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La Ferté sous Jouarre France
Jan 2001
time: 05:20
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LDiCesare - are you going to have a bet with us on the Wallabies -v- All Blacks match on Saturday night? |
Well, I am not knowledgeable enough to have any clear-cut opinion. I don't think the Aussies can win by more than 6 points though, so I could say 10 on the ABs.
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It won't do anything for Havak's martyr complex, though. |
I think he knows perfectly well that the 6 nations could be replaced by a single match of England vs. the others. Actually, I am rather surprised the celts never thought of putting a team together just to have good chances to beat the Rose XV.
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finbar
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Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Jan 1970
time: 06:20
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Hi academia! Welcome to our wonderful world of rugby. It's really great to have a Puma join us! 
We've already got English, French, New Zealand and Australian posters. All we need now is a Springbok.
We've decided to start a betting competition for the coming international season. We couldn't decide which currency to bet in - pounds, dollars, francs, Euros - so we decided to keep it strictly neutral and bet in Civ Gold.  And of course you're welcome to join us. It's fantasy money - no one is actually putting real money on the line. We're each starting with a bank of 100 Civ Gold.
You'll see, earlier in this thread, the bets already placed for this Saturday night's match between the Wallabies and the All Blacks. You can bet as much (or as little) as you like.
Havak - our English poster, and therefore independent of both Australia and NZ - has calculated that the Wallabies are slight favourites for the match. In fact, he has calculated that they're favourites to win by 6 points or more.
So, if you want to bet on the Wallabies, they will have to win by 6 points or more for you to win the bet. If they lose the match, or win by less than 6 points, you lose.
If you want to bet on the All Blacks, and for you to win the bet, the All Blacks have to either: (a) lose by less than 6 points; (b) draw the game; or (c) win the game.
Sounds a bit complicated but it's not really.
Would you like to bet some of your 100 Civ Gold on the match?
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Caligastia
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Originally posted by academia
Don´t worry, they´ll beat them this time.
BTW, your team is the most famous member of the three nations in Argentina. They have many fans here!!! |
Argentinians must be very discerning people.
Last edited by Caligastia on 12-07-2002 at 23:49
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finbar
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Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Jan 1970
time: 06:20
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Originally posted by academia
Ok. Understood.
So, i´m betting 10 civgold on the mighty All Blacks. They will beat Australia, as usual!!! |
Your bet has been officially recorded, academia. Yet another AB backer. Leaving me the sole Wallaby backer. Gee, if only I'd known that all I needed to create instant wealth was an internet connection. 
Betting Update
Caligastia 100-40 = 60
finbar 100-20 = 80
Andydog 100-20 = 80
LDiCesares 100-10=90
academia 100-10=90
Thus the pool stands at 100 Civ Gold. Mmm. I could buy New Zealand and have enough left over to give them all elocution lessons.
More importantly, though, the potential profits now break down as follows:
If I win, obviously, I take home the 100 Civ Gold.
If I lose, you lot should divvy up as follows:
Caligastia 50
Andydog 25
LDiCesares 12.5
academia 12.5
Only 6 hours to kickoff and counting down!
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finbar
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Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Jan 1970
time: 06:20
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Originally posted by Tamerlin
I didn't had the time to read all the posts sent while I was on holydays, it seems that Havak and Finbar had no trouble to fill the space while Caligastia, LDiCesare and I were out.  |
Give Havak and me a blank sheet and we'll fill it! Though we haven't seen Havak for a week. 
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I've read a few articles in the "Midi Olympique" that have bothered me a lot. It seems that some SH officials are looking forward to change the rules of our favorite sport in order to end the fight for the ball (I mean forbidding the forwards to push and win the ball or tire the opposite forwards) in scrums. If they were to succeed a new game would be created that would be something between the XIII and the Rugby but wouldn't be the Rugby game anymore. All this in the name of money and TV rights.  |
It's the first I've heard of any of this. I look forward to you giving us some more detail on Monday. All I have heard is that the IRB is thinking about restricting the number of replacements in Tests to 4. I can't see how that's going to improve the game in the slightest.
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If it's not too late :
30 gold on Australia beating the AB by 3 to 5 points. |
Okay, Tamerlin, your bet has been recorded. Though we're using a margins system in our betting. Havak - our independent assessor for this match - decided that the Wallabies would start favourites by a 6 point margin. So, if you want to back the Wallabies, they have to win by 6 points or more for you to win the bet. If they win by less than 6 points, you lose the bet. For my sins, I have bet that they will win by 6 points or more.
If you want to back the All Blacks, to win your bet the ABs have to either: (a) lose by less than 6 points; (b) draw the match; or (c) win the match.
Okay? Sounds complicated but it's not really.
Now, you think the Wallabies will win by 3 to 5 points - which is obviously less than 6 - so, under our system, you are, in fact, betting that the All Blacks will lose by less than 6. So, under our system, I've recorded your bet as a bet for the All Blacks.
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Sorry Caligastia but I think the AB have not yet finished their reconstruction though it is rather difficult to have a clear vision of their real strength as they have not played against a major team since a long time now (as far as I can remember). |
I'm hoping that the Wallabies' recent tough matches against the Maori and French will have been a better preparation than the AB matches against Italy, Ireland and Fiji. I also think the ABs will miss Norm Maxwell. Taine Randell, too, even though he was on the bench. He would have made an impact.
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finbar
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Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Jan 1970
time: 06:20
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Betting Update
Caligastia 100-40 = 60
finbar 100-20 = 80
Andydog 100-20 = 80
LDiCesares 100-10= 90
academia 100-10= 90
Tamerlin 100-30 = 70
Thus the pool stands at 130 Civ Gold. And, as I pointed out to Tamerlin, above, because he thinks the Wallabies will win by 3 - 5 points, his bet is, under our system, a bet for the ABs. Mmm. My wallet is licking its lips.
If I win, obviously, I take home the 130 Civ Gold.
If I lose, you lot should divvy up as follows:
Caligastia 47
Andydog 24
LDiCesares 12
academia 12
Tamerlin 35
Again, I've rounded the numbers up or down. Anything above .5 went up to the next whole number, anything below .5 went down.
Unless anyone else turns up unexpectedly, the "book" is probably now closed.
A bit over 3 hours to kickoff!
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