The bookies have us at….

[Ekoku: The Ambassador Of The People 125]

14/1 for the title

9/2 for promotion. 
 

Joint 5th favourite’s with the 3 relegated teams and Boro ahead of us. 

[Branston Pickle 4,147]

Sounds about right 

[cambridgeshire canary 7,797]

[Nexus_Canary 1,206]

Yeh probably about right.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,035]

Surprised we're that high given the deplorable last dozen games...and the diminishing quality of squad

[ZLF 335]

The odds seem skinny to me, accept other teams will lose best players but atm nothing suggests we will kick on from the end of last season. 

[Google Bot 3,928]

7 minutes ago, ZLF said:

but atm nothing suggests we will kick on from the end of last season. 

We were wounded end of season and limped home in damage limitation mode.  We'll be looking at kicking on from the period that preceded that.

[Capt. Pants 5,007]

You can also get 16/1 on us being relegated. I don't think that or winning the league is likely.

As at today I can't see us making top 6 but a while before the transfer window slams shut.

At least Brendan Rodgers is distancing himself from the Leeds job, which is probably not a bad thing from our perspective.

[PockthorpePete 331]

1 hour ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Surprised we're that high given the deplorable last dozen games...and the diminishing quality of squad

Yes. Those lost points will really be a handicap come next season. And why on earth are we not allowed to strengthen the squad in the close season ? We need people like you pointing out what people may not be aware of.

[It's Character Forming 1,204]

sensible start point for the odds, from here on the odds will just move according to where punters place their money, so the bookies don't have any great insight, they just track where the money goes and move the odds accordingly.

[Don’t be Krul 452]

Only the pre-season and transfer activity will gauge if 14/1 "sounds about right". Need to pull a few rabbits out of the hat transfer wise to have any chance of a promotion challenge

[City fan 78]

Unless there's a massive change at the club, city will be stuck in the championship for several seasons. The club has gone full circle to pre 2004.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 2,035]

1 hour ago, PockthorpePete said:

Yes. Those lost points will really be a handicap come next season. And why on earth are we not allowed to strengthen the squad in the close season ? We need people like you pointing out what people may not be aware of.

Wouldnt the odds reflect the current situation...not what 'might' happen with the squad?

Idiot

[Yobocop 1,442]

3 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Surprised we're that high given the deplorable last dozen games...and the diminishing quality of squad

Hedging their bets (no pun intended) that we can put a consistent run together with no injuries, squad is fully capable if that happens 

[Making Plans 957]

Put your money on relegation at 16/1.

It's a no lose bet.

If we survive you're happy that we've stayed up and if the worst happens you'll win enough money to get drunk.

No brainer

[Capt. Pants 5,007]

2 hours ago, Don’t be Krul said:

Only the pre-season and transfer activity will gauge if 14/1 "sounds about right". Need to pull a few rabbits out of the hat transfer wise to have any chance of a promotion challenge

We need to keep a few rabbits in the hat as well. Namely one called Sara.

[ged in the onion bag 961]

2 hours ago, Making Plans said:

Put your money on relegation at 16/1.

It's a no lose bet.

If we survive you're happy that we've stayed up and if the worst happens you'll win enough money to get drunk.

No brainer

Is that a Viz top tip?  🤣

[Midlands Yellow 4,682]

2 hours ago, Making Plans said:

Put your money on relegation at 16/1.

It's a no lose bet.

If we survive you're happy that we've stayed up and if the worst happens you'll win enough money to get drunk.

No brainer

I’m in then. 

[Canary dwarf 221]

7 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Surprised we're that high given the deplorable last dozen games...and the diminishing quality of squad

Yeah but we have so many players that  could come good like , tzolis , Nunez , Bali Mumbai , Sorenson , alongside Sara , sarge, gunn and the new boys too I'd say it's about right. Otbc

[chicken 3,083]

7 hours ago, Capt. Pants said:

You can also get 16/1 on us being relegated. I don't think that or winning the league is likely.

As at today I can't see us making top 6 but a while before the transfer window slams shut.

At least Brendan Rodgers is distancing himself from the Leeds job, which is probably not a bad thing from our perspective.

I mean, the transfer window isn't even officially open yet either... hard for it to therefore slam shut.

[PockthorpePete 331]

6 hours ago, It's Character Forming said:

sensible start point for the odds, from here on the odds will just move according to where punters place their money, so the bookies don't have any great insight, they just track where the money goes and move the odds accordingly.

Much as with bookies on the race course. Pretty neutral opening odds, then once the money starts to be laid then the odds move accordingly. Any bookie relying on a hunch would soon be bankrupt.

[Galactico 19]

The Betfair betting exchange hasn't opened the Championship market yet, so it's hard to see where the money is really going. The traditional bookies have a big over-round on their markets so that they can take plenty of profit from mug punters; I reckon City's true price will be between 20 to 25, with relegation around 30. A pretty fair reflection of how things pan out at the moment, I would say.

[Unhinged Canary 375]

On 06/06/2023 at 15:41, Google Bot said:

We were wounded end of season and limped home in damage limitation mode.  We'll be looking at kicking on from the period that preceded that.

That was damage limitation??

That's a worry.

[BroadstairsR 2,273]

6 minutes ago, Unhinged Canary said:

That was damage limitation??

That's a worry.

True, I thought that we threw in the towel. We even lost at home to relegated Blackpool to round off a dismal season.

This is one reason why I am pleased about the signings of stronger characters like Barnes and Duffy.

All we need now is a Trevor Hockey reincarnate and the whole powder puff mentality could be a thing of the past.

 

[littleyellowbirdie 3,138]

On 06/06/2023 at 19:38, Yobocop said:

Hedging their bets (no pun intended) that we can put a consistent run together with no injuries, squad is fully capable if that happens 

I must say, on the record of the last few years, a long deep run of injuries is something I take as a dead cert.

[Yobocop 1,442]

1 hour ago, littleyellowbirdie said:

I must say, on the record of the last few years, a long deep run of injuries is something I take as a dead cert.

Yes exactly we need another Farke first season type scenario where we had very little