December 2008

Ben Herd: Football is emotional but hitting a team-mate is inexcusable

Ben Herd / 31 December 2008 / Leave a comment

In his final column of 2008, the Shrewsbury defender discusses festive five-a-sides, incidents of violence on and off the pitch and the return of the FA Cup......Read more »

Betfair Big Interview: Adriano Basso

Ralph Ellis / 31 December 2008 / Leave a comment

This week Betting.Betfair went to meet Bristol City's Brazilian goalkeeper Adriano Basso who'll be trying to knock holders Portsmouth out of the FA Cup....Read more »

Non-league Betting: Why backing Oxford United has to be considered

Gary Boswell / 31 December 2008 / Leave a comment

According to Gary Boswell there comes a point in everybody's life when backing the Us becomes a serious option......Read more »

FA Cup Betting: Can Championship clubs dominate again?

Andrew Atherley / 31 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Championship clubs whipped up a storm in the FA Cup last season, providing three of the semi-finalists. Will lightning strike again this season, or will calm be restored to the established order? Andrew Atherley investigates......Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why the FA Cup won't be won by a Big Four team

The Betfair Contrarian / 31 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Last year the Contrarian correctly declared that the Big Four's twelve year domination of the FA Cup would come to an end. If you decided not to listen then, make sure you don't make the same mistake this season, because...Read more »

Televised Premier League Preview: Hull City v Aston Villa

Richard Walker / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Late goals have had a big say in the televised matches of late. And while Richard Walker's form is holding up well over Christmas, the late excitement in matches has caught him out as well......Read more »

FA Cup Betting: Can anyone stop the Big Four?

Mike Norman / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Martin O'Neill's squad combines the perfect blend of youth and experience, Joe Kinnear knows all about the FA Cup and Mark Hughes should strengthen considerably in January. But is it enough to persuade Mike Norman to back anyone but the...Read more »

Premier League Football Round-up: Liverpool put Magpies to the sword and Robinho stuns Rovers

Maxliu / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Liverpool send message to rivals with stunning win, Chelsea held and Robinho breaks Blackburn hearts......Read more »

Premier League Betting: Robinho promises the best is yet to come

Ralph Ellis / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Despite their perilous league position, Robinho has settled in a treat at Manchester City and has vowed to score more goals in the second half of the season, says Ralph Ellis....Read more »

Paul Merson's mumblings and Jeff Stelling's next challenge

Dan Fitch / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch considers the merits of Sky Sports Soccer Saturday anchor Jeff Stelling and panel members such as Paul Merson and speculates as to how the former may fare in his new role as Countdown presenter....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Could Aston Villa win the title?

Feizal Rahman / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

In a season that is proving to be tighter than usual at both ends of the Premier League, there is an impending threat to the status quo, says Feizal Rahman. But Martin O'Neill's ambitions extend far beyond this season....Read more »

Premier League Stats: Hull City v Aston Villa

Bettorlogic / 30 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Anything can happen when these two are in town but what pointers can Bettorlogic provide on Tuesday's Premier League clash?...Read more »

Premier League Televised Game Preview: Manchester United v Middlesborough

Richard Walker / 29 December 2008 / Leave a comment

They are average, says Richard Walker, but Middlesborough are still capable of springing the type of shock results which provide exceptional value. Can they do it again at Old Trafford?...Read more »

Premiership Betting: Fuller's sending off and when team spirit goes wrong

Ralph Ellis / 29 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It was one of those moments in foottball when you have to pinch yourself to make sure you're not dreaming, but Stoke City's Ricardo Fuller did in fact slap his own cub captain Andy Griffin on the pitch. Ralph Ellis...Read more »

FA Cup Betting: The greatest FA Cup shocks ever

Gary Boswell / 29 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Gary Boswell uses Google and his own memories to come up with his personal selections for the greatest ever upsets in FA Cup history on the eve of the third round of this year's edition of the world's oldest football...Read more »

Premier League Stats: Newcastle United v Liverpool

Bettorlogic / 28 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Bettorlogic take a close look at the two sides involved in today's lunchtime kick-off......Read more »

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: Every chance the goals will dry up on Sunday

Ed Nicholson / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Man Utd to thrash Middlesbrough? Arsenal to do the same to Portsmouth? Goals galore as Newcastle host Liverpool and an in-form Robbie Keane? Ed Nicholson doesn't think any of these scenarios are on the cards. Here's why......Read more »

