May 2008

What next for Cristiano Ronaldo?

Mike Norman / 30 May 2008 / 2 Comments

It's a good thing for his loyal readers that "Mystical" Mike Norman can refer to his crystal ball to predict where Cristiano Ronaldo will be in a couple of years time, because noone else seems to know.....Read more »

Next Chelsea Manager Betting: Mancini leads the betting but don't rule out the likes of Scolari

Alsy / 29 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy thinks about the credentials needed to manage Chelsea and wonders which of the candidates - Mancini, Rijkaard, Eriksson and Hughes - actually possess them...Read more »

International Football Betting: That won't make us better Blatter!

Paul Moon / 28 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Paul Moon is all for thinking of ways to improve the English national team, but FIFA's president has got it all wrong, not for the first time either....Read more »

'Second best' may be no good to Chelsea but mark my words - that's what they'll be next season

Frank Gregan / 28 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Avram Grant sacking was backwards in the extreme - but that's football management for you, says Frank Gregan...Read more »

Euro 2008 odds: Russia can gain confidence by beating Serbia in warm-up

Dan Fitch / 27 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch considers whether Guus Hiddink will still be on Roman Abramovich's payroll next year, but in West London as opposed to Moscow. More importantly, he thinks Russia will take momentum into Euro 2008 with a win...Read more »

League Two Play-Off Betting: Stockport and Rochdale prepare for funal hurrah of long season

Richard Walker / 25 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Richard Walker looks at the betting ahead of Stockport's mighty tussle with Rochdale...Read more »

League One Play-Off Betting: Leeds v Doncaster

Richard Walker / 25 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker can sense an upset in the first ever all-Yorkshire play-off final...Read more »

League Two Play-Off Betting: Players must blot out ghostly Wembley backdrop

Frank Gregan / 24 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Former non-League manager Frank Gregan looks at the finale to the season - Rochdale v Stockport County...Read more »

Rangers finally land silverware - but they didn't take the easy route

Joe Dyer / 24 May 2008 / Leave a comment

From 2-0 to 2-2, Rangers nearly throw it away...Read more »

Promotion Betting: Fairytale ending for Windass and Hull City?

Richard Walker / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker previews what is generally regarded as the richest game in football as Dean Windass' Hull City take on Bristol City at Wembley on Saturday for that final Premiership spot...Read more »

It can't be said I'm losing my pace because I never had any, says Lee Trundle

Editor / 23 May 2008 / 1 Comments

As Bristol City prepare for the biggest game in their history against Hull City on Saturday with the riches of the Premiership awaiting the winner, Betfair caught up with City's star striker Lee Trundle......Read more »

Thank God for the play-offs! Where excitement and drama are (almost) guaranteed

Mike Norman / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Mike Norman's sofa is going to take a battering this weekend - he loves those play-offs and there's a feast on offer as Leeds battle Doncaster to make the Championship, Stockport and Rochdale scrap for League One status and the...Read more »

Scottish Cup Final Betting: Queen of the South aim to complete Rangers season of heartache

Total Goals Guys / 22 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Morale in the Rangers camp must be as low as it's been for some time after they were beaten in the UEFA Cup Final by Zenit St Petersburg and squandered their lead in the SPL. They must now salvage the...Read more »

Chelsea touch 1.13 during shootout drama - United matched at 7

Joe Dyer / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Terry misses and United capitalise to win the Champions League...Read more »

Fergie's Best XI: Who's in and who's out from more than 20 years of glory at Old Trafford

Mike Norman / 21 May 2008 / 4 Comments

We set Mike Norman a tough task - to pick the greatest first 11 at Old Trafford during Sir Alex's reign...Read more »

Champions League Betting: Stats suggest a lay of Man Utd and some goals

Matthew Walton / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Master of all things statistics, "Magical" Matthew Walton crunches the numbers to find the best value out there for Wednesday's Champions League final...Read more »

Champions League Final: Brace yourselves, this one's going to get tight

Frank Gregan / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan has poured over the Champions League odds and has some selections. If it comes to penalties we know who he'll be backing......Read more »

Champions League Final Betting: In-form Ballack is the Key Man

Editor / 21 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Dave Farrar is a Eurosport commentator specialising in European football, and has been a regular host of Betfair Radio's Champions League nights this season. Here is his perspective on Wednesday's all-English Champions' League Final....Read more »

Champions League Final - Betting Preview

Tareq Quiroz / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

TQ shares his knowledge as he trawls through the vast number of Betfair markets for tonights best prices....Read more »

Top Dog: Makelele Chop Puts Cole's Involvement in Doubt

Top Dog / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

Top Dog: Lampard to Inter story dominates news

Top Dog / 20 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

Premiership win may hinder Man Utd's Champions league chances - Petr Cech

Top Dog / 19 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

Play-off Betting: Wycombe to be left Wandering what may have been..

