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Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:52 am
by joey13
For the first time ever I bet on us to lose, well actually West Ham win both teams to score did it in a four fold and cashed out to win £250 which is just as well as I had Oxford to beat Scunthorpe which ended up being a draw
My question is it wrong to bet on your team to lose ?

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:54 am
by conyoviejo
Seems a good way of making money..A bets a bet ..

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:23 pm
by slw
Just go with your gut instinct. Speaking of cashing out ,I cashed out early and it cost me £80. :(

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:30 pm
by taio
Don't see anything wrong with it.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:34 pm
by joey13
slw wrote:Just go with your gut instinct. Speaking of cashing out ,I cashed out early and it cost me £80. :(
It’s always a tough call , worked for me yesterday but has cost me in the past
£500 up on the season so far so can’t complain UTC

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:35 pm
by Damo
I don't like betting on us to win, as it's a double kick in the ******** if we lose. Backing us to lose would have the opposite effect I suppose

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:41 pm
by slw
joey13 wrote:It’s always a tough call , worked for me yesterday but has cost me in the past
£500 up on the season so far so can’t complain UTC
It is a tough call, its like a stick or twist. My last match was LIverpool Arsenal to draw but i cashed out before ko.
Anyway i made a profit.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:46 pm
by FactualFrank
Afternoon Joey. The first rule of betting it to never bet on your own team to win, as it often ends in tears.
So like you, if I do include Burnley in a bet it's to lose. That way, you either win money or Burnley win/draw.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:47 pm
by Jamesy
I would imagine the odds are pretty Sh!te. With forthcoming Leicester game they will probably be 1/3 to beat us so no value at all unless part of an odds on accumulator.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:56 pm
by FactualFrank
Jamesy wrote:I would imagine the odds are pretty Sh!te. With forthcoming Leicester game they will probably be 1/3 to beat us so no value at all unless part of an odds on accumulator.
Leicester are currently 1/2 to win. I only bet if I disagree with the odds, but like you say, they aren't the best.

Burnley 6/1. The value ironically is probably more in that bet.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:56 pm
by BigChaCha
I'm a big rugby union fan and I will quite often bet on the opposition to beat England. Not a massive amount. Usually a tenner depending on the odds.

It's a win/win .... if England win I'm too happy to be bothered about losing £10 but if they lose I have £30 or £40 in my pocket so feel better about it.

It also makes watching a close game in the closing minutes less stressful :D

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:00 pm
by jrgbfc
I usually avoid betting on us completely, whether it's to win or draw. Don't see anything wrong in backing us to lose really though.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:07 pm
by NL Claret
Usually avoid betting on us however 10/11 on Chelsea HT Chelsea FT represented reasonable value last week for a treble (which Arsenal spoiled!)

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:14 pm
by DomBFC1882
BigChaCha wrote:I'm a big rugby union fan and I will quite often bet on the opposition to beat England. Not a massive amount. Usually a tenner depending on the odds.

It's a win/win .... if England win I'm too happy to be bothered about losing £10 but if they lose I have £30 or £40 in my pocket so feel better about it.

It also makes watching a close game in the closing minutes less stressful :D
I think yesterday was a prime example :lol:

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:36 pm
by Tall Paul
joey13 wrote:For the first time ever I bet on us to lose, well actually West Ham win both teams to score did it in a four fold and cashed out to win £250 which is just as well as I had Oxford to beat Scunthorpe which ended up being a draw
My question is it wrong to bet on your team to lose ?
No, but it is wrong to cash out.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:18 pm
by mickleoverclaret
Bet with your head, not your heart.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:23 pm
by BurnleyFC
Guaranteed income!

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:31 pm
by joey13
Tall Paul wrote:No, but it is wrong to cash out.
If I hadn’t have cashed out yesterday I would have lost £250

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:32 pm
by slw
Lets face it , if you have been betting on Burnley to win in the last year or so you'd be pretty skint.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:37 pm
by Tall Paul
joey13 wrote:If I hadn’t have cashed out yesterday I would have lost £250
That doesn't stop it from being wrong.

If I offered you 2/1 on a coinflip and you lost/I won, I'd still have been wrong when I offered it.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:50 pm
by joey13
Tall Paul wrote:That doesn't stop it from being wrong.

If I offered you 2/1 on a coinflip and you lost/I won, I'd still have been wrong when I offered it.
That’s just blown my mind :D

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:38 pm
by joey13
Tall Paul wrote:That doesn't stop it from being wrong.

