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Six Nations Betting: England feeling green ahead of Ireland match

Five England players have been struck down with a virus ahead of Saturday’s match at Twickenham. In a game where the final 15 minutes could be crucial, illness might make the difference between victory and defeat, says Ralph Ellis. “It’s worth having a more ambitious bet on England/Ireland in the half-time/full-time market at 8.4 .” There are some things that are in a coach’s control. Team selection, tactics, warm-ups, training routines, scouting the opposition. And then there are some things that aren’t.

Feb 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Cheltenham Favourites: Big Buck’s

Big Buck’s doesn’t dominate a race like some of the other Cheltenham ’sure-things’ but he will never – ever – give up and that makes him a hero for his in-running backers on Betfair. So, can he do it all again at the World Hurdle? Alex Steedman looks for the answers

“I have a feeling there is more 007 in Big Buck’s that he lets on. I think he is bursting with so much natural talent that he gets bored and I reckon Ruby plays up to it. I wouldn’t go so far as to say the maestro Walsh hams it up, but it’s a very delicate blend of kidology and coercion and probably from both sides. And that always nudges the door ajar for the others.”

Unlike Master Minded and possibly

Feb 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Six Nations Betting Preview: Wales v Scotland

Every coach knows that losing your first match of the Six Nations is a hammer blow to your chances of being crowned champions. Wales and Scotland bid to pick themselves up off the canvas this Saturday after sucker-punch defeats to England and France respectively and the home side look better placed to get on the road to recovery at the Millennium Stadium, writes Geoffrey Riddle.

Feb 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Six Nations Betting: Scapegoat Alun-Wyn Jones to take his revenge out on Scotland

As John Terry was being villified in England over the weekend, Welsh Rugby Union star Alun-Wyn Jones was suffering a similar fate but for very different reasons in the Valleys.

Feb 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: A low-scoring Merseyside Derby

Ed Nicholson’s attentions are turned to Anfield, the Stadium Of Light and Old Trafford this weekend as he goes about trying to decipher which matches will be “overs” and which will be “unders” this weekend. “Four of the last six encounters have been under 2.5 goal matches at Anfield, with an average of just 1.66 goals per game and the way Liverpool have been playing, this looks nailed on to be another low scoring contest.” Sunderland v Wigan The Black Cats looked a very poor team on Monday night when they limped unimpressively to a 0-0 home draw with Stoke – a side, remember, who have scored just four away goals all season

Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Six Nations Interview: Warren Gatland

Wales won the Grand Slam two years ago but had a dissappointing Six Nations campaign last year. Geoffrey Riddle met Warren Gatland to discuss kicking, counter-attacking and dodgy haircuts. Visitors to the Millenium Stadium tend to come out kicking.

Feb 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Sunderland v Stoke City

It’s not the most glamorous match of the weekend but Stoke’s visit to a horribly out-of-form Sunderland may provide a good betting opportunity by siding with the away side, says Richard Walker. “So for true stats fans, my chief suggestion – to back Stoke at 3.9 – will not sit easily, but here are two sides who could barely feel much more different about their own lot.

Jan 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Celebrity Big Brother Betting: Who goes? You decide

Alan Dudman selects the best bets as CBB gears up for eviction number three… “It may be worth having a small bet on Nicola T, purely for the fact she is so boring, whereas Sov is at least stirring up a bit of anger in the kitchen, and maybe, just maybe, her millions of fans are going to keep her in again.” There’s a surprise second eviction coming up on Monday night, with the corned-beef chav Lady Sovereign fighting for survival against brain dead Nicola T . The Sov collected five votes, whilst failed WAG Nicola got just the four from the weekend nominations. Vinnie in the meantime is the only housemate who has yet to receive a nomination – and he has shortened once again to 1.86 to win CBB10

Jan 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Saturday 3pm kick-offs

The Premier League is back in full swing after many teams had a prolonged post-New Year break. Most players and managers will be thankful of the extra week’s recuperation time but they must now hit the ground running. Best Bet: Back Birmingham (Draw no Bet) @ 1.95 Best Bet: Back Birmingham (Draw no Bet) @ 1.95 Also: Lay Chelsea to beat Sunderland @ 1.25 Back Any Unquoted @ 3.4 in Man Utd v Burnley; Back Tottenham Clean Sheet @ 2.0; Lay Wolves to beat Wigan @ 2.42 Chelsea 1.25 v Sunderland 16.5 ; The Draw 7.0 Everton, Portsmouth and Fulham have all exposed Chelsea’s fallibilities at Stamford Bridge at various stages and levels over the past month, imperfections which were previously unapparent.

Jan 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

NFL Post-Season Betting: Old man Warner ready to make play-off history

Neil Monnery looks at the odds as the NFL play-offs continue.

Jan 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
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