Betfair punters profit as Liverpool win 3-0
Could 95 per cent of Liverpool fans still be proven wrong? That was the figure who voted last month that Roy Hodgson simply had to go yet another 3-0 home win over claret-and-blue opponents, this time Aston Villa, has seen the Reds climb to eighth, four points off "title contenders" Tottenham.
Hodgson now has only two points fewer than Rafael Benitez had at this stage last season, while his team have lost just two in 11 in all competitions, with further proof that this is a good moment for the former Fulham boss provided by the fact that even Paul Konchesky looked pretty good.
The decision to give Ryan Babel a rare start was justified, and the increasingly impressive David N'Gog joined him on the scoresheet as Gerard Houllier endured a horrific return to Anfield that leaves his Villa side two points off the drop and [9.4] to go down. Some supporters already want rid.
It wasn't only Liverpool fans and surprise spectator Xabi Alonso who enjoyed events on Merseyside last night though, as Betfair customers who had £10 on 3-0 won a massive £156.75 - even accounting for the maximum five per cent commission - while Bwin's settled for just £87.50.
Betfair also paid out significantly more for all winning correct score bets on yesterday's Serie A clash between Napoli and Palermo, in which Christian Maggio left it late to grab the goal that puts the Partenopei four points clear of Palermo, Roma, Inter and co in fourth.
Anyone who stuck a tenner on the 1-0 result on Betfair earned back a tidy £85.50 profit, whereas those who went for the exact same bet with Stan James, Coral or Ladbrokes received £50.
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Published: 7 Dec 2010
Pete (December 7, 2010 11:09 AM) said:
The 95% of Liverpool fans are right and will never be proven wrong.
Roy Hodgson is no Liverpool manager, NEVER has been and NEVER will be.
What's more to the point is that we need to get him out and quick !!.
Betfair Football (December 7, 2010 4:28 PM) said:
Don't you feel that there is an improvement being shown though Pete, borne out by the fact Liverpool collected six points from Roy Hodgson's first eight league games, followed by 16 from the last eight?
Another interesting statistic is that Hodgson has collected just one point fewer from 16 games at Liverpool than Rafael Benitez has taken from 15 in charge of reigning European champions Inter Milan.
Pete (December 7, 2010 7:00 PM) said:
Hello my friend.
I'm 52 year's of age and I've supported LFC all my life, I live and breath Liverpool football club, trust me I know when something's not right and believe me, there's a lot not right at the moment.
Yes we get the odd decent result now and then, I'll grant you that, but look back on the West Ham game and last night's game just as a couple of examples, you have to agree that neither of the two really turned up to play.
I have survived up to now on my gut instinct's, they very rarely let me down and they told me right from the start that Roy Hodgson should never have got this job.
From my past post's you will know who my choice of manager is and I firmly believe that Martin O'neill is the only man for the job.
I won't get into comparing Hodgson with Rafa because to be honest, they are both as bad as one another, although I don't doubt Rafa's love for the club I was'nt his biggest fan.
Betfair Football (December 8, 2010 8:08 AM) said:
Hi Pete - many thanks for the comment. Can't really disagree with anything you've said, especially the point about the West Ham game as that was one of the most one-sided matches of recent years. Do you think the new owners will make a change soon though or do you expect them to give Hodgson until the end of the season to impress then?
Pete (December 8, 2010 11:26 AM) said:
Tough question that one, I know what I hope but that's another story !!.
I think the main problem is that the new's owner's no nothing about football, self confessed by John Henry when he first took over, the other worrying comment bytheway was that he said Roy was teaching him !!, God help us all.
Ok your'e asking for my opinion so I'll try and give it.
If we lose on Saturday,or draw, he's on borrowed time without a doubt, but in truth I'm guessing that the big test will be how we've done come the beginning of January, Can't see a change coming before then to be honest.
Can I now ask you a question ?,
Martin O'neill has been out of work now for a good few month's, we all know that he will be chomping at the bit to get back into football management, he's had on offer allready and turned it down, there may be another one on the plate at the moment as we all know, but here's some breaking new's for you, He won't take the Newcastle job either, which lead's me to my question, Why do you think he's still out of work.
I know what I think.
Thank you for the conversation bytheway, I appreciate your time.
Pete
Betfair Football (December 8, 2010 1:31 PM) said:
No worries Pete, we love hearing from readers and the more powerful the opinions, the better!
With O'Neill, it's arguable that a job that he would be genuinely tempted by has yet to come on the market since he left Aston Villa - and if as has been suggested his relationship with Randy Lerner had deteriorated by the end, it would seem very unlikely that he'd hit it off with Mike Ashley. Presumably, you’re hoping that he’s holding out for Liverpool, and you could well be right.
The manner of his Aston Villa departure is unlikely to endear him to potential employers - he should have left in June or July if he sensed that he didn't like the direction the club was heading in, rather than waiting until days before the start of the season and causing maximum disruption.
He may have been fully justified in walking but the way he did it could count against him. Similarly, Alan Curbishley was quite right to claim for constructive dismissal after his departure from West Ham, yet he hasn’t worked for over two years since, as it has almost certainly put chairmen off hiring him.
The way Villa have struggled following his achievement of three successive top-six finishes will undoubtedly boost his profile though and – while we remain critical of some of his transfer dealings – his record in terms of results will ensure that he’ll be considered should a top-half team start searching for a new manager. No prizes for guessing which side you would like that to be!
Pete (December 8, 2010 7:12 PM) said:
Sorry for the delay in replying but I've been out all day today, just got back in.
I'm convinced that Martin had no choice in the end with regards to leaving Villa, I wouldn't imagine that he would intentionally have meant it to be that way, but I can see your point.
I've been shouting it from the rooftop's to be honest, I am that convinced that he is the man for the job.
When you look back on his career you will notice that he has taken every club as far as they could have been taken, so just pause for thought there for a moment and imagine how far he could take us.
What I like about him the most is that he take's no nonsense from anyone, he call's a pig a pig.
You may think that maybe that could be a bad thing in this day and age, I refer to so called player power etc but in my opinion he's exactly what football need's, or more to the point, he's exactly what Liverpool need.
Ultimately though,I guess we'll just have to wait and see.