From The Australian:

Rumours spark rush to back Roosters fall
By Peter Kogoy, Brendan Cormick and Ray Gatt
June 30, 2004

A TALKBACK caller to a Sydney radio station yesterday morning triggered an avalanche of betting interest from punters around Australia on the NRL ladder leaders, the Roosters, to win this year's wooden spoon.

Betting was suspended by outlets in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory after the Roosters were backed in from odds of 500-1 to 40-1.

TAB Ltd's fixed-odds spokesman Glenn Munsie told Radio 2KY breakfast program listeners that on Monday a punter had placed $100 on the Roosters at $501 to claim the wooden spoon.

A subsequent talkback caller to program hosts Terry Kennedy and Richard Freedman said the mystery punter had placed the bet having learned of an alleged salary cap breach.

Of 40 bets on the wooden spoon in early betting yesterday with the NSW-based SportsTAB, 39 were on the Roosters.

Betting was suspended at 11.46am while TAB Ltd investigated the plunge.

In the first hour after betting on the wooden spoon was restored at 4.14pm, the TAB took a further 51 bets, 50 on the Roosters.

"We wouldn't write 80 bets in a week on the wooden spoon," Munsie said.

It is mathematically impossible for the Roosters – who have won 11 of their 14 games – to finish at the bottom of premiership table. Unless, that is, they are stripped of their points for a breach of the salary cap, as was the case in 2002 when title favourites the Bulldogs were stripped of 37 points and finished last.

Bookmakers paid out on the result.

NRL chief executive David Gallop went on the front foot over the Roosters rumour, denying the club was under the microscope.

"There is no special investigation. Every club in the competition gets investigated on a regular basis and is monitored throughout the year," Gallop said. "As far as the league is concerned this rumour is a result of someone trying to place a bet."

Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan said his club had handed audit documents to the NRL in March, and said the league had no problems with the club.

"There's no inquiry into the club affairs," Canavan said.

Roosters showing currently $15, Souths are current favs at $2.30 :sad:

Why be sad Paddy?
Best chance you have had all season to cleanup on a South’s WIN :lol:


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All the best from the West

Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2004-06-30 10:06 ]

Didn’t look at it that way Perth Placegetter :grin:

Paddy
Souths wont get the spoon I dont think,being one point ahead of Warriors and Manly after 2 byes.Souths are going alright,despite being flogged by st george by 40 pts.St george beat wests by 50 pts,so they are not as bad,at least souths scored.You could even say Souths could beat the broncos(with the start,depending if its 6.5 or more)
Cheers
P.S. good job on the horses forum

I listen to the BSB mon-friday and heard that yesterday, and after that a further 30 bets were placed up to 12.35am this morning and a $2 bet at 8.53am this morning , how many mugs are out there that jump on the bandwagon, they had David Gallop on and he said there was no truth to it, and people still were betting on it,oh well its true what they say, SOME PEOPLE HAVE MORE MONEY THAN BRAINS!!! fair dinkum some people are MORONS.

$21 on sport odds
its madness all over
I'll open a book and pay 100-1
anyone ,primo?
cheers

Current odds

Souths $2.20
New Zealand $2.60
Manly $3.50
Roosters $15.00

Current Tab SPORTSbet odds

New Zealand $2.25 (was $2.60)
Souths $2.65 (was $2.20)
Manly $3.10 (was $3.50)
Roosters $21.00 (was $15.00)

Current Tab SPORTSbet odds


New Zealand $2.35 (was $2.25)
Souths $2.50 (was $2.65)
Manly $3.25(was $3.10)
Roosters – no longer listed! (was $21.00)

Current Tab SPORTSbet odds

Souths $1.65 (was $2.50) ($2.65 before that :smile: )
New Zealand $3.75 (was $2.35)
Manly $4.25(was $3.25)


Could end up winning at both ends of the spectrum :wink:

Wouldn't happen to have shares in Sportsbet would we Paddy?

