I Blame the Eagles

Not a great weekend for most Investors, due largely, I'd contend, to the waywardness of the Eagles, whose 9.20 was insufficient to prevail over the Dockers' 7-fewer-scoring-shot 13.9. Put simply, the Eagles should have won. (Okay, okay ... perhaps the Hawks were a little lucky to win, but surely I'm as entitled as the next person to attribute good luck to superior foresight and bad luck to ... well, sheer bad luck.)

Most Investors suffered losses in the 1.5% to 2% range, though MIN#002 fared worst, losing 7.88% and MIN#017 fared far better, gaining 6.39%. The good news is that all Investors have made a profit so far this season.

On tipping, ELO had an extraordinary weekend, bagging 7 from 8, taking it to joint-leadership on 30 from 48, level with BKB (it was only a matter of time, wasn't it?), STM II, Shadow and Silhouette. Only 4 tips separate 1st from last now, with Chi, HSH, EI I and EI II filling the bottom places on 26 from 48.

In stark contrast with its tipping performance, ELO managed just 3 from 8 on line betting, moving it to 26 from 48 for the season. Chi. meantime, has recorded just 21 from 48 on line betting, meaning that betting against him would have been profitable whereas betting with him would not. Hmmm ... good thing he only bets head-to-head then.

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