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September 2007

Germany v USA World Cup final preview

Editor / 29 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Perfecseun tells us why Birgit Prinz's Germany should be a little too strong for the Brazilians...Read more »

Everton v Middlesborough Preview by Mike Norman

Mike Norman / 28 September 2007 / Leave a comment

If there is to be a winner, then I fancy Everton just to edge it...Read more »

Total Goals Guys Weekend Selections

Editor / 28 September 2007 / Leave a comment

2 goals: The order of the weekend....Read more »

We will paint the crown red

Editor / 28 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Scottish Preview

Border Reiver / 28 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Border Reiver looks ahead to this weekends Scottish Football...Read more »

Odds on a Stevenage win carry on being wide of the mark

Gary Boswell / 27 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

Brazil can samba their way to the final against the USA

/ 27 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Perfecseun previews the second semi-final at the Women's World Cup...Read more »

Why Halifax are a real banker

Editor / 27 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary manager Frank Gregan tells us about picking yourself up after hitting rock bottom and why Halifax have every chance tonight...Read more »

Watching videos of John Terry has made me a better player

David Artell / 27 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's no-nonsense defender David Artell tells us about role models, getting battered by Sheff Utd and why his money is on Didier Drogba...Read more »

Cloughie & Jose - two peas from the same pod

David Croft / 26 September 2007 / Leave a comment

David Croft thinks Brian Clough would have approved of Jose Mourinho......Read more »

A Shot in the Dark

Editor / 26 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Bolton's Carling Cup tie at Fulham will be difficult to predict...Read more »

Chelsea enter the Tigers' Lair... ok, so it's really just a visit to Hull.

Editor / 26 September 2007 / 1 Comments

Will Chelsea's Mourinho hangover trip them up in the Carling Cup?...Read more »

Norway hope to freeze out Germany to reach World Cup Final

/ 26 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Perfecseun gives a form guide for the first semi-final at the Women's World Cup...Read more »

Avram just keeping the Chelsea Hot Seat warm

Top Dog / 26 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs for the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Wenger's young guns can conquer the world

Mike Norman / 25 September 2007 / 1 Comments

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to see just what Arsenal's youngsters can achieve during this season and the next few...Read more »

Jol's situation is increasingly unclear

Top Dog / 25 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales...Read more »

Poor start by Spurs has opened the door for everyone else for fifth spot

Nik Wardle / 25 September 2007 / Leave a comment

"Knowledgeable" Nik Wardle tells us why Everton, Blackburn and Newcastle are the teams to watch in the "Winner w/o Big 4" market...Read more »

Watford - Elton John and the favourites for Premiership promotion

Dan Fitch / 25 September 2007 / 1 Comments

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch looks at how Watford have gone from being the Premiership's basement club last season to favourites for promotion this one...Read more »

Mourinho's Chelsea sabotage comes to light

Editor / 24 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Learning from your mistakes

Gary Boswell / 24 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

The Miller's 1.08 tale

Editor / 23 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Hows Liam Miller's last-gasp equaliser broke Middlesbrough backers' hearts and the best of the rest from Saturday's action...Read more »

Keep on doubting Owen and he'll keep on proving you wrong

David Croft / 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft tells us why despite the criticism and the injuries, Owen is still one of the very best around...Read more »

Jose's exit has overshadowed our good draw in Macedonia!

Gary Speed / 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Bolton's Gary Speed shares his thoughts on Jose Mourinho, sharing hotel rooms and Sunday's big Premiership match...Read more »

The Special One gets a special payoff

Top Dog / 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Yankey meets the yanks

/ 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Perfecseun previews the quarter-final encounter between England and the USA at the Women's World Cup...Read more »

Prinz to rule supreme against North Korea

/ 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Perfecseun previews Germany's quarter-final tie against North Korea at the Women's World Cup...Read more »

Dundee Utd can snap up three points away to Gretna

Border Reiver / 21 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Border Reiver looks at the best bets available north of the border...Read more »

Bayern can come Klose to UEFA Cup glory

Alsy / 20 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Sports journalist Alister Morgan looks at why Bayern are the team that noone wants to play in the UEFA Cup...Read more »

My young daughter runs the house but I'm just lucky to get to spend plenty of time with her

Editor / 20 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's David Artell tells us about Peterborough's promotion hopes, scouting from the comfort of his sofa and why the pink is the predominant colour in his home...Read more »

Drogba to be top Drog?

