Would you cash out?

[sawtooth]

Why ? If it was still tight, and Leicester were ahead it would still be worth a few bob. If not let it run further. If Leicester had dropped off before would have cashed in earlier. As it is they are 5 points ahead, and their next games are Newcastle (home) Palace (away) Soton (home) Sunderland (away):mmm:

Leicester could conceivably drop points at home to Newcastle next game. They could get injuries or suspensions from that game. Fortunes can change very quickly. That offer would go down dramatically.

Palace, Soton and Sunderland will NOT be easy games especially when the pressure is mounting on Leicester.

Till now nobody expected them to win the title (including them) and it wasn't theirs to lose.

It is now and the pressure in the title run in will be massive.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Leicester could conceivably drop points at home to Newcastle next game. They could get injuries or suspensions from that game. Fortunes can change very quickly. That offer would go down dramatically.

Palace, Soton and Sunderland will NOT be easy games especially when the pressure is mounting on Leicester.

Till now nobody expected them to win the title (including them) and it wasn't theirs to lose.

It is now and the pressure in the title run in will be massive.

I think the thing in Leicester's favour from the games against Newcastle, Palace and Sunderland is that all of those teams still need to get some wins to stay in the Premier League and will therefore have to attack at some stage during the games which should play into Leicester's hands with regards to scoring from a counter attack. From what I have seen this season when teams have attacked them Leicester have the ability to hit quickly on the break and score goals. It is when teams have been sitting in and defending that they have found it harder to break them down.

I voted to let it roll for a bit longer but in all honesty if I was in that situation then the cash out option would have been massively tempting. Especially with Mrs Colch and 2 junior Colch's at home to support. Fair play to the guy for putting the £20 bet on in the first place. I've been hoping all season for Leicester to win the league but now in a way I hope they don't just so he doesn't have any regrets.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Leicester could conceivably drop points at home to Newcastle next game. They could get injuries or suspensions from that game. Fortunes can change very quickly. That offer would go down dramatically.

Palace, Soton and Sunderland will NOT be easy games especially when the pressure is mounting on Leicester.

Till now nobody expected them to win the title (including them) and it wasn't theirs to lose.

It is now and the pressure in the title run in will be massive.

On the other side of that coin, the onus is on the chasing pack to keep winning and close the gap. That's hardly a given either as no-one seems capable of putting a solid run together.

 

[Cheifi0]

The thing is the guy is probrably a leicester fan so kissed that £20 when he put the bet on so anything is a bonus especially the sums been discussed. I generally hate cash out because your basically getting screwed, ideally you would lay your bet off but who has 30000 lying free. He still has the benefit of his team winning the league if they still do.

 

[richart]

Leicester could conceivably drop points at home to Newcastle next game. They could get injuries or suspensions from that game. Fortunes can change very quickly. That offer would go down dramatically.

Palace, Soton and Sunderland will NOT be easy games especially when the pressure is mounting on Leicester.

Till now nobody expected them to win the title (including them) and it wasn't theirs to lose.

It is now and the pressure in the title run in will be massive.

and they could go on and win the title, which they are heavy favourites to do, and you could lose £71,000. Assume 5000 to 1, with a £20 bet ? Seems like bookies would be the winners.

Oh and while Leicester could drop points, so could all the chasers, and they start at least five points behind. They also have cup games which Leicester don't, and Leicester are not in bad form at the moment. Not exactly showing signs of faltering, where as the others. :mmm: Perhaps they should cash in and put all the money on Arsenal.

 

[Captainron]

I would have cashed out! That's cash can set you up for a good few years if you use it wisely.

 

[sawtooth]

and they could go on and win the title, which they are heavy favourites to do, and you could lose £71,000. Assume 5000 to 1, with a £20 bet ? Seems like bookies would be the winners.

Oh and while Leicester could drop points, so could all the chasers, and they start at least five points behind. They also have cup games which Leicester don't, and Leicester are not in bad form at the moment. Not exactly showing signs of faltering, where as the others. :mmm: Perhaps they should cash in and put all the money on Arsenal.

