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A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odds

Discussion in 'News from The Philippines' started by Anon220806, Feb 27, 2013.

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  1. Anon220806
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    "Irish bookmakers as of Thursday were giving Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle 25-to-1 odds of succeeding Pope Benedict XVI when he steps down on February 28.

    Betting site PaddyPower.com's odds for Tagle places the Philippine Catholic leader just outside of its Top 10 bets for the papacy. The site’s odds makers in previous days had given the Manila Archbishop as high as 16-to-1 odds, according to Reuters.

    PaddyPower's favorites, however, are Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana (5-to-2), Archbishop Angelo Scola of Italy (3-to-1) and Cardinal Tarcisio Bertoni, also of Italy (7-to-2). The Catholics of Argentina, Brazil, and Honduras were also well represented in the Top 10.

    As of Thursday, Tagle was ranked No. 12.    "


    http://www.interaksyon.com/article/...okies-give-cardinal-tagle-25-to-1-odds-so-far
    Anon220806, Feb 27, 2013
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  2. Micawber
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    25/1 is a bit too much of a longshot for me.
    Still not bad odds if anyone felt strongly enough.
    Micawber, Feb 28, 2013
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  3. Anon220806
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    Having a bet with Paddy Power on the next Pope seems to remind me somehow, of the late Dave Allen. :D
    Anon220806, Feb 28, 2013
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  4. Micawber
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    I always enjoyed watched Dave Allen. As I remember, in those days he was drinking and smoking on TV.:oops:

    How times have changed eh.
    Micawber, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    Dave Allen was cripplingly funny on (was it) a Sunday night, I was just a kid but I was doubled up anytime I watched the man.
    oss, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

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    Anon220806, Feb 28, 2013
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  7. Micawber
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    :erm:
    I'd forgotten just how old I really am.

    I still feel 30 something :vhappy:
    Micawber, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    You're not much older than me mate ;)

    My mental age does not quite fit me either, although as a youngster I oddly had a very old man perspective and that has completely turned round now :)
    oss, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    Too bad that Cardinal Sin is no longer around. :D
    Dave_E, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    John, that was a great video clip.
    Very very funny.

    Glad you found it. I use that one.:like:
    Micawber, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    Oh that was one of the famous ones !
    oss, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    I'll be 63 this year :boxer:
    I still cycle not every day in my padded cycling shorts and Gel Saddle.

    I'f I'm honest, my wife keeps me young :wave:
    Long may it continue.

    You'll soon catch me up :D
    Micawber, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    Like you say Oss, even as a kid he was great to watch. I also watched him on a regular basis. If he had been around today he would have been just as funny now as he was then. I am sure.
    Anon220806, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    He still had the touch even when he was a lot older

    [video=youtube;yBca1ixoEbg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yBca1ixoEbg[/video]

    I loved this one having been a frequent flyer :)
    oss, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    :like: I dont think there was such a thing as a bad Dave Allen show.
    Anon220806, Feb 28, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    I used to watch Dave Allan with a religious regularity, what a great stand up comic he was.

    I still have a couple of his shows on VHS............:like:

    Time to dust them off and watch them again.
    Aromulus, Mar 8, 2013
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    VHS :oops:

    I was a Betmax :wave:

    Seems so long ago now.
    Micawber, Mar 8, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    Looks like the next pope is an Argie!
    Anon220806, Mar 13, 2013
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    Yep... And at 76 years old it seems the Vatican has no desire to see a 50 odd year old become pope in case he changes the church too much for their liking.

    In fact, this new pope seems just like the old one in terms of his views on certain subjects.

    New face, same old story!
    Kuya, Mar 13, 2013
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    Re: A Filipino Pope? You can bet on it: Irish bookies give Cardinal Tagle 25-to-1 odd

    My wife is dissappointed that it wasn't the Philippine candidate....
    Anon220806, Mar 13, 2013
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