PP: Ian Davies often says that football is the future of betting and that it will eventually overtake Horseracing betting in the UK. is he right?
Gerry: He's definitely right. The continued popularity of horse racing is due to many betting shop customers being familiar with the gee gees; this was the only real sport they had to bet on for many years. The next generation of punters will be more sports betting orientated, with football being the most popular sport.
"The next generation of punters will be more sports betting orientated, with football being the most popular sport."
PP: Forum daddy Rhig says that it's cleaner than Horseracing and that there are fewer shrewdies and more mugs. He's no football fan but he prefers betting on it for those reasons. If there were as many football games as horse races he'd probably never back a gee-gee again.
Gerry: Nice line, and I have to agree with the majority of the sentiment, although, I 'd have thought that there were more mugs betting on the horses to be honest
Or maybe that's just me.
PP: Hard to say. It's certainly not corrupt
Gerry: Footy?
PP: Yes
Gerry: English football is 100% straight, undoubtedly
PP: Although, do you know the story about... (There follows an entertaining but highly libellous anecdote about a game between a team from the West Midlands and a team from the North West - Ed)
PP: What are the markets that are best earners for bookies? And what are best earners for punters?
"For punters the football single is undoubtedly their best opportunity to minimise their losses."
Gerry: For bookies: the accumulator is a goldmine. Punters who back 2 from each section on the weekend coupon are greeted like long lost relatives.
For punters the football single is undoubtedly their best opportunity to minimise their losses. Arb hunters are the opposite of the ‘2 from each section’ punter; they’re treated like they’ve just whipped out their genitalia in front of the managers teenage daughter.
PP: Bwah! Is there a problem with arbers if they've only got one of the bets on with you?
Gerry: There is to be honest, it seems strange because business is business. But I think it's the role reversal philosophy that upsets the layers. The arber is in the no lose situation, while the bookie has the liability, the World turns upside down and the layers aren't happy.
PP: Marlon Starling said "I'll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right". Who would you fight for nothing?
Gerry: I’m not the World’s biggest fan of Robbie Savage, I saw a clip of a programme once showing Robbie at home. He was catwalking Tim Lovejoy style across his carpet at home, I nearly threw what I was holding through the television, my little lad still has a bruise today.
"Criminally, I still nip into William Hills for a correct score lucky 15 mugs bet on a Saturday morning.."
PP: Ha! I think he's just misunderstood. But when he learns to speak English he'll be understood just fine
Gerry: But I have no strong opinion on the subject.
PP: Heh. How long do you spend on your own punting?
Gerry: My PC is on for eight hours or more a day, so I have the ‘occasional’ punt. Criminally, I still nip into William Hills for a correct score lucky 15 mugs bet on a Saturday morning.
PP: Really? That's great. That's like a crack dealer still having the occasional rock.
Gerry: True, it's simply for a bit of fun as I watch all the live matches, I like to stay loyal to my roots and throw £3 a week away
PP: Aye. It shows you're from the ghetto. I think we're almost done here actually. But I wanted to ask you about your previews. They're always entertaining and well written. Would you fancy doing that professionally?
Gerry: I really enjoy knocking up the weekly previews I sit down on a Tuesday night about 10pm, and just go off on one for a few hours, it's the highlight of my week. I 'm not sure if I could do it professionally though, although I do believe that I can do anything just as well as anybody else if I put my mind to it.
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