I wouldn't call Leicester heavy favourites at 5/4

If City were 5 points ahead now they would be more like 1/4 . For me that reflects the level of confidence that the bookies have that Leicester can get the job done.

There is a reason why the PL is hardly never won with teams outside so called big 4. I think pressure will start to bite soon and it will be a challenge that Leicester has not yet faced.

 

[backwoodsman]

Its easy to say when it's not ones own choice of whether or not to take £29k but...

Back when the bet was placed, it was not a "sensible gamble" - it was a bet placed as an act of faith, or a way of expressing hope for one's team. No-one would have been expecting a return on the bet. Cashing in now means you no longer have faith in your team , and you've abandoned your dream ...

But £29k is a lot of money to most people.

 

[Duckster]

Another one cashed out over the weekend for £71k!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-35747633

Personally, I'd like to know what kind of person would even consider putting £50 on Leicester to win the league after finishing 14th last year. Must have the cojones of a blue whale!

 

[Berger]

The guy who cashed out for £29k also has £10 on Leicester at 400/1 so he stands to collect another £4k if they see it through.

He said the bet had taken over his mind instead of enjoying watching his team possibly achieve something incredible so he took the cash out.

 

[richart]

I wouldn't call Leicester heavy favourites at 5/4

If City were 5 points ahead now they would be more like 1/4 . For me that reflects the level of confidence that the bookies have that Leicester can get the job done.

There is a reason why the PL is hardly never won with teams outside so called big 4. I think pressure will start to bite soon and it will be a challenge that Leicester has not yet faced.

Heavy favourites with me. Don't you think the pressure might bite with Spurs and Arsenal ? Not exactly won the league a lot recently, and certainly not with their current squads. Man City have experience but furthest behind. Take your big four hat off.

Forget the amount of money, the cash in value means that Leicester are effectively 5-2 to win the league. Bet £29000 to win £71,000. Not an expert so correct me if my maths is wrong.

Would you have a bet at 5-2 for Leicester to win the league ? I would.:thup:

When has there been a team like Leicester 5 points ahead of the league with nine games to go ? This is not like any previous Premier league. I think the offer is poor, and I would let it run and assess after each game. Beat Newcastle and the offer would increase. I look at it as potentially losing £71000, rather than winning £29000. I also think there may be a chance to cash in on better terms, so let it run.

Each to his own though, and I will cash out of this thread with 'Come on Leicester' !!!

 

[sawtooth]

Heavy favourites with me. Don't you think the pressure might bite with Spurs and Arsenal ? Not exactly won the league a lot recently, and certainly not with their current squads. Man City have experience but furthest behind. Take your big four hat off.

Forget the amount of money, the cash in value means that Leicester are effectively 5-2 to win the league. Bet £29000 to win £71,000. Not an expert so correct me if my maths is wrong.

Would you have a bet at 5-2 for Leicester to win the league ? I would.:thup:

When has there been a team like Leicester 5 points ahead of the league with nine games to go ? This is not like any previous Premier league. I think the offer is poor, and I would let it run and assess after each game. Beat Newcastle and the offer would increase. I look at it as potentially losing £71000, rather than winning £29000. I also think there may be a chance to cash in on better terms, so let it run.

Each to his own though, and I will cash out of this thread with 'Come on Leicester' !!!

The difference is losing 29k that was his versus 71k that wasn't his.

5/2 would be fantastic odds for Leicester but would you put 30k of your own money on it now?

Mmmm not sure that you would.😗

 

[Region3]

Another one cashed out over the weekend for £71k!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-35747633

Personally, I'd like to know what kind of person would even consider putting £50 on Leicester to win the league after finishing 14th last year. Must have the cojones of a blue whale!

Don't forget that it was a miracle that Leicester even stayed up, let alone finishing 14th.

