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Takeover (Covid-19/20)

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by RobEllious, Mar 30, 2020.

  1. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    I placed a tenner on him returning.
     
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    You just said only 5 minutes ago that you were unconvinced when I said he was waiting in the nufc job on the manager thread?
     
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  3. Toonitus

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    I think it's simply common knowledge that if arbitration is won he'll be coming back to Newcastle.

    I would hope Jones stays on, but if not I won't lose any sleep because rafa will build the foundations required.

    We don't want a disaster like we've seen at Everton.
     
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  4. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Humour is lost
     
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  5. Toonitus

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    You just didn't convince me.

    Work on it.
     
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  6. Roland Deschain

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    Odds are bollocks until they go beyond evens - but it has been a big shift, Jones shot out to 12/1 and Rafa in at 11/4. In a day.
     
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    I have 6/4 is that shorter I don't really understand odds I never bet
     
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    Shades of spain was a real thing
     
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  9. Schlem Boogerman

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    6/4 is shorter.
    Convert to decimal odds. Much easier to understand. 6÷4+1=2.5.
    11÷4+1=3.75.
    Used to bet for a living. Converting fractional odds to decimals was my bread and butter.
     
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  10. Toonitus

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    So basically some money has been being piled on rafa today
     
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  11. Schlem Boogerman

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    Most likely, but it probably wouldn't take much to move such a small market.
     
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  12. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    By me
     
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  13. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    I only bet a tenner
     
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  14. Schlem Boogerman

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    Or they might just shorten the odds to get punters to follow the money, even if there is no money.
     
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  15. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    You're telling me I've lost my tenner?
     
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  16. Schlem Boogerman

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    Back in the day if I bet a tenner on something it would move the market at some books.
     
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    No, I'm telling you bookies are devious ****s that wouldn't think twice about manipulating a market in order to attract money.
     
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  18. Roland Deschain

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    When the average bet was a thrupenny bit, I imagine it would.
     
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    Bastard betfair
     
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    I'm my eyes it's obvious he's waiting for the arbitration result and knows he's getting the job if it falls our way. He's pretty much said it and it's been widely reported he's been talking with stavely.

    The perfect man for the job imo.. He'll attract better players and he's a safe pair of hands... The fans on the main like him, so I fail to see why they'd look any further for the 1st part of big build.

    If I was pumping in hundreds of millions I'd want someone reliable and with a cv That indicates he's been successful at more than one or even two places
     
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