THEY MAKE MONEYOriginally Posted by gilesfan
Thank you for proving my point.
Vegas sets their lines not based on who they think is the best but who the average better will lay money on. If people start betting US their odds will go up. It's not rocket science.
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You don't know what you are talking about. If they did this, they would get raped by the sharks in Vegas.
awwww shucks.
No they wouldn't. If the US starts looking better and Mexico starts looking worse, the odds will change. Because Vegas wouldn't want ot get ruined on the odds. Like when an NFL line changes mid week because say everyone knows the giants will upset the niners at home or some BS like that and people start pounding the over or under, they adjust the lines. If the US looks like the better squad and people in Vegas throw more money at them than Mexico you can bet they'll correct.
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What you are saying is completely against your original point. These world cup odds are where they stand right now. If USA was perceived as the better team they have lower odds. Yet, you get twice as much on USA as you do on Mexico. Vegas isn't saying "I want to get USA money," they are saying Mexico has a far better shot at winning the world cup.
If things change from now, the odds will be adjusted.
And none of that has a god damned thing to do with FIFA Rankings, which you called stupid or something like that.
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Bc they are since they obviously factored in the Gold Cup.
Ok and Mexico gained points in the GC as well. US was right on Mexico's ass before the GC and they passed them after. Don't see hwo that's wrong.
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So a competition that means nothing and the teams mostly did you players that will playin the world cup means something? hhmmmmm ok.
So in other words, you have no argument and you're just being a cunt for cunt's sake. Got it.
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I wish Shab was here.
Tottenham now buy Capoue. They have the sickest/deepest midfieldi in the EPL. They actually are really deep everywhere and should help get them through the gring and possibly gain a Champions League Spot.
Walker, Kaboul, Jan, BAE
Paulinho, Dembelee, Sandro
Bale, Lennon, Saldado
Off the bench:
Dawson, Rose, Siggy, Holtby, Ade, Defoe, Townsend, Chadli, Cap, Huddlestone, Parker, Freidel, Livermore, Carroll,
Are you that dense? USA moved up in ratings because of a glorified friendly with little to no first team players. That makes sense to you?
If the NFL put out rankings and the rankings changed based on pre season, that would make sense to you?
Ok and Friendlies move you up in ratings too? You don't think Mexico benefited their FIFA rankings by playing some cake Friendlies? 2 wins are all the difference. Mexico was also favored going into the GC and didn't make the Finals. Even if they won the GC, I dont' think they would be far ahead of the US if at all. Their shot of getting back over the US is in the WC Qualifiers and that's why the US is where they are. They were only 15 points behind Mexico going into July, they kicked ass Mexico couldn't TCOB, US with a win ove rCosta Rica or Mexico would pass the Mexicans anyway.
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Agudelo making the move to Stoke. Assuming they don't loan out anyone, they'll now have 4 Americans, Shea, Agudelo, Cameron, and Edu. I'm assuming Agudelo will be loaned out to a lower squad for reps, maybe Shea too but Agudelo most likely. Still young and raw and with Crouch, Jerome, and Jones I can't imagine him getting any first team time for now.
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JOZY
Hopefully he lights England on fire this year. Will be his first real test in a long time.
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BTW for Gilesfan and his Jozy sucks stance
Finally changing your tune since you've been watching soccer for more than 2 years?
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I don't think Jozy sucks at all. He's talented, but hasn't but it together yet vs. any real competition. I'm interested to see how he does (depending on how much he plays) in the EPL.
Different tune than you were singing a year or 2 years ago when you asked shab what the hype with Jozy was and thought Agudelo should be starting for the US.
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I said that I thought Agudelo would be the better long term solution for U.S.A. Which I still believe to be the case.
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