Gerard Houllier

[eirebhoy]

He was 7/1 on Betfair when Kingdom posted. He went down to 5/1 pretty quickly and is now 2/1.

[Noelys Guitar]

It sounds like the MON thing from last time. Indirect approaches. Expect Houllier's brother (if he has one) to pop up somewhere within the next few days claiming "something". This is typical FAI stuff. JD decides lets get Houllier. Most of the FAI agrees. And then the leaks begin that Houllier is the choice. Houllier meantime is doing the job he is employed to do. Turns down Delaney indirectly as he was contacted indirectly. Then we are back to square one. Pure speculation but on previous FAI form close to what is really happening.

[soccerc]

Good source in one of News agencies rang me trying to verify this.

They are getting it via a French source and believe he's either been approached or has already got the job!

We'll see.

[Noelys Guitar]

Paddypower's have stopped taking money on Houllier! Still means nothing. There is no way I will win a 40/1 bet.

[soccerc]

Paddypower's have stopped taking money on Houllier! Still means nothing. There is no way I will win a 40/1 bet.

You're right, last time they stopped taking bets on different names every second day. Still, if this is with the news agencies there must be some smoke!

[NeilMcD]

Houllier just said on French TV that he would not be the next Irish Manager. Houllier was working on Canal plus for the Champions League and he was asked the question and he denied he was going to be the Irish manager.

I would reckon that someone in the FAI has been contacting him about it and thats where the new story is coming out of.

[eirebhoy]

Paddypower's have stopped taking money on Houllier! Still means nothing. There is no way I will win a 40/1 bet.

The problems here is that Paddy Power's odds were higher than Betfair's. When that happens people can back Houllier on Paddy Power, lay him on Betfair and make a guaranteed profit. They'll just wait for the market to settle before taking any more bets.

[kingdom hoop]

Houllier just said on French TV that he would not be the next Irish Manager. Houllier was working on Canal plus for the Champions League and he was asked the question and he denied he was going to be the Irish manager.

Do you know if he said he wasn't interested or what exactly he said?

Eirebhoy, any chance of taking Houllier's left eye from the thread title? Cheers it was just looking at me funny.

[geysir]

He was 7/1 on Betfair when Kingdom posted. He went down to 5/1 pretty quickly and is now 2/1.

Trust me he was 5/2 with PP around noontime when I checked in and 5/2 when Kingdom posted.

Well done Noely, a 40/1 winning bet looking real, surely if that happens anything can happen, it´s an omen, the sign we have all been waiting for.
There must a Nostradamus verse somewhere that predicted this event.

[NeilMcD]

He was asked was he going to be the next ireland manager and he said No.

[geysir]

Paddypower's have stopped taking money on Houllier! Still means nothing. There is no way I will win a 40/1 bet.

My PaddyPower page is still taking bets at 5/2.

[geysir]

He was asked was he going to be the next ireland manager and he said No.

Since when does non mean no.
or a vote of confidence mean a vote of confidence.

I wouldn't rule it out just yet but it just seems a bit early for a new manager to be appointed.

[eirebhoy]

Paddypower's have stopped taking money on Houllier! Still means nothing. There is no way I will win a 40/1 bet.

How much did you put on it? If you put, lets say, a tenner on it you could have guaranteed yourself a profit of around €120 by laying him at 2/1 on betfair. You should always be thinking of laying when you get a price like that.

[geysir]

Noely is probably thinking of a lay every 5 minutes.
Its too late anyway
he's probably gone out now and spent the "winnings" already.

[Scram]

How much did you put on it? If you put, lets say, a tenner on it you could have guaranteed yourself a profit of around €120 by laying him at 2/1 on betfair. You should always be thinking of laying when you get a price like that.

3.5 to 1 on Betfair. ps. small bets are making big impacts as fcuk all bet on the amrket only 37k on Betfair €4k of that on Houllier

[RogerMilla]

so any update on this this morning ?

[tetsujin1979]

so any update on this this morning ?

Houllier says he has had no contact from the FAI: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...868425,00.html

[Stuttgart88]

That's good news. Looks like he'll be next manager so!

[macdermesser]

Paddypower's have stopped taking money on Houllier! Still means nothing. There is no way I will win a 40/1 bet.

I'd lay him on Betfair now at 3.45, to secure a profit or at least get back your 50p stake ;-)

[geysir]

In the event of Houllier getting the job, the mere boast of "I got him at 40/1" carries all the kudos.
Noely should not disclose how much he has punted for fear of getting pestered with begging letters in his inbox.