Premiership Non-Televised Matches: Three points for Arsenal but don't rule out a shock defeat for Chelsea at Fulham

Robert Hughes / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

There are two live televised Premiership matches on Sunday afternoon but away from the cameras, a further six are taking place. Robert Hughes talks you through everything you need to know before having a flutter, starting with a seemingly straightforward...Read more »

League One Betting: Brighton up your Sunday afternoon by backing Melinda's Swindon

Alan Dudman / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Betting.betfair.com's resident lothario Alan Dudman has an eye for the ladies but he also has a keen eye for good bets when it comes to League One football. Read on......Read more »

"It's difficult to deny your family what they deserve for putting up with you being away so much the rest of the season" says Gavin Mahon

Gavin Mahon / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

QPR's midfield man Gavin Mahon on a small plate for Christmas dinner, turning way draws into wins and why Wolves should take all three points way to Blackpool....Read more »

Non-League Betting: Burton could stutter away to Mansfield

Gary Boswell / 27 December 2008 / 1 Comments

If you had listened to Gary Bosewll throughout the season, you will already have a nice all- green position on the Blue Square Premier winner market by having backed Nigel Clough's side. That said, their trip to Mansfield could well...Read more »

Premiership Bets: Blackburn v Man City

Richard Walker / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Don't expect a thriller but do expect plenty of passion and desire as Mark Hughes returns to face his former employers Blackburn, now managed by Sam Allardyce. And Big Sam's no-nonsense approach and the form of Benni McCarthy could well...Read more »

League Two Betting: Watch the goals go in at Aldershot v Dagenham & Redbridge

Ian Lamont / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Christmas is almost over but with the New Year just round the corner, it's as good a time as any to start making a few quid, starting with backing over 2.5 goals as Aldershot host Dagenham & Redbridge. Ian Lamont...Read more »

Premiership Betting: Newcastle v Liverpool

Richard Walker / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The numbers don't lie: Liverpool have lost just one Premiership match all season as they go about their business of trying to win their first Premiership title. A win for the Reds is on the cards again against Newcastle and...Read more »

SPL Betting: Only one option for Rangers in the Glasgow derby - go for the win!

John Girvan / 27 December 2008 / Leave a comment

John Girvan looks ahead to a big weekend in the SPL where Celtic and Rangers will clash for the 381st time....Read more »

Boxing Day Premier League Highlights: 13-1 Tevez saves United's blushes

Joe Dyer / 26 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Late goal keeps champions in title hunt while leading pair enjoy easy wins. Joe Dyer reports on Boxing Day on Betfair....Read more »

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: Man Utd and Man City matches to see plenty of goals

Ed Nicholson / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Ed Nicholson has been going through the stats and has found four Boxing Day fixtures that are worthy of an interest in the over/under 2.5 goals market.Here they are......Read more »

The Big Interview: Kevin Doyle

Ralph Ellis / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

As Reading threaten to achieve automatic promotion to the Premiership, Kevin Doyle continues to bag the goals. Betting.betfair.com caught up with the prolific striker....Read more »

Boxing Day Fixtures: Aston Villa v Arsenal

Richard Walker / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

With Cesc Fabregas out injured for the first of many games, this is a decent chance for Aston Villa to really kick on and gatecrash the Big Four's party. But things aren't as simple as that in football, says Richard...Read more »

Boxing Day Fixtures: Stoke City v Man Utd

Richard Walker / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Man Utd's recent trip to Japan may have tired out a normal team but Fergie's boys are no normal team and it's business as usual for them on Boxing Day away at Stoke. Wayne Rooney in particular will enjoy the...Read more »

Premier League Stats Preview: Aston Villa v Arsenal

Bettorlogic / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Third meets fifth in the late Boxing Day kick-off, so what do the numbers say? Let BettorLogic tell you......Read more »

Premier League Stats Preview: Stoke v Manchester United

Bettorlogic / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

BettorLogic crunch the numbers ahead of Manchester United's trip to the Britannia Stadium....Read more »

"All I want for Christmas is for my team-mates to receive some decent clothes", says Ben Herd.

Ben Herd / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Shrewsbury's right-back on playing squash and swimming to keep fit, refusing to give Christmas dinner a miss, Kelvin Langmead's bizarre choice of clothing and never taking racing tips from "Groundo" again....Read more »

Premier League Topscorer: Can Ronaldo repeat his second-half of the season goalscoring rampage?

