January Hoops

   
   Thats not saying much when you look that Kansas State is over rated as they have very unstable guard play which exposes them greatly against the better quicker paced  man to man teams

nropp11  You are ready for your transition. Neil we go way back jimbojpc? Best of Luck in your venture You have the Knowledge, Experience,and Our Blessing.

 

I only posted this because the poster I quoted said Colorado had won three straight "home" games......the KSU game wasn't a home game. It was a point of clarification.

I'm a long time covers follower and recent registered user.  Only signed up when I saw word that NROPP is leaving?  Finally find someone worth following on here and it looks like you're on your way out?  Is this true?  Will you be posting picks anywhere else?

 

 

PLEASE tell me this is not true. 

Nropp... you are  truly one of the best if not THE best capper I have seen on this forum.  Your insight into the games in which you discuss is excellent and you really know your stuff.

Thank you for being such an upstanding guy and real asset to this forum. 

WTF is everyone talking about? nropp leaving? Why? he's been around since Wagerline, If he leaves it obviously has something to do with all the fucking tools on this site or advertising $$$ from the sportsbooks. What a mainstream joke this site is if neil gets paid to go away and stop killing the books. FUCK YOU COVERS!

Hey man, I'm just a Steeler fan of Greek descent trying to win a bet like anyone else.  I haven't signed up on covers until now because I don't like the BS that goes back and forth that usually goes on in here.  Just trying to figure out what's going on.  I'll keep it shut and just roll with what happens.

ps.. love the avatar.. i'm a big Dead fan.. you should check out Furthur if you haven't yet.  Seen em twice in NYC and stoked for them to be in the Burgh in March. 

Keep it kickin NROPP..

I'm not going to speak for Nropp, he can do that himself. If he does its his right, BUT read jumbos mess. He had to remind nropp that they go way back??? I think he is pulling yalls chains to get you all worked up.

talk about over-reacting... One jackass comes in and says he might be leaving and you ppl freak out? He's not going anywhere. Relax. Save the BS

What some of you may not realize is that Covers has affiliate accounts with all the sportsbooks that they advertise on their website. That means when you click one of the sportsbooks icons on this, or any other sports website, and open an account with that sportsbook, that you are signed up under that websites affiliate account. And affiliates get 10% to 25% of the money that is lost in those accounts. Seems like a conflict of interst to me but most sports websites do it. Where is the insentive for a website to have winners posted on their site? Your professional handicappers do the same thing. They get you to pay for their service and then get you to sign up with a sportsbook through their website, or by referral, and thus they collect twice from you. Once when you pay for their service and then once more when they give you losing picks and they collect their 10% to 25% of your losses from the sportsbook. Some services just get a flat fee for every signup. I don't have a problem with that. But the other way does creat a definite conflict.

Now I expect this post will be deleted and I may get the boot off of here but that's how it works. It's better to not have board members consistantly post winners. It cuts into the bottom line.

very true

but i think that Covers is a little different. nropp11 has been posting for years and winning consistently. he hasn't been booted or censored. for some reason, they haven't 'made him" yet. i think he would be the best Covers Expert this site has ever seen.

That makes zero sense. What do they do if the person wins? Charge back 10% to 25% to the affiliate? And how do the affiliates know how much is lost? Do they trust the sportsbook to give them accurate information?

You may want to re-think that statement.

While seppy is right to a degree, websites like covers eventually disappear if there are not posters on them posting winners. All you have to do is look around and you can see one site after another that has either completely disappeared or has so few posters posting that they will eventually be gone. It is a cunundrum but sites such as covers need winners

It is actually correct that a site like covers get paid for member lost when signing up to their links. Books know 99% of bettors will lose so they are not worried about paying out % of lost.

wtf...some posts some winners and good write-ups and everyone here thinks he will go tout?

Guys calm down  ... don't get all crazy  ... let's let Neil do what he does best  ... without having all kinds of distractions.

Things will turn out well.

It is a fact that 98% of gamblers lose.

Places like covers and paid services know that even if  you find an NROPP or a winning service that you will not only play their picks, You will also play others trying to make a killing and eventually you will be down. People are greedy like that. That is why these services and places like covers have you sign up for sportsbook through them.

It is free $$$$. and smart business on their part.

Look at all the people who thank NROPP for saving their night with his winning picks. Why didn't those people just play his plays?? They were trying to make a killing in the short term rather than just go up little by little and kill it long term. 

Someone who is solid at picking could have people sign up for a sportsbook through them and then make money off of their stupidity. The good capper need not feel guilty b/c they are giving out winning plays, but gamblers are gamblers and they are going to find ways to lose.   

Keep killing it NROPP!!

Can we just stop with all the drama and let nropp show up later today with his wisdom and picks and keep this thread about Basketball?

Again, please stop the drama. this is what stops good people from posting. By repling to this BS your playing right into them.

this is what happens when u dont start new threads.  its always like this.

good point. we still have half of Jan to go as well.

 

Nropp, you gonna back up Kentucky tonight in Bama land?

Thanks

I will be late today.

I have been connected with the business, Tim. I am not saying Covers functions that way. But I know from personal experience, that is how many services, and some sports websites operate. I do not need to rethink something I have personally done, and seen done.

Choose to believe it or not. Was not trying to start any trouble. Just passing on some facts some folks might not be aware of. But I can understand your skepticism.