by South Coast Royal »
01 Mar 2022 16:16
URZZZZ Pepe the Horseman I did 0-0 and no cards in the cup final. 358/1.
First card 90th min
That’s gutting
No consolation but there really should have been yellows before the one that was given, ref was extremely lenient
So disappointing-that twat Atwell was "managing the occasion" rather than refereeing.
Incidentally on bookings bets there has been a clear edict for refs to avoid booking players in the first half so best to wait until half time to do that bet.
BTW, I used to do the multi-injuries spread bets with Sporting Index.
IIRC it might have been Mike Riley who did out Petr Cech game.
I though I was in for some world record payout having bet over 8 minutes with the first half lasting 10 minutes ( for those that don't know, the bet is a multiple of both halves) so , expecting at least 5 or 6 minutes extra in the second half (loads of stoppages) he only added 2 minutes.
Whereas my bet was settled at 10 x 2 =20 less the quoted 8 = 12 points x stake, it probably should have been at least 50-8 =42 points x stake.
My stake unit was £20 so I got £240 rather than £840 or what might have been £1040.
I'm not a greedy man but Riley managed the occasion that night ( long delay for Cech, Mourinho, late finish etc.) rather than the match.
That type of bet is dangerous as refs have started to do no added time whereas it used to be at least a minute, so in my example if that Chelsea game had no time added in the first half (or second) I would have lost £160.
For a while last season when they took ages over VAR there was money to be made but now the quote is often around 11 and VAR is (generally) being sorted more quickly.
Drinkwater for a booking v Millwall Peps?