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Posted on: 03 Jan 2013
Thursday, 7.45, live on Sky Sports 1 THERE is one game tonight and it could be an explosive one between Hearts and Hibs. The Edinburgh rivals have produced some tasty fare down the years with Hearts enjoying the upperhand in recent campaigns. Their dominance was highlighted by last season’s 5-1 Scottish Cup Final win but Hibs have hit back this […]
Posted on: 01 Jan 2013
ARSENAL are the first foots to St Mary’s and unlikely to be bearing gifts. Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were both on target in the 7-3 demolition of Newcastle on Saturday and it’s not the best time to face Arsene Wenger’s revived Gunners. Both ex-Saints could score again but Walcott is the likelier having been a revelation since being switched […]
Posted on: 29 Dec 2012
IT’S tempting to go with big guns Chelsea and Liverpool on Sunday – but there is a case for leaving them alone. That’s the difficulty of Premier League betting these days where increasingly most sides can beat any of the others. Chelsea travel to Everton and Liverpool head for QPR and I’m tempted by two aways even though neither is […]
Posted on: 28 Dec 2012
STRANGELY my big Super Singles seem to be doing better than my Betway treble – even when the single pays more. That shouldn’t be the norm and I’d prefer if both bets came up. There are six or seven sides that looked nailed on this weekend and hopefully I’ve picked out three of them. I’m starting with Stoke who were […]
Posted on: 25 Dec 2012
BOXING DAY is a punters’ paradise and it would be wonderful if we could get bookies to foot our festive bills. One side who should bring us some Christmas cheer are Chelsea who travel to Norwich after hitting 13 goals in one and half games. They followed a 5-1 rout of Leeds last Wednesday by hammering eight past Aston Villa […]
Posted on: 23 Dec 2012
IT was tough picking three games that were on last weekend – never mind three winners. Games fell like a deck of cards in a tornado as rain swept across the country but four people managed to land three winners while three others were left with doubles. Fair play to Danny and Alex Connor who updated their selections to pick […]
Posted on: 21 Dec 2012
GOT sent some info earlier this week from Oddschecker that convinced me to start my treble with Crystal Palace. Ian Holloway’s men were hovering near the top of my radar anyway so the news the Selhurst Park men were the most profitable side to back this season in England’s top two tiers was welcome. According to oddschecker anyone putting £10 […]
Posted on: 14 Dec 2012
I’VE had a miserable run on the Saturday trebles compared to the weekend tips. Teams seem to be hit by bad luck or go off form the minute I feature them here. But with hopefully with Christmas round the corner I can notch a winner today. I’m starting with a Blackpool side who have been impressive since Michael Appleton took […]
Posted on: 13 Dec 2012
IT was an early start this morning with Chelsea and as expected they beat Monterrey in the World Club Championship with Fernando Torres scoring to bring up my forecast. There are a few games to look at tonight and while I admitted today I knew more about Monterey cheese than Monterrey the football team I also know more about the […]
Posted on: 12 Dec 2012
Chelsea v Monterrey, Yokohama, 10.30am, live on BBC I KNOW more about Monterey cheese than Monterrey the football team but looking at the prices bookies expect a comfortable win for the European champions. The Blues enter the tournament at the semi-final stage and face are the CONCACAF champions from Mexico who are no mugs. However, Rafa Benitez’s men are no […]
Posted on: 12 Dec 2012
THERE are six games in France tonight and leaders Lyon will be looking to regain their five-point advantage over PSG who they face on Sunday. Lyon have won three in a row without conceding while Nancy’s last four have been score draws. Something has to give and I’ll be on Lyon at 2-5 with William Hill to make it seven […]
Posted on: 11 Dec 2012
AFTER seven years without a trophy Arsene Wenger is suddenly eyeing one that never bothered him too much in the past. Arsenal tackle Bradford in the last eight of the League Cup and the French boss is playing a stronger side than usual in a bid to move closer to ending the club’s silverware drought. To be honest most sides […]
Posted on: 10 Dec 2012
