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NY Jets stun Steelers 19-16 in OT

In front of a crowd that sometimes looked as if it was a home game for the Steelers, the Jets hung tough to win their second game of the season.

The Jets defense had its best game — by far — by sacking Ben Roethlisberger seven times and holding Willie Parker to 52 yards on 21 carries.

New York came in ranked 30th overall on defense, and last against the run, but held Pittsburgh to just 112 yds rushing and 152 yds passing and only one touchdown.

The Jets went out to 10-0 early and were still ahead 13-7 by the half.

Pittsburgh slowly ground out a 16-13 lead via three Jeff Reed FGs and held that lead until the last 25 seconds of regualtion when Mike Nugent hit a 28 yd kick to force over time. 

OVERTIME 

After the Jets went three-and-out to open overtime, the Steelers did the same. Leon Washington took the punt 33 yards to the Pittsburgh 26 to put New York in scoring position immediately.

Jones ran three times for 6 yards and then Nugent booted his fourth field goal of the game and the New York Jets stormed the field and celebrated their first win in nearly two months.

Add comment November 19th, 2007

Fancy winning a Home Entertainment System Courtesy of Interwetten?

Click to visit this top rating European sportsbookCheck out the latest promotion at Interwetten – you get 3%-10% cash back on all combo/system bets (3ers to 10ers) placed before Wednesday  21.11.2007, 21:00 CET and the chance to win a Home Theatre System. 

 

Here’s How it works:

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Add comment November 14th, 2007

Desperate times call for desperate measures…but a Mercedes?

BetFred online sportsbookOk, things are looking desperate when Fred Done of BetFred Bookmakers feels the need to offer a £50,000 Mercedes to any Israel player who scores the winning goal against Russia on Saturday!

In a promotion called Three Red Lions, BetFred.com will also refund your bets on ‘England to win the tournament’ (to £50, or currency equivalent, per customer) —- If England fail to reach the 2008 European Championship Finals! Your bets must be placed before the Israel v Russia game kicks off.

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Add comment November 14th, 2007

Euro 2008 Betting: Are England wasting their time this week?

Shirtless BeckhamHere’s the latest insight into  Euro 2008 Qualifier bets from top Handicap sportsbook, PinnacleSports.com. (And another excuse for a gratuitous pic of David Beckham without a shirt on for the ladies ;-))

Euro 2008 Betting – Is England’s Game in Austria a Pointless Exercise?

Steve McLaren has two games in the space of five days which could well be his last as manager of the national side. On Friday, England play Austria in Vienna for what should have been a dress-rehearsal for a potential fixture for the Euro 2008 finals. Instead it looks like being a useful run-out for the co-hosts, while for England a meaningless friendly, ahead of what seems the inevitable failure to qualify for next summer’s main event.

Against all logic, McLaren is maintaining a positive outlook, hoping that Russia drop points against Israel or Andorra; or that Croatia lose in Macedonia. Either scenario would promote England’s final group E game at home to the Croats on Wednesday to a qualification decider. The complex situation in Group E is mirrored in several of the eight qualifying sections, where the final picture will only be clear after the completion of the fixtures on both Saturday and Wednesday. It promises to be an exciting few days of international football, and PinnacleSports.com will be offering unbeatable Euro 2008 betting odds, betting many games to less than 102%, which gives bettors up to 60% better odds.

Beckham Likely to Start for Meaningless Waltz in Vienna

Steve McLaren recently flew out to the States to watch David Beckham in a charity game, giving the biggest hint that Becks is still part of his thinking, for however long Macca stays in charge of the England side. Beckham’s domestic season is over, with the LA Galaxy failing to make the MLS play-offs, but McLaren has made his feelings clear that should Russia fail to beat Israel, turning England’s final game against Croatia into an all-or-nothing decider, he wants ‘big game’ players on the team-sheet.

