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Posted on: 14 Sep 2012
YOU know your luck’s out when one of your main selections is beaten by a 7-2 shot. That was the case with Luton last weekend as they were trounced by Alfreton in the Blue Square Premier. To be fair we didn’t have much choice of games but it was still a shock result. Betway have been enhancing the trebles for […]
Posted on: 13 Sep 2012
Thursday, Brisbane Road, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 RECENT games between this pair have been close with no more than one goal separating them in the last five meetings. Interestingly, although Brentford are favourites at 11-8 with Coral they haven’t won any of those encounters with two draws their best results. So some people will see Orient as being […]
Posted on: 11 Sep 2012
IT was almost a perfect night for me last Friday as all my bets bar one came up. Hopefully I’ll produce a repeat performance in round two of the World Cup qualifiers. However, as is often the case with these matches teams who are well fancied are priced up incredibly short – and there aren’t too many value punts about […]
Posted on: 08 Sep 2012
THE Scotland game went much as I expected with Craig Levein’s men settling for a draw – and the game going under 2.5 goals. On Sunday while the debate rages about whether the boss got his tactics right or wrong three Ramsden Cup quarter-finals are taking place. The arrival of Rangers in the SFL has moved this tournament up a […]
Posted on: 08 Sep 2012
THE Ryder Cup starts on Friday and if Paddy Power are right the Americans shouldn’t have even bothered turning up. Before the Yanks set foot on UK soil the Irish firm took the unprecedented step of paying out on Europe to win at Celtic Manor. They are that convinced it will be a stroll for Colin Montgomerie’s men that more […]
Posted on: 08 Sep 2012
World Cup Group A, Hampden, 3pm, live on Sky Sports 1 SCOTLAND launch their Group A campaign hoping to get off to a flier from two home games in four days. Serbia today is the tougher of the two outings and Levein’s side are a best 7-4 at Ladbrokes to notch three points. Macedonia follow and a minimum requirement for […]
Posted on: 07 Sep 2012
WITH no Scottish games on Saturday it’s a much tougher task to pick a treble this weekend. There are no top-flight or Championship games either so we’re forced to concentrate on the English lower leagues. My first choice are Uwe Rosler’s Brentford at home to Colchester and I also fancy Sheffield Utd at off-colour Scunthorpe. Complete the treble with Blue […]
Posted on: 07 Sep 2012
IT’S Fabulous Friday as the Road to Rio kicks off with almost a full set of World Cup qualifiers. There are bound to be a few draws and few closely-fought games as countries size each other up as they start a marathon journey towards Brazil. Nations such as France, Russia, England and Italy are of course pretty short-priced favourites to […]
Posted on: 05 Sep 2012
THE Ryder Cup promises to be closely fought but Coral have eased the Europeans to 6-4 (from 5-4) for victory at Medinah later this month after USA skipper Davis Love named his wildcards. The USA are 4-6 (from 4-5) favourites after Love went four a mixture of youth and experience. There were no surprises as he plumped for Steve Stricker, […]
Posted on: 04 Sep 2012
MAYBE the best tip you’ll get tonight is: Don’t bet on these matches! They are notoriously difficult to call and in my mind teams only take it seriously at the semi-final stage. So expect form to go out of the window tonight and most sides will make many changes. I’m not tipping much but am putting up one or two […]
Posted on: 01 Sep 2012
IF Liverpool play like they did against Man City last weekend they should beat Arsenal on Sunday. if they perform as they did against Hearts they won’t. Such is the vagaries of football betting that sides don’t often perform the same two matches running. I tipped the Reds to draw with City last week but didn’t foresee the 1-1 scramble […]
Posted on: 31 Aug 2012
IT was two out of three on my top treble last week – and remember odds are now being enhanced at Betway so get on there if you fancy it. My picks are Spurs, Gillingham and Peterhead and Betway have raised the odds from 3.71 to 4.5 or 7-2 in old money. Spurs should take care of a Norwich side […]
Posted on: 31 Aug 2012
Friday, Monaco, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 2 I DON’T know what to make of the Super Cup clash between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, a game that will be played much like a friendly even though there is a trophy at stake. In truth it’s a game neither side wants but there is some prestige attached to the clash between […]
