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Eurovision 2016

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    Thanks for the informed reply

    The bookies 'usually' get this right, just looking at oddschecker when Russia are 4/6 and Australia are next with 11/2, I don't think oz have a winner there, Ukraine were pants, I really liked the Belgium song tho. Usually second favourites would be hovering around 2/1 at this stage, read what you will into that but maybe hold off a few hours before deciding, Russia could bomb somewhere that people in general would be against
    Probably best to throw caution to the wind with such crap odds on Russia and wait until tomorrow when a clearer overall picture will emerge, but obviously with the likelihood that Russia's odds will get a little more favouritey


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,642 ✭✭✭Deco99


    Whats the buzz on Bulgaria? I thought they were decent so 80/1 e/w? or What about 11/8 to beat out Serbia head to head?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Glen_Quagmire


    Deco99 wrote:
    Whats the buzz on Bulgaria? I thought they were decent so 80/1 e/w? or What about 11/8 to beat out Serbia head to head?


    I personally thought the Bulgaria song was the best of the songs last night. Haven't heard any of the other songs from the previous semi final though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Bulgaria is a catchy tune for sure, the price has been jumping all over the board, last night it was 126/1 e/w 4pl 1/4 with '365, unfortunately 365 don't allow it as part of an accumulator for risk reduction.

    Good odds all the same considering it peaked as 3rd fav for a very short while last week and has seen 12/1 not too long ago.

    Still humming their tune:
    О, дай ми любовта (x3) They will never break us down
    О, дай ми любовта! (x3) They will never break us down

    Ruska too short to even consider, beside the price of oil/lpg is dirt cheap this year.

    The running order for the Grand Final,
    this has also been changing alot so not sure if it's totally confirmed as below:

    1. Belgium
    2. Czech Republic
    3. The Netherlands
    4. Azerbaijan
    5. Hungary
    6. Italy
    7. Israel
    8. Bulgaria
    9. Sweden
    10. Germany
    11. France
    12. Poland
    13. Australia
    14. Cyprus
    15. Serbia
    16. Lithuania
    17. Croatia
    18. Russia
    19. Spain
    20. Latvia
    21. Ukraine
    22. Malta
    23. Georgia
    24. Austria
    25. United Kingdom
    26. Armenia

    The later the acts appear (green) probably the better recall available to them.
    Malta may do well if the very pleasant but slightly impregnated lady does a good energetic performance.
    Aussies are in the middle so may get missed during a tea break during the 3'30" extravaganza.
    Also a lot of acts yet to do their thing on the screen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Hold the doors, the chap that (allegedly) dumps 'six-figure sums' on euro-pop (Gould/Sofabet) thinks Aussieland will win, currently @5 (2nd fav).
    It could happen she's grand singer, but would need to do some backflips and loose the big dress. E/W certainly is strong possibility.
    He also predicted Netherlands's Nashville act would do well in SF1.
    If they stick her in some hot-pants, anything could happen.
    note: Bulgaria sticking out at 150/1 on Skybet as e/w.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Bulgaria at 110 excluding Russia for the win on Betfair. But 50/1 including Russia?!. 80/1 on Paddypower. Mental - that 80/1 each way at PP is the bet of the show for me (if I had a Skybet account I'd be all over the 150).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Ukraine should maybe receive a caution for political messaging The 2016 rules state:
    The lyrics and/or performance of the songs shall not bring the Shows, the Eurovision Song Contest as such or the EBU into disrepute. No lyrics, speeches, gestures of a political or similar nature shall be permitted during the Eurovision Song Contest.

    Anyways, Bulgaria would be good choice for top 5 certainly (at evens) for top 10 position, the Jury made their votes tonight, and Latvia along with Rus, Aussie and Armenia? appear to be shorting the most, Malta & Bulgaria also shortening slightly. Aussies seem to be widely tipped to snatch it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Looks like it could be game over already, Aussieland is going short across the board, as the Jury made their votes late Friday.
    The lefty media is also trying (last-minute) to tarnish Sergey with associations to fetish porn via an old public information poster image.

    aus_gameover.png

    update: 1:40pm, WHill just dropped Aus down to 3.0.
    update: 2:20pm, x8 books now dropped Aus to 3.0, Ruska heading out towards 2.0 territory.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    For one that is longest odds to win Czech Republic are 16/1 for top 5

    I really like this song - even before I heard an Irishman wrote it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭Austria!


    Anyone looking into how the new results format might present opportunities? Are there reasons to believe that certain songs are favoured by the juries and certain songs favoured by the public? If so, the songs favoured by the public could drift nicely after the jury votes are known.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    This fetish porn malarkey has me in stitches, you couldn't write this stuff....except you could if you worked for certain pieces of paper.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Seems the traders over at Sky just showed or or woke up at 3.30pm just Betway with it @126 e/w:
    traderjustwokeupatsky.png

    2.25, it'll be @1.5 by 8pm. Game over?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    The odds have somewhat reached a plateau it would seem, id hazard a guess that Russia will go off as favourites and that the sexfetish gate has not affected sergae too much.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,913 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Layed ukraine top 4 and 5 at 1.58 and 1.32
    Well worth the risk imo for a crap song


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    Were France not Favourites the year Azerbaijan won? Bookies not always right


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    @2.5 Aussie, fair to say they're more or less joint fav now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Glen_Quagmire


    Russian song was pants


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    I put 5 euro each way on Bulgaria at 80/1 a few hours ago.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I put 5 euro each way on Bulgaria at 80/1 a few hours ago.

    So did I :)

    If they come 3rd how much would be paid out at 80/1 with 5euro e/w?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    So did I :)

    If they come 3rd how much would be paid out at 80/1 with 5euro e/w

    Probably in the 300ish ballpark, hope they do if for you.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    I backed Bulgaria too... just €4 e/w :)
    Please, please, please... lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Glen_Quagmire


    I said I'd do them earlier today and never got to the bookies :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Glen_Quagmire


    If they're placed at a 5er e/w at 80/1 you'll get back about 100 not 300


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    Probably in the 300ish ballpark, hope they do if for you.

    Sorry about that light, the 100 would be more accurate


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,586 ✭✭✭4068ac1elhodqr


    Got 200/1 e/w Spain earlier today at 4pm with Skybet's crap website, just seen it at 18/1.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,913 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Shocked at Russia but relieved bout Australia

    Got the Ukraine wrong bigtime
    Hopefully a few got the ozzies at a nice price


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,913 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    mailburner wrote: »
    Shocked at Russia but relieved bout Australia

    Got the Ukraine wrong bigtime
    Hopefully a few got the ozzies at a nice price

    Sh1te...****e
    Thought I had it


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,137 ✭✭✭Glen_Quagmire


    How many places were the bookies paying out for?


  • Registered Users Posts: 219 ✭✭CorkColin


    Am I the only one to not believe that song won it ?? Australia were 1/33 In play at one stage and all !


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    I blame the new voting system


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