Mike Norman / 20 September 2007 / 4 Comments

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to determine who is going to end up as top goalscorer amongst the main candidates...Read more »

Mourinho's departure on Betfair's Managerial Change market

Editor / 20 September 2007 / Leave a comment

How Mourinho's price fluctuated on Betfair's market for the first Premiership managerial casualty of the season...Read more »

Mourinho a victim of Roman roulette

Top Dog / 20 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Stupid price on Stimson's Stevenage has me salivating

Editor / 19 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non-league football...Read more »

Pressure heaped on Mourinho's shoulders

Editor / 19 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales...Read more »

Getting value in the corners market

Editor / 18 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary manager Frank Gregan tells us why the corners market is the one to be looking at as Histon meet Oxford United...Read more »

Van Nistelrooy layers in for a Ruud awakening

Dan Fitch / 18 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch tells us who's hot and who's not on the Champions League top goalscorer market...Read more »

Sporting Lisbon aren't going to take Ronaldo lying down

Editor / 17 September 2007 / Leave a comment

A look at the main match markets as Man Utd go to Ronaldo's old stomping ground in Lisbon...Read more »

Alanis' Jagged Little Pill and Reading's bitter pill

David Croft / 17 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft tells us all about second season syndrome and why Blackburn are a good thing on the handicap market...Read more »

Gilberto's Arsenal gunning to be Best of British in the Champions League

Sean Calvert / 17 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The man with the Baggie Trousers Sean Calvert turns his attention away from his beloved West Brom to focus on Europe's Premier club competition...Read more »

Jol the jolly to be first managerial casualty once again

Top Dog / 17 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Clough Jr working wonders at Burton

Gary Boswell / 17 September 2007 / 1 Comments

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

CL Winning Nation market - Simple to bet, but not so simple to select

Nik Wardle / 17 September 2007 / Leave a comment

"Knowledgeable" Nik Wardle looks at the Champions League winning nation market and is left scratching his head...Read more »

Number Crunch

Editor / 16 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Who made the betting headlines in this weekend's footy....Read more »

Jaaskelainen turns down contract offer

Editor / 14 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Nervous moments in front of Teletext

Gary Speed / 14 September 2007 / 1 Comments

The Bolton midfield dynamo on this week's internationals, playing out of position and Ron's revenge...Read more »

Scotland's achievements and East Stirling's credentials

Border Reiver / 14 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Border Reiver on why the Lithuania win was more important than the France one and all the best bets from North of the border...Read more »

Club football is back and so are the "Total Goals Guys"

Total Goals Guys / 14 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The "Total Goals Guys" talk us through their weekend selections...Read more »

Can Gerrard toe the line at Pompey to keep Liverpool top?

Mike Norman / 13 September 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to dig out the best bets as Liverpol go to Fratton Park in front of the Sky Cameras...Read more »

McClaren's greatest critics are suddenly his greatest fans

Editor / 13 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

If I put on a couple of kilos, the gaffer will tell me about it!

David Artell / 13 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's star defender David Artell tells us about life as a League Two player...Read more »

Sweden can freeze USA's progress

/ 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Women's football expert Perfecseun looks ahead as pre-tournament favourites USA play a must-win match against Sweden...Read more »

Prinz can instigate a royal rumble as Germany take on England

/ 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Women's football expert Perfecseun previews the crucial Group A encounter between Germany and England...Read more »

Forest Green to leave their carbon footprint in Salisbury's defence

Editor / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

The Media get behind England as Terry calls for passion and commitment

Top Dog / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales...Read more »

Champions League betting and odds preview

Editor / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

It's destination Moscow for Europe's top clubs this season, with betting punters left debating who will be crowned 2008 Champions League winners in May....Read more »

