Try and get some money back after our CL quad bit the dust.
We start off with our Thursday night knocker and have took LAZIO (6/5) to win at home to out of form Villarreal.
Fulham are facing their second game in four days and Roy Hodgson will rest a few so ROMA (6/4) look a solid bet.
BENFICA (10/11) look another soild bet at home to Everton and making the EUROPA LEAGUE Quad up are SPARTA PRAGUE (6/5) who can get back to winning ways at home to CFR Cluj.
Back to our NAGWATCH and Thursday nag is POYLE MEG each-way at Kempton tonight at 20/1
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47 comments:
what about the Celts PG?
Eamon
got a tip for the good guy today
non runner
Great shout yesterday got on at 16/1 - weekend betting paid for.
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Argentina are as short as 7/1 with Sean Grahams after scraping into the World Cup finals early on Thursday morning
Diego Maradona's under-pressure team won 1-0 in Uruguay with a late, late goal from Mario Bolatti on to book their plane tickets to South Africa.
It was a result that meant they finished fourth in the South American qualifying group, ahead of Uruguay, who must be content with a play-off against Costa Rica.
Spain ended their campaign with a tenth consecutive win and join Brazil at the head of the market at 9/2.
Ireland have it all to do against France in the qualfiers and are 4/1 outsiders to make it to South Africa 2010. To make matters more difficult for Giovanni Trapattoni's side, the French will have the advantage of playing the second leg of the play-offs at home – a big ask but FRANCE (1/2) look the bet.
Bosnia (3/1) look a good bet and could upset Portugal while the UKRAINE (6/4) can make it to the finals at the expense of Greece. RUSSIA (1/2) should also make it through against Slovenia.
STRIKER BET
Ladbrokes brought out a great bet at the start of the new football season called the ‘Striker’ bet.
All you need to do is to pick three strikers off their coupon to score in 90 minutes and they priced it at 11/1. I was raking it in on this bet through September, touching with it four out of six attempts and was about to start tipping it here next week but at the weekend the rules changed.
Ladbrokes turned the all-new bet into a three-section bet last weekend to make it a harder bet with the last section consisting of mostly midfielders, so there’s me getting one over on the bookmaker for a change and as usual they move the goalposts – typ
X-FACTOR
How on earth are the Dublin twins John and Edward surviving in the X-Factor? Are they getting the Irish vote or are viewers just keeping them in to annoy Simon Cowell?
The Grimes duo can’t sing a note and are 7/4 to go this week and 50/1 to win it.
Lucie Jones was the big drifter this week and is now 8/1 from 7/2 while dark horse Joe McElderry has been cut to 7/2 and looks the one to beat after the weekend perfomances.
I have no time for favourite Danyl Johnson who overcooks it every time, but he is the 3/1 jolly.
A NORTH Belfast punter had a lot to smile about at the week when he took Sean Grahams for a few quid.
Our punter placed an audacious £5 bet on Saturday that included two draws and a big outsider.
First team down was SUNDERLAND (7/2) at home to Liverpool and thanks to that ‘beach-ball’ goal our punter’s bet was off and running.
He took QPR (5/4), who didn’t let him down, winning 4-0 and STOKE (11/10) who scraped home against West Ham while Tranmere (8/5) did just enough winning 2-1.
So he had a £270-odd double on two draws and what a sweat he had, and when the ABERDEEN v HEARTS game came through as a 1-1 draw the sweat was on.
CARDIFF couldn’t find a winner against Crystal Palace and our punter had just a little over £2,400 – a lovely touch.
BLOODY IPSWICH TOWN, was the cry from not just us but from an army of PG readers at the weekend. Roy Keane’s slackers were the worst price down in our quad last week, but beat it to save the bookmakers’ skins.
Sean Grahams told the PG that it would have cost them a hefty five-figure as some local punters piled on the 65/1 quad, with £150 the biggest bet and loads of £20 bets on the quad which included 7/2 and 2/1 winners, but our luck ran out and so it’s back to the drawing board for this week and let’s hope we get another run for our money.
