New Posts For Thread: you cannot and will not make a profit on football betting in the long run..https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-runIt is without doubt the most unpredictable sport. I used to think it was safe market to get into. Boy was I wrong.My last bets were as follows, either im just a stupid c u n t or plain unlucky.Last Wed, lay man u to win 1 0 at 11/1Thursday night I woAll points accepted, ive waved the white flag and admit defeat. And to posters The Management and the investor, i am delighted you make it work, you are part of the minority. I didnt mean any arrogance, you can understand my deflation typing the orighttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493946557#493946557All points accepted, ive waved the white flag and admit defeat. And to posters The Management and the investor, i am delighted you make it work, you are part of the minority. I didnt mean any arrogance, you can understand my deflation typing the origThu, 28 Apr 2011 13:39:39 -0500Hello Investor. The common flaw that causes this is arrogance and does not have much to do with intelligence.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493929061#493929061Hello Investor. The common flaw that causes this is arrogance and does not have much to do with intelligence.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:47:30 -0500It is quite a natural thing to do though guys. I remember from reading the market wizards books how some of the guys that got rich with fundamental analysis said technical analysis was nonsense. Kind of like saying, 'look I'm really successful, whathttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493923417#493923417It is quite a natural thing to do though guys. I remember from reading the market wizards books how some of the guys that got rich with fundamental analysis said technical analysis was nonsense. Kind of like saying, 'look I'm really successful, whatThu, 28 Apr 2011 09:53:01 -0500have to agree with TM that the thread title was an exercise in asking for it (or fishing for tips/pls)why post something that lots of people know not to be true from their own direct experience?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493918493#493918493have to agree with TM that the thread title was an exercise in asking for it (or fishing for tips/pls)why post something that lots of people know not to be true from their own direct experience?Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:02:13 -0500I think we have different styles of play Investor. I had it down as likely to be a negative/cagey match and likely to be poor (as a spectacle) but so did most pundits and this was pretty much reflected (imo) in the prices. I toyed with selling goalshttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493904341#493904341I think we have different styles of play Investor. I had it down as likely to be a negative/cagey match and likely to be poor (as a spectacle) but so did most pundits and this was pretty much reflected (imo) in the prices. I toyed with selling goalsThu, 28 Apr 2011 05:59:27 -0500Showing 1 - 50 of 220 bets for yesterday, about 200 of them on the CL match.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493902725#493902725Showing 1 - 50 of 220 bets for yesterday, about 200 of them on the CL match.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:29:01 -0500That's interesting The Management. I would have thought everyone that makes money on football would bet on that.Roughly speaking the 'bigger' the match, the more I can expect to make. I place hundreds of bets a day though. I guess you're much more sehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493902657#493902657That's interesting The Management. I would have thought everyone that makes money on football would bet on that.Roughly speaking the 'bigger' the match, the more I can expect to make. I place hundreds of bets a day though. I guess you're much more seThu, 28 Apr 2011 05:27:39 -0500Hi Plechy - I think in all fairness the OP's thread title deserves to be derided - so I stand by my comments. Unless of course you agree with him (that because he is unable to make it pay that nobody else can either)? I am never going to be a rockethttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493895885#493895885Hi Plechy - I think in all fairness the OP's thread title deserves to be derided - so I stand by my comments. Unless of course you agree with him (that because he is unable to make it pay that nobody else can either)? I am never going to be a rocketThu, 28 Apr 2011 03:14:05 -0500So 'The Management', are we to assume, having previously derided the OP for his "foolish and arrogant" thread title, that you took the advantageous odds-againt price on Barca tonight and cleaned up with their 2-0 victory?I think we should be told . .https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493858077#493858077So 'The Management', are we to assume, having previously derided the OP for his "foolish and arrogant" thread title, that you took the advantageous odds-againt price on Barca tonight and cleaned up with their 2-0 victory?I think we should be told . .Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:25:02 -0500And number two. 'However brilliant he is, he goes and does it again. Give Ronaldo & Co a three goal head start next year, and they'll be in with an outside chance.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/27430109/you-cannot-and-will-not-make-a-profit-on-football-betting-in-the-long-run?post_id=493834165#493834165And number two. 'However brilliant he is, he goes and does it again. Give Ronaldo & Co a three goal head start next year, and they'll be in with an outside chance.Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:34:12 -0500