Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Guy bets student loan on Angola to beat Mali

errbodyerrbody
edited January 2010 in General Charlton
Alrite. I haven't taken a look at Charlton Life for a while (revising for exams), so sorry if this has already been posted but I had a good laugh at this and felt the need to share it.

Its been circulating on the web that a student put £4000 on Angola to beat Mali with Angola 4-0 and 13 minutes left. Apparently he thought that, with odds at 100-1, he was going to see a profit of £440 when actually the return would be £44. Surely there's no need to mention that Mali staged an amazing comeback to draw 4-4!

I had a good chuckle.

Comments

  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    edited January 2010
    Your right, it has been posted!...and the bloke admitted it was a lie.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    And it's not true.
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    I edited my post before i read yours Henry....soz. ;-)
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: ValleyGary[/cite]I edited my post before i read yours Henry....soz. ;-)

    That's OK : - )
  • errbodyerrbody
    sorry everyone
  • JTJT
    Now back to your books!

    :-)
  • Off_itOff_it
    Jesus, shoot the poor lad down why don't you.
  • BlackForestRedsBlackForestReds
    I think a Spurs fan did though do something similar a few years back - staking something like £35k at half time when they were beating Man U 3-0, only to lose the lot when the Mancs staged a second half-fight back.
  • johnnybev1987johnnybev1987
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]I think a Spurs fan did though do something similar a few years back - staking something like £35k at half time when they were beating Man U 3-0, only to lose the lot when the Mancs staged a second half-fight back.

    I hope that ones true ;-)
  • McLovinMcLovin
    [cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]I think a Spurs fan did though do something similar a few years back - staking something like £35k at half time when they were beating Man U 3-0, only to lose the lot when the Mancs staged a second half-fight back.
    I remember that. It was Man City and they'd had Barton sent off, but Jonathon Macken chose that moment to turn into Maradonna. It was very funny.
  • Sponsored links:


  • razilrazil
    am I getting confused, 100-1 or 1-100??? not a betting man of course
  • johnnybev1987johnnybev1987
    [cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]am I getting confused, 100-1 or 1-100??? not a betting man of course

    nah was decimal so 1.01, for every pound i think was previously explained! although betting terms they call it 2.01 to confuse you as includes your stake back
  • 101101
    [cite]Posted By: johnnybev1987[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]am I getting confused, 100-1 or 1-100??? not a betting man of course

    nah was decimal so 1.01, for every pound i think was previously explained! although betting terms they call it 2.01 to confuse you as includes your stake back

    I learnt it as fractions and im fine with it as fractions why must they change it :-(
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    [cite]Posted By: Ru1986[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: johnnybev1987[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]am I getting confused, 100-1 or 1-100??? not a betting man of course

    nah was decimal so 1.01, for every pound i think was previously explained! although betting terms they call it 2.01 to confuse you as includes your stake back

    I learnt it as fractions and im fine with it as fractions why must they change it :-(

    You do have the option to change it back on most websites. Some people work by decimal, some by fraction.
  • eaststandmikeeaststandmike
    [cite]Posted By: johnnybev1987[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]am I getting confused, 100-1 or 1-100??? not a betting man of course

    nah was decimal so 1.01, for every pound i think was previously explained! although betting terms they call it 2.01 to confuse you as includes your stake back

    Check you out Johnny, dont know where your hand brake is yet quoting decimal points like a maths professor ;-)
  • johnnybev1987johnnybev1987
    [cite]Posted By: eaststandmike[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: johnnybev1987[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: razil[/cite]am I getting confused, 100-1 or 1-100??? not a betting man of course

    nah was decimal so 1.01, for every pound i think was previously explained! although betting terms they call it 2.01 to confuse you as includes your stake back

    Check you out Johnny, dont know where your hand brake is yet quoting decimal points like a maths professor ;-)

    ill take that as a compliment, i guess :-)

    i personally think easier as decimals but only as you dont have to work it out yourself, funny enough math's was my best subject at school! shame i always got kicked out and was a little s*** in the lessons otherwise would have been in top set according to the teacher lol
Sign In or Register to comment.

Roland Out Forever!