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October 2007

Cameras will again be at Nene Park where the Rushden may falter

Editor / 31 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Oxford make home team a shaky betting prospect in live Blue Square Conference match-up, says Frank Gregan...Read more »

AWOL chairman brings more Spurs misery

Top Dog / 31 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Get In! Finally the ball is hitting the back of the net

Total Goals Guys / 30 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The "Total Goals Guys" talk us through another weekend of total goals betting...Read more »

West Ham's injury crisis can lead to Carling Cup exit

Dan Fitch / 30 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch tells us about how the Carling Cup has changed and who won't be in the next round...Read more »

Gilberto snubs role in defence and could be on his way out

Top Dog / 30 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Ramos can turn the tide but 12.5 Blackpool can make Spurs seasick

Mike Norman / 30 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to determine what Blackpool may have in store for Spurs tomorrow night...Read more »

I just hope Ramos doesn't get the same treatment that Jol did

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 29 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Pacman to the point - betting.betfair.com editor Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco shares his take on the Jol debacle and his successor...Read more »

Steve Bruce is safe for the time being

Top Dog / 29 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Blackburn matched at 30 whilst the Anfield fortress crumbles again

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 28 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The best of the in-running prices from Sunday's Premiership action on Betfair...Read more »

Favourites don't like being filmed so go ahead and lay them

Gary Boswell / 28 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's bi-weekly Non-League Betfair Blog...Read more »

Premiership round-up

Editor / 27 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The best of the in-running odds from this afternoon's actions...Read more »

Playing it safe at Anfield, taking a gamble at Old Trafford

Total Goals Guys / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

The Betfair Contrarian: Leave Steve McClaren alone - he's the best person to manage England

The Betfair Contrarian / 26 October 2007 / 1 Comments

Swimming against the tide of Public Opinion, the Betfair Contrarian begs to differ......Read more »

England's situation is now as bleak as a Siberian winter

David Croft / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft on where it all went wrong for England...Read more »

Jol departs in bizarre circumstances

Top Dog / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Rangers may struggle after Champions League exertions

Border Reiver / 26 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Border Reiver talks us through the best bets available from north of the border...Read more »

The weekend all us Non-League fans wait for contains a cracking bet

Gary Boswell / 25 October 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 »

Stalybridge v Blyth Spartans isn't exactly champagne football but...

Editor / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary non-league manager Frank Gregan tells us why Stalybridge and Blyth will be desperate to put on a good show in front of the Setanta cameras...Read more »

Reds on the brink of Euro exit

Top Dog / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Being a footballer is all I ever wanted to do

David Artell / 25 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's no-nonsense defender on making life choices, trips to Chester zoo and spinning classes...Read more »

Don't read today's papers if you're a Spurs fan

Top Dog / 24 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Van Persie has shown little mercy

Mike Norman / 23 October 2007 / 2 Comments

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to see what the future holds for Arsenal and their young gun Van Persie...Read more »

Dimitar Sulkatov adds to Jol's woes

Top Dog / 23 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

A Bridge too far for Schalke?

Editor / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Can Chelsea continue to rebuild under Grant as they play hosts to Schalke?...Read more »

The future is orange for Man Utd in the Champions League

Editor / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The nuts and bolts of Man Utd's trip to icy Kiev on Tuesday night...Read more »

We're getting back on track as the goals fly in

Total Goals Guys / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Goals at Ibrox, the Emirates and Goodison are good news for the Total Goals Guys...Read more »

Coleman thinks Bolton job is mustard

Top Dog / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

I'm taking a punt on Paddy Gamble

Gary Boswell / 22 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Boswell's midweek Non-League betting blog...Read more »

The Premiership Number Crunch

Editor / 20 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Everton pay heavy penalties in the Merseyside Derby after trading at 1.75...Read more »

Carling Cup quarter-final betting

Editor / 20 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge to face champions Chelsea in the tie of the quarter-final round next month, a clash that is sure to attract plenty of interest from betting fans and neutrals alike....Read more »

The Bell tolls for thee, West Ham

David Croft / 19 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft tells us about the man who may dictate the success of West Ham's season...Read more »

Squeaky Brum time for Blues fans

Mike Norman / 19 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball too see whether Birmingham will be in the Championship next season...Read more »

Derby Day Goals Glitz

Total Goals Guys / 19 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The "Total Goals Guys" share their weekend selections with us...Read more »

Wil England's next boss be Special?