FOOTBALL can be a cruel game. I was looking at three winners in Sunday’s Premier League matches before four late goals in the three matches handed me a trio of losers. We all know football lasts 90 minutes (and more) so I can’t complain but Man Utd’s clincher, followed by Everton’s comeback from the dead and Liverpool’s late flurry left […]
Posted on: 08 Dec 2012
THERE’S a busy card in England on Sunday but the main focus will be on Man City v Man United. It’s a massive game between the two sides Sir Alex Ferguson is certain will finish first and second in the Premier League. Champions City trail their rivals by three points so perhaps a win is more important to them but […]
Posted on: 07 Dec 2012
I HAD another good treble on Thursday – but yet again a Saturday win eluded me. I’m not sure what the problem is but Bolton let me down last week while Partick Thistle were in trouble after having a man sent off in the first half. So this weekend I’ll give Bolton a miss and avoid sides planning to have […]
Posted on: 03 Dec 2012
CELTIC have been cut from 5-6 to 8-11 by McBookie.com to win the William Hill Scottish Cup following a favourable draw. The Hoops will travel to First Division Raith Rovers providing they win their fourth-round replay at Arbroath. The firm have also pushed out Rangers from 10-1 to 12-1 after they were paired with Dundee Utd who are 9-1 second […]
Posted on: 03 Dec 2012
ON Sunday I asked if we could trust Norwich. The answer was yes – and they didn’t let us down. Tonight I ask the same question about Newcastle – but the answer is different. Alan Pardew’s men are on a terrible run and even at home to Wigan it’s difficult to put much faith in them. Newcastle are as big […]
Posted on: 30 Nov 2012
ONCE again I picked up trebles in midweek but missed out on the Saturday. Maybe weekend results have been worse than midweek although it usually works out the other way round. Anyway I’m back for more and kick off with a Bolton outift beginning to climb the table under Dougie Freedman, who took Crystal Palace to the top of the […]
Posted on: 30 Nov 2012
THEY say records are there to be broken and hopefully that’s what Middlesbrough will do at Birmingham tonight. Boro beat me for five homes last weekend when they were shocked by Bristol City but bounced back well by defeating Huddersfield in midweek. Now Tony Mowbray’s visit a struggling Birmingham but it’s worth noting Boro have won just once in their […]
Posted on: 28 Nov 2012
THE Premier League big guns are in action tonight – and all should win. Let’s start with Chelsea who started Rafael Benitez’s reign with a dour draw at home to Man City on Sunday. There was little to inspire the new boss but at least his men kept a clean sheet and he saw first hand how badly Fernando Torres […]
Posted on: 26 Nov 2012
IT wasn’t difficult checking this weekend’s results – the likes of Celtic, Arsenal, Everton, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Hull and Coventry made sure of that. I suggested it was difficult week before the games started and that’s how it turned out with so many well-backed sides letting punters down. In the end only one person picked a winning treble and that […]
Posted on: 26 Nov 2012
THERE are no English or Scottish games tonight ahead of a busy card on Tuesday and Wednesday – so the focus is on two Serie A encounters and one in Spain. Firstly we have Cagliari v Napoli kicking off at 6pm followed by Parma v Inter Milan two hours later. Fans of Napoli take note: There is no Edinson Cavani. […]
Posted on: 24 Nov 2012
RAFA BENITEZ makes his Chelsea bow tomorrow and he faces a rough ride – from his own fans as well as Man City. Ex-Liverpool boss Rafa hasn’t been welcomed with open arms by the Blues support but in truth he’s probably just a stop-gap with Pep Guardiola being courted for a summer move. Ladbrokes offer just 4-6 that Benitez isn’t […]
Posted on: 23 Nov 2012
I HAD a nice 7-1 winner on Wednesday night and I’d love to take that form into Saturday’s treble after a disappointing run. It’s three homes for me this weekend and I’m starting with two sides in the Championship whose only defeats recently have been at Cardiff who have a 100 per cent home record. First up it’s Middlesbrough who […]
Posted on: 19 Nov 2012
WEST HAM impressed on their last outing at Newcastle as Sam Allardyce, Kevin Nolan and Andy Carroll made their former team suffer. The Hammers have taken a decent haul of 18 points and unlike fellow promoted sides Reading and Southampton have adapted quicker to like in the top flight. That’s partly down to the experience of Sam Allardyce who knows […]