There are plenty of ‘ifs?’ and with such uncertainty clouding the situation it may be hard for England to concentrate on the game in Vienna. Ashley Cole is another player who is likely to get game time following injury, but McLaren must do without several first choice players, such as Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, and he has given strong hints that goalkeeper, Paul Robinson, has run out of chances, and will be replaced by Aston Villa’s, Scott Carson.

For Austria this is an important part of the build-up to their co-hosting of next year’s event. No-one sees them as credible challengers, so to a certain extent the pressure is off coach, Josef Hickersberger, but host countries are always lifted by territorial advantage, and Austria have set themselves the goal of at least progressing to the knock-out stages. Their recent results suggest that it is a widely optimistic target, winning just one of their last ten games against what can generously be called ‘mediocre’ opposition.

Hickersberger has nowhere near the depth of quality available to Steve McLaren, but his side should rise to the occasion for what is an eagerly anticipated friendly given the context, while England may struggle to shake off the disappointment of the decisive recent defeat in Moscow. PinnacleSports.com make England slight favourites on their Asian Handicap, priced 1.800 (-0.5) with Austria 2.150 (+0.5).

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Add comment November 14th, 2007

Bookie Cashbacks EPL Matchday 13 (10-12 Nov)

There are a couple of promising bookie cash back deals featuring this weekend on EPL games. Here’s a quick selection.

Bet365 has been paying out big on their “Bore Draw” promo that’s been running since the start of the season. We’re picking a few more draws this weekend so you might like to take advantage of this deal. Bet365 will refund your stake on correct score, double result or scorecast bets on ANY FOOTBALL MATCH if the match finishes 0-0.

Click to visit PaddyPower bookmaker for more info on this cashback dealCheck out PaddyPower.com if you’re planning on placing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast bets on the Liverpool v Fulham match. In his “Kop That!” promo, Paddy will refund losing bets if Fulham score the last goal in this game (not an own goal) – up to €300/£200 per customer.

 

Click to go to BetFred Bookmaker for more info on this offerBetFred Bookmaker also has a couple of cash backs running. The feature match is Birmingham v Aston Villa with a promo called “Ridge over troubled waters”. BetFred will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast bets on this game if Ridgewell is either sent off or scores.

 

Fred also runs regular cash backs (to £100 max) on all Premiership games:
1. If you back a player to score first in any Premier League game this weekend and your selection fails to score the first goal but scores last, BetFred will refund your stake to £100 max.

2. If you place a scorecast bet on any Premier League game this weekend and you only get one half of your selection correct, BetFred will refund your total stake to £100 max.  

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Add comment November 9th, 2007

Handicap Betting on Weekend English Premiership Football

With just a dozen games on the board, Chris Hutchings became the fourth managerial casualty of the Premiership season, after Wigan sacked him following a sixth successive defeat. There are plenty more bosses sitting uncomfortably, with further sackings before Christmas almost guaranteed. Fulham’s Lawrie Sanchez has admitted that he is worried about the club’s form, and he takes his misfits to Anfield on Saturday, where Liverpool are fresh from a 8-0 record-breaking Champions League victory. Get up to 60% better Premiership betting odds for all fixtures at PinnacleSports.com.

Fulham Next Up for Resurgent Reds

Facing the disastrous possibility of an early exit from the Champions League, Liverpool reacted in dramatic style on Tuesday night, dispatching Besiktas 8-0, without employing either main striker – Dirk Kuyt or Fernando Torres. The Reds record European win was the strongest possible indication that they shouldn’t be written off after a poor spell. The Pool haven’t won at home in three Premiership games, but Fulham may still feel like lambs to the slaughter as the next opponents at Anfield on Saturday.

Steven Gerrard is always central to Liverpool’s cause, and the club captain’s below par form has certainly been a factor in their mini-slump. However, with three goals from the last four games Gerrard looks to be back on song. The omens looking worrying for a Fulham side that have lost their last three visits to Anfield by an aggregate of 12-2. The Cottagers are terrible on the road, yet win away this season, and managing just one victory on their travels in each of the previous two seasons. Injuries to key players including Brian McBride and Jimmy Bullard are taking their toll, and the Londoners start heavy underdogs with PinnacleSports.com who price Fulham 2.09 (+1.5) with Liverpool 1.840 (-1.5).

