Today is one of those days when I wish I had no affinity with football. Got home from work at 5pm to discover that Charlton have lost 3-1 in a game that I was eagerly anticipating, and was optimistic that we'd win. So that left me pretty annoyed, but unfortunately that is only half of the problem. I then checked the accumulators I had on (three of them); one of them was utter rubbish so we'll ignore that one, and to be honest I'd have preferred the other two to go that way. Instead, on the first I had 10 home wins with a £2 stake at 45-1, and nine of them were correct, so one match let me down - that match couldn't have just been Portsmouth v Barnsley (or another relatively dodgy one), no, it was Chelsea, the one team in the accumulator most likely to win. So, a bit of a kick in the teeth there, and obviously gutted that I've missed out on £90 by one result out of nine. Then, to make matters worse, I check the other one: 4 draws with £1 stake at 100-1. 3 of them come in, and then the one team to snatch a win (a very tight win at that) is Crystal Palace, meaning I lost out on another potential £100. As if I didn't already have enough reason to dislike them. That added a kick to the balls to accompany the teeth.
To sum it up, I am not feeling a lot of love for football at this moment in time. The only bonus is that I didn't have to sit through the defeat today - I'd probably prefer to be in my position than the 20k+ of you that did that.
Who else feels like this right now? (for reasons other than our loss, as I'd imagine that's everyone on this board - excluding the rival fans obviously)
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Skint. By the sound of things.
Gave all his dough to the bookies.
Read the second sentence.
Second Wycombe lost at home to Accrington.
Both worth £70+
He's done you there.......
Yeah, I got a bit over-optimistic due those two factors too, richie. Should have just woke up this morning expecting us to lose, at least it would have softened the blow a tad.
Yep, to be fair - hands up.
But to be honest, there was so much whining going on all in one whole solid block of text that I clearly just skipped over that bit. as reading it was hurting my eyes!
Haha, I'm sorry. I'm not always like this, honest! Just a bit peeved that nothing went my way; and to top it off, my Bournemouth-supporting mate text me gloating, despite them only getting a draw. Needed to vent my frustration.
Do what I do, every time I get the ump I beat the missus. I'll lend her to you if you like.
;o)
"It matters more when there is money on it..."
Only when you don't actually support a team, muppet!
(Not referring to you Aiden, I hasten to add)
Accumulators, where you have to predict 10 correct results are almost certainly a loser, as there will nearly always be a guaranteed game that doesn't come off like Chelsea V Everton.
Bet occasionally for a bit of fun, but not regularily, if you do not want to be skint for life.
If it's any consolation, I put a number of small bets on at the beginning of each season and it already looks like the worst set of bets that I have ever placed, so I haven't placed a bet since last summer, thankfully, and I don't intend to start again!
I know the feeling bigstemarra, as I'm sure everyone that's ever had any proper association with football does. It's the times where you hate it, that make the good times worth having! As for cricket, no thank you! Haha.