Briefly knocked off the top spot by Sunderland but now back to favourites: 4/9. Sunderland/Pompey joint second favs: 4/6.
We’ve been favourites pretty much since Day one. I’ve been a bit surprised by that because although I can see we are a very decent team, some of the flaws are still pretty obvious and would be punished far more in the Championship. Maybe i’ve Just not come to terms with the lower quality and the genetic pessimism that comes with being a Barnsley fan. Having said that, I really do like this group of players. They are honest, look to bond well and are still developing. If that continues I can see many making the step up to the Championship, should we get there. One final point. On account of where I live I see a lot of Sunderland and there fans. Putting aside the delusional nature of a number of their support, there is general surprise at how well they are doing. And that’s mainly because, to be frank, they are not playing very well. An odd thing to say bearing in mind their position, but they are just not. However, Ross is very shrewd tactically and not afraid to change things round if things are not going well. So is our coach, so it promises to be an interesting game.
Favourites for promotion, favourites to finish top - and second favourites to win the playoffs too! Not sure how that works
I’ve said it before - and got slated for it - but IMO we haven’t yet clicked in the final third. We are consistently making the wrong decisions. Passing when we should be shooting. Shooting when we should be passing. Poor crosses or the last pass going astray. If we can sort this out, and Woodrow may be the piece of the jigsaw that allows this to happen, then we could really start to batter some teams.
Well aren’t you a ray of sunshine? Cocky *******. The point is the some bookmakers have us favourite to finish first, and second favourite to win the playoffs. They don’t think we will even be in the playoffs - yet only Luton are shorter odds to win them. I suppose all it suggests is that we are attracting more money from the punters in all aspects.
REMEMBER, betting odds are a probability of an event happening. We loose 3 games and well go out as far as 6/1, we keep on winning our odds shorten. Remember JANUARY still to cum and teams will Loose and Gain players. I would say the strongest 3 teams in the league are in the top 3 positions. C.O.Y.R. Strengthen with 3 January, i think well win league.
Not really, not unless the bookie is desperate and/or taking a bit of a punt themselves. In an established market they should be more a representation of the money punters have staked on an event happening and hence the bookie’s exposure to the outcome. I hope you’re right about winning the league though.