BIG LIVE GAME
We start with the big match of the weekend which takes place at Anfield on Sunday where champions Man Utd pay a visit to take on Rafa Benitez’s already under pressure Liverpool team.
Every time Benitez comes under the big P he seems to pull it out of the bag but that late, late loss against Lyon in the Champions League on Tuesday night means the vulctures are begining to circle at Anfield. They did beat Man Utd twice last season with a fair amount of ease – 2-1 and 1-4 – and go into the match with a bit of a hoodoo over the champions.
It’s simple – Liverpool need Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard fit because they lack strength in depth. Man Utd have been playing badly and still getting the points on board and the table does not lie, with the Reds sitting on top of the pile. They will hope to have in-form striker Wayne Rooney back for Sunday’s showdown but will need to sort out their leaky defence.
We are opting for the easy way out in this one and have gone for a draw at 11/5 with Wayne Rooney a solid bet for first goal at 11/2.
PG QUAD
To get this week’s quad started we have opted for an ASTON VILLA (11/10) win at Wolves in the lunchtime kick-off so you need to get your bets on before 12.45, folks.
MIDDLESBORO (2/1) are very inconsistent this season but we are taking them to take all points at Deepdale against Preston even after sacking Gareth Southgate on Tuesday night.
QPR (15/8) under Jim Magilton are playing out of their skins and continue their rich vein of form against Derby.
Making the quad up are SOUTHAMPTON (11/8) who have looked a different team this month and they can continue that form with a win over MK Dons.
If you fancy a free £25 Sean Graham bet on this quad or your own quad then enter our competition courtesy of PG sponsor Sean Grahams – check out our competition on facing page.
PG XXX
To be honest folks, the draw treble has gone to pot this season. After around sixteen 11/1 winners last season we have seen the XXX struggle badly this term, so fingers and legs crossed we get a run for our money this weekend.
We start in the Championship and we are taking a very much in-form NOTTINGHAM FOREST to take a point away in their trip to Selhurst Park against Neil Warnock’s CRYSTAL PALACE side.
Staying in the same division and draw specialists SWANSEA can continue their current good run with a hard-won home point against hard-to-beat BLACKPOOL.
Hopefully, the first two bagged and a few quid in the bank as we have to wait until Sunday for the last selection.
It’s in the Premiership and we taking EVERTON to continue their draw sequence and take a point away at the Reebok against BOLTON in what should be a close-fought encounter.
PG CUP FIVEHIT
The Fivehit took a bit of a battering last week, so here’s hoping we bounce back this week.
We start off with BRISTOL ROVERS (4/5) who have lost their way in recent games but can bounce back with a win over Yeovil. And staying in the same division, COLCHESTER (8/11) can continue their good form with a win over Walsall.
HARTLEPOOL (5/6) can build on last week’s win over Swindon with three points at home to Tranmere, while HUDDERSFIELD (4/6) can bounce back at home to Leyton Orient.
Making the Fivehit up are BRADFORD (8/11), who need a win after their recent drought and can get it at home to Hereford.
That’s our advice for this week folks, and as it always is, the rest is up to you.
WE have already reached the quarter-finals of the PG CUP 2009 and what a first game we have this weekend with Charlie Murray’s Glenhill Counter Boys taking on close pal Joe Campbell’s Bombardier Hotshots.
The side bets have been placed as the tension mounts before the weekend quarter-final with both camps confident of a semi spot. Joe ‘Random’ Campbell re-invented Short Certs in the hope that a change of name would bring a change of luck and it certainly has as they konocked out reigning champions the Bright Sparks in the last round. The Bombardier Hotshots are now gunning for the Counter Boys and Joe keeps faith with Sean ‘Snake Eyes’ Prenter, Gerard ‘The Toe’ Toman and ‘Dangerous Doc’, North Belfast’s bravest £1-a-go punter.