Now for those remotely interested
If the spoon is between souths,manly and warriors then how would you rate the run home
RD23
Cowboys v SOUTHS (away)
St George v WARRIORS (away)
MANLY v Knights (home)
Cowboys should beat souths(confirmed)
St George should beat warriors(confirmed)
Manly may beat newcastle at Brookvale(confirmed)
So after Rd 23 possible Manly 18 pts,Souths 15 pts ,Warriors 16 pts
Rd 24
Eels v Warriors(confirmed)
Souths v Manly
Suppose eels beat warriors(yes)
Suppose souths beat manly
Then Manly 18 pts,Souths 17 pts,Warriors 16 pts
Rd 25
Souths v BRONCOS- Aussie stad.
Warriors v ROOSTERS-Ericsson
St George v Manly - Kogarah
Broncos should beat souths
Roosters should beat warriors
St George should beat Manly
Manly 18 pts,Souths 17 pts,Warriors 16 pts
Rd 26
Raiders v Souths -Canberra Stad
Warriors v Dogs -Ericcson
Manly v Storm-Brookvale
Raiders should beat souths at home
Dogs should beat Warriors even though its at ericcson
Storm dont travel very well.If Manly find form at home they can win
So at finish Manly 20 points,Souths 17 points,Warriors 16 points
So the big game is SOUTHS V MANLY
Souths win,Warriors win spoon
Manly wins,Souths win the spoon
Cheers
So at current prices kindly supplied by Paddy
Souths $1.65
Warriors $3.75
The following bets could be made
For a 100 unit outlay
61 units on souths at $1.65=$100.65 65 profit

39 units on Warriors at $3.75 =$146.25 Profit
$46.25
Now assuming this all goes to plan and either warriors or souths get the spoon,then you will make 65c or $46.25 or in Mr J,s case throw on 10 times the bank and make $6.50(woo hoo) or $462.50
Cheers
P.S. This is only a guide ,dont come back and say crazy rabbitz,Souths won four from four and made 8th spot and the eels got the spoon.


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[ This Message was edited by: rabbitz on 2004-08-14 21:24 ]

[ This Message was edited by: rabbitz on 2004-08-18 09:35 ]

[ This Message was edited by: rabbitz on 2004-08-22 16:02 ]

Very independent moeee. Nil links for me or any vested interests. Thanks for the focus.

Current Tab SPORTSbet odds

Souths $1.40 (was $1.65)
New Zealand $2.75 (was $3.75)
Manly $12.00 (was $4.25)


That $2.65 sure is starting to look good now.

Paddy
Souths v Manly will decide the spoon once and for all
Souths win,warriors spoon
Manly win,Souths spoon
That is it,there are no other scenarios to consider,thats it thats all ,adios muchachos
cheers
P.S. They should present an engraved wooden
spoon to the club,youve got be pretty good to be so inconsistent.

I wonder whats harder to achieve:

BACK TO BACK PREMIERSHIPS
or
BACK TO BACK WOODEN SPOONS ?

Back to back spoons,St george won 11 premierships in a row,its hard to see souths getting 11 spoons in a row
cheers

No salary cap in St George's day, and with the players they had, they would have been well over it today. Speaking of Salary caps, if it hadn't been for the Bulldogs rorting, Souths would have come last in 2002 as well.

[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-08-17 13:57 ]

Ah Sportnutz ,I knew I could rely on you to cheers me up

Now it appears that souths have got the engraver working on their spoon.Its funny isnt you follow one team who gets back to back spoons and then another who is jogging along nicely to get their fourth straight flag,looks like lions will be $1.80 or so come monday
cheers

Be proud Rabbitz, both of your teams are very consistent. :smile:

Maybe all I need is a really unattractive team to follow and I,d have the good,the bad and the ugly.Speaking of un ugly,how would you like jodie henry swimming up your third leg,gold medals jangling,what a honey
Cheers

That's a bit disgusting, but I agree that she is gorgeous!!! How about this for a fine looking medley relay team.... Coughlin, Beard, De Bruijn, Henry.

Jodie Henry and Jana Klochkova are my favourites and they've got 5 golds between them, so I've really enjoyed the swimming in Athens!!! :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-08-22 20:48 ]

Well ,Well ,Well
Souths had a draw with the broncos
So now warriors and rabbits on 16 points
For and against makes it difficult for souths
Warriors -216 points
Rabbits -317 Points
If the warriors get belted by 50 +,two weeks in a row and souths can stay close to raiders next week,well you never know
Cheers
Revised plan bulldogs have to beat warriors 96+-0 and rabbits v raiders 0-0 draw
no worries

[ This Message was edited by: rabbitz on 2004-08-29 18:22 ]

Unitab have Souths $1.09
Warriors $6
Cheers
Souths aren't given much chance against Canberra at home,I wonder what the price they would be if Canberra were at Aussie Stadium

Well Souths lost,but if the the Bulldogs beat the warriors 142-0 then the warriors get the spoon.unlikely you say well maybe ,we'll see
Next year the rabbitohs will finish higher up,what a bold prediction considering they cant finish lower.
Cheers

Good old Souths. Nothing if not consistent!!! :smile:

Think the warriors will do the bulldogs tomorrow, giving the wooden spoon on a silver platter to the rabbits.

Bulldogs 54 NZ Warriors 10 Go the doggies!
Rabbitohs'get wooden spoon :smile: