A rush of requests from a number of patriotic punters has promoted Ireland’s biggest online bookmaker PaddyPower to reinstall Ireland in their outright betting for the 2010 World Cup. The Boys in Green have been reinstated at odds of 1,000/1 to win next year’s tournament with PaddyPower which is based on the French Football Federation agreeing to replay last Wednesday’s controversial qualifier, Ireland beating France and qualifying for the World Cup and then going on to win it.
Over 500 bets have been placed with PaddyPower on a replay taking place forcing the Bookmaker to slash their odds from 66/1 to 12/1 with a potential payout in excess of €25,000 should the dream replay take place.
The bookmaker said “Punters still believe that miracles can happen. Not only are they backing the replay but now they’re getting stuck into Ireland to win the World Cup. With belief and support like this maybe, just maybe, miracles can happen. C’mon Ireland!”
12/1 France vs Ireland match to be replayed (from 66/1)
125/1 France vs Ireland match to be replayed and Ireland to qualify
1000/1 Match to be replayed, Ireland to qualify and go on to win World Cup
9/2 Spain
5/1 Brazil
6/1 England
9/1 Argentina
12/1 Germany
14/1 Holland
14/1 Italy
15/1 France
18/1 Portugal
1,000/1 Ireland
PaddyPower also offered a small crumb of comfort to its thousands of patriotic punters by refunding over €110,000 to those who backed Ireland to qualify for next years Finals. The bookmaker also refunded a further €140,000 as part of their Money-Back Special offer on the game which promised to refund bets placed on the match if Ireland won the game in 90-minutes.
8/11 To admit in his autobiography that the handball was intentional
7/2 Henry to say sorry to the Irish people
40/1 Henry to personally apologies to Taoiseach in Dublin
80/1 Henry to be sent off for deliberate handball at the World Cup
100/1 Henry to miss the World Cup with a broken hand
100/1 Henry to sign as a hand model for Nivea hand cream
125/1 Henry to score with his hand at the World Cup
200/1 Henry signs for a Gaelic football team
300/1 Henry to buy an NBA franchise
500/1 Henry to score direct with his hand against England in the World Cup
2000/1 Henry to be GAA Gaelic football player of the year
2000/1 Henry to be GAA handball player of the year
2000/1 Thierry & Diego to form a professional handball team |
