Why do all bookies agree?

[Pie-chucker]

Let's take a specific example. Handicap Scotland v England (rugby) this weekend was put up at England -9 last week. Not sure which firm was first up. Could have been PP. So the rugby man at PP looks at this (not knowing the teams) and chalks it up as an England win by 9. Then at the beginning of this week, other bookies come out of the woodwork and - hallelujah! - all reckon it is a 9 point game, give or take a point. Last to shout will probably be Centrebet in Aus (tomorrow, Thurs) and you just know their savvy rugby sage will come up with England 9.5. Spin will be stirred out of slumber and post their spread as England points superiority as 8-11. All, seemingly, based on the guru at PP. How can there be universal uninamity based on one rugby caller's first stab at it? (Jump on England at the 'cap, by the way. 10/11 generally).

[Ashtee]

Re: Why do all bookies agree? Don't know whether there's ever any sort of pre-conference among books before the first puts up but if I'm a bookmaker and thought the 'cap should be 15, I'd join in at 9.5.