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Posted on: 25 Jul 2014
THE Senior Open tips are going well with Ace Venturer’s two picks – Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie sitting first and joint second at halfway. My only tip was Langer and the German looks unstoppable after storming into a seven-shot lead in Wales. Fair play to Monty for shooting a 66 on a score he says doesn’t suit his game. […]
Posted on: 24 Jul 2014
THE PGA Tour returns to North America this week at the oldest golf club on the continent, the Royal Montreal Golf Club, for the RBS Canadian Open. Fourth at The Open last week, Jim Furyk is my pick for this one. The two-time champion has had nine top-20 finishes in his last 10 starts. He is ninth on driving accuracy […]
Posted on: 15 Jul 2014
I WAS hoping Justin Rose wouldn’t win at Aberdeen as he was going to be my tip for The Open this week. I know Phil Mickelson won the Scottish then the Open last year but can Rose do the same? He triumphed in the the Quicken Loans National two weeks ago and with the Scottish under his belt he will […]
Posted on: 14 Jul 2014
CELTIC fans will warm to Ronny Deila if he can melt the Icemen on Tuesday night. The new boss hopes to mark his competitive debut with a Champions League victory away to KR Reykjavik but don’t expect fireworks. Celtic prepared by winning two and drawing two friendlies in Austria but won’t be anything near full speed. Deila’s made the point […]
Posted on: 12 Jul 2014
IT’S been a marathon rather than a sprint but overall punters have fleeced the bookies even if it’s been with the help of moneyback offers. Bet365 alone handed back £10 million after 10 0-0 draws and that stat is amazing when you consider the goal-laden start to the tournament. Germany and Argentina have been involved in 0-0 draws after 90 […]
Posted on: 11 Jul 2014
I WOULDN’T normally back a side who’d just suffered a 7-1 bruising – and Germany admitted taking it easy in the second half – but I reckon Brazil will restore a bit of pride in Saturday night’s third-place play-off against Holland. It’s the game no one wants but Dutch boss Louis van Gaal has been the most vocal about this […]
Posted on: 11 Jul 2014
LUIS SUAREZ is just 3-1 to net the most goals next season for Barcelona according to Ladbrokes. Following his move from Liverpool to the Spanish giants the controversial striker trails behind Lionel Messi who is 1-4. There’s 12-1 on offered for Suarez to win La Liga’s golden boot – but remember he is banned for the start of the season […]
Posted on: 09 Jul 2014
AFTER Germany’s sensational 7-1 win against Brazil you have to wonder if Argentina and Holland want to face them in the Final. I know Brazil were poor but on that display the Germans will lift the trophy no matter who they face in Rio on Sunday. And they’ll probably beat Scotland in their first competitive game after the World Cup. […]
Posted on: 08 Jul 2014
IT’S down to the last four and the World Cup that couldn’t stop giving at the start is determined to keep taking away. First up it’s Brazil-Germany tonight followed by Argentina-Holland tomorrow and without wanting to sit on the fence it’s clear both games could go either way. A draw double pays 19-2 at Paddy Power and will be popular. […]
Posted on: 04 Jul 2014
HOLLAND are the only short-priced favourites in the last eight – and that’s understandable. The Dutch strolled through their group then survived a massive scare against Mexico when they needed two goals in the final few minutes to qualify. Next up it’s shocktroops Costa Rica who have raised their game to put away Uruguay, Italy, England and then Greece on […]
Posted on: 03 Jul 2014
ONE of the toughest last-16 matches to call was Brazil-Chile and Brazil-Colombia in the quarters is just as difficult. In the end I made the right assumptions in the last round by tipping Brazil to qualify but advising a back to lay bet on Chile. This confused some people but those were the ones who don’t understand the back to […]
Posted on: 03 Jul 2014
I TIPPED Argentina to win the World Cup at the start of the tournament but they’ve not impressed me – but then neither have Brazil who I backed to reach the Final but they’re 90 minutes away. Lionel Messi’s four goals guided Argentina through the group stage then a moment of magic set up Angel di Maria to hit an […]
Posted on: 03 Jul 2014
