Y, ever since mMcron made that statement about pissing off unvaccinated people I thought there's no chance he's stepping foot in France this year, and by the time Aug comes he might have a similar problem with getting in the US, so Wimbledon might be the only one he gets chance to play this yearTrader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:44 pmIt doesn't look like he'll get the chance to defend his French Open title either. The French sports minister has said that athletes won't be exempt from the Covid pass that's coming into effect. I wonder who'll be PM when Wimbledon comes around?Dallas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:27 pmHe probably has the loudest hard core set of fans of any player on the circuit, I'm surprised we haven't seen more images of them gathering around and hailing his statue these last few daysTrader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:22 pm
That was always a 1.01 chance
His family and Serbian politicians have made him a nationalist icon
Hope I'm wrong but I'm not sure Federer or Nadal have another slam in them so even if Djokovic had to wait until 2023 for #21 I'd fancy him to do it.
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That was a stupid remark, he could have done it without announcing his intentions in public. But if he said he intends to make life hard for unvaccinated Serbian tennis players I'd have no problem with that.Dallas wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:53 pmY, ever since mMcron made that statement about pissing off unvaccinated people I thought there's no chance he's stepping foot in France this year, and by the time Aug comes he might have a similar problem with getting in the US, so Wimbledon might be the only one he gets chance to play this yearTrader Pat wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:44 pmIt doesn't look like he'll get the chance to defend his French Open title either. The French sports minister has said that athletes won't be exempt from the Covid pass that's coming into effect. I wonder who'll be PM when Wimbledon comes around?
Hope I'm wrong but I'm not sure Federer or Nadal have another slam in them so even if Djokovic had to wait until 2023 for #21 I'd fancy him to do it.
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I'd be really shocked if Djokovic ever got vaccinated, the whole situation is now bigger than him. At home he's been held up as a symbol against oppression. If he got vaccinated now it would look like he's given in. I don't think those around him would let that happen.
Anyone know why they haven't settled all the first round losers for the mens winner market? They have done for the women's market which is normal practice. I really hope there isn't some kind of review of the market going on due to the red books that a fair few people will have. The rules were clear and if people did not read them that's their problem.
Its rather reminiscent of the US presidential election result which took Betfair ages to settle. Lets hope this isn't destined to drag on much longer and normal practice is resumed.Neil817 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:41 pmAnyone know why they haven't settled all the first round losers for the mens winner market? They have done for the women's market which is normal practice. I really hope there isn't some kind of review of the market going on due to the red books that a fair few people will have. The rules were clear and if people did not read them that's their problem.
For a moment I thought you might have an answer.
The only thing I could do was press the "% chance" button to see if the chart was flawed, but that appears consistent. Actually, as I type I've come up with a theory. Very little money was traded, it was probably pennies so my guess is that someone was trying to paint a picture, possibly of a spacecraft or the backend of a space gun, before traders interrupted it. Worried that's exactly what they're doing, no other reason they wouldn't settle the losers. The red books are one thing but the big negative account balances are worrisome, somebody will have to swallow that (will Betfair?) or they might void?Neil817 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:41 pmAnyone know why they haven't settled all the first round losers for the mens winner market? They have done for the women's market which is normal practice. I really hope there isn't some kind of review of the market going on due to the red books that a fair few people will have. The rules were clear and if people did not read them that's their problem.
Surely Betfair cant let people run up negative balances. I can understand that some layers might have lost a guaranteed say 30% of their balances but if the matching software is so bad that it allows people to lose more money than they have deposited then that is Betfair's fault. This non-settlement of the first round losers has never happened before on a grand slam to my knowledge. It is unsettling for anyone involved because its another instance like the Trump market where they appear to be deviating from the normal way a market is run probably because a few people who've lost have complained about it.
Lots of screenshots going around of people with large negative balances, they were effectively able to leverage their stake.
An added wrinkle seems to be people who used the cashout button, Betfair cashed out by laying the entire field which has ended terribly! The cashout T&Cs seem to suggest it "guarantees" the profit and loss at the time of cashout. So those people might have to be given the cashout profit, not just balances returned to 0
An added wrinkle seems to be people who used the cashout button, Betfair cashed out by laying the entire field which has ended terribly! The cashout T&Cs seem to suggest it "guarantees" the profit and loss at the time of cashout. So those people might have to be given the cashout profit, not just balances returned to 0