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With England’s latest World Cup failures heading home from another humiliating exit from the Beautiful Game’s top event, Paddy Power are betting on who amongst the manager and players are likely to be put out to pasture.
Who is going to jump from the England Set-up? :
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First and foremost manager Fabio Capello future looks doomed with the odds at just 1/2 (1.50) that Capello has left the post by the time of England’s next match against Hungary on August 11th. Its 6/4 Capello survives.
In a likely clear out of an ageing squad Paddy Power is also taking bets on who will officially announce their retirement from international football before England’s next match against Hungary on August 11th.
35 year old David Beckham, never shy of an impeccably timed media announcement, is the shortest price to call it a day at 4/9 (1.44) followed by 39 year old keeper David James at 4/7. (1.63) Other big names being tipped to retire include Rio Ferdinand and John Terry at 6/1 with Steven Gerrard 10/1.
Finally – a summary of the winning results in the England World cup betting specials at Paddy Power :
Winning Pre-tournament England Bets At The World Cup :
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5/2 England knocked out in the last 16
5/1 Germany to be the team who knocks out England
7/1 England to score none-five goals in the tournament
7/1 Rooney to score no goals at the World Cup
5/4 Gerrard to score one goal at the World Cup
11/8 Defoe to score one goal at the World Cup
20/1 “Bobby Moore” to be the England v Germany first Commentary Cliché used
Perhaps you’d rather forget about the football ?
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Or if you’d rather put the football fiasco behind you altogether … anyone for tennis?
June 29th, 2010
England’s World Cup odds have drifted to 7/1 from 6/1 with Irish bookmaker Paddy Power following their lacklustre performance against Japan yesterday – with England needing two late own-goals to scrape a 2-1 victory.
England are now joint third best with Argentina behind tournament favourites Spain at 4/1 and Brazil at 5/1.
World Cup Latest Outright Winner Odds
4/1 Spain,
5/1 Brazil,
7/1 Argentina,
7/1 England (From 6/1)
10/1 Holland,
14/1 Italy,
14/1 Germany,
18/1 France
Wayne Rooney is expected to be England’s star man and is a very likely 8/13 to bag 3 or more goals in the tournament and 11/1 third best in the betting to finish top tournament goalscorer behind Spain’s David Villa and Argentina’s Lionel Messi.
World Cup Golden Boot Latest
8/1 Villa (Spain),
10/1 Messi (Argentina),
11/1 Rooney (England),
12/1 Fabiano (Brazil),
13/1 Torres (Spain),
16/1 Van Persie (Holland),
18/1 Higuain (Argentina),
20/1 Ronaldo (Portugal)
June 1st, 2010
Here’s “This Week in Golf”, a summary of the top golfing action courtesy of offshore sportsbook, Bookmaker.com.
PGA TOUR – THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
The PGA Tour shifts from Hogan’s Alley, Colonial, to Jack’s Place, Muirfield Village, this week. Jack Nicklaus hosts The Memorial Tournament and he brings out the big names. Four of the top five players in the world are competing at Muirfield Village this week, as are eight of the top 10 on the PGA Tour money list. World No.1 Tiger Woods is scheduled to return to action this week after taking three weeks off with a neck injury, which caused him to withdraw during the final round of the Players Championship. Woods’ win at Muirfield last year was his fourth at this tournament. There will be seven other former winners in the field this week, including three- time champ Kenny Perry. All four reigning major champions are playing this week and are among 18 major winners in the field.Woods closed with rounds of 68-65 last year to beat 2002 champ Jim Furyk by a single stroke. Ernie Els, the 2004 winner, has played this tournament every year since 1994. When he won in 2004, he joined Nicklaus and Tom Watson as the only three players to win at Muirfield Village and win the British Open at Muirfield in Scotland. Els won six top-10 finishes and has missed the cut just once since 1994.
The Golf Channel will cover Thursday and Friday’s action before CBS takes over on the weekend. The PGA Tour heads to Memphis next week for the St. Jude Classic, where Brian Gay won last year by five strokes.
