LUTON TOWN (A)

We lost 2-0 in the Littlewoods Cup quarter final, January 88.
Was we not one of the first teams to play at Kenilworth Road following Millwall's rioting there a couple of years prior to this.

 

Fantastic odds in a two horse race.

I often look back and wish I'd have had £100 on City to 4:2 in live play at Chelsea when we were 2:0 down.

 

Well it's a 3 horse race with the draw included.

Draw no bet is 13/2 and Bradford/draw double chance is very tasty @12/5.

 

Fantastic reply and very well detailed. Cracking memory.

My vague recollection of the evening was Tomlinson's error, it being cold , being kept behind for an eternity, the plastic pitch and I may be wrong on this but didn't some fans in the seated area get frustrated at being kept behind and go onto the pitch?

Oh yes and I was stupid enough to travel so far and then have to go to school the morning after!!!

Only time I've been to Luton...

 

What were the odds?

 

It's good to be talking about football again.

This is gonna be a hard game, We're gonna adopt the same tactics we did against Peterborough and I think it will once again work. A very positive draw for me this one!

 

I don't know, but they'd have been astronomical
We were 28/1 to win, never mind back from from a 2:0 deficit

 

Ok, here is a tip back us to stay up this season

 

A pal of mine a couple of weeks back put a tenner on City to go up !! Cant remember what odds he told me.
I will add he's not right in his head though.

 

https://betting.betfair.com/football/fa-cup/fa-cup-betting-and-odds-round-up-sat-24-jan-240115-200.html

FA Cup favourites Chelsea, matched at a low of 4.30 to win the competition, have been knocked out at the fourth round stage in sensational fashion at home to League One outfit Bradford City this afternoon.

Leading 2-0 after 38 minutes through goals from Gary Cahill and Ramires, over £44k was matched on Jose Mourinho's men to win at Betfair's minimum price of 1.01 but a goal just before half time from Jon Stead gave the Bantams a glimmer of hope.

And that hope turned into a fairytale in the second half when goals from Filipe Morais and Andy Halliday gave Phil Parkinson's side an astonishing 2-3 lead.

Chelsea were now chasing the game, and with the likes of Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas called from the bench it seemed only a matter of time before the Blues scored a dramatic equaliser. But incredibly it was Bradford who scored next, Mark Yeates scoring his side's fourth goal in the 90th minute to wrap up an astonishing victory.

Bradford were matched at 460.00 to win the game when 2-0 down, and the Any Other Away Win (Bradford to score at least four in a victory) was matched at the huge price of 970.00.

 

Thanks for the info, however to be honest, I don't really understand the terminology of been matched at 970:00 ?

 

If you'd gone into the bookies when we were 2-0 down at Stamford Bridge and said "what's the odds on a Bradford City 4-2 win" they would have locked the doors and phoned for the men in White coats .

 

I was being dropped of that morning and my son aged 7 said dad we will win 4|:2 Seriously . My ex-wife said put £20 quid on? I said shattup you mugs.... the rest they say is history eeeeekkkkkkk Maybe thats why she is my ex lol

 

Quite simply, Betfair is a betting exchange where you or I can offer odds on an event occuring at odds we/you decide.

So in this case, on the Betfair betting site, odds of 969/1 were backed by at least 1 lucky customer for Bradford to score at least 4 goals and win at Chelsea...

Furthermore, at 2-0 down City were backed by at least 1 customer at odds of 459/1.

Lucky beggars....

 

From a business perspective Dave with my KPIs in mind, I would not have been adverse to accepting these bets on the day. How very wrong I would have been!!!!!!

 

Because of an enforced 'revised' CB pairing, I cannot see beyond a defeat tomorrow. As has been mentioned - City should have enough in midfield to be more than competitive in that third of the pitch. Hopefully Bruenker can again be a nuisance up front (For them, not us ! ), meaning the ball won't spend all game in the City half.
I expect the biggest threat will be from ourselves !! We need to read early balls and intercept runners, or else we could be on the end of a thrashing. These next two games are crucial for morale (Luton and Peterborough), because the last thing we need is to go into a crucial match at Plymouth with our heads down.

Luton 3 - 1 City at worst, a Draw at best for me.
Of the bottom 8 placed clubs, I think City have the toughest game by far, tomorrow night.

 

I don't think there would be many asking for that sort of bet mate, on our way down the discussion was what would be an acceptable result, I said I'd be happy scoring one goal at Stamford Bridge, typical Bradford City they go and score four .

 

I wouldn't have known at the time if I be honest. Whilst I was working that day, I was at home listening to the game....