Andrew Atherley / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

If you believe that "possession is nine tenths of the law" then you'll be thinking that with 14 goals so far, Anelka is nailed on to finish as the Premiership's topscorer. But there are a host of players currently on...Read more »

League Two Betting: Back Chester to put a smile on your face

Ian Lamont / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Ian Lamont is left with a tough choice for his Boxing Day football outing and may well end witnessing Chester's home tie against Accrington Stanley, where he's tipping up the home side to take all three points....Read more »

League One Betting: Michelle Heaton and some other Boxing Day crackers on the pitch

Alan Dudman / 24 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Alan Dudman found himself a little bored recently and took watching poor reality TV to a whole new level. But thankfully he's back to doing what he does best - tipping League one matches. Here's what he fancies for the...Read more »

Non-League Betting: Torquay to take away the taste of stale turkey

Gary Boswell / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The Boz rounds up Boxing Day bets in the Blue Square Leagues....Read more »

Premier League Relegation Betting: Championship beckons for Baggies

Mike Norman / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Having done its job thus far, "Mystical" Mike Norman's crystal ball predicts no change in fortune for West Bromwich Albion in the New Year. But who else will struggle?...Read more »

Football Betting: The Premier League Christmas wishlist

Frank Gregan / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

A North East cup, a crack at the big time for English bosses and a bit of steel for the Gunners - Frank Gregan may not believe in Santa but he knows what some of the Premier League's biggest names...Read more »

Dan Fitch's Xmas present list for the Premiership's finest

Dan Fitch / 23 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It's Christmas and Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch is feeling festive...and generous. So much so that he's playing Santa and handing out appropriate presents to the Premier League's footballers....Read more »

Premiership Betting: The odds are against West Brom performing The Great Escape again

Ralph Ellis / 22 December 2008 / Leave a comment

In 2005 West Brom performed a minor miracle under Bryan Robson in avoiding relegation on the last day of the season, having been bottom at Christmas. But a number of factors went their way that year and they're unlikely to...Read more »

Sunday Football Round-up: Champions of the world

Maxliu / 21 December 2008 / Leave a comment

United are best on the planet, Liverpool held at Emirates, Bednar's injury time winner is priceless for Baggies and value for backers, late drama at St James Park....Read more »

Premier League Match Preview: Everton v Chelsea

Richard Walker / 21 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker reckons the blues of Merseyside and West London will battle-out a scrooge-like stalemate on Monday night......Read more »

Premier League Betting: Foreign riches can benefit all

Feizal Rahman / 21 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Following the resignation of Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith from the Arsenal board, it may not be long before the last bastion of the English game falls under complete foreign control, writes Feizal Rahman....Read more »

Premier League Stats: Everton v Chelsea

Bettorlogic / 21 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Chelsea boast a record of nine away wins but Everton's record at home to the Big Four is not one to instantly dismiss, say Bettorlogic....Read more »

Saturday Premier League Round-up: Allardyce's Rovers off to a flier

Maxliu / 20 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Cool McCarthy earns Rovers vital win, over 4.5 goals backed at [50.0] as Sbragia inspires Sunderland to hammer Hull and Megson's men score two in the first three minutes......Read more »

Televised Premier League Match Preview: Arsenal v Liverpool

Richard Walker / 20 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Arsenal have benn excellent against the top sides this season and Richard Walker is tipping Arsene Wenger's men to take another big four scalp on Sunday....Read more »

Televised Premier League Match Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

Richard Walker / 20 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It would have been nigh on impossible to put two more out of form teams together than the pair due to lock horns in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Sunday lunch-time, says Richard Walker....Read more »

World Club Championship Betting: Manchester United v LDU Quito

Mike Norman / 20 December 2008 / Leave a comment

As Manchester United bid to become the first British side to win the World Club Championship, Mike Norman attempts to redeem himself after getting his fingers burnt in the semi....Read more »

Premier League Stats: Arsenal v Liverpool

Bettorlogic / 19 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The boys from Bettorlogic read-up provide the stats for Sunday's Big Four clash....Read more »

Football Betting: Free up the draw and see who's left standing

Tareq Quiroz / 19 December 2008 / Leave a comment

In contrast to the stage managed, seeded Champions League format, the FA Cup's open draw is of great relief to Tareq Quiroz. And don't rule-out a winner from outside the Big Four for this year's round of the world's number...Read more »

SPL Betting Preview: Cutting off his nose to spite his face?