Richard Walker / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker previews the last of the semi-final play-offs as Stockport host Wycombe Wanderers in a match where plenty of goals may be on the cards......Read more »

Portsmouth matched at 200 for FA Cup glory

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Harry Redknapp's troops come good on the big stage to disappoint those who backed Cardiff at [1000.0]......Read more »

Play-offs Betting: Arm wrestle of a match as Darlington play Rochdale

Richard Walker / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker expects plenty of goals in this second-leg play-off match as Darlington and Rochdale look for a place in Division One next season...Read more »

FA Cup Betting: Kranjcar and Pompey's day at Wembley

Tareq Quiroz / 17 May 2008 / Leave a comment

TQ is delighted to see Portsmouth and Cardiff in the final but feels it won't be a case of every underdog having it's day as he can't see beyond a win for Harry Redknapp's Portsmouth...Read more »

FA Cup Betting: History suggests goals will be at a premium

Mike Norman / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks at the history books rather than his usual crystal ball to tell us why he expects the 2008 FA Cup Final to be a low-scoring affair...Read more »

Everyone still wants to play for Manchester United, says Trevor Francis

Editor / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Sky TV pundit Trevor Francis was England's first £1million player and scored Nottingham Forest's winning goal in the 1979 European Cup final. Betfair met up with him ahead of the Champions League final...Read more »

Can you name the Fav for Sunday's Non-League Wembley showdown

Gary Boswell / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

After correctly calling Ebbsfleet and Kirkham & Wesham in last weekend's Non-League Wembley fare,The Boz goes for the hat-trick with Cambridge United on Sunday......Read more »

Top Dog: The Ronaldo/Real Madrid flirting continues

Top Dog / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

League One Play-off Betting: Doncaster v Southend

Richard Walker / 16 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker explains why watching live play-off football is the new going out. More importantly though, he tells us why the draw is the best bet in tonight's match....Read more »

FA Cup Final Betting: Learn to read the signs as the managers show their poker faces

Frank Gregan / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan once had to tell one of his players that they wouldn't be required at Wembley stadium. By the sound of things, George Formby was less than pleased....Read more »

FA Cup Betting: Reading the runes for a Cardiff upset

Alsy / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Alsy looks back at the times when the minnows really did take the glory. Can it be done again?...Read more »

A tale of one city, and two Uniteds

David Artell / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Non-league columnist David Artell was our guest at the FA Trophy final. He and his wife decided to take the opportunity to explore London's West End. Read all about that, and his FA Cup Final tip in his latest offering....Read more »

The Contrarian: Why Cardiff will win the FA Cup

The Betfair Contrarian / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Betting on the FA Cup this Saturday? Then why not go for the long shot? The Contrarian explains why backing Cardiff in the final may not be throwing your money away...Read more »

Top Dog: Will Harry call it a day after FA Cup final?

Top Dog / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

League One Play-off Betting: Carlisle v Leeds United

Richard Walker / 15 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Carlisle stunned Leeds United at Elland Road in what was arguably the biggest upset of the play-offs, in any division, so far. But, as the cliche goes, it's only half-time; now they must finish the job in front of their...Read more »

Championship Play-offs: Hull City v Watford

Richard Walker / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

No side has ever won a play-off semi final after trailing by two goals going into the second leg. Aidy Boothroyd's Watford will attempt to be the first, but it's tall order for a team who have only won one...Read more »

Top Dog: Who was responsible for the Liverpool fashion disaster?

Top Dog / 14 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

Facts, Figures and Fun: Making money from football betting

Matthew Walton / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

"Magical" Matthew Walton reviews a number of previous football articles which YOU should be using to make yourself bigger profits...Read more »

UEFA Cup Final Betting: A Rangers fan's thoughts on Wednesday's big match

Total Goals Guys / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Lifelong Rangers supporter John Girvan goes through the Cup final odds...Read more »

UEFA Cup Final Betting: Fresh Zenit should have too much for fatigued Rangers

Mike Norman / 13 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Mike Norman looks at the odds ahead of the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday night...Read more »

Top Dog: Transfer talk begins in earnest as season comes to a close

Top Dog / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

Championship Play-off Betting: Bristol City v Crystal Palace, 2nd Leg

Richard Walker / 13 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The betting is tight in all markets as City and Palace prepare for fireworks at Ashton Gate...Read more »

