January 2009

The French Connection:

Andrew French / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

For some reason, Nigel Clough has not had the usual 'new manager' effect since arriving at Championship strugglers Derby. He's without a win in four attempts, but I am taking that run to change when they host Coventry on Saturday....Read more »

Monte's Multiple: Back Baxter, City and Sri Lanka

Jaymes Monte / 27 January 2009 / Leave a comment

If anything can be learned from last week's effort it is not to hatch your chickens before they've been counted, or something along those lines. Two draws on Tuesday night meant that Pakistan just needed to repeat their performance of...Read more »

Monte's Multiple: The attempt to find three successful bets from three continues...

Jaymes Monte / 20 January 2009 / Leave a comment

After recording just one winner out of three selections two weeks ago, Monte's Multiple was given the Drogba/Bellamy/insert your own player with over inflated ego treatment and spent a week on the sidelines. However, after a week's holiday, we are...Read more »

The French Connection: Crush the crunch with a 18.0 shot

Andrew French / 16 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The worst home record in the Championship against the division's lowest scorers - a classic relegation six-pointer if ever there was one. Southampton have won just one league game at St Mary's this season, and I am taking visitors Doncaster...Read more »

The French Connection: Our lower league tipster opens his account for 2009

Andrew French / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

I'm hoping the mini-renaissance being enjoyed by Doncaster in the last couple of weeks can continue this weekend when they host Bristol City. Out of nowhere, Rovers have suddenly found their scoring boots. Admittedly, a team that has managed a...Read more »

Monte's Multiple: From Lakeside to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Monte goes globetrotting in search of winners

Jaymes Monte / 05 January 2009 / Leave a comment

I went in to New Year's Eve in confident mood that the night's exploits would be paid for by last week's Monte's Multiple. Yet I woke up to find that a hangover had been compounded by the knowledge that Roddick...Read more »