ANOTHER 10/1 draw double helped out us out last weekend as we search for the bet that will help us through Cheltenham, which gets under way in a fortnight.
Paddy Power paid out on a Man Utd domestic treble last week in a PR stunt that may cost the firm close to a million and we have one of the first of those three trophies up for grabs this weekend.
The Carling Cup Final takes place on Sunday with holders Spurs taking on quadruple-chasing Man Utd at Wembley.
I’m sorry, but if Alex Ferguson sticks to his original plan and plays the kids in this one then I think Paddy Power could be paying out again – this time on Spurs.
A few bets we have put up for Sunday’s final are Luka Modric to score the first/last goal at 14/1; back both teams to win on penalties at 10/1; Spurs to win it outright at 2/1 and 9/2 in 90 minutes.
THE PG QUAD
On to the weekend quad and we begin with our banker bet – our last six bankers have all won so in good form at the moment. Bookies team LEEDS (1/1) get our vote against Scunthorpe, who are on a bit of a rocky run in the league at the minute and Simon Grayson’s men can take advantage of this.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (5/4) have at last found their feet and we are taking them to win at Clyde on Saturday.
I backed COWENBEATH (1/1) to win Scottish Division 3 at the start of the season and the runaway leaders can go further clear with a win over closest rivals Stenhousemuir.
Making our weekend quad up are in-form INVERNESS (11/8) who have looked a different team under Terry Butcher and they should collect all points at home to Motherwell.
THE PG FIVEHIT
On to our odds-on five-hit and we start with in-form ROSS COUNTY (5/6) who should get the better of the argument with Airdrie. Leaders RAITH ROVERS (5/6) can take another step closer to promotion with a win over Peterhead.
BURNLEY (4/5) will have one eye on that FA Cup game with Arsenal but more importantly a win over Sheffield Wednesday could put them in a play-off place.
Leaders BRENTFORD (10/11) are playing very well at the minute and should be backed to beat Bury.
Another team playing well are CHESTERFIELD (4/5) and they looked nailed-on at home to beat lowly Barnet
THE PG XXX
In the last three weeks we have hit the bar with two draws but still three 10/1 winners – can this be the week for the XXX?
Promotion-chasing CARDIFF travel to St Mary’s to take on relegation-threatened Southampton – a draw looks a good result for both teams. WATFORD are starting to get going at last but we fancy CRYSTAL PALACE to grab a point at Vicarage Road.
Hopefully we have the first two up going on to our last draw selection on Sunday and a few quid banked.
We are taking MAN CITY to gain a point at Upton Park against West Ham at Sunday lunchtime.
All draws priced at 11/5 and remember that perm folks – doubles and treble!
65 comments:
I'm just doing a first goalscorer/scorecast bet for an interest on Sunday.....
Pavlyuchenko to score first (8/1)and the match to finish 1-1 (6/1) after 90 mins.
Robert Thornton could well do a bit of damage at Doncaster today some tasty rides - how many winners?
Noticeable 2.30 11/10
Tarotino 3.00 5/2
Ellen Tilley 3.30 9/2
Sea The Light 4.00 4/1
Mail De Bievre 5.05 4/5
Lifted £132 of a £10 quad last night. Hull, CSKA Moscow, Glatasaray and Metallist Kharkiv.
Galatasray gave me a sweat in the end despite leading 3-1 with about 20mins to play!!
was waiting on Fiorentina for 472 - Ajax last minute goal - it's for you - it's for you!
McCoy also good set of rides at Fakenham
like The Dark Lord in the opener and Prince Erik at Dundalk tonight
WORLD SHIFT in the 4.55 at Newbury is a great each-way bet at 16/1.
Full brother to Well Chief, stepping up markedly in trip and has the good ground that he likes today!!
Hans Crescent 16/1 in the opener at Dundalk
whisper for it
stableboy
Audere Est Facere(c)Fred The Red sems to know his golf mate.
He made a we boy out of you yesterday napping the lad mcilroy.I backed villa to lose(8 oklayers missing) and mcilroy to win.Nice wee £100 double.Nice few quid stashed now for cheltenham
Mackers
8 oklayers missing??? 8 players i mean lol
mackers
Heading now to London for the weekend lads for the carling cup final.
Rooney for first goal is a great bet.
Wonder what price mcilroy is to win the golf outright now?
