Archive for August 20, 2010

Birmingham – Blackburn

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Been quite pleased with the outcome of my last bet all week. Red Devils to beat Newcastle with at least two goals turn out to be just the safe bet I hoped it would. 1.70 was a very good price.

I’ve tried to find good bets during the week but came up short. Was about to back Young Boys against Spurs but chickened out in the last minute. Apart from that there was nothing inspiring in the cup qualifiers so I decided to hold it till the weekend.

Tomorrow we got the usual amount of Premiership action and the quick glance really favors backing the heavy favorites. A combo of Gunners, Chelsea and Man Utd looks rock solid and pays 2.31. But who knows, Blackpool might be able to draw on pure inspiration after their 4-0 against Wigan. And Arsenal really didn’t look that impressive at Anfield.

So I will go a different route altogether. I’ve taken a closer look at Birmingham-Blackburn. The home side have been terribly hard to beat at their home ground the last year. Rovers on the other hand looked pretty impressive in their opening match. A scoring draw at 4.50 looks tempting, but think there’s a fair chance we’ll end up with a scoreless match.

The plain draw pays 3.25 and that will be my bet, but I’ll settle for £50.

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Time for a comeback

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Will the start of the new seasons be the fresh start your favourite punter hopes?

Finally we have new seasons of European football on the way. England started this weekend and the others are soon to follow.

I’ve been keeping the betting up even though I haven’t written here in a long time. The World Cup this summer had its up and downs to say the least. Didn’t think Spain would hold up and go all the way. A belief I backed up with costly bets. Backed Germany and Holland correctly a couple of times which helped a bit, but in total the World Cup was a loosing venture. Quite a few impulsive live bets helped to sink the ship as well.

Anyway, back on the horse. In an effort to bet with a little more caution I’ve decided to write about every bet I make here, hoping public embarrassment will keep me away from the most stupid bets.

Well, we’ll just have to see how that goes…

So what’s on today’s menu? Well, since I want to stick to the majors there’s just the Man Utd – Newcastle match to consider.

I can’t see United not winning this. There’s absolutely nothing that speaks in Newcastle’s favor here. United have warmed up with a good performance in the Community Shield and at Old Trafford Newcastle is at the mercy of a miracle.

So a handicap bet should be the way to go today. Will the winning margin be two, three or even more?

Betsson offers 1.70 for a -1.5 Asian, and being a bit shell chocked from bad bets this summer I will not push my luck today even though my gut says at least 3-0.

1.70 is a good price and the Red Devils should win with at least two goals without breaking a sweat. I’ll put down £100 and hope for a nice fresh start of the season.

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