CT2017 - 5th match Australia v Bangladesh at The Oval

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:16PM, winningthought wrote:

Have faith Angela. Just close you eyes and do it

I'm on NO. Just responding to the idiocy of slips comments!

its not over for sure

It's a Sadists Wet Dream this!

if the radars are to be believed its over

laid no at 1.4 huge

14 million betted on completed match odds now

17 mil

Did you get on No Charlie??

traded for 20 ticks

I've got peanuts on this compared to some of you. but enough to sweat it.

full covers coming on

more covers

1alph1 05 Jun 17 20:17 
still plenty of time if it stops soon.


no there isn't.

it's taken them 45 minutes since the rain stopped to be ready to play again.

It stopped raining at 737 or so and they wanted to resume at 830 - 53 mins.

Not going to be a fast clean up if this rains for a decent length of time which the radar says it should

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:19PM, tomtimtum wrote:

Did you get on No Charlie??

I did Tom. Several times but also laid off as well. Had a squillion bets. Been all over the place but favouring No thanks to you.

I get my stake back!!!!

and cut Stokes league in the fantasy league.

Full set of covers on now, sky very dark

game looks done now

oh my, sky pics come back on and show covers being taken off!

I've fallen for that trick a few times

some people on here done their absolute conkers

Also went a big berserk on match odds laying and backing Bangas. Currently £700 down for little upside.

But means nothing at odds flying around.

No a huge layyyyyyyyyyy

another flip on the cards

more covers coming on, its done ayt

odds still giving yes a decent chance, market in no way thinks this is over. IF there is good amount of wind things can change quick

Stopped raining where I am in London, but they will probably faf about again until it restarts

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:23PM, GRANTCKING wrote:

some people on here done their absolute conkers

Not Me Granty!

and more covers

Covers need to come off before market dares to flip.

tomtimtum • June 5, 2017 8:26 PM BST
more covers coming on, its done ayt.

ok..taken back young tom

ayt theres a live vid on 365

i did nt noticed that tom

I reckon the handshake will come way before 10pm.

FS celebrating.

what news, market just moved

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:31PM, ayt wrote:

i did nt noticed that tom

FAIL TO PREPARE AND PREPARE TO FAIL

I'm on a run with these CMM's it's match odds where I'm in a slump!

Aus have nothing to complain. They still get 2 points from 2 games. Exactly what they deserve. Only NZ should feel cheated by rain.

The rain rotation is from the south and no chance of a rain break any time soon IMO.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:31PM, Charlie wrote:

FS celebrating.

Have the special kind of smugness you get from backing your judgement really hard, past the point of significant anxiety; having it all go wrong being within a short arm's reach then winning anyway. I'm more relieved than smug though. Even took my back of yes at 3.1 out (although would have been able to lay off after a bump down) as was so convinced once it started raining again.

Market still not totally convinced. Pretty sure you can't put a fork in it now though: there may be some lighter rain and even a short while with just cloud but then there's heavy stuff coming after that.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:39PM, pxb wrote:

The rain rotation is from the south and no chance of a rain break any time soon IMO.

That's how I see it too.

That sounds exactly like me FS

More relieved than smug!

I may trade Windies v Pak in a few hours if I can recover from all of this.

Afghanistan rather ^^^

is that on tv?

Going to be another CMM heavy market tomoro CS, get yourself ready for that

"Have the special kind of smugness you get from backing your judgement really hard, past the point of significant anxiety; having it all go wrong being within a short arm's reach then winning anyway."

Well said FS I like that.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:45PM, mcfc1981 wrote:

is that on tv?

I could not find one on saturday!

i found one link but could only hear the audio and not video.

Just took on another couple of grand at 1.17 then 1.16 to celebrate.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:47PM, Fatslogger wrote:

Just took on another couple of grand at 1.17 then 1.16 to celebrate.

Don't think theres any chance we get a game but there is a chance that something may happen to make the market fly out!
Brave man!

good timing too, 1.05 !

game over now enjoy the winnings

"Betting on zero" is an interesting watch.

I seem to recall that there's a quite a lot in Reminiscences of a Stock operator about not only being right, but being right, right now.

