Originally Posted by Veri:
“Yes, and surely one of the lessons of last night was that the odds are not a reliable guide.
We don't really know how much support Pav or Ash has; and of course Helen has never faced a vote, so that we have even less to go on.”
Yes. Bookies odds can help with your confidence if they are going your way, or they can lead people to
believe that a certain outcome is either likely or not possible.
But to make things happen.....people have to actually make those things happen.
You have to believe that something is possible, and then you have to get other people believe that it's possible too. That's the way to overcome all the odds.
As you say, no one really knows how much support certain housemates actually have until a result of some kind has actually been achieved.
Ash, Helen, and even Pav may have big fanbases which we aren't aware of until we see how a vote to win vote plays out. We just can't know for sure, and should certainly not underestimate anybody.