Stone cold last at the start of April and odds-on to go down, then had 19 points from their last 8 games.

If the season was done now based on the last 38 games, Leicester wins the league by 11 points!

 

[Rooter]

The guy stated it was ruining his enjoyment of watching his team, so fair play to him. He can enjoy the rest of the season with 29k in the bank!

I would have let it run and probably lost and cried, but hey!

 

[freddielong]

Pains me to say it but the Spuds should be heavy favourites, Leicester will loose to Chelsea Man Utd West Ham and Palace, I think cashing out was a good move.

 

[richart]

The difference is losing 29k that was his versus 71k that wasn't his.

5/2 would be fantastic odds for Leicester but would you put 30k of your own money on it now?

Mmmm not sure that you would.😗

Sean the question is would you cash out. Not should the person with the bet cash out. I wouldn't, let it run, and assess after each game. I would be happy with that decision.

I think the cash in value was poor, and think there will be a better time to cash out, or let the bet run to when Leicester win the league. Time will tell who is right.

I am thinking of having a bet for Leicester to win the league and Reading to win the FA Cup. Already checking to see when the Charity Shield match is played next season.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Heavy favourites with me. Don't you think the pressure might bite with Spurs and Arsenal ? Not exactly won the league a lot recently, and certainly not with their current squads.

When has there been a team like Leicester 5 points ahead of the league with nine games to go ?

Easy to get drawn in and bite on these kind of statements. Whilst Arsenal haven't won for a few years now, they certainly won it a lot more recently than Leicester...... and more times too . I believe they even clawed back from 12 points behind at the end of February in the 97 - 98 season to win over Manure - I get what your saying in that Leicester may not be seen as a top four team perhaps, but still no easy feat given the team Manure had back then and the fact that they had won 4 out of the previous seasons....

I don't want to take anything away from Leicester, they're having a great season and thoroughly deserve to be where they are. If the Arsenal are once again not good enough, I'd like to see Leicester take it, they are the team of the moment.

 

[MendieGK]

Another one cashed out over the weekend for £71k!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-35747633

Personally, I'd like to know what kind of person would even consider putting £50 on Leicester to win the league after finishing 14th last year. Must have the cojones of a blue whale!

Im no betting expert but i would imagine, every single premier league team has bets like this placed on them every single season. If you're a fan of the team, why not....

In fact i'd be confident, that Paddy Power (for example) would have a bet of at least £10 for every single team to win there respective division this year. you just dont here about them, as 99.9% of the time you are basically throwing money down the drain.

 

[richart]

Easy to get drawn in and bite on these kind of statements. Whilst Arsenal haven't won for a few years now, they certainly won it a lot more recently than Leicester...... and more times too . I believe they even clawed back from 12 points behind at the end of February in the 97 - 98 season to win over Manure - I get what your saying in that Leicester may not be seen as a top four team perhaps, but still no easy feat given the team Manure had back then and the fact that they had won 4 out of the previous seasons....

I don't want to take anything away from Leicester, they're having a great season and thoroughly deserve to be where they are. If the Arsenal are once again not good enough, I'd like to see Leicester take it, they are the team of the moment.

I did say the current Arsenal squad hadn't won the league. In fact they haven't lost the title over the last years might mean that Leicester have no baggage to carry.:mmm: My comment was in response to Sean's saying that Leicester would come come under huge pressure to win, but I think Arsenal, Spurs are under the same pressure.

 

[sawtooth]

I did say the current Arsenal squad hadn't won the league. In fact they haven't lost the title over the last years might mean that Leicester have no baggage to carry.:mmm: My comment was in response to Sean's saying that Leicester would come come under huge pressure to win, but I think Arsenal, Spurs are under the same pressure.

We'll have to wait and see if cashing out was the right call.

If Newcastle can surrender a 12 point lead to Utd then I'm pretty sure 5 points can be made up by Spurs, 7 points by City or 8 points by Arsenal.

For the record I want Leicester to win it too if Arsenal don't. 👍