Bill Ackman's opening position was hideous.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:48PM, tomtimtum wrote:

Jun  5, 2017 --  8:47PM, Fatslogger wrote:Just took on another couple of grand at 1.17 then 1.16 to celebrate.Don't think theres any chance we get a game but there is a chance that something may happen to make the market fly out! Brave man!

Thought it would bobble up as the skies slightly cleared. My total exposure is only a bit above what I lost on the CL final. Be bloody, bold and resolute. This is best value all game, I think, as almost no uncertainty left.

Had to Google it FS but it did sound familiar!

Charlie how do you cope with these late nights? 14 hours of drinking solid ?!

Not 14 hours today. Sometimes I nod off.

Kipling's IF, which my mother used to quote to me as a child, comes to mind.

what about england game will it rain

Must be getting close to handshake time

And don't forget Tom I get plenty of exercise carrying the cans from the offy. They're heavy you know.

surprised you don't brew your own

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:55PM, pxb wrote:

Kipling's IF, which my mother used to quote to me as a child, comes to mind.

MacBeth trumps If, especially as I don't think this is good advice for gamblers:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings; And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,; And lose, and start again at your beginnings; And never breath a word about your loss

I did once many years ago and it was very nice. Too much hastle for me these days though.

Poetry's for ****.

I prefer Invictus

In the fell clutch of circumstance


      I have not winced nor cried aloud.


Under the bludgeonings of chance


      My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 8:58PM, Charlie wrote:

I did once many years ago and it was very nice. Too much hastle for me these days though.

Brewed cider three years back when we had a lot of apples, which was really good once you got past it tasting very different to any cider you'd had before, pretty sour and strong as the Hulk.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 9:00PM, tomtimtum wrote:

I prefer Invictus In the fell clutch of circumstance       I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance       My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Very good, have heard that but didn't know it.

Its my fav poem by far!

CMM yes having a blip up from the 30s. Can't think anyone saw any sunshine.

Poetry my arse.

encouraging the crowd to go home now by playing some coldplay/

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 9:03PM, Charlie wrote:

Poetry my arse.

Oh my, I will forever picture you as Jim Royle from now on

So I like this board anyway but I do feel especially well disposed towards you all when I've just dodged a £5k or so loss for a 5.7k win and ttt is quoting good poetry and telling Charlie he's Jim Royle.

Google it.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 9:03PM, DStyle wrote:

encouraging the crowd to go home now by playing some coldplay/

Jun 5, 2017 -- 9:05PM, Charlie wrote:

Google it.

Did you write it?

No.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Books/Poetry-My-Arse-Brendan-Kennelly/1852243236

Wished I had.

The quoted line I found about original sin being committed by everyone now so not being original was quite funny.

While we're here, this is spot on for trading, Brutus from Julius Caesar:

Brutus:
There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures.

Nearly lost my ventures several times.

I think that will do. Thanks Tom and well done everyone especially FS.

now tell us what it means FS

It means seize the moment or regret it. Very apt.

Thread up for the next match, chaps and Angela.

Jun 5, 2017 -- 9:19PM, Charlie wrote:

It means seize the moment or regret it. Very apt.

Yes, very nice

Jun 5, 2017 -- 9:16PM, tomtimtum wrote:

now tell us what it means FS

Actually got obsessed by it around the same time I got obsessed by a girl I kept failing to ask out.

The cake makers poem is also one of my favourites

If you can keep your head while others around you are losing theirs
Then I don't think you quite realise the seriousness of the situation Gungadin!

Kwality!

LOL WD. An oldie, but a goodie.

Are Aussie in danger of being knocked out pxb?

It depends on England and the weather.

Although, a couple more washouts and Aus and NZ will both have no net RR. How to decide who goes through? A coin toss?

I know it's how things are ad it would be difficult to get the match ref or umpires to curtail an innings because of a bad forecast but it's a bit silly that we've had comfortably enough overs for a result in both the no results in this group but used too many in the first innings and didn't get to 20 in the second.

Slogger, all part of the fun and challenge of CMM betting. Judging where the match will be when it rains. Although today was closer than I expected.