The Premier League In Review: Paul Moon has the last word on the top flight in 2007-08

Paul Moon / 12 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Ronaldo confirmed his greatness this year while Derby, well, didn't. Meanwhile, Liverpool are the letdowns and don't get Mr Moon started on referees...Read more »

Ebbsfleet win signals dawn of a new era in non-league football

Gary Boswell / 12 May 2008 / 1 Comments

After hotfooting it back from Wembley, The Boz muses on the way the world is turning in his penultimate non-league blog of the 07/08 season......Read more »

Terry vows to return as Chelsea prepare for round two of their battle with Man Utd

Top Dog / 12 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Catch up with the latest footy chat as Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales....Read more »

League One Play-off Betting: Leeds v Carlisle, 1st Leg

Richard Walker / 12 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Once Carlisle United looked enviously across the Pennines at the likes of Leeds - now Richard Walker looks for the value as they attempt to silence the Elland Road faithful for the final time this season....Read more »

Fulham stay up on last day after £4k is traded at 1.01 in Betfair's relegation market

Editor / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Follow the Premier League relegation battle as it happened with updates from the Betfair market....Read more »

The Premier League title race final day as it happened on Betfair

Joe Dyer / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The Premier league title was retained by Manchester Utd with no major setbacks. But the final day was not without drama as Betfair's Premier League winner market showed....Read more »

League 2 Play-offs Betting: Wycombe Wanderers v Stockport County

Richard Walker / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker takes a detailed look at the League 2 play-off semi-final between Wycombe Wanderers and Stockport County. He thinks current form will count for little....Read more »

Premier League Final Day Betting: Derby County v Reading

Richard Walker / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Reading have been in awful form of late, but on paper they have the easiest game on this thrilling last day of the season. Richard Walker looks at their chances of survival....Read more »

Premier League Final Day Betting: Man United v Wigan

Richard Walker / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

The conspiracy theorists among you will, no doubt, be expecting Steve Bruce's Wigan to roll over and have their tummy's tickled today, safe in the knowledge that they will be playing Premier League football next season. Richard Walker is not...Read more »

Championship Play-Off Betting: Watford v Hull City

Editor / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Hull City will travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford full of confidence - and why shouldn't they? We look at today's Championship play-off semi-final....Read more »

Premier League Final Day Betting: Portsmouth v Fulham

Andrew French / 11 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Harry Redknapp has stated that Pompey will not be relenting in the Premier League ahead of the FA Cup final. But is it inevitable that their players will find it difficult to concentrate on their home game against Fulham? We...Read more »

League 2 Play-offs Betting: Darlington v Rochdale. 10/05/08, Kick-off 17:35

Richard Walker / 10 May 2008 / Leave a comment

It's no Cinderella story. Richard Walker is wondering which of the ugly sisters of English football will be having a ball at Wembley in the league 2 play-off final....Read more »

Premier League Final Day Betting: Chelsea v Bolton

Mike Norman / 10 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Mike Norman analyses Chelsea's final game of the season at home to Bolton. On paper, it's not much of a test for them. But with the Trotters fighting for their Premier League status, anything can happen....Read more »

Championship Play-Off Betting: Crystal Palace v Bristol City. 10/05/08, Kick-off 12:15

Richard Walker / 10 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker continues his epic set of play-off previews with today's lunchtime kick-off. Neil Warnock's Crystal Palace will be delighted just to be involved, but after an incredible run of form they will be making Bristol City very nervous....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Last day title race verdict from Nigel Winterburn

Editor / 09 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Arsenal hero Nigel Winterburn gives his verdict on the destination of the Premier League title to Betfair Radio....Read more »

Total Goals Guys: A little bit of history repeating? Let's hope not

Total Goals Guys / 09 May 2008 / Leave a comment

After being burned when opposing goals in all four of their selections last week, the Total Goals Guys have decided that the best course of action is to do exactly the same this week. Good luck, guys!...Read more »

League One Play-Off Betting: Bank on the goals as Southend host Doncaster

Richard Walker / 09 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker thinks two attack-minded teams can produce an outstanding start to the play-offs...Read more »

Top Dog: Keegan will receive a dressing down

Top Dog / 09 May 2008 / Leave a comment

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

FA Trophy Final Betting: Gulls man warns, "Don't write us off yet"

Editor / 09 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Richard Hughes, associate editor of NonLeagueToday - and the man behind the Kevin Hill Fan club Torquay Trophy song 'Gulls Flying High' - fights Torquay's corner as they try to find a silver lining after their Blue Square Premier campaign...Read more »