Given the bet was struck at the beginning of the season, NJ, i'd say all 4 were potential stumbling blocks. The big clubs usually field 'weakened' sides in the two domestic cups - a blend of youth, fringe players and first-teamers - and they often have to rely on the luck of the draw.
The PL was always going to be fought out between Liverpool and City - and most likely will be again next season - so that was a 50/50 shot.
Ta for that, Togo, i hadn't seen it until just now. Hope she cashed out at half time. Would be a pity if she didn't take something from the bookies.
And while i was typing, TCL gives us the final update. She is obviously more of a fan than a gambler to have refused the 90 odd grand cash out offer. Imagine spurning the chance to take so much off the 'enemy'! Hope her parents have disowned her:-J
//Given the bet was struck at the beginning of the season, NJ, i'd say all 4 were potential stumbling blocks.//
Yes I quite agree, Ken. I was talking about the position the punter was in last week when I heard about the bet. There were only two competitions remaining then and Liverpool were clearly second favourites for the league.
//More money than sense, if you ask me ...//
If gambling was my pleasure (which it certainly isn't) I think this sort of bet would be more entertaining (and better value) than £100 on a three to one on favourite in the 2:45 at Uttoxeter on a cold afternoon in November.
New Judge, a couple of quotes from Corby's link ...
> She even had the option of a partial cash-out offer, which would have seen her bank a cool £25k and a further £100k if Liverpool won the Premier League and Champions League. Again, she refused.
> At 5:34pm, with 20 minutes left to play and Man City 2-0 down at home to Aston Villa, Tanya rejected her biggest cash-out offer yet: a staggering £95,000.