X Factor Betting Special
Gerry McDonnell of the supersoccer.co.uk
betting site takes a humorous look at the odds for the X factor.
According to my notes, there are plenty of reasons why all of the
remaining artists on the X factor shouldn’t win, but unfortunately,
one will.
Using the process of elimination, we can remove the deadwood and
be in a position to make a tidy profit. Voices with soul are the
next band to go, the public are not voting for them, and there is
no reason why that trend should change. G4 will be following the
girls out of the competition, they’ve already murdered Radiohead
and Oasis, and next week's cover of what a waster by the Libertines
will lead to their demise. Mad Rowetta will fail to make the final
three; the novelty value of a total head-the-ball will be wearing
a little thin by this stage. Steve will be the next to go, the lad’s
probably the better singer of the three remaining wannabes; but
he has a slap-me face, and the public will vote for the kids, as
they always do.
So the final face off will be between Lassie and Tabby. Tabby will
run around the stage with his guitar looking cool, while Lassie
will stand still and shout a lot. The winner will be decided by
who the viewers find more attractive. (Michelle McManus is the exception
that proves the rule.) As the vote could go either way, my advise
would be to back Tabby at 9/4 with Paddy Power, and Lassie at 9/1
with VC
Bet, guaranteeing yourself a nailed on 6/4 shot. (For every
three points on Tabby, a point on Lassie.) Or to make life a little
easier, take the 11/8 with VC
Bet on the winner coming from the 16-24s. (Sporting
Odds go 10/11.)
Gerry’s notes:
Voices with Soul: Out of tune voices with soul.
G4: Song killers.
Rowetta: Complete nutter.
Steve: The most annoying face on television.
Lassie: Can’t dance, can’t sing.
Tabby: Appears to carry a guitar for no reason.
The X Factor Outright
Tabby: 9/4 Paddy Power
Steve: 3/1 William
Hill
Rowetta: 4/1
Ladbrokes
G4: 7/1 Sporting
Odds
Lassie: 9/1 VC
Bet
Voices with Soul: 40/1 VC
Bet
The bookmakers (correctly) make Voices with Soul odds on to be evicted
this weekend, but the value bet is definitely G4 at 8/1. If the
two remaining groups go head to head in the eviction sing-off, there’s
every chance Simon Cowell’s vote will play, and it’ll
be G4 no more.
The X Factor Next Eviction
Voices with Soul: 4/7 William
Hill
Lassie: 3/1 BET
365
G4: 8/1 VC
Bet
Rowetta: 25/1 Skybet
Steve: 25/1 BetDirect
Tabby: 33/1 BetDirect
The 11/8 about the 16-24s winning is a cracking bet, but the 2/11
on offer about either the 16-24’s or the 25’s and over,
is simply buying money.
The X Factor Winning Category
16-24’s: 11/8 VC
Bet
Old people: 11/8
Ladbrokes
Groups: 6/1 Sporting
Odds |