If I offered you 2/1 on a coinflip and you lost/I won, I'd still have been wrong when I offered it.
You could be right cashed out to early on the Chelsea game , still picked up £170 could have been £300 if I had kept my nerve , still I’m not complaining

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:56 pm
by dogwith3legs
joey13 wrote:I bet on us to lose
Yep - It's very very wrong.... you seriously need to get a life mate :lol:

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:06 pm
by conyoviejo
I wonder what the odds will be for us to get a penalty.. We are well overdue one.. Might be worth a tenner if the odds are decent.. Hmmm

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:13 pm
by ClaretTony
joey13 wrote:For the first time ever I bet on us to lose, well actually West Ham win both teams to score did it in a four fold and cashed out to win £250 which is just as well as I had Oxford to beat Scunthorpe which ended up being a draw
My question is it wrong to bet on your team to lose ?
Not something I’d do to be honest. But backing us to lose is somewhat better than what some supposed fans have to say after a defeat.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:15 pm
by Bin Ont Turf
ClaretTony wrote:Not something I’d do to be honest. But backing us to lose is somewhat better than what some supposed fans have to say after a defeat.
And seemingly revelling in it.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:18 pm
by Bin Ont Turf
The last time I bet on a Burnley match I had us down to win 3-0 against York.

We won 6-0 but the bookies wouldn't pay out, never mind double. :D

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:19 pm
by FactualFrank
conyoviejo wrote:I wonder what the odds will be for us to get a penalty
I might have to ask a bookie for that one.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:37 pm
by conyoviejo
FactualFrank wrote:I might have to ask a bookie for that one.
Frank, If you do Let me know what the odds are please.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 11:31 am
by IanMcL
Betting will cost you money.

Betting on your own team should cost you more, to act as a deterrent! :twisted:

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:36 pm
by ontario claret
Why not? Stockbrokers do it all of the time. I think they're called hedge funds.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:11 pm
by FactualFrank
I bet £50 on Fulham to win @ 2/1. It was with Skybet which means I could have got better odds with any other bookies in the land, but hey-ho.

They pretty much battered us in the reverse fixture and I really dislike someone who is a Fulham fan. It was worth losing £50 for 3 points.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:17 pm
by paulus the woodgnome
I bet on us not to go up in the Championship, cos there was an outside chance 'Boro and Brighton could pip us. Money well spent. I also bet bet £100 at 20/1 we'd go down the first season we stayed up (under SD). No brainer. We stay up - result! We go down - £2k softens the blow.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:23 pm
by FactualFrank
paulus the woodgnome wrote:I bet on us not to go up in the Championship, cos there was an outside chance 'Boro and Brighton could pip us. Money well spent
I did the same thing. What odds did you get? I think I got 3/1 at the time so you probably got better odds.

I've lost a bloody fortune over the last 3-4 years :D

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:00 am
by Quickenthetempo
Burnley should be the easiest subject for you to bet on. You're aware of when the team is playing well, injuries and bogey teams etc..

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 8:35 am
by South West Claret.
I try to avoid BFC when placing a football bet but they have come up trumps now and then.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:10 am
by kentonclaret
I placed £50 EW on Burnley with Coral for the Championship the day after we signed Andre Gray.

Coral price 50/1 when other bookies went 33/1.

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:17 am
by houseboy
joey13 wrote:For the first time ever I bet on us to lose, well actually West Ham win both teams to score did it in a four fold and cashed out to win £250 which is just as well as I had Oxford to beat Scunthorpe which ended up being a draw
My question is it wrong to bet on your team to lose ?
Although I've never done it I've always said it's the way to perfect betting happiness - either your team wins or you win money - what's not to like. Don't get caught up in morality. Ha Ha!!!

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:11 am
by joey13
houseboy wrote:Although I've never done it I've always said it's the way to perfect betting happiness - either your team wins or you win money - what's not to like. Don't get caught up in morality. Ha Ha!!!
I’ve bet on us to win the last 4 matches , maybe I should carry on doing it and claim our improvement is all down to me :D

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:51 am
by houseboy
joey13 wrote:I’ve bet on us to win the last 4 matches , maybe I should carry on doing it and claim our improvement is all down to me :D
Whatever you're doing mate keep doing it - it's working. :D

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:00 pm
by paulus the woodgnome
FactualFrank wrote:I did the same thing. What odds did you get? I think I got 3/1 at the time so you probably got better odds.

I've lost a bloody fortune over the last 3-4 years :D
I can't remember Frank. 4/1 possibly. UTC!

Re: Betting on Burnley to lose

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:32 pm
by Dyched
houseboy wrote:Although I've never done it I've always said it's the way to perfect betting happiness - either your team wins or you win money - what's not to like. Don't get caught up in morality. Ha Ha!!!
Always looked at it that way myself

Stick a fiver on us to lose and draw and if we win you pay a tenner for 3 points.