World Cup Final
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Are you joking?
It might have been the worst game of the tournament. Certainly the first half was the most boring half of the tournament, and the second half and extra time were about 10% better. Awful stuff.
Joking about what? Just posting a poll to a get an idea of what others thought. I heard from a couple of friends just now, including LABurns, that called it a stinker. I was fascinated start to finish, but root for Spain, so am biased.
Even if you wanted one of the sides, I would think you would agree it was a terribly boring game. It had no flow, was nothing but trips and cards. For most of the regular time, neither side was even trying to score. I understand the technics of it - Spain are average or small guys who have developed extreme possession as a strategy for beating larger, stronger folks, but damn it makes for boring entertainment, speaking as a neutral.
Bookies hoping for regulation draw in World Cup final By xxxxxxxx.COM STAFF Article Comments TWITTER FACEBOOK One of the biggest bet sporting events in the world is just a few hours away from kicking off and bookies are rooting for to end in dramatic fashion.
?Pretty much 90 percent of our recreational players are making a bet on the side,? says xxxxxxxx.com oddsmaker Peter Childs. ?Nobody is betting the tie.?
Bookmakers at xxxxxx and Bodog reported the same type of discrepancy, but each oddsmaker said the draw is never a popular option with public soccer bettors.
The futures market for the World Cup will also be determined when the final whistle blows. Spain were the second favorite heading into the tournament while the Netherlands were a top 5 choice.
?Both Spain and Netherlands are big winners on futures,? says Bodog.com oddsmaker Richard Gardner. ?Although there was a lot of money on Spain, their low odds ensured that we were never going to be exposed on them, and the Netherlands were not very popular before the tournament.?
The Dutch weren?t duds on all futures markets. Childs says his book would prefer a Spain win in Soccer City.
?We'll do very well on our future books if Spain win. We won't lose if the Netherlands win but we'll essentially break even.?
All three shops questioned said they?ll be rooting for under 2.5 goals for the game as their players are anticipating a high-scoring final.
:SIB
