⚽ Sportsbet.io ⚽ Italian Serie A ⚽ Football Pool Discussion Thread 2023/2024

[leea-1334]

yeah, he is actually an owner at Real Valladolid, did not that as well, and he invested as well in his Cruzeiro, to celebrate 100 years by the club and give back to them

Now I am beginning to wonder what all the other retired footballers are doing in terms of ownership and management,,, mostly from English football they end up as pundits or commentators but to actually lead a club and call the shots by being an owner and president that is so unreal. What a nice guy.

Yeah but im not a "tiffosi" of Milan, i like they win because i like to see in the tournament teams with history.

One thing i really dislike of Serie A its a lot of "medium teams" never can fight for anything serious like UCL spots.

Atalanta its one exception and also its not a "medium team". For mediums teams i say Fiorentina, Lazio, Udinese.

I guess I can understand this because Spurs is what most of my friends would call a medium team. They probably will insult it much more if I am not there Lazio though is that not a team of history as well at least if not in achievements in being one of the most famous derby members in football with Roma?

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[Trofo]

New challenge is up guys, we have a classic Rome derby in Italy and of course Classico in Spain. It does not get better than this, was really easy to choose the games this time. It was sort of expected after a week without derby games.

Barely found the time to grade it this time, if I knew I'll get the free bet I would have found the time even sooner
Is there some unlucky person without win so far? I am quite bad, if I am correct this is my second runners up reward and that is it.

[casperBGD]

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Is there some unlucky person without win so far? I am quite bad, if I am correct this is my second runners up reward and that is it.

but you are probably better than others in betting real time (following your tennis picks, real value bets)

Juventus was a booger last night, expected more from them (even to pass next round), but Villareal and Benfica proved that we need one low-level team in SF each season, and one of them will probably pass
Roma and Lazio should be a good match, Inter, Napoli, Juventus playing at home, but Milan seems also as an easy win for the weekend

[leea-1334]

I see bookmaker odds for Juventus to win Serie A is 3%. The bad news is they will probably not even get into Champions League if they continue to be as bad as their last performance. The good news is we can always get 2x odds now on them  

Thanks again Trofo for challenges, I think I won a few times but honestly,,, I cannot remember now which promos I win because there are so many. Today I entered 3 already, yours is 4, and I still have 2 more to make!

[buwaytress]

I've been messing about too much with accas actually, and getting 4/5 right many times the last 2 weeks. So almost every day I log into my account and see a freebet from the insurance. Of course, I proceed to put in on some idiot special and lose it by one team. Those teams that make it into the Specials are always containing one bedshitter heh.

Today's special is Sassuolo win and clean sheet. So of course, this means either nil-nil or BTTS and draw

I think I won a few times but honestly,,, I cannot remember now which promos I win because there are so many. Today I entered 3 already, yours is 4, and I still have 2 more to make!

I feel you. Luckily, this is a nice complaint for us to have. Honestly sometimes I wonder even if my betting style is changing because of these freebets, I really ought to put them on better picks as I waste them on Specials. Part of the issue is they expire quickly but that's not a good excuse when even the smallest ones are about $10. Snag a promo win and it's 0.5 or 1 mbtc or even 2 mbtc... That's as much as $80, too good to just randomly place.

In 2016 I was signing up for London bookies and they were giving only fivers or tenners as freebets to new customers (or giving huge price boosts). I felt so amazed to get all these freebets and boosts I turned them into a lot of money that season (Klopp's run to Europe final mainly, Sturridge's incredible goal every game also I still remember). SB's promos put all these bookies to shame =p

[Cling18]

yeah, he is actually an owner at Real Valladolid, did not that as well, and he invested as well in his Cruzeiro, to celebrate 100 years by the club and give back to them

Now I am beginning to wonder what all the other retired footballers are doing in terms of ownership and management,,, mostly from English football they end up as pundits or commentators but to actually lead a club and call the shots by being an owner and president that is so unreal. What a nice guy.

Yeah but im not a "tiffosi" of Milan, i like they win because i like to see in the tournament teams with history.

One thing i really dislike of Serie A its a lot of "medium teams" never can fight for anything serious like UCL spots.

Atalanta its one exception and also its not a "medium team". For mediums teams I say Fiorentina, Lazio, Udinese.

