Matthew Le God

Are you suggesting what I said isn't true?

Betting transfer odds do not reflect the liklihood of an event happening. They reflect the amount of money placed by punters reading rumours and bookies trying to make as much money as possible.

Odds reflect punters reading rumours and placing bets... then the odds shorten. It doesn't mean the bookies know anything about the deal, they are reflecting the actions of punters. It also snowballs as other people see odds shortening and place bets. Plus news outlets run stories based on shortening odds and people place bets based on that. None of that reflects the bookies knowing anything about any possible deal.

Odds reflect punters reading rumours and placing bets... then the odds shorten. It doesn't mean Betfair know anything about the deal, they are reflecting the actions of punters. It also snowballs as other people see odds shortening and place bets. Plus news outlets run stories based on shortening odds. None of that reflects the bookies knowing anything about any possible deal.

Yes, it is a no because your suggestion was ridiculous. Are you aware all I did on a forum that is used for discussion was ask 'Why?' in order to better understand what he was saying. I did not say he was wrong to say it was implausible, I passed no comment in that regard. I simply asked for his thoughts.

How would we know his point unless we ask for it? This is a forum... forums are for discussion not a list of statements. All I did was ask a question.

He said 'implausible'... meaning 'not seeming reasonable or probable'. Reason and probability isn't merely a feeling that doesn't have a justification behind it. It is not unreasonable to ask why someone thinks something is implausible. This is a forum... forums are for discussion not a list of statements.

Why?

Would you go as far as calling it an 'insane' signing?

Dilly Ding Dilly Gone!

Endless regression!

Why be bothered by rumours?

The source is in the Tweet, it is from a Daily Telegraph journalist.

The worst bit is the reason he left him out. He left him out of team of the week, because he wasn't impressed with him in different weeks! He doesn't even understand how team of the week works!

No it isn't at all. If player plays for a club's academy teams for a few seasons that makes him in part a product of that academy. Sure he is also a product of Plymouth's as well, but he played for Saints under 18s academy team and the under 21 academy team.

Stephens played for Southampton's academy teams at under 18 and under 21 level (IIRC it was before it changed to under 23s). So that makes him an academy product of both clubs.

The 24 year old

Who do you mean? 24 year old Harry Lewis?

Rasmus was also at the game... Martin Semmens, Dragan Solak, Katharina Liebherr, Henrik Kraft, Rasmus Ankersen & Matthew Crocker

Aymeric Laporte complaining the St Mary’s pitch is small! When it has exactly the same dimensions as the pitch at the Etihad Stadium! 🙄 There is no bigger pitch than St Mary’s in the PL, the majority of the pitches are the same size.

You have answered your own question! 😉