“I aim to put one over on my Vegas buddie Charlie who knows nothing about football – he supports Arsenal, after all,” a confident Joe told the PG this week.
“He was the worst gambler I ever saw in Vegas and we expect to be in the smi-final draw,” Joe added.
Charlie ‘Blackjack’ Murray hit back at Joe calling him “the Milli-Vanilli of doormen”, and is so confident of winning this weekend that he’s putting money behind the bar in McEnaneys for all the Sunday revellers. Charlie, like Joe, keeps faith with the team that beat Squinter’s team in the last round, so Eamon ‘the Scouser’ Kyles and Seamy ‘the Worst Golfer in Ireland’ Dobbin remain.
GLENHILL QUAD: Southend 2/1, Dagenham 5/4, Aberdeen (draw) 9/4, Peterhead 11/10.
BOMBARDIER QUAD: Aston Villa 11/10, Man Utd 6/4, Bournemouth 8/15 Rochdale 4/6.
Next we have an all-family affair with the Officer brothers taking each other on as 2007 champions DVLNI take on the Punters from Stormont.
DVLNI PUNTERS v STORMONT 4 (31st October) selections in by Tuesday 29th
BOUCHER BANKERS v BMG PRINTERS (14th November) selections in by Tuesday 12th
CITYBUS DUO v BCC LEGAL EAGLES (21st November) selections in by Tuesday 19th
What a start-back for our Nags on Thursday with a 14/1 stonker in Poyle Meg - let's hope we can follow up with our Friday NAG:- Chief Exec (6.50 Wolv)
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I had 10-0 cheating gits!
Liverpool go into the game with a hoodoo over man utd i read.
what nonsense you write sometimes!
in the last 14 league meetings liverpool have won 3 man utd have won 10 with only 1 draw.
some hoodoo you fool
sammy
you sure them stats are right sammy
the stat man
Sammy when you read into form you don't go back 10 years you bloody clown. You go by the last 2 results i.e last season's results and the proof is there Liverpool scored 6 Man Utd 2 Liverpool won 2 Utd won 0 - got that Sammy - I bet you never get a bet up and I also bet you have no friends and I also bet that you left school at 14 and I also bet you are a thick, follow the crowd Man Utd supporter - stop me now if I am wrong Mr Ilroy
James
james you clown
wake up and smell the coffee
who won the league last year you turd
peter
sammy is 100% right and fair play to him for voicing his opinion james.
liam
sammy, liam, Peter probably all the same cowardly guy go away from this blog - what are u bringing to it?
By the way PG great picking I have those first 2 draws up did 3 x £50doubles and a £50 treble so 500 banked and if that last one comes in today expect a few quid in the post.
Keep it going and don't let those cowards grind you down - best betting blog I have evr come across
Mark Morrris
London
PG the hoodoo con continues go on the Pool - Torres best striker in the world
Sammy Lee
where are all the mancs today?
go on the mighty pool
peter murray
congratulations on liverpool winning the premier league yesterday
oops thats right
it was just 1 game
leo the lion
chelsea for the league
UTD 2ND
ARSENAL 3RD
CITY 4TH
K.S
Horse Nap: Annes Rocket at Kempton
well done to liverpool and their fantastic supporters
does that 1 win mean that all of you thick scouse followers will not be calling for rafa's head for at least another 2 weeks.
in rafa we trust my arse
red ron
FFS take it like a man. Yiz were played off the park. First time in 4 games yiz havent had O.Gs or 95th minute winners and yiz are moaning cos the ref/injury time/weather wasnt right. And for the record, i havent met 1 person calling for Rafas head, thats just paper talk. Just watch the league table come xmas
in rafa we trust
just right mate. the mancs are starting to sweat cos we're right up their arse in the league. As usual the silence is deafening every time we beat them. Rafa got his tactics spot on as usual.
