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05-03-2016 , 03:04 AM

#576

marke.

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I like the league system as it does reward the proven best team throughout the entire season. But I'm sure most would agree the players would have preferred to be on the field when they were named champions.
Not taking anything away from what Leicester has achieved, it's been a phenomenal story and I'm sure deep down they really don't mind either way. But being able to hear the roar of the crowd and celebrate instantly with fans would make it just that touch more special I think

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05-03-2016 , 03:05 AM

#577

Csaba

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Originally Posted by maxtower

So weird there's no playoff.

It's weird that you have a play off in other sports. Why play for an entire season then have a one off match at the end? A team could be 20 points clear then lose the final despite being the best team in the competition over the course of the season.

There's a place for one off matches. It's called the FA Cup.

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05-03-2016 , 03:45 AM

#578

xXDeuce7Xx

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Originally Posted by bazooka87

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Chat ****?

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Was just going to post this. A+ response.

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05-03-2016 , 04:30 AM

#579

ChrisV

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Originally Posted by MediocrePlayer2.0

The only analogy I can think of would be someone like Kentucky winning the BCS with their usual ** recruits and that's probably not even 1000:1

It's pretty hard to cap these very unlikely things and the market prices usually reflect things other than the true odds, i.e. how much competition there is on the line, how long they have to get before people are willing to bet it, etc.

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05-03-2016 , 06:03 AM

#580

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Keep in mind the odds were much higher than 5000:1. The bookies just throw a number like that on very unlikely events instead of giving the actual 100000:1 or w/e

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05-03-2016 , 08:18 AM

#581

thethethe

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Originally Posted by bigt2k4

Can't wait for Leicester's fans to be chanting that they're staying up next week

We're stay up! Watch out Barcelona

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05-03-2016 , 08:20 AM

#582

thethethe

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Originally Posted by marek_heinz

Keep in mind the odds were much higher than 5000:1. The bookies just throw a number like that on very unlikely events instead of giving the actual 100000:1 or w/e

I'd like to see the odds when we were a lock to relegated last season.

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05-03-2016 , 08:29 AM

#583

Noze

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What do they even do in the remaining matches? Have a keg on the sideline instead of water and give so few ****s that they wind up shipping the league with a negative goal differential?

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05-03-2016 , 08:31 AM

#584

sixfour

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Originally Posted by Noze

What do they even do in the remaining matches? Have a keg on the sideline instead of water and give so few ****s that they wind up shipping the league with a negative goal differential?

Show lolspuds how to beat Chelsea and chat **** to Costa obv

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05-03-2016 , 08:32 AM

#585

thethethe

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I think Vardy would definitely be up for that.

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05-03-2016 , 08:46 AM

#586

dkgojackets

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Originally Posted by marek_heinz

Keep in mind the odds were much higher than 5000:1. The bookies just throw a number like that on very unlikely events instead of giving the actual 100000:1 or w/e

what evidence is there that the odds were "much higher" than 5000:1?

super lol at 100000:1

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05-03-2016 , 08:48 AM

#587

O.A.F.K.1.1

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Here we go.

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05-03-2016 , 08:53 AM

#588

BAIDS

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5000/1 is pretty much the same as 100000/1 in the same way that 1/5000 is pretty much the same as 1/100000

numbers get big quick down at the bottom of the asymptote

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05-03-2016 , 08:59 AM

#589

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The ensuing discussion will be AIDS but I think dkgo is right that the odds were not higher than 5000-1. Like, it's not like Leicester sneaked it in, they are a lock with two games remaining. This was a classic black swan where people were relying on small samples of seasons to make judgements about what is borderline impossible, when even slightly rare events might not have been seen yet.

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05-03-2016 , 09:03 AM

#590

Cinarocket

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"True" odds may have been 1000/1 and I'm sure that while 5000 is the number that constantly gets thrown around, bunch of bookies had it at lower (i saw bookies with the 3000/1 number) but WHO CARES

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05-03-2016 , 09:04 AM

#591

Consty

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Odds of 5000 is an implied probability of 0.02% people.

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05-03-2016 , 09:06 AM

#592

Jake7777

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I think if you play the season 5000 times every team except Arsenal wins at least once

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05-03-2016 , 09:44 AM

#593

DuckSauce

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This belongs here:

https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazer...7334713662853/

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05-03-2016 , 09:54 AM

#594

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

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maybe a good comparison would be an nba team expected to finish with the 4th or 5th worst record in the reg season actually finishing with the best record

so like idk this years denver nuggets finishing with the best record in the nba

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05-03-2016 , 10:23 AM

#595

andre006

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Feels more like the Flint Tropics sweeping the woyas.

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05-03-2016 , 10:47 AM

#596

seattlelou

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Arlo White was on the Dan Patrick show discussing the Foxes. He did a great job putting the season in perspective for the Yanks. He seems like a great guy.

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05-03-2016 , 10:52 AM

#597

mavsfan4ever

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Originally Posted by BAIDS

No that wouldn't be anywhere near 5000/1. It would be like a double A baseball team winning the world series within a year or two.

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05-03-2016 , 11:05 AM

#598

Consty

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Sums it up.

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We didn't even offer odds on Leicester to win the league before the season started it was that preposterous