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Normality Returns In Bookies Odds On Saints
Thursday, 4th Sep 2014 11:23

Four weeks ago I did a piece on this site regarding how the Daily Echo had done a shock horror exclusive as how the Bookies were slashing Saints odds for relegation, so lets look at where we are now.

On the 4th of August some Bookies were offering 4/1 on Saints getting relegated that is true, but that was only a small reduction from the 7-10/1 being offered on 30th May, indeed Saints started the summer being 13th favourites out of 20 to be relegated and even in August despite the odds dropping we were still only down to 10th out of 20.

Now some normality has returned and a look at most bookies odds this morning reveals that our odds now are between 8-10/1 to go down and we are 11th favourites for the drop, Swansea understandably staying ahead of us after their start and Stoke as well.

So the Koeman Touch is starting to take affect not just at the club and the dressing room but in the bookies as well, the paic of a month ago is over, Saints supporters are starting to see that the club has been proactive in rebuilding and share the optimism of the fans.

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SaintDownUnder added 11:44 - Sep 4
Unrelated I know (apologies for that Nick) but reckon Bertrand will do very nicely for us

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/29/ryan-bertrand-chelsea-southampto

Re the betting- we've got more chance of being promoted than we have being relegated
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bstokesaint added 12:30 - Sep 4
DownUnder, there is no promotion from the Premier League.. You'd just have to settle for being English champions!

Realistically I don't think relegation has ever been on the cards. There are too many poor teams in the EPL, even without a few of our recent quality additions. It does bother me that Stoke are currently considered a better prospect than us. Historically this has been my least interested fixture on the calendar.
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SaintDownUnder added 12:32 - Sep 4
That's exactly my point Bstokesaint :-)
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bstokesaint added 12:54 - Sep 4
Apologies..
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cocklebreath added 22:13 - Sep 4
Even at 4/1 the bookies still thought it unlikely we would go down, it was just the thick pundits and bed wetting saints fans, happily I was not a bed wetter and neither were you nick, paper hat for both of us.
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