EUROPEAN TOUR CELTIC MANOR WALES OPEN, The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, Wales
Jeppe Huldahl broke through for his first European Tour win at the Wales Open last year. Not only was it Huldahl’s first win, but it was the first time in over 40 tournaments that Huldahl even finished in the top 10. He went seven-under par on the weekend to earn a one-stroke win over Niclas Fasth. Last week’s winner Luke Donald headlines the field this week. Donald tops a solid field as many big names are playing here because Celtic Manor is also hosting the Ryder Cup in October. European team captain Colin Montgomerie is teeing it up this week along with 11 other players that have competed in at least one of the last four Ryder Cups for the European squad. Those 11 include – Donald, Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke, Niclas Fasth, Soren Hansen, David Howell, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Graeme McDowell, Paul McGinley, Phillip Price and Oliver Wilson.Along with Huldahl, there are five other past champions in the field — Scott Strange, Jimenez, Simon Khan, Paul Lawrie and McGinley.
The Golf Channel will have coverage of all four rounds. Michael Hoey picked up his first European Tour win last year at the Estoril Open de Portugal and is expected to defend his title in an event that is being played two months later than it was last year.
CHAMPIONS TOUR PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC, Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa
It took four extra holes last year, but Mark McNulty finally claimed his seventh victory on the Champions Tour. McNulty faced Fred Funk and Nick Price in the extra session. They all parred the first hole, before Price fell out with a par on the second extra hole. Funk and McNulty parred the third playoff hole, then McNulty birdied the fourth hole of the playoff to finally seal the win. For the third straight year and for the fifth time in the last six seasons, this event follows the season’s first major, the Senior PGA Championship. Tom Lehman earned his first Champions Tour major at the Senior PGA last weekend as Fred Couples and David Frost both made a mess of the first playoff hole. Lehman pulled out of this event after the win, but Couples and Frost are in the field this week to try and dethrone McNulty as the champion.
The Golf Channel has early evening coverage of all three rounds. After a two-week break, the Champions Tour heads to New York for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, where Lonnie Nielsen won last season with a tournament scoring record of 21-under 195.
NATIONWIDE TOUR MELWOOD PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY OPEN, The University of Maryland Golf Course, College Park, Maryland
Mathias Gronberg fired four rounds of 69 or better to finally earn his first win on the Nationwide Tour at The Country Club at Woodmore last year. Gronberg is in the field this week to defend his title and try to become the first player to win the same Nationwide Tour event in back-to-back years. After three years at The Country Club at Woodmore, the tournament shifts to the University of Maryland Golf Course this year. The University course will host the tournament for two years.Fred Funk, the Terrapins former head golf coach, is again serving as the honorary co-chair.
The Golf Channel will have over nine hours of coverage throughout the week. The Nationwide Tour is off next week, then returns the following week in Arkansas with the Fort Smith Classic, where Jason Enloe won last year.
CANADIAN TOUR TIMES COLONISST OPEN, Uplands Golf Club, Victoria, British Columbia
Byron Smith closed with rounds of 66-64 to earn a three-stroke win over Jim Rutledge and amateur Brady Johnson last year. For Smith, it was his third victory on the Canadian Tour. This is the tour’s first event since late April when it ended a three-event run in Colombia and Mexico.Rutledge, a local favorite, is coming off a tie for 45th at the Senior PGA Championship. The 50-year-old also shared third place at this event in 2008.After a three-week break, the Canadian Tour returns to action July 1st with the ATB Financial Classic, where Graham DeLaet won last year.
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May 31st, 2010
Dutch striker Robin Van Persie is now 18/1 with top UK bookmaker bet365 to win the World Cup Golden Boot after his brace against Mexico on Wednesday night.
The Arsenal man opened at 33s, and bet365 Steve Freeth said: “Van Persie looks to have put his injury problems behind him and punters have been quick to latch onto the Dutchman after his double against Mexico.