John Girvan / 19 December 2008 / Leave a comment

After Celtic threw Rangers a lifeline by drawing at home to Hearts and subsequently chose to hang their dirty linen out in public, John Girvan reckons the Bhoys are a lay for a fourth successive SPL title. Meanwhile, local bragging...Read more »

Premiership Betting: West Ham v Aston Villa

Richard Walker / 19 December 2008 / Leave a comment

We all know about Aston Villa's recent heroics at Everton and their away form in general but West Ham may well see this match as the springboard for replicating their away form at the Boleyn Ground which may all lead...Read more »

Saturday Premier League Betting : Geovanni to be amongst the goals at the KC Stadium

Robert Hughes / 19 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Sam Allardyce's new team Blackburn host a Stoke side that may just manage to avoid relegation come May. Hull City, so impressive on the road this year, really need to find some home form and Geovanni may be just the...Read more »

I hate watching from the bench, especially when you've got to put up with the physio's poor banter, says Ben Herd.

Ben Herd / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The Shrewsbury right-back is spending a spell on the sidelines at the moment but takes time out to talk about Paul Ince's dismissal, standing up on a chair and singing to his team-mates and getting "skinned" by Dennis Romedahl at...Read more »

Premiership Betting: Mark Hughes to go on a post-Christmas shopping spree...if he makes it that far

Frank Gregan / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The arrival of Robinho and promises of more cash to spend were the best news Man City fans received in years but things haven't really gone to plan since. Is Mark Hughes the man to lead such an ambitious project,...Read more »

Non-League Betting: Last chance to back Burton for the title at tasty odds

Gary Boswell / 18 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Having tipped Burton pre-season at [22.0] and then again at [9.0] a few weeks ago for the Blue Square Premier title, Gary Boswell is highlighting this week as your last chance to get on them at good odds, if you...Read more »

Championship Betting: Keep faith in QPR's home form

Andrew French / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew French talks us through this weekend's Championship fixtures including Neil Warnock's rendez-vous with former paymasters Sheffield United and a home tie that Paulo Sousa's QPR need to, and should really, win....Read more »

Premiership Strikers: Will Defoe come up short again this season?

Mike Norman / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

"Mystical" Mike Norman looks into his crystal ball to predict what Portsmouth's Jermain Defoe can achieve in the Premiership, UEFA Cup and on the international stage this season....Read more »

League One Betting: The two faces of Janus are reminiscient of Colchester this season

Alan Dudman / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Perennial "player" Alan Dudman was out and about on Friday night and bumped into a Samantha Janus lookalike. The "Game On" actress shares her name with the Roman god Janus who rather like Colchester United, has two faces to it.......Read more »

League Two Betting: It's worth betting on County to get tied up in Notts

Ian Lamont / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Ian Lamont discusses Paul Ince's time spent in the lower leagues and asks whether he's a manager who can perform at this level but not in the top flight. Plus the best of this weekend's betting in League Two....Read more »

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: The floodgates can open at the Emirates

Ed Nicholson / 18 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It's been a good few weeks for Ed's tipping column and Liverpool's visit to the Emirates seemingly has "overs" written all over it. But how confident is Ed in this selection and what else has taken his fancy this week...Read more »

Premiership Stats: Why it's hell to play Hull at home

Andrew Atherley / 17 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Atherley highlights the vital importance of being good away from home to do well in the Premiership and picks Hull City, Aston Villa and Everton as sides to keep onside on the road....Read more »

World Club Championship Betting: Manchester United v Gamba Osaka

Mike Norman / 17 December 2008 / 2 Comments

Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to make Manchester United the first English winners of this "presitigous tournament" but what can Mike Norman tell us about their semi-final opponents?...Read more »

UEFA Cup Betting: English quartet in action with the Premiership on their minds

Alsy / 17 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Villa and Man City are already through, Spurs are virtually guaranteed progress and Portsmouth are already out so for one reason or another all four English clubs are probably already thinking ahead to this weekend's Premiership fixtures, according to Alister...Read more »

Next Blackburn Manager: Souness leads betting as Rovers look for quick appointment

