Tag Archives: football betting

Who Will Make England’s Final World Cup Squad?

The provisional 30-man squad that will be trimmed to 23 by manager Fabio Capello before the tournament begins in South Africa was announced this week. There were some big names that will definitely not be flying to South Africa, like Gary Neville, Carlton Cole and even Paul Scholes who it transpires has been pressured by [...]

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The Football World Cup Draws Near

With only a few short weeks to go until the World Cup then things are really starting to hot up with regards Football World Cup betting. In England there are growing numbers of national flags visible on cars and that is always a sign of a major football tournament looming. The major leagues are drawing [...]

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Will Newcastle Get Relegated Next Season?

With the Toon Army happily recovering from their end of season hangover after numerous bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale the harsh realities of the Premiership are about to hit them again. After one year of life on easy street amassing 102 points on the way to a safe passage back to the Premiership the question [...]

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Should Sportsmen be more responsible?

Most sportsmen do very well out of their athletic talent. Footballers, Basketball players and Ice Hockey players are all well paid for their skills often boasting excellent lifestyles backed up by astronomical wages compared to the average working man. Sports betting odds are calculated as we judge their individual and team performances against future expectations, [...]

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Champions League Narrowing Down

I think that we have seen enough of all of the competitors now in the Champions League to assess the likely winners and the current betting odds reflect this article. Barcelona as always will take some stopping and despite their almost non contest against Stuttgart, they will be very difficult to stop. I think that [...]

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Terry & Bridge Could Harm Englands World Cup Chances

This whole saga reminds sports betting fans that you never participate in sports betting without appreciating that outside factors have a bearing on results. Indeed our search for value in many betting article previews that I write pay particular attention to outside factors that could sway the odds and their value. John Terry’s affair could [...]

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Looking into the betting exchange Jungle part six

Looking into the betting exchange Jungle part six

BETTING IN RUNNING As an add on to talking about market speed then I think that it is only fair that we now discuss the dangers of betting in running and how market speed ties in with that. The amount of time that you will have to place your wager while an event is in [...]

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Looking into live betting part 4

Following on from part three then, what must be pointed out however is that when you want to make a bet then obviously you must have enough CLEARED funds in your account to make that bet. If you wish to back Arsenal at 2.4 for £200 then you must have £200 in your account to [...]

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Looking into live betting part 2

The advantages to using betting exchanges over and above traditional high street bookmakers are numerous when it comes to online sports betting. Firstly the punter has far more control over their own betting and this is the primary reason in my opinion for the popularity of betting exchanges. The other advantages are in areas like [...]

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FA Cup Rekindles the Magic of Football

Football has enjoyed many positive benefits from the money that Sky has pumped into the game since the Premiership began in the early 1990’s. Players now get paid a fortune in wages and clubs further down the league system are enjoying parachute payments which are essential for their survival. The additional money allowed the Premiership [...]

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