Good napping fred yesterday
Raffo
Audere Est Facere(c)NO MORE GOLF TIPS PLEASE
Rogan to get beaten on points looks the bet of the weekend
davitts lads
Golf bet for today....
ERNIE ELS 4/5
OLIVER WILSON 11/10
TIM CLARK Evs
CAMILLO VILLEGAS 4/5
I'm also on Villegas at 33/1 to win outright, he's now around 8/1.
Weekend Football Quad.....
BALLYMENA 11/10
BRISTOL CITY 4/6
GILLINGHAM 4/5
BOLTON Evs
Audere Est Facere(c) or liam
did you not argue that mcilroy would be beaten yesterdat with fred the red who seems to know a bit about golf?
why would we want your golf picks?
Fred the red---where are you?
help us out here?
Raffo
Why do majority of people on here not respect anyone elses opinions/selections?
Can't believe I missed Fakenham specialist Cool Roxy's win today, 9/4 too!!! Think that was a record 11 wins at Fakenham for the 12 year old.
He has won me a right few quid in the past!
Gutted!!
just stuck 100 quid on all the favourites in the irish league tonight
cert bet
8/11
8/11
8/11
1/3
first two for thornton PG
Ballymena Utd are 8/11 with Ladbrokes and 4/6 with Paddy Powers but they are 11/10 with Grahams!!!!
Hope im wrong here but i fancy
Skelton strongly for a late stoppage over rogan. R8 and R9 appeal to me.
Johnnyboy
Well done big Rogie, always discounted by bookies and most punters yet his courage and determination always see's him through. It goes to prove that in boxing it's more how well you can take a punch rather than how well you can throw one which is why Amir Khan will never be champion!!
Spurs and Man U match was a great match to watch and I must admit over the 90 mins we were definitely the better side but in the 30 min extra time period our tanks were empty. I didn't fancy our chances if it went to penalties but I was delighted with the boys performance. Aaron Lennon tortured Evra and Benoit Assou Ekotto had Ronaldo in his pocket and if it weren't for Ben Foster's performance Spurs could have won it in the 90.
If we play like that every wek we will stay up no bother!!
By the way, what about Ronaldo diving? Think the ref got it spot on. King did catch Ronaldo but the 'winker' was already halfway down before that and the ball was about 10 yards away from him. Well done Chris Foy who had a great game himself!!
Audere Est Facere(c)
one question for you mate!
Who won?
now dry your eyes
Raffo
Rogie won. He stopped Skelton in the 11th!!!!!
dry your eyes mate!
utd won the carling cup!
mackers
Bristol City beat me out of my bet at the weekend but I touched lucky and did a £20 treble on Sunday, Sheff Utd, Bolton and Blackburn. Gets me near £240.
Didn't back Rodie but was glad to see him win!!
News from Waterford's Cheltenham preview night is that Mick Fitzgerald's NAP of the whole meeting is Kasbah Bliss. Now this is a tip in itself as Fitz absolutely loves Punchestowns and has talked him up something shocking in the past few months but he feels that Kasbah Bliss is the bet of the meeting!!
Well puntersguide?
Another bum nap in napping spurs
along with your other nap inter milan.
Is it just any team that plays utd?
come on mate,admit it! Does that humble pie you are eating taste good?
Davitts lads
Good story about big Rogie.......
A shot at the European heavyweight title now awaits newly crowed Commonwealth heavyweight champion Martin Rogan.
Promoter Frank Warren believes the European Boxing Union will make Rogan the number on challenger after his dramatic stoppage of Skelton, who refused to put his European belt on the line on Saturday night.
“I don’t know why Matt wouldn’t put the European title on the line but that was his decision. He’s now lost that title because he has been beaten and we want to do everything we can to get Martin that fight,” said Warren.
“Belfast is going to be the stage for Martin’s next fight and I expect it to be for the European title.”
Should Rogan be named as the number one challenger, it seems that he would be matched with Alexander Dimitrenko, an unbeaten Ukrainian based in Germany as he is the current mandatory challenger.
Whether it is a European or Commonwealth title fight, Rogan is set for a homecoming at the end of May at the Odyssey Arena or King’s Hall, which he is relishing and he even threw out a challenge to World rated David Haye.
“If David Haye can come up with a million pounds then certainly I would fight him,” said Rogan.
“But it’s up to Frank what happens next. I’m just glad that he has guaranteed that my next fight is in Belfast and that’s going to be a very special night.”
