Place Your Bets on the Swine Flu

[michelej1]

Click Liverpool

[Some bookies are taking bets on which bands will get sick and cancel shows]

http://www.clickliverpool.com/news/national-news/125764-with-or-without-flu--paddy-power-takes-bets-on-cancelled-concerts.html

U2: With or Without Flu

Irish rockers U2 are the most likely band to next cancel a tour date due to Swine Flu, according to bookies Paddy Power.

The Irish bookmaker began taking bets after it emerged today that Kasabian front man Tom Meighan has been hospitalised in Sydney, forcing the band to cancel their entire Australian tour.

Paddy Power make U2 their 6/4 favourites, closely followed by fellow stadium rockers Coldplay at odds of 7/4 and Britney Spears at 6/1.

Less likely, but not completely immune according to Paddy Power, are veteran rockers Fleetwood Mac at 10/1 and Oasis at 20/1.

Paddy Power said; "Obviously being a musician in a band on a world tour puts you at greater risk of infection, so we’re guessing the bigger the tour the bigger the risk, and tours don’t get much bigger that U2’s 360!"

Current odds with Paddy Power:
6/4 U2
7/4 Coldplay
6/1 Britney
8/1 Pink
10/1 Fleetwood Mac
12/1 Pixies
18/1 Simply Red
20/1 Oasis
100/1 Pinky and Perky

[Black_Moon]

Is it wrong to find this funny?

[michelej1]

Is it wrong to find this funny?

Well, it is kind of funny. Not that I would ever bet against our guys, but 10/1 odds are very good.

Michele

[daniellaaarisen]

With Stevie's track record on this little issue.... I think this is hilarious. We have faith in Mac to pull it together, though, as does this person apparently.

[Musicman408]

Am I the only one that finds this kind of petty?

[vivfox]

Am I the only one that finds this kind of petty?
Tom might agree with you.

[Black_Moon]

Tom might agree with you.

:lol:

So bad but so funny.

[michelej1]

Am I the only one that finds this kind of petty?

It's mean-spirited, no doubt about it. Did make me laugh.

Michele

[LikeAWillow]

It's mean-spirited, no doubt about it. Did make me laugh.

Michele

Gambling is my second favorite vice. I loved it, and I'd bet Britney heavy at 6:1.

[jenniferuk]

Thanks for sharing this--those bookies will put odds on anything and everything (and they are usually correct about the outcome!).

[jbrownsjr]

Tom might agree with you.

hahah that was too easy.. :xoxo:

[LukeA]

Its too bad those aren't actual betting odds. I hate UK tabloids.

In all seriousness, H1N1 is going to be a massive deal this upcoming season. For the first time in my life, I'm actually thinking about getting a flu shot, as I have an extensive travel schedule during the thick of flu season.

[SorcererJP]

Well seriously, the tought of the European shows to be cancelled because of the thread and fear of the swineflu (or even the gathering of large crowds forbidden by the authorities) really crossed my find a couple of days ago....I do not hope it will happen, because (even though the reason will be quite serious) I think I'll rather pissed....

[Dodfather]

Well seriously, the tought of the European shows to be cancelled because of the thread and fear of the swineflu (or even the gathering of large crowds forbidden by the authorities) really crossed my find a couple of days ago....I do not hope it will happen, because (even though the reason will be quite serious) I think I'll rather pissed....

Not sure what you mean by this. Do you know of this having happened?

I can of course only speak for the UK (or what I've heard is happeneing here anyway) but there's no way they'd ban large crowds! Football matches, concerts and other events like that bring in far too much money, and it was be a massive exaggeration to do that in the first place.

[michelej1]

Football matches, concerts and other events like that bring in far too much money, and it was be a massive exaggeration to do that in the first place.

Well, we were experiencing massive exaggerations just a few months ago. Panic city. I hope we (as a world) get a better grip and perspective by the time flu season actually rolls around.

Michele