Spain striker David Villa remains the favourite at a general 9/1 ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi and England’s star man Wayne Rooney.
Selected Odds :
David Villa (Spain) 9.00
Leo Messi (Argentina) 10.00
Wayne Rooney (England) 11.00
Fernando Torres (Spain) 13.00
Clemente Luis Fabiano (Brazil) 13.00
Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina) 17.00
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 19.00
Robin Van Persie (Holland) 19.00
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) 26.00
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Italy) 26.00
Thierry Henry (France) 26.00
Sergio Aguero (Argentina) 26.00
Miroslav Klose (Germany) 26.00
May 27th, 2010
2008 European Championship winners Spain and perennial favourites Brazil along with the are currently leading the way as favourites at BetVictor for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
England are currently third favourites to win the tournament, reflecting the home bias of the English football fans in BetVictor’s main market, meaning that some of the other sides are priced at good value.
To Win The World Cup
| Team |
Price |
| Spain |
7/2 |
| Brazil |
5/1 |
| England |
5/1 |
| Argentina |
8/1 |
| Italy |
12/1 |
| Netherlands |
12/1 |
| France |
16/1 |
| Germany |
14/1 |
| Ivory Coast |
25/1 |
| Portugal |
25/1 |
| Paraguay |
40/1 |
| Chile |
50/1 |
| Serbia |
50/1 |
| Ghana |
80/1 |
| Nigeria |
80/1 |
Check out all the latest prices at Victor Chandler bookmakers site.
April 12th, 2010
Place a pre-match correct score, double result or scorecast bet on ANY FOOTBALL MATCH and Bet365 will refund losing stakes if the match finishes 0-0 (in 90 minutes)
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April 12th, 2010
Half Time Saver! Money Back Special Accumulator Money-Back Special
Top Irish bookmaker Paddy Power will refund all losing 4 folds and upwards if the bet is winning at half time but does not payout at full time.
Applies to Win-Draw-Win pre-match bets placed online only, not to in-running bets. Max refund £/€100 per bet. All selections must be winning at half time to qualify for a refund.
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April 11th, 2010
There are just 8-9 games to go in the Premier League, and the markets are hotting up in the race for the title, and relegation betting as well, with additional markets for finishing in the top four and earning a Champions League spot.
PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER
Manchester United and Chelsea are now joint favourites for the Premier League title with European firm Interwetten offering prices of 2.60 for each of the two clubs to win the league.
London club, Arsenal are 3rd favourite at 3.75 at Victor Chandler, as the only other viable option for the title now.
TOP FOUR BETTING
Meanwhile Manchester City are 2.70 favourites to finish fourth this season, despite their 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday.
Spurs, who are currently two points ahead of City in fourth place, are 3.25 having defeated Blackburn 3-1 on Saturday while Liverpool are 3.50 and Aston Villa are 5.00
(all top four prices taken from Irish bookmaker Paddy Power)
RELEGATION BETTING
At the bottom of the Portsmouth are certainties for relegation and unbackable, while Burnley are almost certain to join them priced at a top 1.22 at Betfred, following a 2-1 home defeat against fellow strugglers Wolves.
Hull City are fancied as the 3rd side to go down (odds 1.62 at Bet365) while Wolves have now skipped out to 3.25 (also at Bet365).
Wigan Athletic were thumped 0-4 by Bolton Wanderers and are 7.50 at Canbet for the drop, while West Ham are another option – at 7.00 (Bet365)
March 15th, 2010
Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers
In the world of NHL betting odds the Flyers are favored in this home game to beat the Canadiens. The slow development of goaltender Carey Price has been a constant source of inconsistency for the Canadiens. Instead of being the number one goalie, he has been sharing time with Jaroslav Havlak. The two teams are battling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and both teams come into this game with winning records in their last 10 games. The Flyers offer a more consistent and punishing scoring attack with power forwards such as Jeff Carter. At this point the Flyers may be more than the Canadiens can handle.
