Betting.Betfair

[b]The Betfair Contrarian explains why Cardle and Cowell can be stopped and why he's desperate to recover some funds....[/b] The Contrarian is rarely wrong when it comes to reality TV, so was naturally feeling a little sheepish when Matt Cardle defied him by winning The X Factor. He never accepts defeat without a fight though, and is delighted to spot an opportunity to make back his money and much more besides - by opposing Cardle to be Christmas number one at 1.08. Here's why the singing painter will miss out... [b]Last year showed that Cowell can be stopped[/b] Punters who are heavily swayed by where the money is going will look at the odds of 1.05 on Matt Cardle's single reaching number one and assume that it is a foregone conclusion, but last year's events suggest that...