New Posts For Thread: In-Play Delay timehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-timeHi I think it was Magician or Contrarian that raised this subject recently, but the in-play delay for football seems to have increased yet again to eight seconds - even for Premier League games. I'm watching the Spurs v Aston Villa game at the moment8 seconds is an inconvenience, but I can live with it. whereas hoovering's a game-breaker. if the suspend can't protect me from it, I can't put money into in play markets at all.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=514171773#5141717738 seconds is an inconvenience, but I can live with it. whereas hoovering's a game-breaker. if the suspend can't protect me from it, I can't put money into in play markets at all.Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:40:37 -0600That's not the point, qwertyd702. The point is that five seconds has been satisfactory for all this time, and now suddenly it's not good enough now.And it still varies. Sometimes we get five seconds on a game and others we might get eight. It even vahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=514160607#514160607That's not the point, qwertyd702. The point is that five seconds has been satisfactory for all this time, and now suddenly it's not good enough now.And it still varies. Sometimes we get five seconds on a game and others we might get eight. It even vaFri, 23 Dec 2011 11:32:20 -0600Come on guys seriously think about it. If someone is actually at the game with there ipad or iphone etc.. if the delay was less than 8 seconds he/she would av time get a bet on when the final whistle goes and might get it matched, due to the delay inhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=514040047#514040047Come on guys seriously think about it. If someone is actually at the game with there ipad or iphone etc.. if the delay was less than 8 seconds he/she would av time get a bet on when the final whistle goes and might get it matched, due to the delay inTue, 20 Dec 2011 13:23:26 -0600macarony 27 Nov 11 11:55 Forgive me but what is hoovering?This is when players with a time advantage over other players, use that advantage to take the bets left available to them by the players that don't have that same time advantage.The consehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=514038281#514038281macarony 27 Nov 11 11:55 Forgive me but what is hoovering?This is when players with a time advantage over other players, use that advantage to take the bets left available to them by the players that don't have that same time advantage.The conseTue, 20 Dec 2011 12:40:32 -0600Surely if Betfair can get a decent feed (say 2-3 seconds), the delay would only need to be greater than this, rather than greater than the "majority" broadcast (say 6-7 seconds for Sky)?Or is the delay now used to protect punters during non-suspensiohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=514026765#514026765Surely if Betfair can get a decent feed (say 2-3 seconds), the delay would only need to be greater than this, rather than greater than the "majority" broadcast (say 6-7 seconds for Sky)?Or is the delay now used to protect punters during non-suspensioTue, 20 Dec 2011 06:24:45 -06008 seconds again for tonights live Wigan v Chelsea............https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=513925465#5139254658 seconds again for tonights live Wigan v Chelsea............Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:52:03 -0600Forgive me but what is hoovering?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=513127341#513127341Forgive me but what is hoovering?Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:55:18 -0600You are mistaken. There was hoovering. It was very plain to see.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=513113615#513113615You are mistaken. There was hoovering. It was very plain to see.Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:44:41 -0600More mass hoovering in the Spanish football markets. Real v AthleticoReally?I was market making that game, and I wasn't hoovered.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=513113301#513113301More mass hoovering in the Spanish football markets. Real v AthleticoReally?I was market making that game, and I wasn't hoovered.Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:38:21 -0600I'd certainly agree with that (Contrarian).https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28707837/in-play-delay-time?post_id=513107765#513107765I'd certainly agree with that (Contrarian).Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:56:41 -0600