QPR and Reading will maintain rapid pace
Not one club's fate has already been decided with four games left in another thrilling Championship season. Matchday 43 has the potential to be one of the most exciting and decisive yet, and thankfully there are four separate matches available to watch on television...
Nottingham Forest v Leicester (Friday, 5.15pm, Sky Sports 1)
Forest appeared to have got back on track by beating Burnley but defeat at Norwich, their sixth in eight games, suggests that it may have been a false dawn, so with Leicester requiring a victory in this east midlands derby to keep their slim play-off hopes alive, don't be surprised if they get it at [3.4].
Leeds v Reading (Friday, 7.45pm, Sky Sports 1)
Whites fans must be getting an awful sense of déjà vu as having spent over four months in the play-offs, they are in danger of blowing a fine season's work at the end. They've won just one in six and two in six at home, so with Reading on a run of eight straight wins, they have to be backed at [2.66].
Cardiff v QPR (Saturday, 12.45pm, BBC1)
The title lies in the balance in the Welsh capital, as victory will send QPR up but a Cardiff triumph will reopen the fight for first. The Bluebirds have blown it in key home matches against Swansea and Forest, while QPR have kept seven clean sheets in ten away to top-half sides. Back them at [3.15].
Millwall v Preston (Sunday, 5.20pm, Sky Sports 2)
Ignoring impartiality briefly, it would be incredible to see Preston survive having been adrift early on in Phil Brown's reign. They have somehow climbed to within four points of safety after only one loss in seven and though top-six hopefuls Millwall are superb as hosts, laying the Lions appeals at [1.86].
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Published: 21 Apr 2011
Betfair Football (April 21, 2011 7:03 AM) said:
Hi deejaybee - don't really understand your gripe? We mentioned that £10 million was the combined fee for them both then questioned whether he was only now worth £2 million of that, having presumably being valued at least equal if not worth more than Walker (so £5 million plus) at the time of the transfer due to his greater first-team experience. Thanks for the comment though.
deejaybee (April 21, 2011 7:43 AM) said:
I dont have that article in front of me now, but as I remember it. you stated you didnt think a bid of GBP2m for (kyle naughton?) would tempt the spuds into taking an 80% drop?. assuming they are valued at 5m each then 2m is 40% of his fee / valuation. Walker is proven at QPR and is worth at least half of the GBP10m fee the spuds paid, although i think both are over priced at 10m the pair. Cheers
Betfair Football (April 21, 2011 8:49 AM) said:
Apologies for posting the reply on the wrong QPR story like an idiot - fair play for finding it though!
Never mentioned an 80 per cent drop in value or anything, just that they paid £10 million for the pair so Naughton's stated value of £2 million appears a bit low - perhaps worded it a bit clumsily though.
Think it's fair to say as you have that Tottenham paid a hefty price but at the same time, it's rare for them to take a hefty loss on a player, and only claiming around 40 per cent of what they paid wouldn't be great business, though of course they could get some sell-on clauses inserted.
Thanks again for the comments and apologies for any confusion (and taking the conversation onto another story!)