Meanwhile, Rogan ruled out a re-match with Skelton, who simply folded under the Belfast man’s relentless assaults.
“Matt asked me for a re-match but he’s behind me now. I’m only looking forward,”added Rogan.
“I could tell from early on that I was hurting him with the hooks to the body and head and even though he was catching me and leaning on me there was no way I was not winning this fight.
“I know that at the weigh-in there was a snigger from some because I was 16st 1lb and he was nearly two stone heavier but I’ve knocked bigger men out of the way to get into a fight. 18st was no big deal.”
so much for utd gubbing spurs 4 or 5. its amazing how many utd men were squealing like banshees when they won,fair enuf i would have did the same, but these same men up to last week were saying spurs only won a mickey mouse cup! They must hav had some party in tokyo and bangkok.
Have to take my hat off to martin rogan. although i know where liams coming from, its not just his ability to take a punch which is great, its his heart. im not exaggeratting here but its been a long time from iv seen a man with not the greatest ability in the world show true heart and a champions heart at that. I fancied skelton slightly but i was never as
pleased to be wrong. Hopefully he'll get the fianancial rewards that his heart has earned. A true life rocky story
johnnyboy
Johnnyboy
Spot on mate. After Man U winning the 'Mickey Mouse' cup as their fans call it, the parties in Tokyo, Bangkok and London must have been immense. Pretty quiet in Manchester though!!
If Spurs had of won all you woukd have heard all day would have been 'ah sure its only a mickey mouse cup anyway', now today its the best thing sicle sliced bread.
Cheltenham awaits....
Believe it or not 99% of the Man U fans at Wembley yesterday had less distance to travel to get home than the Spurs fans!!!
Audere Est Facere(c)6 changes Man U made from their inter milan champions league game.
Thats how much fergie wanted the carling cup.
p.s...this was spurs champions league final!!now they must get on with premiership survival while Utd concentrate on the premiership,champions league and f.a cup after securing the charity shield,world club championship and the carling cup
3 down
3 to go
Raffo
well said raffo
lets all laugh at spurs
micky ginge
What I would like to know is did the ever catch the sniper that shot Ronaldo on the edge of the Spurs penalty area????
No,but they caught rio lifting the trophy
mackers
Or were they ever able to get Ronaldo out of Assou Ekotto's pocket???
Or did they get the rings of Evra that Aaaron Lennon run round him???
Audere Est Facere(c) who won the game would you tell all us?
was ronaldo still in Ekotto's pocket when he rattled the post in the dying seconds?
champions of europe
champions of england
charity shield winners
carling cup winners
world club champions
spurs=relegation dogfight
jimmy mattata
The Charity Shield, now that is Mickey Mouse!!
In fact, that World Club championships is probably the biggest Mickey Mouse competition about at the minute. Man Utd travel to the other side of the world to play the equivalent of Cliftonville and it earns them the title as 'World Club champions' ffs!!
You have to laugh at the Manc's!!
Audere Est Facere(c)let me tell you a wee story mate:
win the champions league and spurs will get invited to the world club championship.
oops thats right , you have to finish in the top 4 of the league to enter the champions league.
Enjoy the relegation dogfight,im off to old trafford to visit the trophy room
jimmy mattata
Audere Est Facere(c) or Liam,dry your eyes
Ben Foster
Ernie Els has backed Rory McIlroy to become world number one after the Northern Ireland teenager made the WGC Accenture Match Play quarter-finals.
"I think that you're probably looking at the next number one in the world with him," said Ernie Els.
"He's going to be a major factor in world golf.
"He's got all the tools. He's got a lot going for him."
McIlroy, making his professional debut in the United States, has remained calm despite the attention.
"I still have got a long way to go," he said.
"And my main goal is to try to get into the top 10 in the world and then if I can do that I'll try and get to number two and then Tiger comes back fit and strong.
"You've just got to go out there and play golf. Just try and make birdies and try and shoot good scores and the rest will take care of itself."
Fred the Red
CRESCENT ISLAND looks a very interesting runner today coming back from a short break for the in form Twiston-Davies yard. He is around 7/2.
I've doubled him up with JAKE THE SNAKE (5/2) in the 3.40 at Lingfield.
Tiger Woods' close friend Mark O'Mera said that McIlroy is a lot better than Woods was when he was McIlroy's age.
I believe McIroy's da and a few of his friends stand to collect a right few quid if McIlroy wins a major before he is 25!! A bet they did over a year ago which is looking like a very shrewd investment now!!