FRANCE are just behind Colombia in teams who have lit up the tournament and can beat Germany (5pm) if their rivals defend like they did against Algeria. The Africans exposed Joachin Low’s defence time after time but their finishing was woeful and Manuel Neuer excelled in his keeper/sweeper role. Neuer will have to be on guard again because a side […]
Posted on: 01 Jul 2014
IF it wasn’t for Henrik Stenson finding a bit of water at the fifth extra hole against Parguayan Fabrizio Zanotti last week we might have had a winner. But you win some you lose some. This week the European Tour moves on to the Alstrom Open de France at Le Golf National in Paris with a good European field taking […]
Posted on: 30 Jun 2014
I’VE called most of the last-16 matches correctly so far but Belgium v USA is the one I’ve found toughest to make a judgment on. Belgium are 21-20 with McBookie and BetVictor and that will attract many but you can’t write off Jurgen Klinsmann’s men who have been superb throughout. They are 5-6 at bet365 not to lose in 90 […]
Posted on: 30 Jun 2014
JAMES RODRIGUEZ is being branded the new Lionel Messi – but the Argentine star is determined to show he’s far from finished. Messi arrived in Brazil with doubts hanging over his halo after Cristiano Ronaldo snatched his World Player of the Year crown and Barcelona won nothing. Five goals from No.10 Rodriguez have crashed Colombia into the last eight and […]
Posted on: 29 Jun 2014
GERMANY cruised through their group without hitting top gear and I expect much more of Joachim Low’s men in the knockout stage. Ghana gave the Germans their biggest scare with a 2-2 draw but Algeria are unlikely to trouble them as much despite doing well to make it through. Thomas Muller has been the Germans’ star turn and a superb […]
Posted on: 29 Jun 2014
FRANCE have shrugged off the loss of Franck Ribery in much the same way as Colombia have reacted to Radamel Falcao’s injury. Where James Rodriguez has stepped up to the plate for Colombia it’s Karim Benzema who has filled the void for the French. Benzema’s contributed three goals – and I’m backing him to net against Nigeria at 20-21 at […]
Posted on: 29 Jun 2014
WE expected goals at Brazil-Chile last night and got them – but not many are predicting a high scorer when surprise guys Costa Rica and Greece meet for a place in the last eight. Greece have a reputation for defensive football but conceded three in their opener to Mexico before a 0-0 draw with Japan. But when they needed goals […]
Posted on: 28 Jun 2014
HOLLAND set the tone for a World Cup full of bangs and shocks when they trounced Spain on day two. The Dutch set down a marker with their 5-1 romp but failed to match that display when given a scare by Australia before winning 3-2. By their third match with Chile both were through so it wasn’t a game to […]
Posted on: 28 Jun 2014
BRAZIL haven’t found top gear and without Neymar would have struggled through Group A. They are under massive pressure to go all the way and the more defensive style instilled in them by Felipe Scolari has its critics but home advantage is still a factor. Chile have been superb and pleasing on the eye but have a rotten recent record […]
Posted on: 28 Jun 2014
COLOMBIA are one of the dark horses of the tournament and have done well to recover from the loss of star striker Radamel Falcao to stroll through the group stage. Monaco’s James Rodriguez has been their star turn with Juan Cuadrado not too far behind and I expect them to reach the last eight by seeing off a troubled Uruguay […]
Posted on: 27 Jun 2014
ONE lucky punter, who pocketed £413,696 on last weekend’s Scoop6, will bid to add another £189,869 to his haul in Saturday’s bonus race – the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate – at Newcastle. Furniture shop owner Mike Brown selected six winners last week to land the £163,696 win fund and also picked up a £250,000 bonus prize as he placed his […]
Posted on: 26 Jun 2014
WE now know the last-16 line-up and while the World Cup has been excellent so far this is where the excitement is cranked up a notch. It all starts on Saturday with two potential crackers – Brazil v Chile at 5pm followed by Colombia v Uruguay at 9pm. On Sunday it’s Holland v Mexico then the surprise tie featuring Costa […]
Posted on: 26 Jun 2014
BOOKIES have clawed back some of the cash they lost on the World Cup in week one – but punters remain just ahead. The unexpected goal glut has helped punters who’d rather back overs than unders and yes to both to score than no – and the match resukt and both to score market has also been a joy. I’ve […]
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