Rafa is god
yes,right up our arse
pool are 5th
the champs are 2nd
keep it up.5th is good
Kev.
as a united man i take defeat on the chin.
we didnt perform, ref made poor decisions, whatever.
games over liverpool won!
but f**K me, the scouse scum have now came out of the woodwork claiming the fat spanish waiter is god and "watch the table come christmas!
these supporters are so fickle, this day last week it was rafa out wer just not good enough this year, too many mediocre players and so on.
no trophies are won or lost on won game and i would gladly take the murdering scousers beating us twice again this year if we win the league.
keep the red flag flying high
theres an amazing sequence concerning liverpool and man utd in terms of winning leagues. Liverpool won 2 titles then utd won 2. l/pool won 3 then utd won 3. l/pool then won 2 followed by utd 2. l/pool then won 11 titles and now utds won 11. Utd have never actually overtook l/pool. Im not concerned either way, just thought id throw that out there
johnnyboy
Johnny boy the point is liverpool have never won the premier league
mackers
mackers, iv no allegiance to either team, but surely you dont buy into that 'premier league' carry on. The league is the league no matter how they want to dress it up. They can call it the 'super duper' league for all they want but, with the exception of U18s, the vast majority will always look at it as the league title. Its the exact same format to when Leeds won the last 'Div 1'
Forgot to say. Going by the same name-changing lark then Man utd have won the champions league more than liverpool but any football book will show utd have 3 wins as opposed to l/pools 5. My point being that no matter what new name they chose, the powers that be recognise the european cup as the european cup, likewise the league title is the league title
so if the question ever comes up again in my local quiz about the only 4 teams to win the premiership I can answer"thats wrong because its the same league"
dont talk crap mate
premier league is not the old first division
just like the champions league is not the old european cup
mackers
LINFIELD IRISH LEAGUE
DC FIRST DIVISION
CHELSEA PREMIERSHIP
MADRID CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
MAN CITY F.A CUP
WEE £20 5 TIMER GOING WELL
RAB
what dya mean 'dont talk crap'? You give me one meaningful difference between the old league set up and the premier league set up apart from the name? Better still, how many times do you claim that your teams won the league? Do you say 11 premier titles and 7 league titles? Bollox you do. You and everyone else correctly say 18 times (or whatever it is). I have many man utd mates that i have spoken to just this afternoon and all said the same thing so you are the one in the minority.
johnnyboy
well said Johnny some eejits on here talking c**p. PG can we bar these guys and any nags for Wednesday!
CONOR
i agree with u johnnyboy its 18 a piece.
although it still gets to the silly scouse murdering f**kers not having any premier league titles.
Ask any of them what trophy it is they REALLY want and its the premier league
keep the red flag flying high
oh ah cantona
WEDNESDAY NAG: Gordonsville (3.05) Mussleburgh
WEDNESDAY NAG: Gordonsville (3.05) Mussleburgh
have to fancy the gooners tonite??
eduardo or bentner to score 1st!!
a4e
actually fancy liverpool who are on a high after beating utd
liam
PG had 20 on that Gordonsville - thanks yet again wins 11/2
don't forget your nag today
Conor
To 'Keep the red flag flying', ha ha! very good. I tend to think you've hit the nail on the head there.
Was waiting on Arsenal for a 5 timer last night. Must admit my heart was in my mouth a few times as l/pool were an inch away from equalising twice.
johnnyboy
JOHNNYBOY
Congratulations on the bet, although I hear the scum actually played well last night.
And i must have hit the nail on the head as not one scouser has replied and its not like them, they all usually have something to say!
we won it 3 times, without killing anyone we won it 3 times
keep the red flag flying high
all you guys come back to me when you have won the european cup 5 times
in rafa we trust
sammy lee
THURSDAY NAG: TAR (7.30 WOLV)
sammy get off your high horse,high heels or box and come back to me next time you win the league
in man u,chelsea arsenal and blackburn we trust(premier league winners)
fergie
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