Wilfried Zaha

[Colonel Dax]

Someone is going to tell you that transfer odds mean nothing in 3,2,1...

Probably means nothing but during this turgid window I'll take any minuscule bit of excitement I can get

 

[Martin91]

Very weird how they seem to fluctuate, especially with talksport spending all morning linking him to Chelsea who have thousands of listeners who probably like a flutter.

Yes i agree but also how many times have we seen poch at completely reduced odds to leave.... until a market is suspended on a player then i would look into it more

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Only thing I see in the past few hours is Hodgson saying Wilf has given no indication he wants to quit etc:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...-roy-hodgson-wilfried-zaha-chelsea-tottenham/

But it's the Sun.........

 

[robertgoulet]

we were 6/1 at some point this morning with chelsea at 6/4

Someone did post something on one of the threads about how the odds with players cant remember who so if you read this post then let us all know again please

Can't recall who it was but they said they worked for one of the major betting sites and asked someone there how they came up with odds, and the guy told him they have contacts throughout the sport (agents, etc) and will get info from them.

 

[tiger666]

But it's the Sun.........

The Sun quoting Talksport.. maybe The Beano is involved somewhere too.

 

[markiespurs]

Only thing I see in the past few hours is Hodgson saying Wilf has given no indication he wants to quit etc:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/foot...-roy-hodgson-wilfried-zaha-chelsea-tottenham/

The odds shortening is probably because of this

would you trust a manager who had his star striker taking corners in a major international tournament?

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

Can't recall who it was but they said they worked for one of the major betting sites and asked someone there how they came up with odds, and the guy told him they have contacts throughout the sport (agents, etc) and will get info from them.

I think it's safe to say that betting companies manipulate their odds to reel punters into thinking something is happening thus resulting in a quick quid here and there made on something fabricated.

There might be something in it, there probably isn't because betting companies have a track record of manipulating people into thinking something will happen by shortening the odds. Classic bookies trick in horse racing, transfers etc

 

[Styopa]

If he really is off to Chelsea then Sky Bet are offering good value at 9/2 (5.5). They have us at 13/8 (2.63). The other main bookies are following a similar trend. I know which way I'd be tempted to bet.

 

[robertgoulet]

I think it's safe to say that betting companies manipulate their odds to reel punters into thinking something is happening thus resulting in a quick quid here and there made on something fabricated.

There might be something in it, there probably isn't because betting companies have a track record of manipulating people into thinking something will happen by shortening the odds. Classic bookies trick in horse racing, transfers etc

I agree, was just answering the question that was posed!

 

[Ben1]

We have reached betting odds update status...abort mission! Abort the window, I repeat abort the transfer window!

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

The Sun quoting Talksport.. maybe The Beano is involved somewhere too.

You might be onto something there. Isn't one of the Beano's main characters Desperate Dan?

 

[tiger666]

You might be onto something there. Isn't one of the Beano's main characters Desperate Dan?

That's The Dandy. The Beano has a character called Little Plum though so you can run with that.

 

[ParlyCicton]

Can't recall who it was but they said they worked for one of the major betting sites and asked someone there how they came up with odds, and the guy told him they have contacts throughout the sport (agents, etc) and will get info from them.

That would be me, I said
"I work at head office for a betting company (one of the big ones) and my first day I asked about transfers and how can they ajust the odds on to what information they hear. Apparently they have a team dedicated for finding which agencies meet clubs and all the rest of it. So to see the odds get slashed can only be a good thing."

What I failed to mention on top of this is for the odds they are tied into an algorithm of what the team knows and how many bets are placed on that day. So when Chelsea are linked this morning the price dived down this was due to the media coverage and punters going for it. It applies the same for any market of betting e.g. horses how healthy they are and how many bets are placed on the horse. What is interesting is the odds for us has dived in two days without any media coverage of saying he wants to come to us.

Edit: he is still favourite to stay at Crystal Palace at 4/5 but we are favourites over Chelsea if he leaves!

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

That's The Dandy. The Beano has a character called Little Plum though so you can run with that.

I think we'll make The Dandy the official comic of SC then

 

[SpartanSpur]

I think it's safe to say that betting companies manipulate their odds to reel punters into thinking something is happening thus resulting in a quick quid here and there made on something fabricated.

There might be something in it, there probably isn't because betting companies have a track record of manipulating people into thinking something will happen by shortening the odds. Classic bookies trick in horse racing, transfers etc

Good point, most people still suspect he's off, keep flip flopping the odds and backers will follow the trend of who's odds are shortening.

However money placed also has to have a bearing and I can't see how any media reports in the last 24 hours would have more money going on us vs Chelsea.

It's an interesting thing to point out but I don't think you can put any stock in it.

 

[Spurs' Pipe Dreams]

We’re in turmoil also. At this point, our manager and our top players are liable to leave next summer and i wouldnt blame them one bit.

You do realise you say this every summer and every next summer you're wrong. It's like you haven't learnt anything over the past decade of transfer windows

 

[Hoopspur]

Wow, like a rollercoaster of odds? One day everyone is believing one thing and the next meltdown?

 

[dtxspurs]

Come end of the day this one will still be... dead. But we can only sign HG so Zaha wouldn't have made sense..

 

[Frozen_Waffles]

That's just dumb business from Parish. Surely Liverpool would have accepted £15m or even less.

Sounds dumb doesn't it, same with paying 30m for Grealish or 70m for Zaha, who would be stupid enough to do that?

 

[tiger666]

Come end of the day this one will still be... dead. But we can only sign HG so Zaha wouldn't have made sense..

He is HG.