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The ten year bet - anyone remember?

Henry IrvingHenry Irving
edited November 2011 in General Charlton
Does anyone remember a wager that was made on-line (perhaps on CL or on NetAddicks) about where Charlton would be ten years on.

One party stated that we would not be back in the Premier league and bet £100 (I think) to that end.  Another poster took the bet.

So who was it, when was it, where was it, how much was it?
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  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£

    Henry old bean......the answer to this question is nowhere near as intriguing as to your reluctance to post in the Cardigan thread?

  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/20335/i-am-willing-to-bet-a-large-amount-of-money-that-we-will-not-be-getting-promoted-in-the-next-ten-yea#Item_28
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Well, nearly four years into the ten, who would you say is better placed ?
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Henry's odds are now 1/100.....
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited November 2011
    For the record the bet was

    OK, so we are clear.

    If by the end of the 2018/19 season Charlton
    have not been promoted from the Cola Cola Championship (level II)to the
    Premier League (Level I) then off it will pay £1000 to Charity.

    If Charlton have been promoted from said level to said higher level then Oahahh will pay £1000 to Charity.

    Bet null and void if league is re-arranged in such a way to make promotion impossible.

    And may the best man will.

    ------------

    Thought it was Ooh Aah and Off It but wasn't sure.

    PS just shows how long Chirpy has been a C***
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Well, nearly four years into the ten, who would you say is better placed ?
    Hard to say.  What made me think of it was the takeover seems to be going well but will we get promoted twice in 6 seasons?

    Seems possible but definitely not guarenteed.
  • MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    We could quite easily be in the Premiership within 2 or 3 years but of course - there is always the risk of relegation before the 10 years is up - I would say the odds are 70% Championship, 25% Premiership and 5% League One.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    We could quite easily be in the Premiership within 2 or 3 years but of course - there is always the risk of relegation before the 10 years is up - I would say the odds are 70% Championship, 25% Premiership and 5% League One.
    Doesn't matter if we go up to prem and then come down.  Bet was we would not reach Prem in ten years.
  • Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    Well, nearly four years into the ten, who would you say is better placed ?
    To start with I thought Off It, last couple of seasons Ohh Arrh and now Off It again. A great bet!
  • MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    ok, I think I'd up teh Premiership to 40% then - possibly 50%. When you look at the Championship  - it doesn't look that strong. Norwich went up last season and Saints look like they will this.
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  • Bexley DanBexley Dan
    But doesn't ooh aah say 'unless we get relegated to division 1', which we have, so he's off the hook even if we get promoted twice. 
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    But doesn't ooh aah say 'unless we get relegated to division 1', which we have, so he's off the hook even if we get promoted twice. 
    No, bet was will we get to the premiership in ten years.
  • Bexley DanBexley Dan
    But doesn't ooh aah say 'unless we get relegated to division 1', which we have, so he's off the hook even if we get promoted twice. 
    No, bet was will we get to the premiership in ten years.
    ooh aah qualified the bet and i don't see any retraction of that qualification and although you tried to clarify things i don't see where he agreed to it unless your taking his satement 'My arse is bleeding' as acceptance?
  • WSSWSS
    I think ooh ahh will honour the bet IF we get promoted to the Prem
  • Bexley DanBexley Dan
    Your right. I've re read it and noticed his later post - ignore me, i'll try and find some work to do
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer

    my arse bleeding is a separate issue to the bet

     

    but i was talking about promotion and was specifying promotion to the 2nd tier from the 3rd was not the deal , promotion to the prem was what it's all about

  • JTJT
    Someone bump the Wright-Phillips top scorer & Charlton champions thread too...
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    And the Paul Jewell bet I had with OooooAhhhh
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    ha ha chirps it was derby and i lost but you generously insisted !
  • Chirpy RedChirpy Red
    Insisted what? To be paid in kind?
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  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    to be knocked !
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    edited November 2011
    Your right. I've re read it and noticed his later post - ignore me, i'll try and find some work to do
    LOL stick to the Real Ales sales  : - )
  • Bexley DanBexley Dan
    Any news on the real ale sales at the last home game? I think Paul Ellison is just trying to avoid buying me the pint he promised me if it was a success. 
  • DRFDRF

    "Bet null and void if league is re-arranged in such a way to make promotion impossible."

    Someone got inside informaiton on the premier league's current desire to stop promotion / relegation??

  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Any news on the real ale sales at the last home game? I think Paul Ellison is just trying to avoid buying me the pint he promised me if it was a success. 
    Not heard.  Drop him an email.  Would be a shame if it doesn't continue


  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving

    "Bet null and void if league is re-arranged in such a way to make promotion impossible."

    Someone got inside informaiton on the premier league's current desire to stop promotion / relegation??

    Think I was still doing that other thing then so maybe I did then : - )
  • Bexley DanBexley Dan

     

    Any news on the real ale sales at the last home game? I think Paul Ellison is just trying to avoid buying me the pint he promised me if it was a success. 
    Not heard.  Drop him an email.  Would be a shame if it doesn't continue


    Not worried really, it's up to them but i agree it would be a shame. Even if its making a loss, which can't be much, if it keeps some of our fans happy i don't see what the big deal is.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving

     

    Any news on the real ale sales at the last home game? I think Paul Ellison is just trying to avoid buying me the pint he promised me if it was a success. 
    Not heard.  Drop him an email.  Would be a shame if it doesn't continue


    Not worried really, it's up to them but i agree it would be a shame. Even if its making a loss, which can't be much, if it keeps some of our fans happy i don't see what the big deal is.
    Depends how big the loss is.  Paul will have profit targets to meet so he'd have to get any loss making operation signed off by his boss.

    And while there's a bit more money about for the playing side the non-playing budget hasn't been changed that much as far as I know (which isn't a lot) and departments have to wipe their own faces at least.
  • LenGloverLenGlover

     

    Any news on the real ale sales at the last home game? I think Paul Ellison is just trying to avoid buying me the pint he promised me if it was a success. 
    Not heard.  Drop him an email.  Would be a shame if it doesn't continue


    Not worried really, it's up to them but i agree it would be a shame. Even if its making a loss, which can't be much, if it keeps some of our fans happy i don't see what the big deal is.


    Unfortunately an excellent initiative is likely to suffer because of the inefficiency of the bar staff.

    The only realistic time to buy a pint is before the match as the queues are prohibitive at half time.

    Call me unreasonable and a misery if you like but I buy my season ticket to watch the football and do not see why I should miss the game to buy refreshments.

  • RodneyCharltonTrottaRodneyCharltonTrotta
    Make sure if you lose the bet you pay it through Gift Aid as youll get the bag of sand knocked off your Tax payable for that year.
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