Optimistic Nut Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Has that ever happened before? On the classified results, "Arsenal v Chelsea. Match postponed. Pools panel verdict, no result, too close to call". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 o_O Never heard of that before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Exactly. I thought normally it's simply..."Draw". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 WTF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 It'll be something like 33% chance of a home win, 33% chance of an away win and 33% chance of a draw, based on the model they use Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 So Gordon Banks or Tony Green or whoever does it couldn't just say, "well Chelsea are stuttering, Arsenal's season's over. Score draw", rather than using a computer! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 So Gordon Banks or Tony Green or whoever does it couldn't just say, "well Chelsea are stuttering, Arsenal's season's over. Score draw", rather than using a computer! If that was the case, the Pools wouldn't be a legal form of gambling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 In that case then. the Pools has never been a legal form of gambling then because I'm pretty sure all the Pools Panel is, is a group of ex-footballers who say what they think will happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 In that case then. the Pools has never been a legal form of gambling then because I'm pretty sure all the Pools Panel is, is a group of ex-footballers who say what they think will happen. Perhaps I misunderstand how the pools is done. I thought it was all computerised statistical analysis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 In that case then. the Pools has never been a legal form of gambling then because I'm pretty sure all the Pools Panel is, is a group of ex-footballers who say what they think will happen. Perhaps I misunderstand how the pools is done. I thought it was all computerised statistical analysis. I'm pretty sure I saw an interview from Tony Green about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 In that case then. the Pools has never been a legal form of gambling then because I'm pretty sure all the Pools Panel is, is a group of ex-footballers who say what they think will happen. Perhaps I misunderstand how the pools is done. I thought it was all computerised statistical analysis. I'm pretty sure I saw an interview from Tony Green about it. Just checked, you are right, it is a panel of ex-players. Very much a case of Nut 17 - 0 Taylor27 I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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