I guess I can understand this because Spurs is what most of my friends would call a medium team. They probably will insult it much more if I am not there Lazio though is that not a team of history as well at least if not in achievements in being one of the most famous derby members in football with Roma?

Most retired footballers are still in the industry grabbing opportunities that are related to their profession and that I think will benefit the organization as well as the retired players. It's better to grab opportunities that are closer to their passion except for investing because they could still excel in the field despite their age.

[Trofo]

Today's special is Sassuolo win and clean sheet. So of course, this means either nil-nil or BTTS and draw

Sassuolo is my got to team for both to score markets. I would never take this special. They are very moody team and they can lose against anybody and they concede goals literally from anybody. Now when I wrote this and placed the bet on both to score jinx is well and truly up so this can only finish 1:0

[buwaytress]

^Guess both our jinxes failed.

Missed out on the first game of the day, but then followed it up with 2 exact scores, so am pretty pleased with the way this week started -- Serie A wise, anyway (watching FA Cup so mildly surprised to check scores and see them end nicely).

Still, you and I are some distance away from MoSala -- don't see him losing this lead at this stage in the season. (Let's see if this jinx is better).

Is it a reflection of Old Lady so many of us picked a low-scoring game despite them facing the bottom team?

[Trofo]

Still, you and I are some distance away from MoSala -- don't see him losing this lead at this stage in the season. (Let's see if this jinx is better).

Is it a reflection of Old Lady so many of us picked a low-scoring game despite them facing the bottom team?

No way we can catch MoSala, he is good and consistent

Doing my best to pile up the jinxes. Icopress with monster round this time courtesy of unbelievable number of correct scores. Can't believe Roma won the derby 3:0, I was sure Lazio will get at least a draw.

Now we have boring international games coming up so we will have a small break from pools and our free bet challenge.

[vd309]

I use jinx protection special card  Still plenty of games to be caught up, but I won't make it easy for you guys.

[leea-1334]

Most retired footballers are still in the industry grabbing opportunities that are related to their profession and that I think will benefit the organization as well as the retired players. It's better to grab opportunities that are closer to their passion except for investing because they could still excel in the field despite their age.

Not really sure what on earth are you talking about but I always feel that some retired footballers should not waste time being pundits or experts if they actually did not learn anything much,,, I have respect for all athletes but just because you used to play football does not make you a great manager or commentator

I use jinx protection special card  Still plenty of games to be caught up, but I won't make it easy for you guys.

Sometimes there are some competitions I always wonder if I am the jinx for others,,, like Poker if I did a wrong choice it affects the guy next to me. Thankfully,,, results in pool are all about individual so you can take full responsibility for success and failure.

8-10 rounds left in all seasons, may the best guy win!

[Trofo]

8-10 rounds left in all seasons, may the best guy win!

No, no, no that is way to nice. You were looking for a phrase like "May the luckiest bastard win" or something similar. That one is actually my favorite and i always use it in situations like this. Of course I mean "bastard" in best possible meaning of the word

Screw international break, this will be boring 10 days. Hope to prove me wrong but I seriously doubt it.

[leea-1334]

8-10 rounds left in all seasons, may the best guy win!

No, no, no that is way to nice. You were looking for a phrase like "May the luckiest bastard win" or something similar. That one is actually my favorite and i always use it in situations like this. Of course I mean "bastard" in best possible meaning of the word

Screw international break, this will be boring 10 days. Hope to prove me wrong but I seriously doubt it.

Same,,, I was just thinking teams either hate or love the break. If you have negative momentum like Torino and Empoli (I hate Torino keep losing my bets why I bet on them) then you hope the break gives you reset. If you have good momentum though you lose it from the break. No team in Italy now has "good momentum" though the longest win streak now is,,, Juventus at 4

And Hahaha okay noted,,, ok we have a phrase I sometimes hear being used and I sort of say a similar version but it can translate something like 'go shitheads and be the shittiest you can be' but that is in the best possible non-meaning of the word also.

So in that spirit, be shitty everyone!

[Trofo]

International break is finally over and we have some nice games in Seria A this week. My interest will be mainly on Atalanta - Napoli and Juve - Inter. It was a though choice but I chose Juve for free bet challenge since those are "bigger teams" at least historically. Should be a lot of goals and my bets will go to my favorite both to score market.

