Eurovision Betting Odds 2012

[MyHeartIsYours]

Why are you bothered about the UK betting odds when they don't even have a song yet? It's meaningless.

Well I think it's better to 9th than say 19th or 29th, but you know, maybe Im wrong.

 

[bashers]

I don't understand how/why people bet so early on. I guess because the odds are not as good and therefore if on the off chance the song might be good, they could do well! The UK hasn't even got a song yet so god knows why it's doing so well. We'll never win lol!

 

[Quent91]

betting when more than a half of the countries doesn't have a song is quite ridiculous, I must say... :? How can France be last when they already have a song, while the other countries from the Big5 don't have one ?...

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Well obviously because betters view it as having such little chance of winning that a country without a song is more likely to win .

 

[MARTYM8]

Why are you bothered about the UK betting odds when they don't even have a song yet? It's meaningless.

Agree its a bit silly. The UK song may be rubbish or it may be good.

I would point out that the UK and Ireland always do pretty well in the bookies odds - because most of the bookies are based in the UK and Ireland and people placing the bets tend to be from those countries too. So its no big surprise Jedward - who everyone in the UK/Ireland has heard of - are leading to Ireland being clear favourites.

 

[Terorero]

Even Finland does ok in the bookies odds most of the times, but the final result is something totally else after all

 

[sokyratis555]

I think Maltas odds will increase a little when some bad songs are revealed

 

[Grinch]

http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/tv/eurovision/winner

is so going to flop

 

[rajo]

These odds are ridiculous! It seems they only assess the general potential for a country without knowing the song....

And if the songs were taken into account, why are Norway and Ireland so high up then?

 

[ParadiseES]

Well, the odds must point some things, since the songs we know so far have no chance of winning (not even to reach the top-5)

 

[Mickey]

These odds are ridiculous! It seems they only assess the general potential for a country without knowing the song....

And if the songs were taken into account, why are Norway and Ireland so high up then?

Because Jedward and Eric Saade did quite well last year.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Well, the odds must point some things, since the songs we know so far have no chance of winning (not even to reach the top-5)

Bar Norway, bar Germany, bar Ireland, bar Iceland

 

[rajo]

Because Jedward and Eric Saade did quite well last year.

And this is why Ireland and Norway will flop this year. It's a bad blueprint of something what has been already there.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Top10
1. Sweden - 5.6
2. Serbia - 11
3. Russia - 11
4. Denmark - 11
5. Ireland - 13.5
6. United Kingdom - 17.5
7. Norway - 17.5
8. Germany - 20
9. Iceland - 24
10. Cyprus - 25

Big5+1
1. United Kingdom - 17.5
2. Germany - 20
3. Azerbaijan - 30
4. Italy - 38
5. Spain - 44
6. France - 150

Bottom5
39. Netherlands - 260
40. Slovakia - 270
41. Croatia - 290
42. Georgia - 330
43. Latvia - 340

SemiFinal Winners
SF1. Denmark - 3
SF2. Sweden - 2.32

 

[rajo]

I don't take this seriously.

 

[rikku42]

On paddy power,ireland are 7/1 second favourites!

 

[doctormalisimo]

On paddy power,ireland are 7/1 second favourites!

An Irish bookmaker isnt the most reliable source

 

[aletem]

I don't take this seriously.

Neither do I. Iceland should be higher than Ireland.

 

[rikku42]

Haha,true

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

After Humperdinck

1. Sweden - 5.9
2. Russia - 9.4
3. Serbia - 10.5
4. Denmark - 12
5. United Kingdom - 14
6. Ireland - 14
7. Germany - 19.5
8. Norway - 20
9. Cyprus - 27
10. Iceland - 27

Very happy with the United Kingdom, I admit I expected us to become less likely last night