winner QPR5/1 Reading9/1 Leicester9/1 Eye-brow raising links to former Barcelona star Javier Saviola aside, the majority of rumours around players incoming at Loftus Road this summer suggest a more realistic approach to the task at hand than utilised during last seasonâs doomed Premier League campaign. Saviola managed eight goals in 27 league appearances at Malaga last season, but they were not enough to stop him being released by the cash-strapped Spaniards and a deal for the Argentinean ex-Barcelona striker smacks of one of chairman Tony Fernandesâ Football Manager-inspired brainwaves. However, Harry Redknapp seems keener to build a core of home nations players and the signings of Richard Dunne and Danny Simpson on free transfers from Aston Villa and Newcastle respectively in recent weeks are indicative of a manager keen to keep it real. Rumours that the acquisitions of Scott Parker and Peter Crouch are high on Redknappâs agenda may do nothing for the average age of the Super Hoops squad, but they have something in common with the two in the previous paragraph, particularly Dunne. The Irishman â along with Parker and Crouch â has a profound wealth of experience at the top level and has been a productive member of a fair few squads during his career. Last season the public were led to believe that deep divisions existed within the squad Redknapp inherited and the signings of respected senior pros, internationals and all round good eggs should have a positive effect on the dressing room. That the Râs boss has pinpointed a dramatic improvement in professionalism and team spirit was made clear when he sent Adel Taraabt home from the clubâs pre-season training camp in Devon for turning up late to a friendly match. QPR are currently 5/1 and 13/8 favourites to claim the Championship title and gain promotion respectively and although both prices still seem a little on the stingy side given the fraught manner of their Premier League demise, Redknappâs latest signings offer hope of a more honest approach next season. http://news.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/foo...ing-room-leaders-positive-for-qpr_164000.html
Odds are based on how much is "invested" by the punters. We could make Norwich this week's favourites to win the Prem if we all put a £500 bet on them at lunchtime!
They have to make a book before anyone can place a bet. I doubt that our current odds are anything to do with weight of money invested. How many QPR fans would fancy us to win the Championship?
A book is created partly on the probability of an event happening but also on the amount people are LIKELY to stake on it. You will always get shorter odds (relative to the actual probability) on England/andy Murray/Lewis Hamilton ect. Because people will back them no matter what. Interestingly you will always get shorter odds on a horse in a big race with a persons name, as anyone with a relative called Harry will back a horse called Harry's xyz, increasing the bookmaker's liability. (I work for said bookmaker)
Sorry, can't help you there I know **** all about golf! And I'm not privvy to any substantial insider knowledge either
