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Football Food For Thought. Opinions and thoughts from the betting.betfair team from the Premier League to the Champions League to the World Cup. This is where opinions come to live and whatever your football PoV it is sure to disagree with someone here!

John Terry Affair: One of the few things footballers can't get away

Ralph Ellis / 02 February 2010 / Leave a comment

With John Terry now odds-against on Betfair to captain England in their opening match of the World Cup, Ralph Ellis talks us through the chances of the candidates to replace him.... Read more »

England Captain Betting: Terry cannot Bridge troubled waters

Dan Fitch / 02 February 2010 / Leave a comment

John Terry has got himself into a bit of bother and like Wayne Bridge, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch is in no mood to forgive him.... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Don't waste money on Brazil nuts

Dan Fitch / 26 January 2010 / Leave a comment

Every club wants a Brazilian, but it can lead to some close shaves. Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch takes a look at Robinho and other Brazilian flops.... Read more »

Premier League Betting: No Football Is Snow Joke

Dan Fitch / 12 January 2010 / Leave a comment

Like most football fans, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch had a miserable weekend, due to our inability to deal with snow. Now he's angry and accusing the likes of Rafa Benitez of skulduggery.... Read more »

Football Food For Thought: Jamie Redknapp gets Inter-esting

Dan Fitch / 05 January 2010 / Leave a comment

They said that it would never happen, but Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch has watched Jamie Redknapp on TV and found the experience interesting. Redknapp stars in the new Sky One series Football's Next Star.... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Why the English think management is an Italian job

Dan Fitch / 29 December 2009 / Leave a comment

First it was the Americans with their chewing gum and nylons, now it is the Italians who are over here and over-exposed. Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch looks at the merits of Capello, Zola, Ancelotti and Mancini.... Read more »

Premier League At Christmas: What to buy the footballer who has everything?

Dan Fitch / 22 December 2009 / Leave a comment

One of the toughest things about Christmas is what to buy people, especially when they earn £100,000 a week. Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch is on hand with some advice for those having to buy presents for footballers.... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Bellamy the player was punished for being Bellamy the person

Frank Gregan / 16 December 2009 / 2 Comments

Frank Gregan dissects the controversial sending-off of Craig Bellamy at the weekend and wonders whether it was a case of the Welshman's reputation unfairly costing him...... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Why Harry the Scrooge is right to cancel Xmas

Dan Fitch / 15 December 2009 / Leave a comment

The players at Tottenham are not going to be given a Christmas party this year. After their display against Wolves, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch doesn't believe they deserve one.... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Putting Frank Lampard on the spot

Frank Gregan / 09 December 2009 / Leave a comment

Frank Lampard missed a late penalty against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon which cost his side at least a point. Frank Gregan wonders whether the blame lay with the England man or the linesman who failed to spot an infringement.... Read more »

He may have been the Best but he wouldn't cut the mustard these days

Paul Moon / 08 December 2009 / 3 Comments

Paul Moon looks back at the career highs and off-field lows of the great George Best and wonders whether the wing wizard would have "made it" in the days of regimented diets, alcohol bans and strict curfews.... Read more »

Master Of The Multiple? Then get in our special league and prove it

Joe Dyer / 08 December 2009 / Leave a comment

£40,000 booty up for grabs for punters who show their punting prowess in our new game... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Managers need to get physical to become a hit

Dan Fitch / 08 December 2009 / Leave a comment

After the reported fight between Stoke City's Tony Pulis and James Beattie, Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch examines just what motivates managers to get physical.... Read more »

Premier League Betting: Bullard The Jester Is No Joke For Hull

Dan Fitch / 01 December 2009 / Leave a comment

Jimmy Bullard is the undisputed comedy king of the Premier League. Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch looks at his importance to Hull and other football funnymen.... Read more »

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