Make your picks in the pool and go take a shot at free bet challenge.

[morvillz7z]

I want nothing more than for Atalanta to win this weekend, but i have my doubts. They've been extremely inconsistent, especially at home...only four wins on the season, just as many as Spezia has at home, crazy, i know. But i do agree with you, i expect goals, the last three matches have produced 5+ goals on average, i might smack the shit out of BTTS...which surprisingly has moved in the opposite direction from 1.60 to 1.70. Speaking about Napoli, it looks like they will not face significant penalties for violating ASL protocols by allowing players in quarantine to play against Juventus:

google-translated from: https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Napoli/31-03-2022/napoli-deferito-de-laurentiis-partita-contro-juventus-4302101754111.shtml

In light of the most well-known precedent recorded so far in Serie A, or the so-called Lazio-tamponi case, the club should currently only risk a fine. For having sent positive players on the field and on the bench, the Biancoceleste company did not in fact have any penalty points (the Prosecutor itself had not asked for them in the first instance), the president Lotito - at the end of a long path of sports justice - has had two months of referral, while the two doctors five (but here there is still a counter-appeal to the Sports Guarantee Board at the Coni).

A draw between Juve and Inter would be ideal for me and my team, get that 8-9 point separation at the top. However, Inter has a terrible record in Turin, their last away win dates back to 2012, Javier Zanetti was still playing.....yup, a long time ago.

Btw, stadiums in Serie A should be back at full capacity starting this weekend!

[casperBGD]

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A draw between Juve and Inter would be ideal for me and my team, get that 8-9 point separation at the top. However, Inter has a terrible record in Turin, their last away win dates back to 2012, Javier Zanetti was still playing.....yup, a long time ago.

I would go with Juventus to win, but with an international break, you never know
but, it is an important match for Juve to stay in-line for a title race, and I think that they are going to win, Inter lousy score in Turin is just adding to this

but, my picks usually go down in Calcio, so it will probably go other way

[leea-1334]

I am going for Inter win, Juventus have the best form as already mentioned but they were so lucky with draws and slim wins,,, and yes that is their old style but I have a feeling Italy bad luck will also fall hard on Juventus, especially Chiellini,,, for some reason I always feel his mood determines the team mood.

Thanks Trofo again for the freebet challenge, I used up my luck already with last one getting 6/6 and lost the freebet  

[Trofo]

I am going for Inter win, Juventus have the best form as already mentioned but they were so lucky with draws and slim wins,,, and yes that is their old style but I have a feeling Italy bad luck will also fall hard on Juventus, especially Chiellini,,, for some reason I always feel his mood determines the team mood.

Thanks Trofo again for the freebet challenge, I used up my luck already with last one getting 6/6 and lost the freebet  

Those experienced players in locker room have big influence on whole team. It just means so much if you have player like that yelling on you while playing. Helps a lot with positioning.

Don't know why but I also always loose my free bets. Probably because they are free and I get greedy.

[buwaytress]

^ Couldn't agree more -- you just have these players, sometimes not even obvious on the pitch but powerful in the locker room. It actually even hurts to have too many of them, which to me explains the issues at PSG and United, and perhaps that was what Chiellini was hinting at when Ronaldo was at Juventus.

Anyway, happy with my exact score, and Torino seems comfortable enough, didn't do too well betting today, betbuilders and accas missing by a hair, but Serie A didn't really turn out badly (enter my jinx before final game is over, of course).

I definitely take more risks with freebets too, not sure why (my mind whispers back: "because they're free, duh").

[leea-1334]

Anyway, happy with my exact score, and Torino seems comfortable enough, didn't do too well betting today, betbuilders and accas missing by a hair, but Serie A didn't really turn out badly (enter my jinx before final game is over, of course).

And it looks like much of the same today, favorites going to take all the points,,, now Napoli get the lead from a cool penalty after it looked like Atalanta was going to beat them down. Great saves, one counter, and Juan Musso got fooled to bring down Dries Mertens.

BTTS has to happen in this game if Atalanta keep playing like this! Anyone watching here? This is probably the only game I can watch even my own Spurs game is too late for me to watch unless I do not sleep tonight. Early shift tomorrow