[Football] Bookies get it wrong again!

Bevendean Hillbilly said:

I hate Newcastle.

Not sure why but I think it's the sense of entitlement.

Oh, and us turning up for the run in last season in our speedos and flip flops.

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lancyclaret said:

They are finishing the season like a runaway train (Kenedy on loan has made a massive difference). He made his debut against us in a 1-1 draw at St James Park and was man of the match.

If anyone is going to grab 7th from us, I reckon it might be Newcastle rather than Leicester.

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lancyclaret said:

Flashback to last summer - all the bookies have Huddersfield down as favourites for relegation with Brighton and Burnley joint second favourites for the drop with another unglamorous team Watford touted to finish 17th.

Well, the bookies have almost certainly got it very wrong with established trio WBA, Stoke and Saints destined to drop.

I won't take the bookies seriously this summer - especially if they have Wolves down to finish in the top eight.

Also, well done to Newcastle - most bookies had them down for a bottom 8 finish. They could still qualify for Europe (66/1 with Skybet).

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SAC said:

Look back to the beginning of the season and most on NSC would have put both Burnley and Huddersfield in the bottom 3 so it's not just the bookies. Not sure about very wrong, except for your lot. Huddersfield could still be relegated but assuming they aren't I expect both Albion and Huddersfield to be amongst the favourites to be relegated next season along with the promoted teams.

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lancyclaret said:

Flashback to last summer - all the bookies have Huddersfield down as favourites for relegation with Brighton and Burnley joint second favourites for the drop with another unglamorous team Watford touted to finish 17th.

Well, the bookies have almost certainly got it very wrong with established trio WBA, Stoke and Saints destined to drop.

I won't take the bookies seriously this summer - especially if they have Wolves down to finish in the top eight.

Also, well done to Newcastle - most bookies had them down for a bottom 8 finish. They could still qualify for Europe (66/1 with Skybet).

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Nixonator said:

I don't remember anyone suggesting that Burnley could be in for the drop on here, may be wrong.

It was mostly us, hudds, watford, bournemouth, stoke as the perceived dogfight.

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Not Andy Naylor said:

I will stand to make a fairly tidy sum for a relatively small investment if Huddersfield stay up. But I won't necessarily enjoy it.

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