Am I a Traitor to the Palace Cause?
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 SwalecliffeEagle  Swalecliffe 24 Mar 16 7.33pm |
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So a week or two ago, following the defeat to W. Brom, I decided that relegation is something to be genuinely feared as a Palace fan. With that in mind, I decided to do something which I have never done before and which has weighed heavily upon me ever since...I popped to the local bookies and put £15 on us to be relegated at 25/1. My motivation I feel to be clean - I want to lose the money and I made that plainly clear to the bookmaker at the time - it is an insurance bet to offer a slight anesthetic to counter the pain of going down. But I don't know, perhaps it's something that a football fan should just never do. Is it sacrilegious? I've never done it before, should I never do it again?? My sincerest thanks in advance.
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| Alex1991 Ashford 24 Mar 16 7.38pm |
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Yellow card surely !!
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| SwalecliffeEagle Swalecliffe 24 Mar 16 7.39pm |
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And I'll be blunt, donations to charity are out of the question. stayloa  Beckenham 24 Mar 16 7.43pm |
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My Dad did the same; before and after the Leicester game in fact. Odds of 20 and 15 to one respectively, £20 a pop. Not sure if it is right or not - he too wants to lose the money and has been a fan since the 60s but if we DO get relegated, why not have a few hundred quid to soften the blow?
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| alaneagle1 Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 24 Mar 16 7.46pm |
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Originally posted by SwalecliffeEagle
So a week or two ago, following the defeat to W. Brom, I decided that relegation is something to be genuinely feared as a Palace fan. With that in mind, I decided to do something which I have never done before and which has weighed heavily upon me ever since...I popped to the local bookies and put £15 on us to be relegated at 25/1. My motivation I feel to be clean - I want to lose the money and I made that plainly clear to the bookmaker at the time - it is an insurance bet to offer a slight anesthetic to counter the pain of going down. But I don't know, perhaps it's something that a football fan should just never do. Is it sacrilegious? I've never done it before, should I never do it again?? My sincerest thanks in advance. Well if it happens will help towards next seasons st unless already renewed.11 to 1 now.
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Ray in Houston  Houston 25 Mar 16 2.27pm |
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Originally posted by SwalecliffeEagle
So a week or two ago, following the defeat to W. Brom, I decided that relegation is something to be genuinely feared as a Palace fan. With that in mind, I decided to do something which I have never done before and which has weighed heavily upon me ever since...I popped to the local bookies and put £15 on us to be relegated at 25/1. My motivation I feel to be clean - I want to lose the money and I made that plainly clear to the bookmaker at the time - it is an insurance bet to offer a slight anesthetic to counter the pain of going down. But I don't know, perhaps it's something that a football fan should just never do. Is it sacrilegious? I've never done it before, should I never do it again?? My sincerest thanks in advance.
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| LABoxers Wallington 25 Mar 16 4.03pm |
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My mates did the same in the new year after sitting through 2 or 4 games when we didn't score. Think he stands to win around a grand from about £20. Again he wants to lose his money, but said we'll go in the lash if we do get relegated!
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| SwalecliffeEagle Swalecliffe 25 Mar 16 5.54pm |
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
But this is something of a conscience-clearing mission. I could not do that without seeking the open and frank judgments of my fellow Palace brethren. Only you can vindicate or condemn my questionable actions. Edited by SwalecliffeEagle (25 Mar 2016 5.57pm)
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| SwalecliffeEagle Swalecliffe 25 Mar 16 5.55pm |
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Originally posted by LABoxers
My mates did the same in the new year after sitting through 2 or 4 games when we didn't score. Think he stands to win around a grand from about £20. Again he wants to lose his money, but said we'll go in the lash if we do get relegated! The goal drought was the start of it, he was wise. But hopefully not right.
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monkey  Sittingbourne,Kent 25 Mar 16 7.42pm |
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I did exactly the same at 25/1 as well, i only had a bluey on my paddy power app so it had to do, but I wouldve done more,palace have always let me down where betting's concerned so I thought sod it I'll go the other way!!
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cardiff eagle  25 Mar 16 7.47pm |
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I did exactly the same- as someone else says- will pay for my premiership priced season ticket
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| essetwentyone london 25 Mar 16 8.59pm |
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Originally posted by SwalecliffeEagle
So a week or two ago, following the defeat to W. Brom, I decided that relegation is something to be genuinely feared as a Palace fan. With that in mind, I decided to do something which I have never done before and which has weighed heavily upon me ever since...I popped to the local bookies and put £15 on us to be relegated at 25/1. My motivation I feel to be clean - I want to lose the money and I made that plainly clear to the bookmaker at the time - it is an insurance bet to offer a slight anesthetic to counter the pain of going down. But I don't know, perhaps it's something that a football fan should just never do. Is it sacrilegious? I've never done it before, should I never do it again?? My sincerest thanks in advance. Don't worry about it. Whenever I bet against Palace I lose so I've had a bet on us to be relegated which will guarantee another season in the Prem. It's simple and no guilty conscience because I'm actually supporting Palace as well as William Hill !!!!!!
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