Davitts Lads - I did say to back both teams to win on penalties at 9/1 - so got that bit right!
Fancy Leeds 19/10 and Histon 5/4 in the games tonight and horse that stands out today is STAR CHOICE in the 4.40±!
Gerard,
Leeds are becoming a bookies team and were very lucky at the weekend, plus their recent away record is poor. They are a different side though when Jermaine Beckford plays but I fancy Oldham who had a great win over promotion rivals Millwall at the weekend.
they are both bookies teams IMO.
Possibly Barstool, but before Oldham's home defeat at the hands of Bristol Rovers I think you have to go back to November to find their last home defeat so they are hard to beat at home.
I'm not touching the natch myself but I wouldn't touch Leeds with the perverbial 'barge pole' these days, home or away. The same applies to Liverpool and Man City!!
ha ha ha ha ha ha! what a laugh! you would think jimmy matatta, raffo and ging-a-ling actually played for Man Utd the way they get on. Ok then big boys, im a real madrid supporter. come back to
me when your team has won half the european cups that my team has. schoolground bullies
Juan Fokalcomparedtous
Audere Est Facere(c)O'meara said mcilroy was a better ball striker than woods was at the same age.He did not say he was better overall player than woods was.Big difference!
Mackers
2 NFL stars have gone missing after a fishing trip off the coast of Florida. It is believed their boat was in distress when the water got a bit rough.......
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/NFL-Players-Corey-Smith-And-Marquis-Cooper-Lost-At-Sea-Search-For-American-Football-Stars/Article/200903115232388?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15232388_NFL_Players_Corey_Smith_And_Marquis_Cooper_Lost_At_Sea%3A_Search_For_American_Football_Stars
Juan Fokalcomparedtous,im a linfield supporter,come back to me when madrid have won as many domestic leagues as the blues.
Don't but in in others conversations mate!
sammy the blueman
sammy the blue man dont be such a tit. we know your raffo in disguise
johnnyboy
Like i said, come back when you have won half as many EUROPEAN cups as us. Why can i not have my say Sammy the bluesman? I read here every other day Utd men having a go at liam because he has the audacity to follow a different team, telling him how they are so much successful. Im merely doing something similar without the bullying. Or do Utd men have the copyright on this? Your as bad for infering that i 'but out of other peoples conversation'. maybe you meant 'butt out', but im scared to correct you incase you get Stewarty,Trevor and Billy to sort me out.
Juan fukalcomparedtous
Juan fukalcomparedtous
These plastic fans have more than likely supported Man U for about the past 10 years at most. I've supported Spurs all my life and I will still support them if they went into League 2.
Man Utd are a great side and to win the League and the Champions League last season was great but to bring that World club championship trophy up is pathetic. The Carling Cup is a far better trophy than that!! Travelling to the other side of the world to play teams that are nowhere near the claibre of Everton or Aston Villa let alone Man U, it's a joke!!
Juan fukalcomparedtous ,we all know you are liam
why dont you take your spurs shirt off and burn it.
championship here you come.
micky ginge
Juan fukalcomparedtous,Liam,the real liam or Audere Est Facere(c)or whatever your name is.....ok liam will do.
maybe if english teams were not barred from the european cup for years because of hooligan liverpool supporters english teams would have more european cups
p.s.. well done rogie..great win
webber
webber
you have a point. everton,arsenal or liverpool may or may not have won the european cup in those years
but one things for sure, Utd wouldnt have
p.s. just read a blog with my name on it. i can assure raffo it wasnt me.
johnnyboy
Johnny boy it was liam
raffo
I see no-one, Liam aside, has signed in to register properly on this thing since I suggested last week. Too scared of having to give your real name/email address? Unable to cover up staements using different names when really the 1 person?
Yet the same people have the cheek to accuse others, in particular Audere Est Facere(c)/Liam for using different names?
Sign up properly, lets have some decent banter.
Terrible going ons this morning with gun attack on an innocent test cricket game between pakistan and sri lanks.
5 sri lanka players injured.
politics should never be brought into sport!
jimmy c.
Well said Barstool
even better said jimmy c
raffo
Question and answer session with Willie Mullins from the Sportinglife.......
How are preparations going for your whole team ahead of the Cheltenham Festival?
Willie Mullins: I'm very pleased with the way things have gone apart from Hurricane Fly. The rest have been going well with very few problems.