Chelsea Laying to Rest the Ghost of Mourinho

Stamford Bridge seems to emerging from the shadow of Jose Mourinho. The club have kept six consecutive clean sheets in league and European competition, and have risen up the Premiership table to be within three points of leaders Arsenal. The steady stream of negative stories from the club and staff – following Mourinho’s departure – have dried up and the team’s renewed focus is evident in their results. The 6-0 thrashing of Man City in the last game at the Bridge may come to be seen as a watershed game, marking the end of a difficult chapter in the club’s recent history.

The next challengers to Chelsea’s unbeaten home league record – which is fast approaching 70 games – are Everton on Sunday. The Toffees are a black and white team at home and away, winning three and losing an equal number on the road, while drawing none. The Scousers have two fewer days preparation after a tough UEFA Cup trip to Nurnberg on Thursday night, and need to end a poor run against Chelsea. Everton have never won away to Chelsea with David Moyes in charge, and last won at Stamford Bridge in 1994. The only problem for Chelsea is the injury to Petr Cech, giving Carlo Cudicini a chance in goal. PinnacleSports.com price Chelsea 2.13 (-1.5) with Everton 1.813 (+1.5).

Add comment November 9th, 2007

Win a Free VIP Trip To Cheltenham

Lucky draw for free VIP Cheltenham passes

 

 

If you’ve got a bookie account with top irish online bookmaker, PaddyPower.com, dust it off and enter this free competition. You’d be mad not to if you like a flutter on the horses…or even go along just for the food!

Here’s what Paddy says:

Saturday November 17th sees the National Hunt season get into full swing with the £150,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham. After the Cheltenham Festival and Grand National meetings the Paddy Power Open is the biggest race meeting on the jumps calendar. It’s when the big boys come out to play and race-goers come out in their thousands for the first time – and you plus a guest could join them on a VIP Trip for two courtesy of Paddy Power.

Paddy Power’s Cheltenham prize package:
– a VIP trip for 2 to Cheltenham on Paddy Power Gold Cup day (Sat. 17th November), with some of the finest cuisine and heavenly beverages on offer
– accomodation in one of Cheltenham’s fine hotels
– your travel costs covered in full
– a whopping £100/€150 free bet on the Paddy Power Gold Cup, the first classic of the jumps season

Paddy’s also got 5 pairs of tickets to the Club/Tattersalls enclosure for the Saturday as runners-up prizes.

OK, how do I enter? (You’ve got to be a member at PaddyPower.com and it’s not too late to join…)

Simply send the team at Paddy Power an email with your username and the answer to the following question to competitions@paddypower.com

Who won the Paddy Power Gold Cup in 2006?
(a) Exotic Dancer
(b) Exotic Plasterer
(c) Exotic Marketing Executive

HHhhmm, this shouldn’t prove too tough!

It’s a lucky draw – so you’ve got to be in to win. Good Luck from the team at BookieLabRat.com!

Add comment November 8th, 2007

Fred Done’s EPL Picks 10/11/12 November

Image from Football Rulez Casino slot game - play for free or real at BetFred CasinoWell, Fred Done of BetFred Bookmaker has once again provided us with a run down of his picks for the weekends English Premier League football – with his latest odds. He’s even managed not to choke on the suggestion of a draw for Man U… 

 

Sunderland 6/4 v Newcastle 6/4 (11/5 draw)
This game looks set for a draw at 11/5 with very few goals likely to be scored, maybe under 2.5 goals is in order?

Derby 15/8 v West Ham 6/5 (11/5 draw)
Two teams who will struggle to score = a tough, tight encounter. Another draw on the cards at 11/5, a bore draw 0-0 probable at 15/2.

