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Scottish man loses £100,000

Bulletguy1Bulletguy1 Posts: 18,429
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A Scottish guy has placed £100,000 on Murray to win Wimbledon which would net him £450k.

He's going to lose his £100k

Djokovic will win this year. :)

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/u/murray-mental-punter-puts-100k-on-tennis-star-andy-to-win-wimbledon-title.1403615496
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  • WhisperingGhostWhisperingGhost Posts: 4,762
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    #2
    Ok...
  • swingalegswingaleg Posts: 103,106
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    it'll 'serve' him right........
  • benjaminibenjamini Posts: 32,066
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    Perhaps he is glad it's not Nadal. He has lost the first set.
  • Ron_JRon_J Posts: 1,751
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    Why has the fact that he's Scottish got anything to do with it? Why not just "Man loses £100,000"?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,133
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    Great thread
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,486
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    Hope he wins, just to bump this thread up...
  • sodavlacsodavlac Posts: 10,607
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    Ron_J wrote: »
    Why has the fact that he's Scottish got anything to do with it? Why not just "Man loses £100,000"?

    Well his thinking could have been influenced by patriotism I suppose. In similar fashion, quite a few English people would have bet on England to win the World Cup. Generally speaking. England tend to be at slightly lower odds with UK bookmakers compared to the rest of the world for tournaments as a result of that kind of thing. This guy's bet on Murray is obviously a much better gamble than that, but the fact he's Scottish could well have played a part in him deciding to make the bet at all.
  • shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    Bulletguy1 wrote: »
    A Scottish guy has placed £100,000 on Murray to win Wimbledon which would net him £450k.

    He's going to lose his £100k

    Djokovic will win this year. :)

    http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/u/murray-mental-punter-puts-100k-on-tennis-star-andy-to-win-wimbledon-title.1403615496


    So totally misleading headline. Scottish guy hasn't yet lost the money, only that the op THINKS he will. So fairly pointless thread at the moment.
  • farmer bobfarmer bob Posts: 27,595
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    Good luck to him.
    He must be able to afford it.
    I'm gutted if I lose a tenner.
    :-)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,510
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    Thread title is wrong on a couple of levels
  • UKMikeyUKMikey Posts: 28,728
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    Ouch, I thought this was about Gordon Brown selling the gold reserves again.
    Honestweegie wrote: »
    Thread title is wrong on a couple of levels
    Four words and we're not sure any of them are correct. Thread title fail of the day LOL.

    Good luck Andy Murray. A professional who gets stick from the public even when he does well.
  • asyousayasyousay Posts: 38,838
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    I hope he wins as if he is prepared to gamble that much then he deserves to win .


    Luck favours the bold!
  • benjaminibenjamini Posts: 32,066
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    Honestweegie wrote: »
    Thread title is wrong on a couple of levels

    Wrong and rather transparent:)
  • GroutyGrouty Posts: 34,030
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    You can not be serious! :eek:

    :D

    Murray won't win it, was just a one off last year. :p
  • getzlsgetzls Posts: 4,007
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    I wouldn't bet him with your money.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,510
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    Grouty wrote: »
    You can not be serious! :eek:

    :D

    Murray won't win it, was just a one off last year. :p

    I don't think he will this year either, but I think hes capable of more than a one-off
    Andy needs the need to win like a fire in his guts... which I think hes lacking this year
    Hes been there, done it, got the £8m sponsorship deal
    But I hope Im wrong ;-)
  • Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    Ron_J wrote: »
    Why has the fact that he's Scottish got anything to do with it? Why not just "Man loses £100,000"?

    What's wrong with saying Scottish? It's not an insult you know.
  • Bulletguy1Bulletguy1 Posts: 18,429
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    Grouty wrote: »
    You can not be serious! :eek:

    :D

    Murray won't win it, was just a one off last year. :p
    He won't.
    But i do hope he manages to get to the final......to meet Djokovic. :D
  • benjaminibenjamini Posts: 32,066
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    Bulletguy1 wrote: »
    He won't.
    But i do hope he manages to get to the final......to meet Djokovic. :D

    Cannot meet in final. Would have to be the semi.
  • UKMikeyUKMikey Posts: 28,728
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    Pumping Iron wrote: »
    What's wrong with saying Scottish? It's not an insult you know.
    Nothing really but we don't know from the story that he IS Scottish. We don't even know whether he's a "he" or whether s/he's lost yet.
  • Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    UKMikey wrote: »
    Nothing really but we don't know from the story that he IS Scottish. We don't even know whether he's a "he" or whether s/he's lost yet.

    True! Let's refer to them as the Scot as the article does.
  • ianxianx Posts: 9,190
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    UKMikey wrote: »
    Nothing really but we don't know from the story that he IS Scottish. We don't even know whether he's a "he" or whether s/he's lost yet.
    It calls him a 'Scottish punter'. That kinda suggests the punter is Scottish...
  • UKMikeyUKMikey Posts: 28,728
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    Pumping Iron wrote: »
    True! Let's refer to them as the Scot as the article does.
    The Scot is Andy, not the punter.
  • jenziejenzie Posts: 20,821
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    YEAH
    AND
    SO
    WHAT

    i say good luck to them BOTH
  • UKMikeyUKMikey Posts: 28,728
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    ianx wrote: »
    It calls him a 'Scottish punter'. That kinda suggests the punter is Scottish...
    That's funny. I thought they wanted to remain anonymous. Did Ladbrokes provide a description?
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