Top Dog / 19 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

As a footballer it's easy to sometimes take things for granted

Gary Speed / 19 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Bolton's veteran midfielder on England's uphill task, John Toshack's midweek comments and looking at the man in the mirror...Read more »

Another episode in the Berwick Rangers soap opera

Border Reiver / 19 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Border Reiver talks us through the best of the action north of the border...Read more »

Bath to pull the plug on Basingstoke and Barrow with nowhere to Hyde

Gary Boswell / 19 October 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 »

My very own Spanish Inquisition - Is Benitez Ranieri in disguise?

Paul Moon / 18 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo has a rant at Benitez's rotation policy...Read more »

Time to find the next England boss

Top Dog / 18 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

I'll have to wait and see whether I'm cheered or booed

David Artell / 18 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's no-nonsense defender on going back to your old club, England's troubles and doing it for the kids...Read more »

I'm expecting goals tonight as managerless Stevenage take on Burton

Editor / 18 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary non-league manager Frank Gregan previews tonight's live match on Setanta...Read more »

England will have to do without JT

Top Dog / 17 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

We're going for the win - Venables

Top Dog / 16 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

I suspect those who price up football don't actually watch it

Gary Boswell / 15 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary Non-League football guru Gary Boswell tells us why Stevenage's price for Thursday night's televised match is wrong...again....Read more »

Terry back to lead England out on the plastic

Top Dog / 15 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Derby are as good as down but who will join them?

Nik Wardle / 15 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Knowledgeable" Nik Wardle looks at Betfair's relegation market...Read more »

It's black and white to me that Newcastle are better than Blackburn

Mike Norman / 12 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to discover who will win the Blackburn v Newcastle season match bet...Read more »

It's a Drog's life for Henk Ten Cate

David Croft / 12 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft on the credentials and challenges awaiting Chelsea's new boss...Read more »

Grow up Defoe!

Paul Moon / 12 October 2007 / 1 Comments

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo tells us why Tottenham's goal poacher needs to rethink his attitude...Read more »

I need to start scoring for England - Rooney

Top Dog / 12 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Stepping down as coach was my decision

Gary Speed / 12 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Gary Speed on the truth behind why he left his coaching role, getting back into the team and the international retirement of El Hadji Diouf...Read more »

Betfair's multiples product is like an Aladdin's Cave

Gary Boswell / 11 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Non-League expert Gary Boswell tells us all about what we can do on the Betfair Multiples product...Read more »

Winning dough off the club director at poker on the team bus

David Artell / 11 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's no-nonsense defender on card schools, nights out with the boys and eating a good curry at the club canteen...Read more »

I care as much about Newcastle as England - Owen

Top Dog / 11 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Value to be had in the correct score market

Editor / 10 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary Non-league manager draws on all his experience to tell us where the value is to be had in the correct score market for Non-League football...Read more »

Mixed weekend in which Walter Smith did us few favours

Total Goals Guys / 10 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The Total Goals Guys take a retrospective look at their weekend selections...Read more »

McClaren keeps the faith...in Robinson

Editor / 10 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Look no further than Arsenal's young guns in top scorer market

Nik Wardle / 09 October 2007 / 2 Comments

"Knowlegeable" Nik Wardle on why the departure of Thierry Henry has allowed Van Persie and Adebayor to get in the goals...Read more »

