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Just Checking
31 Mar 13 16:18
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the Liquidity in this is shocking..
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Report maas March 31, 2013 4:26 PM BST
i've pretty much given up on everything except Prem, Liga and Serie A. The nordic leagues are a complete right off now :(
Report Just Checking March 31, 2013 4:31 PM BST
The reason is no doubt the shutting down of BF in these countries. THere's only one F Ligue 1 game ON at the moment and it's like than a Blue Square Premier game.

Shame as I used to like the French Leagues but I'm out.

The other reason is of course BF don't show these games on Live Video now either, which is a bit mad as that was the other way to get liqudity, people outside france might bet on a top flight French game if they could see the damned thing!
Report IC March 31, 2013 4:34 PM BST
Being unable to place bets or being forced to ride out a bet "til the end" on an exchange due to technical issues is also a factor. The issues with the Ajax game today, combined with yesterday's downtime (like clockwork) have prompted me to take a serious look elsewhere.
Report Just Checking March 31, 2013 4:35 PM BST
Yip, rather than going forward the entire "experience" is going backwards fast.
Report SrgSlaughter March 31, 2013 4:39 PM BST
betfair as mentioned good to get layed and lay... good for trading. They are streets behind bookmakers in many aspects
Report maas March 31, 2013 4:42 PM BST
Incredible to think that in some meeting, someone came up with the idea of pulling all the Live Video to save costs. There was many times I would get involved in a match I saw on Live Video which I would have otherwise not bothered with.

In one hand they talk about making BF a one-stop-shop for punters (which is why we have all these shtty games going in play and the sportsbook) and then on the other hand, they pull all the Live Video forcing punters to watch at other bookmaker sites.

Once liquidity starts dropping, and gets below a certain point, I'll be forced to withdraw my betting, which in turn makes the problem worse and then others withdraw their betting and then it becomes a spiral effect and then all you have left is flea markets for the addicts.
Report Just Checking March 31, 2013 4:46 PM BST
Maas exactly a number of points well made. Why can't BF see this?

Lack of liqudity (and video) kills any attempt at trading or betting in play, lack of traders or betting in play means less liquidity, less liquidity feeds back into all types of users just avoiding the markets completely, and BF come out of it with a big fat loss.
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