Mik, this was my thought as well. And like you said, this Contest is for pride, and being so early in the game still, there is really no advantage to cheating.
I recognize his betting style and have seen some of his EPL bets similar to these.
I have not gotten any PM's from anyone stating they want the pick disallowed, so chelseafan1's pick will stand.
lajohn, as far as your wager goes, its was a loser whether it was an NTL or a ML bet, and the only different would be about 50 cents in juice.
Im going to count it as a loss and -100 units this time, but in the future (and for the Forum to take note), when I see an "NTL" or "pickem" posted, but it has the moneyline price, if I dont get clarification before the match begins it will be submitted as the NTL (+.5) or pickem (+0) Asian Handicap, and I will give it the corresponding 5dimes NTL or pickem price.
Its not fair to the rest of the Forum who submit accurate picks.