Curbishley just one of many very mediocre English managers

Mike Norman / 09 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to predict what fate awaits the Premierships's English managers...Read more »

Owen to ignore Big Sam and play in big game

Top Dog / 09 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Fulham with their backs to the wall but they'll beat the drop

Dan Fitch / 09 October 2007 / 1 Comments

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch looks at Fulham's struggles in the league after a summer of heavy spending...Read more »

I still think Torquay and Stevenage are too short to win the league

Gary Boswell / 08 October 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 »

Steve Bruce's Birmingham future surrounded by uncertainty

Top Dog / 08 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Number Crunch - the Betfair take on Sunday's games

Editor / 07 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Late goals come to the rescue of Liverpool, Newcastle and Celtic....Read more »

The importance of being Mido

Mike Norman / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to see what the future holds for Middlesbrough's enigmatic striker...Read more »

We're banking on goals at Old Trafford and the Emirates to get us back on track

Total Goals Guys / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The "Total Goals Guys" look to rebuild after last week's disaster...Read more »

There's no ban on using Facebook at Morecambe!

David Artell / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Morecambe's David Artell tells us why using Facebook isn't mentioned in the club rules, how being sent off isn't always a bad thing and why there will be goals at Anfield on Sunday...Read more »

Why I'll always call Big Sam "Gaffer"

Gary Speed / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Bolton's evergreen midfielder tells us about reunions with Sam Allardyce, investing wisely and why Drogba's sending-off was a blessing...Read more »

Jol is wanted back home at Ajax

Top Dog / 05 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Henk ten Cate on his way to Stamford Bridge?

Top Dog / 04 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Northwich Victoria have to win sometime and I'll be there when they do

Gary Boswell / 04 October 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 will soon be galloping to England's rescue

Editor / 03 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

How to bet in the Premiership Handicap market

Dan Fitch / 03 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Dan Fitch gives punters some pointers on how to get value outside of the Big Four...Read more »

New Boys Farsley Celtic look good value at Woking

Editor / 03 October 2007 / Leave a comment

After a back-to-lay triumph last week, Frank Gregan reckons Farsley will shine in on TV......Read more »

Second-highest traded Premiership match in Betfair history is a classic

Editor / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

We all know Spurs v Aston Villa finished 4-4 but just how did the betting unfold?...Read more »

Do Celtic have a prayer of stopping this man?

Editor / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

A must-win match for Celtic if they want to progress past the Group Stage...Read more »

Man Utd are real Champions League contenders but they can't afford to lose Scholes

Mike Norman / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to see just how far Man Utd can go in Europe's Premier club competition...Read more »

Totti out for revenge

Editor / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The Roma captain hasn't forgotten last year's 7-1 drubbing but Cristiano Ronaldo is out to score goals...Read more »

John Terry to ignore medical advice and play against Valencia

Editor / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

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

Stevie G is the John Lennon of his day

David Croft / 02 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft tells us why the Liverpool skipper reminds him of the genius singer/songwriter and why Frank Lampard needs to look for a new band...Read more »

Don't believe the hype surrounding Torquay

Gary Boswell / 01 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Gary Boswell tells us why the Betfair market has overreacted to Torquay's promising start...Read more »

Disastrous weekend for us with goal droughts aplenty

Total Goals Guys / 01 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The "Total Goals Guys" tell us why the weekend's matches proved so costly...Read more »

Euro 2008 Qualifiers betting and odds preview

Editor / 01 October 2007 / Leave a comment

Russia against England looks to be the game of the night for betting punters on October 17, with both sides still maintaining high hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 from Group E....Read more »

UEFA Cup Group Stage betting odds and preview

Editor / 01 October 2007 / Leave a comment

The UEFA Cup group stage is about to get into full swing on October 25 with Scottish Premier League outfit Aberdeen and Premiership trio Tottenham, Bolton and Everton aiming to progress into the knockout stage of the competition while offering...Read more »