You've a strong novice hurdling team even without Hurricane Fly. How's Cousin Vinny since he unseated at Leopardstown?
WM: I'm very happy with him. He did a nice bit of work on Saturday and he might do another bit before he goes to England. So all is well.
You've said you're not making a decision on whether he goes in the Supreme Novices' or the Ballymore Properties until nearer the time, but are you leaning towards one or the other at this moment?
WM: No, I'm just keeping an eye on the horse, keeping an eye on what's running where and we'll make a decision later on. I'll keep an eye on the ground too, although I don't think that'll be a major issue. We'll just keep an open mind.
Wherever he goes his win in the Champion Bumper last year shows he likes Cheltenham...
WM: He does, he likes the track. He's a course winner and it's good to go there knowing you're able to handle the place.
Do you think he needs to brush up on his jumping to be a major player?
WM: I imagine most novices' will make a mistake of some description during the race and he's jumped very well in most of his races. The race before he was running in a gale force storm and he paddled over the last but other than that he's been jumping quite well.
Mikael D'Haguenet's another exciting novice...
WM: He seems to have a lot of ability and I'd probably like to see a bit of rain for him to show his best but I'm happy enough he's gone the right way all season for me.
He's excelled in softer ground, but he's shown a bit of speed as well hasn't he?
WM: Over a trip he's got plenty of speed and he's a lot more speed than we thought he had.
Onto your novice chasers Willie. Cooldine in the RSA Chase, it must give you a boost for Ruby Walsh to choose your horse over Paul Nicholls' What A Friend?
WM: Yes, Ruby was very happy with him after his win at Leopardstown, he was very fond of that and he hasn't done anything wrong at home either. He jumped nicely at Leopardstown on Sunday schooling over fences so all is okay at the moment.
Did Ruby school him on Sunday?
WM: Yes, he was happy with him. He made a little mistake at the last but Ruby blamed himself for that - he didn't think he was going to stand back at it and he just sat on him instead of asking him but he'll know for next time.
It was an excellent run last time when he beat Forpadydeplasterer...
WM: That's right he showed a lot of guts and determination that day.
And three miles at Cheltenham should be right up his street?
WM: It shouldn't be any harm to him at all on the evidence of his hurdles season last year. He got better as we stepped him up in trip.
Your Arkle contenders Golden Silver and Jayo - are they both okay?
WM: I'm not happy with how Jayo galloped and jumped on Sunday so we'll leave him at home, but Golden Silver did very well. He jumped well and finished well so we're very pleased with him.
So Jayo's out but Golden Silver goes there after an excellent run last time...
WM: He's done very well all season, he's jumping well and he's going the right way.
Apart from your novices you've got plenty of other chances. Quevega in the Mares' Hurdle - she won well at Punchestown last month...
WM: Quevega has really smart form, but for one blot in the mares' race at Punchestown last season. She was back late and we didn't get a lot of work into her but she came back well and won nicely at Punchestown and hopefully that'll be enough to see her fit to run well at Cheltenham. I think she's a very live chance.
How's Scotsirish doing?
WM: He did a fantastic bit of work and jumped really well on Sunday. I'm going to talk to the owner later in the week and see whether we take him to Cheltenham.
If you do bring him will he go for the Champion Chase?
WM: I think so. It'll be difficult to see him beating the main ones in that but he could run into some place money.
He'd be a lively outsider wouldn't he, he's shown some smart pieces of form?
WM: I thought he was running a great race in the Arkle last year until he made a mistake so I think he'll handle the track as well.
Your Bumper team Willie. I won't ask you about every single one of them but tell me about Sicilian Secret...
WM: He galloped very well at Leopardstown on Sunday and won nicely also last time. He looks like a nice relaxed horse as well, and I'm very happy with the way he's going.
Who is Patrick going to be on, that's usually a decent pointer for us!?
WM: We haven't decided jockey bookings yet, we'll wait until later in the week and when the ballot comes.
Last question Willie, which horse are you most looking forward to seeing run at the Festival next week?
WM: Quevega, Cooldine, Cousin Vinny and Mikael D'Haguenet are the four! I'm also looking forward to seeing which horse does best in the Bumper as they are always a good pointer for next season, to see where your best novice hurdlers or novice chasers are going to come from.
Midweek football bet......
BRISTOL ROVERS 4/5
MK DONS 11/10
SWINDON 8/11
FULHAM 4/5
Post a Comment