Specials
After my resounding insight last year, I'm looking forward to another successful season ahead.
Although I am slightly concerned by the host line up.
Emma Willis (ok)
Josh Widdicombe (ffs)
Johannes Radebe (Meh)
6 months to come up with this load of old tripe.
Could be the beginning of the end of a great betting special.
Discuss.
Dani Dyer for the win
May 20, 2026 -- 10:00AM, five leaves left wrote:
Agree about Widdicombe. Unfunny tw:tDani Dyer for the win
Is she going back in this year? Think we'll all be jumping on her if she is. Probably be very short odds from the off.
May 20, 2026 -- 11:58AM, Cider wrote:
The voting being leaked to someone/people betting on it is a bit more problematic than the new presenters. We're down to a handful of specials events that are playable now, and how long #1 will persist in being so is far from certain, as the liquidity for 2025 was sadly quite poor (obviously all bookies are a write off in that regard).
Yep, this will be the first year ever we go into a series knowing the insiders are influencing the price. Going to have to hope to find a winner before the voting opens
May 20, 2026 -- 2:19PM, Bobsyauncle wrote:
May 20, 2026 -- 10:00AM, five leaves left wrote:Agree about Widdicombe. Unfunny tw:tDani Dyer for the winIs she going back in this year? Think we'll all be jumping on her if she is. Probably be very short odds from the off.
I imagine they'll ask her. No rumours as yet though
May 20, 2026 -- 2:21PM, Bobsyauncle wrote:
May 20, 2026 -- 11:58AM, Cider wrote:The voting being leaked to someone/people betting on it is a bit more problematic than the new presenters. We're down to a handful of specials events that are playable now, and how long #1 will persist in being so is far from certain, as the liquidity for 2025 was sadly quite poor (obviously all bookies are a write off in that regard).Yep, this will be the first year ever we go into a series knowing the insiders are influencing the price. Going to have to hope to find a winner before the voting opens
It will be annoying if we get voting leaks again this year. Although the value is generally before the dancing starts.
Sam the perfect example of that last year
Going to be disastrous viewing figures. Should benefit those with big online followings.
I'm going to hold fire for now, at least until the parings are revealed.
Ticks literally every required box needed to win this at a canter. Think Kelvin Fletcher + a strong regional vote.
Perfect start from our winner, showing incredible musicality, yet being picked apart from Craig, while getting the 'ringer rubbish out of the way, beautifully lined up for the redemption story from Craig
Can't ignore the Katya factor. But a little known guy from Northern Island going into week one at 3. Horrible odds. Hardly a Bill Bailey.
ps; thanks for reminding me of my best ever SCD campaign, having backed Bill at 130
