Premier League Unpredictability Drives EFL Cup Betting Strategy

Key Quotes

"We've gone for is it 5 o'clock your time barry I'll be honest I've considered doing this at like 3 o'clock in the morning just to hide away from as many people as possible to try and get out of the way but then I thought some of these American fuckers would get us anyway that's just the problem with being arms across the sea barry we can't hide from anyone it's a 24 hour spotlight on our misery."

Malcolm Bamford explains that due to the global reach of their podcast, they cannot avoid listeners even if they wanted to. This highlights the constant visibility and pressure that comes with producing content for an international audience.

"I've been run down since about Friday I'm actually probably on the way out of it now but I'm still bunged up chesty cough having rough whole weekend like so football hasn't helped things illnesses are getting me."

Barry Penaluna describes his ongoing illness, indicating that he has been feeling unwell since Friday. This personal detail sets a tone of mild discomfort and explains his less than enthusiastic demeanor at the start of the podcast.

"I've got news barry about our world cup bet you know the senegal bet I changed my mind because the seven to four wasn't doing it for me baz it's such a shit price wasn't it even if we ended up with like 350 quid on like it was not it wasn't I wanted a better price so I cast it out and what we've got now barry is and I'm not changing my mind right now this is the final answer."

Malcolm Bamford announces a change to a World Cup bet, specifically altering a bet on Senegal. He explains that the initial odds of seven to four were not appealing, indicating a strategic approach to betting based on perceived value rather than just the initial offering.

"I thought the selection was odd I'm not wanting to chastise the manager something weird just happened there baz did you see that your face just went back I'm not wanting to chastise the manager really I thought the selection was weird particularly elanga instead of barnes I just didn't get it elanga's done nothing to justify selecting him the fucking anything frankly let alone that."

Malcolm Bamford expresses confusion and dissatisfaction with a specific player selection, highlighting Anthony Elanga over Harvey Barnes. He questions the justification for Elanga's inclusion, suggesting it was an unusual tactical choice that did not align with player performance.

"I thought the selection was odd I'm not wanting to chastise the manager something weird just happened there baz did you see that your face just went back I'm not wanting to chastise the manager really I thought the selection was weird particularly elanga instead of barnes I just didn't get it elanga's done nothing to justify selecting him the fucking anything frankly let alone that."

Malcolm Bamford expresses confusion and dissatisfaction with a specific player selection, highlighting Anthony Elanga over Harvey Barnes. He questions the justification for Elanga's inclusion, suggesting it was an unusual tactical choice that did not align with player performance.

"I've got my ray gun which is all the way over there do I need to reach it no it's not listen I'm in mourning barry it's not ray gun kind of thing I'll tell you what my cheer is up barry fucking game of kick off that's what my cheer is up."

Malcolm Bamford humorously references a "ray gun" and being "in mourning," contrasting it with the excitement of a game of "kick off." This exchange suggests a lighthearted, perhaps self-deprecating, approach to their betting discussions and the overall mood of the podcast.