£500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Royal Prince » 05 Oct 2013 19:42

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Pepe the Horseman Maybe we should all pick a team at random, then go onto that team's forum and brag about putting £500 on said team to finish top 6. We'll post the hiLOLarious responses here. Best response gets a prize.


who is next?


I've not got the dedication, but KUMB, surely - money on them to get into Europe.


If you're going to wind up KUMB then maybe it's got to be something more like the below? (unless its too obvious?).....

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Hey guys,

Given that promotion for my club is looking likely this season, it got me thinking just who we might replace in the Prem, with a view of putting a bit of money on it.

I was looking for a team with a realistic chance of relegation that had the following:

* A manager with a recent record of relegation
* A dodgy goal-keeper
* A weak defence
* A board that might be reluctant to invest if needed
* A lack of of 20-25 goals striker

From the outside looking in West Ham appear to tick four of these boxes and so I've backed you with £500 today at a generous 5/1.

Two questions...

1. Any suggestion you will sign a striker either on-loan or in the January window?
2. How are you looking this year in general?

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by MmmMonsterMunch » 06 Oct 2013 16:32

I think today could be the perfect time for this - after they lose to Spurs

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by sandman » 06 Oct 2013 17:50

MmmMonsterMunch I think today could be the perfect time for this - after they lose to Spurs


Is that the same Spurs they're currently beating 3-0?

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by MmmMonsterMunch » 06 Oct 2013 18:54

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MmmMonsterMunch I think today could be the perfect time for this - after they lose to Spurs


Is that the same Spurs they're currently beating 3-0?


:shock: Just seen the score! Didn't see that coming!

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Waylenstreet » 06 Oct 2013 19:00

Erm...taking the piss out of much better teams carries a bit of risk doesn't it ?


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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Green » 06 Oct 2013 19:49

Better team and bigger club. It's not for the faint hearted that's for damn sure Waylen. I reckon hobnob's Pepe the Horseman can make a fist of it though.

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by JIM » 06 Oct 2013 22:45

Good odds, What are the odds for 10 points deduction for going in to administration, relegation to div 1 .manager quitting. all players up for sale ????

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by genome » 07 Oct 2013 09:03

Waylenstreet Erm...taking the piss out of much better teams carries a bit of risk doesn't it ?


I wouldn't have thought it really mattered. And if Pepe gets stuck then he can always play the 6-0 card.

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by creative_username_1 » 07 Oct 2013 12:28

maybe try and make it impersonal to the club as much as possible, more a mathematical exercise
rather than a Reading fan trying to take on the big boys

Compliment them on their win yesterday and the re emergance of Ravel Morrison (can he put his
off field antics behind him) and how this may effect your bet. Think you'll have to reel this one in slowly


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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Pepe the Horseman » 07 Oct 2013 12:33

I was considering taking it on as a Brighton fan, building towards creating a HUGE rivalry between West Ham and Brighton.

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Green » 07 Oct 2013 12:33

I like it.

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by genome » 07 Oct 2013 12:35

Pepe the Horseman I was considering taking it on as a Brighton fan, building towards creating a HUGE rivalry between West Ham and Brighton.


Nice

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Green » 07 Oct 2013 12:52

Still waiting for the OP to return with the big reveal that it was all a wind up.

Probably an inside job too I'd wager, lets say £500.


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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by NewCorkSeth » 07 Oct 2013 13:53

Pepe the Horseman I was considering taking it on as a Brighton fan, building towards creating a HUGE rivalry between West Ham and Brighton.

Make sure you steal some of their emoticons too.

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by pea » 07 Oct 2013 18:17

Green Still waiting for the OP to return with the big reveal that it was all a wind up.

Probably an inside job too I'd wager, lets say £500.


I feel like we are at the mid-section of a domino effect that started on the East Dulwich forum and is now wildly out of control

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by TBM » 08 Oct 2013 10:28

Pepe the Horseman I was considering taking it on as a Brighton fan, building towards creating a HUGE rivalry between West Ham and Brighton.


Be a Spurs fan and refer to Dembelle's comments

Spurs must beat small sides like West Ham to sustain title challenge


:lol:

http://metro.co.uk/2013/10/07/moussa-de ... e-4137452/

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by sandman » 08 Oct 2013 18:25

He can't say that! Doesn't he know they won the World Cup?

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by JIM » 08 Oct 2013 22:00

and the bstds are all over TV :evil: :evil: :evil:

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by genome » 09 Oct 2013 09:41

It's Wednesday

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Re: £500 - Reading to make Play-Offs

by Pepe the Horseman » 09 Oct 2013 15:41

Upd8! Kumb wouldn't let me register with my aol address.

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