Liverpool 2/7 v Fulham 15/2 (7/2 draw)
Liverpool need to start winning games and this one will be the first win since the derby victory over Everton. They don’t concede often so 2-0 looks likely at 5/1.

Birmingham 6/4 v Aston Villa 13/8 (2/1 draw)
I think the spoils will be shared here with a draw seeming most likely at 2/1 (hence the poor price). Half time draw – full time draw at 7/2 is well worth a punt. As for the score, 1-1 at 5/1 is a decent bet.

Chelsea 4/11 v Everton 13/2 (3/1 draw)
A Chelsea win seems certain and with their current ability to score plenty of goals from all over the pitch (re Belletti’s stunner vs Wigan) a win on the handicap (Chelsea -1 at 10/11) could also be on the cards.

Man Utd 1/3 v Blackburn 15/2 (3/1 draw)
I just feel Blackburn could nick a draw at 3/1. McCarthy is in great form and at 9/1, he has got to be with an each way punt??

Tottenham 1/2 v Wigan 5/1 (5/2 draw)
I cannot see past a home win here at 1/2, not the best price but at half time full time for Spurs looks more desirable at 11/10.

Portsmouth 1/1 v Man City 9/4 (9/4 draw)
Pompey are good enough to take this game at a decent price of even money. Benjani who has been firing the goals in is 11/2 to score first.

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Add comment November 8th, 2007

Valencia Looking for Revenge Against Rosenborg

Valencias new boss, Roland KoemanValencia start their first Champions League fixture under new boss, Ronald Koeman, needing to secure victory at home to Rosenborg, who humbled them 2-0 in Norway, on matchday three, contributing to the sacking of Quique Flores. Rosenborg were considered strong candidates for the wooden spoon in Group B, having only progressed from this phase twice in eleven attempts, whereas Los Che have enjoyed much greater recent success in the competition they won in 2004.

Valencia’s defeat in Trondheim was the start of a terrible run of fixtures that saw the Spaniard’s lose three games by an aggregate of 10-1, ending with the exit of Flores. The absence of star striker David Villa, hasn’t helped the cause, he is still recovering since from an ankle injury sustained against Espanyol on October 6th. However, Koeman’s first league game in charge ended with success as Valencia won 2-0 at Mallorca on Saturday, bringing them into this game in a more positive mood. PinnacleSports.com make Valencia favourites 2.020 (-1.5 & -2) with Rosenborg 1.909 (+1.5 & +2).

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Add comment November 5th, 2007

Liverpool Facing Judgement Night at Anfield

The Champions League returns this week with the fourth round of Group games, at which stage some big names are already facing the nightmare of an early exit from European soccer’s main stage. The club with the biggest point to prove is surely Liverpool, winners in 2006 and finalists last season, who are bottom of Group A with just a single point. 

Besiktas Champions League FootballLiverpool have a straight forward task at home to Besiktas on Tuesday night, they must win or face a humiliating early exit from this season’s Champions League. Having suffered back-to-back defeats in the competition, the Scousers only have a point from a draw in Porto on matchday one, leaving them rooted to the bottom of Group A, and unable to call on record signing, Fernando Torres.

The Pool are of course no strangers to great escapes in this competition, their comebacks against Olympiakos in the 2006 group stages and again in the unforgettable final against AC Milan, prove they should never be written off. 

Besiktas’s recent history in the competition is poor by comparison, having failed to make it to the Group stages on three previous occasions. They have only won once in ten away fixtures, but that was also on English soil springing a big surprise at Stamford Bridge in 2003, no mean feat. The Black Eagles were dealt a double blow on the weekend, losing a big Derby game against Fenerbahce, as well as defender, Gokhan Zan, for a month, joining Rodrigo Tello and Marcio Nobre on the sidelines. PinnacleSports.com unsurprisingly make Liverpool firm favourites 2.04 (-1.5 & -2) with Besiktas 1.893 (+1.5 & +2).

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