Here is an idea:

There are a lot of arrogant posters on this forum with a lot to say for themselves.

e.g. Dundee, Dunfermline, St Johnstone, Thistle fans saying their team is far better than Morton, Airdrie, Livi etc.

So I have had this idea of a "charity thread", where a poster challenges another poster to a bet for charity.

e.g. I challenge my "mate" Nizzy when I bet him £50 that Thistle finish in the top 3. Nizzy would have to accept my offer of a bet through private mail, and when both posters agree, the bet can be made public. So, say Thistle don't finish in the top 3, I have to donate £50 to a charity of Nizzy's choice. I then have to prove to Nizzy that I have made my promised donation and as a result, he will make my donation public.

The bets can be about anything at all, providing the two posters agree with each other.

If there is any interest in this idea, could the mods please pin this? Cheers.

Cracking idea.

Were I not an employed, thus skint, Greenockian would-be student, I'd get involved right away. I'm sure vikingTON may take me up on something in a few months time.

OK, I'll bet whatever St Johnstone fan comes first that Dundee end up above St Johnstone.

My charity is Plan UK, who will happily look forward to £25 quid.

Any takers?

Your bet is taken my man

Send the £25 to Harlington Hospice in Middlesex please

Send me a pm then, big mouth. And, seeing as you think TheClydeHammer is a legend, I'll plump for Capability Scotland as my charity of choice.

Well done. i use to work for them. A good charity indeed

Anyone fancy betting that Darren Young will not start for Dundee this season.

Thistle will not finish top 3 this year. Dundee, St. Johnstone, QoS, Dunfermline and Livi (Yes, I'm baised) are all better. Thistle will be 6th.

St Johnstone will be lucky to avoid the play-off place at this rate.

I will bet £10 that Pars will win the league

And my chosen charity would be the SSPCA

C'mon CRM, you were on here last night. Get the pm over and we'll agree on a bet.

Me and Nizzy have agreed to a £50 bet.

If Thistle finish in the top 4, Nizzy will donate £50 to the ms society and if we don't, I will donate £50 to Capability Scotland.

Once again, can I ask a mod to pin this please? Cheers.

As long as it doesn't degenerate into a slagging match. Pinned threads should really have a relevance to everyone, not a select few who are trading pathetic insults. I'd be inclined to tidy up the thread so that only the relevant posts remain and try and keep it on topic, if that's ok?

That would be fine by me.

I knew some people would use this thread to get in petty digs at me, which is sad really as I though this thread would be a good idea. Cheers Radford.

I think Morton will finish bottom of the league, and thus be automatically relegated to the second division. Any Morton fans willing to bet against me, say, £40 that this wont be the case?

I thought the bet was a top 3 finish?

It was just an example. They have obviously agreed on a different format, and adjusted the bet accordingly.

After Saturday's performance you'll find little enthusiasm, barring the usual morons for whom 40 quid is two months pocket money.
After the next two Saturdays...

I'd still say it's a fair bet. Have faith in your team...

...still no takers?

The bet terms are tempting, alas the team are not, certainly not tonight.
I'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Ok, no problem mate.

Correct. It's good to see someone pays attention

Bump - Muggy, I feel just about confident enough to agree to the bet.

I'll take you up on that if we double the stake.

Ooh its like Dragons Den.

Ok, I'll PM you, VikingTON.

Ok, VikingTON has kindly taken up my bet, that Morton will finish bottom of the Scottish First Division, and consequently be automatically relegated to the Scottish Second Division.

If Morton avoid relegation to the second division, I will donate £40 to Cancer Research UK - VikingTON's choosen charity:


If I am correct, and Morton are automatically relegated to the Scottish second division, VikingTON has pledged he will donate £40 to the charity of my choice, The Hepatitis C Trust:



Cheers,

Well done lads.

Personally I felt my Saturday night posts were vital to the tone of this thread...

easy money there just a pity I was late getting in, Vikingtons charity is up i would say.

It is a risky bet, but either way, a fantastic charity benefits.

A poor home record is not conductive to avoiding relegation. Survival last season was by the skin of the teeth, but if Morton's home record doesn't improve, then automatic relegation is a real possibility.

Myself and Toma BullyWee agree on a £20 bet that Dunfermline will win the league

If Pars win the league Toma must give £20 to the SSPCA
If Pars don't win the league i will give £20 to a charity of Toma's choice

Unfortunately I am a poor student who regularly dines on tins of chilli con carne and drinks Tesco Value Lager...often in my caravan...so I cant pledge too much. But im willing to bet £10 with someone that Clyde will NOT finish in the botton two.

Or if a Morton fan wants to be flexible about it I will also bet that we will finish above them.

A truly excellent idea for a thread and one way to get people to put up or shut up. I'm not sure how you prove it, do you need to demand a letter to prove to some people on an internet forum that you really did donate this money?

Regardless, I'm going to spend the next few weeks trying to goad people into bets.

I will take that bet. I am sure I can make myself hate clyde and support anyone they are playing for a season.

Good show. Ive sent you a PM.

My charity will be The Alexandra Stark Foundation. Alex was a close friend of mine who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident a few years back at the age of 15. If anyone wants to know more about the charity here is the link to the website.
http://www.alexandrastark.org/

That is terrible

For an interest, I'll take £50 of anybodys money that Airdrie will stay up, by hook or by crook.
My charity will be St Andrews Hospice, Airdrie.
Will take seperate bets if required.

Good thread, incidentally.

Shitebags.

Where's all those that had us dead and buried before a ball was kicked?

You're a bit late in fairness.

Feck sake my bet on this page with Muggy is going to cost mucho in May.

Early days. Only 4 points off the bottom and two potential relegation places. Come on now!

Don't expect a Morton fan to commit.

Suprised one of the mouthy Clyde cocks haven't took part of it up though...

That charity is so sad. A gorgeous young woman having her life taken away

I would have thought more bets would have been placed; quite surprised really.

If anyone wants to challenge me to another one I am more than receptive. As long as its only for a small amount.

Ok, I'll take you up on that, Mr Kilsyth.

I'll bet you that Clyde do not defeat Dundee this season, to the sum of £10?

I would probably have been better putting £50 on my previous bet, rather than doing another one for £10, but hey, another charity benefits in a small way.

Okay im having that. Same charity as above for me.

Right, I've sent you a PM.

Sorted

Btw everybody theres a fundraising concert taking place for the charity at Cumbernauld theartre on Thursday if anyone wants to go along. Bad Day,Overcry and Wheres Frenchie are playing if anyones heard of them.

Cool. So, just to clarify, If Dundee remain undefeated against Clyde, after the next 3 league games this season, then you have pledged to donate £10 to my choosen charity, The Hepatitis C Trust.

Conversely, if Clyde manage to defeat Dundee once in the next 3 league matches, I pledge to donate £10 to your choosen charity, The Alexandra Stark Memorial Foundation.