I wouldn't. Seems like you'd need to be a pretty hard core gambler to feel the urge to bet while watching a match. I put a few quid on before a game occasionally, but once it starts I'm happy just watching.

Mick Gledhill would probably make use of it though.

What is a betting pod anyway?

Quite simply no not during the game, i doubt they'd work but there needs to be more 'pods' at HQ. The SS Tote 'pod' is ok but over crowding in the bar can be a problem. Also there is a profit to be made out of the Away fans & those that want a flutter before the game so put one strategically near the North-West corner and that'd work, along with one near the shop?

These should stay open an hour after the game though!

Is it like an I-pod, can you listen to your bets?

Ok maybe not during but what about until Kick off ??

They are a waste of time and anyone relying on them to place their bets are mugs. The prices are abysmal.

Yeah they'd work and an hour after the hooter to collect our winnings! Better odds than the SS one though!

Depends on who is the bookie pal ..

Not in my experience. Because of their location and probable costs of being there in the first place, their overrounds are terrible. Even in-shop prices are better, with online coming out on top. Betfred are the worst for this IMO closely followed by Badcrookes.

I dont belong to either of them firms .. and our prices would be the same as our webs site so there would be no disadvantage...

Who do you work for then?

And i'm not saying that the websites are always different to instore (although it is often the case, and very rarely the other way around). Often, better value can be found online with those who aren't represented on the high street. Bet365 and SportingBet offer the best RL odds IMO, and as such can only be accessed online or over the phone.

I just like me Coral.

Coral are one of the worst offenders in differing prices online and in shop IMO.

Agreed. I went in had some money on Oceana blue. Looked online 6/1, went in store 4/1

The prices in the stadium are awful.

One week Donald was 6/1 for first try. He was double that price in Billy Hills up the road.

We have one

One... isn't enough i dont think. Can all those that want a bet in the North/West/Carnegie be bothered to queue up in the SS bar?

You can't get anywhere near the SS without a SS ticket.

Well there you go then, good enough reason why we need more than one!

If thay had one at each end of the North Stand I may be tempted to have a couple of quid punt before a game.

Thats the best place to put them, Corners of N & W & N & E. Just make them quick slip ones instead of the usual ars*ing around you have in the SS

Ah, Just what we need.

More disruption to watching the game, whilst a muppet with a red hot tip attempts to squeeze past the numptie coming the other way who is trying to balance 4 pints at once.

Have these people never heard of Betting shops or Pubs?

Closing them at kick off would solve this?

They already close at KO, I had to trail to Totesport in Holbeck to collect my winnings.

Did they let you do it?
Yeah i know but the OP said about in-game betting.

keep all betting 'pods' open 1/2 hour after the hooter for winnings?

Nah, you'd still get them trying to put bets on at the last minute before returning to their seats 5 mins after the game has started.

Who could resist the 50 to 1 odds of Scotty being MOM?