Posted on: 27 Aug 2012
IT’S a Bank Holiday in England but there are no Bank Holiday fixtures outside the Blue Square Premier. In Scotland it’s not a Bank Holiday but we do have typical Bank Holiday weather. So instead of hitting the golf course I’ll be hitting the keyboard and trying to come up with some midweek winners. There are a couple of games […]
Posted on: 26 Aug 2012
Sunday, Shielfield Park, 12pm live on ESPN RANGERS are beginning to come to terms with life in the Third Division and that’s why they are no bigger than 1-6 at Stan James to win at Berwick. Another sell-out crowd will greet the arrival of Ally McCoist’s men as they cross the border into England. Rangers are unbeaten in all competitions […]
Posted on: 26 Aug 2012
Sunday: Stoke v Arsenal (1.30pm), Liverpool v Man City (4pm) LIVERPOOL didn’t make the best of starts under Brendan Rodgers as they crashed 3-0 at West Brom and lost defender Daniel Agger. They weren’t much better against Hearts in midweek as a weakened side won 1-0. But you can be sure they’ll be much improved for Rodgers’ Anfield bow as […]
Posted on: 26 Aug 2012
ALL of Europe’s big leagues are now back in action and it could to back some of the big guns today. One team being well backed are Inter Milan who open with a trip to Pescara who have returned to Serie A for the first time since 1993. However, they have lost coach Zdenek Zeman to Roma as well as […]
Posted on: 24 Aug 2012
Tonight, Reebok Stadium, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 BOLTON took three scoreless halves to find their feet in the Championship – but finally produced the goods in the second half against Derby in midweek. Owen Coyle badly needed that result after opening with a 2-0 defeat at Burnley and he was at risk of losing the support. Bolton are […]
Posted on: 22 Aug 2012
I ENJOYED a decent Tuesday with the highlight being a 15-1 both teams to score fivefold. It’s one of my favourite markets, especially when I’m sitting watching the goals come in, and the games that did the busines were Charlton v Leicester, Burton v Wimbledon, Bournemouth v MK Dons, Scunthorpe v Crewe, Northampton v Rotherham. The line paid £161.90 to […]
Posted on: 20 Aug 2012
Monday, Goodison, 8pm, live on Sky Sports 1 AN interesting and exciting first round of Premier League games comes to an end tonight as Man United travel to Goodison. Sir Alex Ferguson has already seen likely title rivals Man City and Chelsea pick up maximum points and the boss won’t want to lose any ground even at this stage of […]
Posted on: 19 Aug 2012
IT’S the same old story as Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona kick off their annual joust for La Liga honours. Bookies reckon the big two are bankers today and best you’ll get on the double is something like 1-4. Real face Valencia at 6pm with Barca in action against Valencia two hours later. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2012
I CAN’T see anything but a Man City victory on Sunday as Roberto Mancini’s men launch the defence of their Premier League title at home to promoted Southampton. The Etihad boss hasn’t strengthened his squad the way he would have liked wih the capture of £12million Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell being put in the shade by Man Utd’s swoop for […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2012
Sunday, Tannadice, 12.45pm, live on Sky HIBS and Hearts went under the spotlight last week as the SPL tries to prove it can survive without Rangers. And this weekend the big game heralds the return of another city derby – Dundee Utd v Dundee. The sides haven’t met in a competitive match for seven years and a sell-out crowd is […]
Posted on: 18 Aug 2012
A COUPLE of weeks ago I was asked to write a piece for a Daily Record supplement tipping the winner of the Premier League. Even back then it looked a two-horse race for the title between Man City and Man United but I plumped for the Blues to edge it. However, £24million later I’ve got say the stellar signing of […]
Posted on: 17 Aug 2012
Friday, Cardiff City Stadium, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 1 FOOTBALL’S a strange old game. On Wednesday Huddersfield fans were Scotland supporters as they cheered on an English-born hitman and tonight they travel to Wales. The English league season kicks off with what could be a cracker between a side fancied to challenge for the title and one who are […]
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