THE BETTING THREAD

[Thomas L'Heureux]

Went all in from yesterday's winnings with a £40 Patent on Rangers, Villa and Man Utd. Account now reads £483

Schoolboy question...but whats a patent?

It's a combination of bets placed on three selections, which includes three singles, three doubles, and one treble.

So if only one selection comes through then you still get a return, but obviously you would of put far more on originally. It's a sort of insurance policy when backing a treble that will mean you have money left in the kitty as long as at least one line is succesful.

The flipside is that if you went for a straight-forward treble and all three come off, you'd make far more profit.

[TFF]

Went all in from yesterday's winnings with a £40 Patent on Rangers, Villa and Man Utd. Account now reads £483

Schoolboy question...but whats a patent?

three selections - 7 bets (e.g. 7 x 50p so £3.50) on 3 singles, 3 doubles and a treble

[Shaka's Giant Hands]

Thanks...although I like a flutter I'm not down with all the markets/terms etc...

Usually stick on teams to win/odd accumulator but nothing more than that really, best result this season was taking the bookie at the Mad Stad for £145 quid on a N.Hunt 3-0 double...so should 'break even' with him this season as I stick a tenner down each game.

My 'lump on' odds on system pretty much paid for my season ticket this year but the only problem is when a 'dead cert' doesn't come in...loses can be considerable and hit the kitty hard! Haven't started that this year but will be looking to sooner rather than later.

[Thomas L'Heureux]

Thanks...although I like a flutter I'm not down with all the markets/terms etc...

Usually stick on teams to win/odd accumulator but nothing more than that really, best result this season was taking the bookie at the Mad Stad for £145 quid on a N.Hunt 3-0 double...so should 'break even' with him this season as I stick a tenner down each game.

My 'lump on' odds on system pretty much paid for my season ticket this year but the only problem is when a 'dead cert' doesn't come in...loses can be considerable and hit the kitty hard! Haven't started that this year but will be looking to sooner rather than later.

This season hasn't be good in the 'dead cert' front, what with the faltering form at the top of the league in terms of draws, and Arsenal's early season form really stuttering.

It's been the most open it has been for years. I'm hoping that into the second half of the season, the likes of Chelsea, Man United, and Liverpool will pull their fingers out and put decent runs together.

[chilipepper91]

Thanks...although I like a flutter I'm not down with all the markets/terms etc...

Usually stick on teams to win/odd accumulator but nothing more than that really, best result this season was taking the bookie at the Mad Stad for £145 quid on a N.Hunt 3-0 double...so should 'break even' with him this season as I stick a tenner down each game.

My 'lump on' odds on system pretty much paid for my season ticket this year but the only problem is when a 'dead cert' doesn't come in...loses can be considerable and hit the kitty hard! Haven't started that this year but will be looking to sooner rather than later.

This season hasn't be good in the 'dead cert' front, what with the faltering form at the top of the league in terms of draws, and Arsenal's early season form really stuttering.

It's been the most open it has been for years. I'm hoping that into the second half of the season, the likes of Chelsea, Man United, and Liverpool will pull their fingers out and put decent runs together.

Agreed. Normally I go for doubles/trebles with teams who generally have odds shorter than 1.5, to basically double or quits, but normally I've lost them. It's not only the top leagues but all the leagues which have been so unpredictable.

I put a cheeky bet on Blyth drawing, 0-0 so far. Being mullered, but surely not...

[chilipepper91]

Get your pre-bets in...

Reading, Wolves, Brum - 3.96/1
Wigan, Burnley, Cardiff - 7.06/1
Villa, Everton, Fulham - 3.85/1
Rennes, Roma, Valencia - 7.25/1

A couple of quid on each.

[Shaka's Giant Hands]

I'll be doing my regular £5.00 on Hunt 3-0...but tonight has 0-0 written all over it so probably five on that as well

[Skin]

I've done an over 2.5 goal trixie on games featuring Wolves, Bristol R, Leeds.

[chilipepper91]

Right, so Birmingham game being called off, do I get the stake refunded? Newbie here.

[TFF]

Right, so Birmingham game being called off, do I get the stake refunded? Newbie here.

If it was a single yes. If part of an acca it'll just get knocked off your slip. i.e a £5 Wolves/Brum double would now be a £5 Wolves single.

[AndyRFC]

Going for a cheeky away double of West Ham and Derby. Not sure of the price yet, as I won't be getting to Corals until 2!

Maybe a lower league treble, but I'm unsure who's still on, I know I was considering Peterboro, Walsall and Leicester.

[chilipepper91]

Going for a cheeky away double of West Ham and Derby. Not sure of the price yet, as I won't be getting to Corals until 2!

Maybe a lower league treble, but I'm unsure who's still on, I know I was considering Peterboro, Walsall and Leicester.

16.88/1 says Coral online. That is, if the Derby game isn't called off... pitch inspection at 12.

[chilipepper91]

Well 3 of my trebles are down to doubles... great.

[TFF]

I've lost an entire four game acca

Lucky 15 now on Charlton, Sheff U, Wolves and Swansea

[Tails]

I've lost an entire four game acca

Lucky 15 now on Charlton, Sheff U, Wolves and Swansea

It was God's way of trying to keep the money in your pocket...

[AndyRFC]

Went for West Ham/Exeter in a double

And 4 fold of Ipswich, Sheff U, Leicester and Aberdeen

[chilipepper91]

Having put in £5 and got out £3, I went for a Wigan/Man Utd double. £1 for £5 means I'm now on £7. Not a bad return, but could have been better had a few games not been called off...

[gazzer, loyal royal]

shouldn't bet on the FA Cup as its so unpredictable, but couldn't turn down a Pompey and West Brom double

£5 pays £35

[cmonurz]

Newcastle 2-1 (9/1) and 3-1 (17/1) at home to Hull tonight.

[Bill Oddie's Beard]

I like the look of Leicester 3/1 at Palace.