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The Betfair Contrarian: Why Ireland will beat France
09 February 2012 / Leave a comment
After success last week backing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl, the Contrarian is confident of following it up with a rugby triumph. He's spotted Ireland at a massive [4.6] to win away to France in the Six...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why the Giants will win the Super Bowl
03 February 2012 / Leave a comment
The Contrarian has a better record at calling the outcome of the Super Bowl than any other sporting event. His advice for this Sunday is the same as it was the last time these two met: ignore all the hype...Read more »
Betfair Contrarian: Why Murray will win the Australian Open
23 January 2012 / Leave a comment
The Contrarian is aware that this isn't the first time that he's stepped aboard the Andy Murray bandwagon. However, for several reasons that he is eager to explain, he's never before been so confident that the journey will end in...Read more »
The Lord's Lays: Ten Large to go Down?
18 January 2012 / Leave a comment
The Lord selects two to oppose from this evening's Romford card......Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why the Denver Broncos will beat the New England Patriots
11 January 2012 / Leave a comment
Denver are huge [6.8] outsiders to defeat New England in the NFL's divisional playoffs on Saturday, but with their remarkable run of luck and the Patriots habit of messing things up, the Contrarian is backing them to reach the AFC...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Five bets for 2012
03 January 2012 / Leave a comment
The Contrarian is determined to make 2012 his most profitable year yet, and as a sign of intent he is kicking it off with a whopping five separate suggestions......Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Cavendish won't win SPOTY
19 December 2011 / Leave a comment
Mark Cavendish heads up the BBC Sports Personality of the Year odds at [1.4]. But while victory for Cav would mean a second win in four years for cycling, the Contrarian has drawn up the profile of a typical winner...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Harry Judd won't win Strictly
14 December 2011 / 1 Comments
The market gives Harry Judd a 73.53% chance of claiming Strictly Come Dancing's Glitter Ball Trophy, but he was outclassed by both his of final opponents, Chelsee Healey and Jason Donovan last weej. And more disappointment awaits, says the Contrarian...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Rhythmix won't win the X Factor
07 December 2011 / 2 Comments
The X Factor comes to its conclusion on Sunday night and the Betfair Contrarian reckons the final will be a lack lustre affair. But that doesn't mean there aren't some promising bets to be had......Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why England will win the Six Nations
28 November 2011 / Leave a comment
Utterly rudderless without a coach and with the governing body in turmoil, few are rushing to back England to win the 2012 Six Nations but there are compelling reasons to get behind the Twickenham boys, says the Contrarian...Read more »
ATP World Tour Finals: Why Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will win
15 November 2011 / Leave a comment
The Betfair Contrarian is at it again, this time arguing why outsider Jo Wilfried-Tsonga, in only his second appearance at the end of year event, is about to go all the way next week....Read more »
Euro 2012 Odds: Why the Republic of Ireland won't qualify
09 November 2011 / 1 Comments
The Republic of Ireland are just two games away from making it to the Euro 2012 Championships next summer and are hot favourites to get the better of Estonia in the play-offs. But the Betfair Contrarian is far from convinced...Read more »
Why Manchester City won't reach the Champions League last 16
31 October 2011 / 3 Comments
They're top of the Premier League and sixth favourites to win the Champions League in their first appearance in the competition. But that's all irrelevant because they won't even make it out of the Group Stages, says The Betfair Contrarian....Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why France will win the Rugby World Cup
18 October 2011 / Leave a comment
The Betfair Contrarian explains why he's backing the Les Bleus to cause an [8.8] upset in Sunday's Rugby World Cup Final......Read more »
Why Wales will win the Rugby World Cup
12 October 2011 / 1 Comments
The Contrarian has already presented the case as to why New Zealand won't be crowned champions at the end of the seventh Rugby World Cup later this month, now he's ready to tell you who will. Here's why he's excited...Read more »
Why Tiger Woods will miss the cut at the Frys.com Open
05 October 2011 / 1 Comments
The greatest golfer of this generation is fit, in form and ready to go - or so we were told - but after a string of poor performances we say he won't even make it to the weekend at the...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Scotland will beat England
29 September 2011 / Leave a comment
We have a centuries old rivalry to whet the appetite on Saturday morning as the World Cup finally gets serious - and the Betfair Contrarian is sensing a shock defeat for Martin Johnson's [1.18] England...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Manchester United won't win any trophies this season
19 September 2011 / 3 Comments
In perhaps his most controversial argument of the year to date, the Contrarian offers six reasons why Manchester United will end 2011-12 empty-handed......Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why New Zealand won't win the Rugby World Cup
06 September 2011 / Leave a comment
The Contrarian opposed New Zealand in the Tri-Nations - a bold call, as they'd taken the title in five of the previous six years. Now he's stunned to find [1.79] offered on them delivering in the World Cup. Here's why...Read more »
The Betfair Contrarian: Why Andy Murray will win the US Open
22 August 2011 / 2 Comments
With Alberto Contador failing in the Tour de France, the Tri Nations going to the wire and Arsenal drifting from [1.25] to [1.32] to lay for a top-six finish, the Contrarian is feeling smug about his form. Can British tennis'...Read more »
