Who will light the torch tonight ?

Where did you get Daley favourite?

Roger bannister and Redgrave are the favourites as far as I can see.

The Queen is also pretty low odds.

Ladbrokes giving generous odds on Queen and on Beckham compared to the other 2 firms offering this market.

Beckham hasn't a hope in hell.  I will be disappointed if it is Bannister.

I have it on good authority (my aunties' neighbour is Danny Boyle's dog groomer) that the queen will fire a flaming arrow while flying from a jetpack having been fired by catapult from the top of The Orbit. Shhhhhhh

*wearing Lincoln green of course.......

who do you want it to be then vis?

Somebody who has done something at the Olympics like a Redgrave or Thompson but would like it a lot if it was somebody really unexpected.

winnie mandela sliding down rogers bannister (nap)

Jul 27, 2012 -- 10:15AM, fairfranco wrote:

Where did you get Daley favourite?Roger bannister and Redgrave are the favourites as far as I can see.The Queen is also pretty low odds.Ladbrokes giving generous odds on Queen and on Beckham compared to the other 2 firms offering this market.

http://www.ifortuna.cz/en/sazeni/2012-07-27?limit=100&selectDates=1

Bannister seems to have only entered the betting this week. That detail could prove crucial. Again, another betting option that shouldn't be there as only some know who it is and they can benefit from it.

I think it should be Redgrave but I'm sure they have some surprise lined up. Wouldn't be at all surprised if they rope one of the Royals in to do something or they get all PC and have some unknown black kid from the area do it

This Bannister thing… I was told 2 or 3 months ago it was a done deal it would be Bannister. PP were only ones offering price back then on Bannister and he was smashed into odds on, then they withdrew the market.
Only in last week or so has market re-opened. A WH spokesman claimed WH were offering 33s a week or so ago Bannister. If this is true I missed it. Only saw when Bannister was 6s with WH.
Reckon it'll likely be some convoluted 'collective' - with dead-heat rules applying.

Sir Roger Bannister crossed a very significant barier with the 4 minute mile but he never won the Olympics so Daley Thompson or Redgrave would be better. Seb Coe has been more significant in getting the games than anyone and he is a double Olympic champion, world record breaker and member of the IOC. Should be odds on surely.

Bannister is a false favourite, shirley.  Not a great Olympian was he?  4th in 1952.

It's a pity there isn't an 'Any Other' selection as I think it will be a surprise/unknown.

according to the women on tower bridge and the female interviewer on bbc1, its 'john smith'. they haven't heard of him though. jesus wept.

James Bond now 6/4, might as well price up Tinky Winky.

tinky winky is 12s

I don't think it will be Seb Coe, would almost be a Dennis Waterman moment...I wrote the theme tune, sang the theme tune....etc.

Can't see a Royal doing it either, they have had enough of the spotlight of late.

got to be sir steve

got to be sir steve

Queen Next Bet

i hate rowing ,gotta be a athlete of some kind from track & field,my three are holmes,bannister or thompson or what about zola budd

Yeah - Du'aine Ladejo or Tom McKean say?

Derek Redmond

david bedford wearing a 118 vest

It ought to be Daley but I think it will be Sir Steve. It can't be Bannister. 4th in an Olympics. It would be like admitting we're rubbish before it even starts!

I hope it's someone like Bannister or Derek Redmond

Someone who embraced tarnished, outmoded sporting values.

It would certainly send out the message that 'This is Britain. We're doing it differently and if you want serried ranks of mindless peons banging drums in unison, backed by a fireworks display that looks like the Somme, then stick Beijing 2008 on You Tube'

think there might be the odd sparkler at the end

Ive heard that its   Elton John his partner & the baby........."to send a message to the world"

Poor that bf haven't put a market up which leaves us either without a bet or at the mercy of the high street.

I would suggest that the reason BF haven't put up a market is that it is rife for insider trading. Not worth the hassle.

I had a tip from a friend that has a limo business
A car picked up Roger Bannister and took him to a Central London Hotel in the week but no more info than that

I have had a little bet based on that but no 33/1

I managed to get half a dozen 20 quid bets on from 20/1 into 5/1 for a bit of fun

I have never landed one of these types of bets other than M O'Neil being first Prem manager out when I had a tip from someone who knew him

Bit of fun but I can't see past Redgrave and he deserves it as Bannister didn't break the 4 m in mile in the Olympics

Redgrave on TV now waving his phone saying its not too late to call, could be a fake

THE QUEEN!...........thats why its asecret


Youve got yer money.............lay off............G.L.

I know that its Beckham, get betting!

wot U laying at the mo ?

You can't lay anything - no bf market - unless you own a bookies shop.

Eric Bristow I heard

where is the market for this

Gary Flitcroft i reckon

Bookies - 1
Punters - 0

clear now why no bfair market

Feck me.  I had my pants pulled down betting on Redgrave on another website.

was that it?

punters robbed again by the bookies,silly market to bet in just like next manager markets inside info always wins if you have it if not dont bet its just plain stupid

so who was it?  The youngsters?

i saw skybet 1/2 redgrave bannister 4/6 daylight robbery, bannister proberly not even there

5 youngsters lit the flame together

It's a shame coz i was thinking of placing a bet a couple of days ago at 12,000-1 on little Timmy up the road lighting the cauldron. lol

i cant understand anyone who would bet on it,bookies in cahoots they cleaned up big time

The seven young athletes who had the honour of lighting the cauldron are:

Cameron MacRitchie, rower, nominated by Sir Steve Redgrave

Adelle Tracey, runner, nominated by Dame Kelly Holmes

Katie Kirk, athlete, nominated by Dame Mary Peters

Desiree Henry, runner, nominated by Daley Thompson

Jordan Duckitt, nominated by Duncan Goodhew

Aidan Reynolds, javelin thrower, nominated by Lynne Davies

Callum Airlie, sailor, nominated by Shirley Robertson

I assume if you bet Sir Steve your down?

Not if you did it with Lads - they have paid out on the 7 Olympians named above.

Others have voided. It depends on the bookie.

Who have voided it?  I bet with Paddy and note the result is still 'pending' in my account.

if bf had a market i bet they havent

Coral's response: Please be advised that our Trading Department has taken the decision to settle all bets on the "Lighting the Olympic Flame" market as losers

No more Olympic bets at Coral for me!

jajabink turns out I didn't have my pants pulled down afterall, and bookies weren't in cahoots.  Got paid out for my wager on Redgrave.