UEFA Cup betting and odds preview

Editor / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

There are a number of big clubs with European pedigree in this season's UEFA Cup and betting punters face a tough decision over who will lift the trophy, with the competition looking wide open....Read more »

Euro 2008 qualifying betting

Editor / 12 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Europe's elite football nations are preparing for Matchday 15 of the Euro 2008 qualifiers, where betting on the outright winner could be just as interesting as the lively match betting markets....Read more »

Hope's hopes are dashed by Japanese set-piece expert

Editor / 11 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Miyama's last minute free-kick denies England and their 1-100 backers...Read more »

Savage attack by Robbie on Toshack's qualification chances

Top Dog / 11 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Can Leeds do a Lazarus and be promoted despite 15-point deduction?

Dan Fitch / 11 September 2007 / 2 Comments

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch looks at Leeds United's fall from grace and the challenge on Dennis Wise's hands...Read more »

Carney can cause Japanese carnage

/ 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Women's football expert Perfecseun previews England's match against Japan...Read more »

Setanta in-play traders should have a field day as Torquay visit Burton

Gary Boswell / 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

Brazil and the USA should dominate their groups but what about the rest?

/ 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Perfecseun tells us who he expects to progress from Groups C and D at the Women's Football World Cup...Read more »

FIFA Women's World Cup betting and odds

Editor / 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The fifth Women's World Cup gets underway on September 10 as the cream of the Women's game come together for what should be an intriguing betting prospect....Read more »

European Championship Qualifying bets

Editor / 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Wednesday's raft of Euro 2008 qualifying fixtures throws up some intriguing betting opportunities with many of the final group places still to be decided....Read more »

Experience of Yankey and co should see England through the group stage

/ 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Women's football expert Perfecseun previews the action from Groups A and B...Read more »

Decision time for McClaren after good performances from Barry and Heskey

Top Dog / 10 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

UEFA Cup favourites Bayern Munich are unlikely to be stopped

Nik Wardle / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

"Knowledgeable" Nick Wardle on why anyone else is unlikely to be able to live with the Munich giants...Read more »

It's hammer England day in the national papers

Top Dog / 07 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales...Read more »

Arsene Wenger - The French Artist

Paul Moon / 06 September 2007 / 1 Comments

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo has his usual rant, this time at the Arsenal board... but saves plenty of praise for Wenger....Read more »

AJ may be partnering Owen instead of Heskey

Top Dog / 06 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales...Read more »

Everton the pick of the English teams in the UEFA Cup

Mike Norman / 06 September 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to see which of the English teams may be at the City of Manchester Stadium for the final...Read more »

Aldershot to shoot down Northwich

Gary Boswell / 06 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

Steven "Jabbard" - Should the Liverpool skipper play with pain injections?

Top Dog / 05 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Scottish Football- What's the point?

Paul Moon / 05 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair...Read more »

Surprise package Coventry top the table as Preston disappoint

Sean Calvert / 04 September 2007 / Leave a comment

The "Man with the Baggie Trousers" Sean Calvert looks at what's gone on in The Championship so far...Read more »

Lay Roman's boys and back the Roma boys

Dan Fitch / 04 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch on why there's plenty of value to be found in the Champions League Group markets...Read more »

Guus Hiddink - England involved in a game of Russian Roulette

Top Dog / 04 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

At 2-0 up with half an hour to go the game is far from over

Dan Fitch / 03 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary Non-League manager Frank Gregan draws on all his experience to talk you through the best in-play strategies...Read more »

Man Utd's lack of firepower has cost us again

Total Goals Guys / 03 September 2007 / Leave a comment

"Total Goals Guys" reflect on a weekend with mixed results...Read more »

Over 2.5 goals the best bet on offer in Altrincham's visit to York

Gary Boswell / 03 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's Betfair Blog - a bi-weekly round up of the best plays in the world of non- league football...Read more »

Owen demands Heskey recall - who manages England after all?

Top Dog / 03 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Betfair's Top Dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

Spurs can't hold on at the Cottage to slay the 1.01 backers

Editor / 01 September 2007 / Leave a comment

Tottenham hit the exchange's basement price but concede two late goals to scupper the backers at the shortest odds...Read more »

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