Maxliu / 16 December 2008 / 1 Comments

After Paul Ince was "relieved of his duties," the Betfair markets reckon a certain moustachioed Scot is set to return to East Lancashire....Read more »

The Boz's basic guide to a better betting experience part two - Keeping records and keeping goal

Gary Boswell / 16 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The second in a short series of three where Betfair's Non-League expert The Boz reveals a few of the tricks of his trade - this time he's looking at the importance of keeping tabs on all your bets and why...Read more »

Premiership Betting: Arresting the Sol Campbell offenders and policing football songs

Dan Fitch / 16 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch gives us his take on the Spurs fans arrested for verbally abusing Sol Campbell and where to draw the line when it comes to what is and isn't acceptable to sing about at football matches....Read more »

Premiership Betting: Keane out in the cold, Drogba's return and building partnerships that click

Ralph Ellis / 15 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Ralph Ellis looks at the weekend's results and performances to talk us through the striking partnerships that at the moment are hot, and those that are not....Read more »

Premier League 2009: A Christmas wish-list by Mike Norman

Mike Norman / 14 December 2008 / Leave a comment

What would you like to see changed in the game next year? Mr Norman has made his choices......Read more »

Wenger's obsession with youth is responsible for a poor 2008 vintage at The Emirates

Feizal Rahman / 14 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Feizal Rahman believes Wenger must reach for the chequebook when the transfer window opens, because Arsenal need old heads at The Emirates....Read more »

Weekend Premier League Highlights on Betfair: Draws all round for the Big Four as favourites fail to shine

Joe Dyer / 13 December 2008 / Leave a comment

None of the famous quartet can register a win as title challenges falter. Joe Dyer rounds up the Premier League betting action on a bizarre weekend in the league....Read more »

Premier League Preview: Chelsea v West Ham

Richard Walker / 13 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It's back to the Bridge for Gianfranco Zola and the signs are ominous for West Ham, but Richard Walker has found reasons to be cheerful for the bubble blowers....Read more »

Premier League Preview: Portsmouth v Newcastle

Richard Walker / 13 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker finds reasons to support the Geordies as Joe Kinnear takes the Toon to the south coast....Read more »

Premier League Stats: Chelsea v West Ham

Bettorlogic / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Chelsea will need to win matches such as these if they are to win the Premiership this year but there are no certainties in the world of Premiership football, as bettorlogic explain to us....Read more »

FA Trophy Betting: Up for the Cup

Gary Boswell / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

The Boz returns to his favoured match betting medium of one off cup games as Non-League prepares to stage the 1st Round Proper of the FA Trophy this weekend....Read more »

SPL Betting Preview: Old Firm's title credentials under the spotlight

John Girvan / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

It's first versus fourth and third versus second in the SPL this weekend - hugely exciting for Old Firm fans but according to John Girvan there is something for everyone.......Read more »

Premiership Non-Televised Matches: Goal forecast at Eastlands - plenty of them

Robert Hughes / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Man City v Everton, Liverpool v Hull and Bolton's trip to Villa Park are amongst the non-televised Premiership matches that Robert Hughes will be talking us through....Read more »

Premiership Betting: Tottenham v Man Utd - Dimitar to do some damage

Richard Walker / 12 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Man Utd are looking good and their recent record suggests they'll be taking all three points from Saturday's Setanta tea-time offering against Spurs. And Dimitar Berbatov will score to add to Spurs' woes, says Richard Walker....Read more »

Premiership Betting: Same old issues, same old comments from the managers

Tareq Quiroz / 12 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Busy festive periods, whether winning their Champions League group really matters and angry outbursts after defeat never seem to be too far away from Premiership manager's mouths, says Tareq Quiroz....Read more »

Premier League Stats: Tottenham v Man Utd

Bettorlogic / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Man Utd have scored in their last 22 visits to White Hart Lane in the league but Harry Redknapp's Spurs are in almost as good a form as Man Utd in recent weeks. Let's see what bettorlogic make of it...Read more »

Televised Premier League Preview: Middlesborough v Arsenal

Richard Walker / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Richard Walker believes that the unreliable nature of both sides involved in the morning kick-off makes lay betting the safest option....Read more »

Championship Betting Preview: Can resurgent Preston halt the Blues?

Andrew French / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Alex McLeish's men have given the perfect response to their early November slump and are now in a prime position to give Wolves a serious run for their money at the top of the division. But their trip to Lancashire...Read more »

Championship Betting: Remember these days, Charlton fans?

Ralph Ellis / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Be careful what you wish for, says Ralph Ellis. Betting.betfair.com looks back at the days when Charlton's mid-table position in the Premiership wasn't deemed good enough and the current mess they're in at the moment....Read more »

League One Betting: MK Dons are the best in the division

Alan Dudman / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Fresh from his New World adventures, supersized lothario Lord Dudman of Leytonshire is back to bring you the meatiest League One bets. And what of the Psycho Killer at Swindon?...Read more »

Next Sunderland Manager: Roy Keane and the importance of timing in football

Frank Gregan / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Frank Gregan on the timing of Roy Keane's departure and the candidates that may well replace him in the Sunderland hotseat....Read more »

Natural-born winner Paulo Sousa is a breath of fresh air, says Gavin Mahon

Gavin Mahon / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

He won virtually everything that one could win at club level and was part of Portugal's "Golden Generation" but what is Paulo Sousa like as a manager? Who better to ask than QPR's midfield dynamo Gavin Mahon.......Read more »

League Two Betting: Shrewd move to lay Shrewsbury on the outright

Ian Lamont / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Ian Lamont on why Shrewsbury are unlikely to be the League Two winners come May plus the best of the weekend's bets....Read more »

Champions League Betting: Aalborg earn shock draw at Old Trafford

Editor / 10 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Swedish side take big-priced half-time lead and battle to unlikely draw, Arsenal humbled and Ramos off to a flyer......Read more »

Premier League Football Betting: Over/Under 2.5 goals

Ed Nicholson / 10 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Last weekend Ed was in cracking form when both recommendations won. A 2pt bet on the unders in the Man Utd v Sunderland game and a 1pt play on the Bolton v Chelsea match were both successful....Read more »

Premiership Betting: Use the stats to profit from in-running Premiership betting

Andrew Atherley / 10 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Andrew Atherley tells us why backing Stoke at half-time at home when the scores are level is the way forward and which other in-running trends are worth us knowing about for the upcoming weekend matches....Read more »

Dressing room bust-ups occur because we care and want to achieve the same goals, says Ben Herd

Ben Herd / 10 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Shrewsbury's affable right-back Ben Herd on testerone-filled dressing rooms, Nemanja Vidic and dressing up as the 118 118 characters with fellow betting.betfair.com columnist Gavin Mahon....Read more »

Champions League Betting: Porto v Arsenal - Both teams have bigger fish to fry

Mike Norman / 09 December 2008 / Leave a comment

They're both through to the knockout stages, have big league matches at the weekend and we're all in the dark regarding who is in the squad. Good thing "Mystical" Mike Norman is around to talk us through the betting as...Read more »

Wayne Rooney: Street striker out of his element

Dan Fitch / 09 December 2008 / 1 Comments

Dan "The Betting Man" Fitch tells us about Wayne Rooney's reality TV show "Wayne Rooney's Street Striker", how the Man Utd striker fares as a TV presenter and which other Premiership stars could soon be on our screens, other than...Read more »

Champions League Betting: Chelsea v CFR Cluj - Roman's boys to hammer the Romanians

Mike Norman / 09 December 2008 / 1 Comments

It's been a valiant effort from little CFR Cluj in this year's Champions League but an away tie at Stamford Bridge against a Chelsea side needing to win may well be a "Bridge" too far, says Mike Norman....Read more »

Premier League Digest: Spirited Villa see things their own way

Ralph Ellis / 08 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Ralph Ellis looks back on a weekend of Premier League action that underlined the importance of belief in the game....Read more »

Premiership Betting: Ashley Young delivers 439-1 early Christmas miracle

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 07 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Betfair summary of two of the most hectic and exciting minutes of inplay football betting on Betfair as Ashley Young ensures at least one Villa backer will feel the credit crunch a little less this Christmas......Read more »

The Boz's Betting Rules Part One: Monitoring Molby and whether the new balls are a lot of hot air

Gary Boswell / 07 December 2008 / Leave a comment

Betting.betfair.com non-league tipster Gary Boswell has been around long enough to know that there are golden rules to betting that must be obeyed. In the first of a three-part guide, the Boz recalls an uncharacteristically energetic Jan Molby winnning him...Read more »