Pick: Flyers 4-2
New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Those who bet on sports know that for years the Rangers have tried to tip the winning scales in their direction by investing in what appeared to be top-flight talent. Chris Drury and Scott Gomez were brought in to add some toughness to the scoring attack of the Rangers. But those who give sports betting tips weren’t falling for it, and when Jaromir Jagr left to go play hockey back in his home country the Rangers fell apart. Scott Gomez left the team at the end of last season, and now the Rangers are a shell of what they used to be. Even though the Rangers are favored in this game, they don’t have the fire power to hang with the Stanley Cup champs.
Pick: Penguins 3-1
Toronto Maple Leafs @ St. Louis Blues
Oh what a difference a trade can make. When the Leafs acquired goaltender JS Giguere and hard-nosed defenseman Dion Phaneuf people knew the Leafs would be a better team, but few expected the effects of the trade to wear off. But for some reason, even though the Leafs have only won 2 of their last 10 games, they continued to be favored in these away games since the trade. The Blues have a gem in goaltender Chris Mason and even though Mason is not posting great numbers, when set in the context of how awful the Blues are it is amazing that Mason has a winning record. Keith Tkachuck is about the only person on the Blues roster capable of putting the puck in the net on a consistent basis. But even with all of that going against them, the Blues are still a better team than the new and improved Maple Leafs.
Pick: Blues 4-1
Coyotes @ Colorado Avalanche
This will easily be the best game of the night. The Avalanche and the Coyotes both play a hard-nosed and fast paced brand of hockey that is fun to watch. The visiting Coyotes are favored, but the Colorado Avalanche are a much-improved bunch compared to last year. Colorado goaltending standout Craig Anderson has put the Avalanche in a position to challenge for the Northwest division lead. The Coyotes have the misfortune of being stuck behind the runaway train known as the San Jose Sharks, but the Coyotes have put up enough points to lead in 3 of the 6 divisions in the league. Both teams are solid defensively, they both have great goaltending and they both have rising stars and veterans on offense that know how to play the game. This game will come down to a shoot out.
Pick: Avalanche 3-2 (shootout)
February 13th, 2010
Here’s a posting on Winter Olympics betting submitted by the team at Bodog Sportsbook.
Need a cure for that Super Bowl hangover? The 2010 Winter Olympics will help you get right back into the sports gambling swing. It might not look like winter in Vancouver, but, by hook or by crook, there will be snow in the right places once the Games begin. Athletes from over 80 nations are expected to gather at Friday’s opening ceremonies; billions will be watching on television, and more than a few dollars will exchange hands.
Of the 15 sports involved, most of the action will be on men’s hockey. This is the first time the Games will feature a standard NHL rink (200-by-85 feet) instead of the international 200-by-98 surface, which should play right into the hands of the host Canadians. They’re the favorites at 11-10, followed by Russia at 21-10 and Sweden a distant third at 11-2. Team USA, who should also benefit from the smaller dimensions at GM Place (de-branded as “Canada Hockey Place” for the Olympics), is next at 7-1.
Canada may be the consensus birthplace of hockey, but they went 50 years without winning the gold medal thanks to the rise of the Soviet team and the exclusion of NHL players. Neither of those obstacles exists anymore; however, that’s no guarantee the Canadian version of the Dream Team will come out ahead. They didn’t even reach the podium in 1998 or 2006. Canada’s one shining moment was in 2002 at Salt Lake City, when Mario Lemieux, Eric Lindros, Joe Sakic, and Steve Yzerman were on board.
Canada’s team for 2010 doesn’t have quite the same jaw-dropping collection of talent. Martin Brodeur (.917 save percentage this year) is back in goal, and he’ll see some familiar faces behind the blueline in Scott Niedermayer (32 points in 59 games, but a minus-17) and Chris Pronger (40 points in 57 games, plus-20). Up front, it’s none other than Sidney Crosby (39 goals, 35 assists in 58 games) picking up the torch for the retired Lemieux. But does the roster as a whole possess enough skill as well as that elusive team chemistry to merit such short Olympic odds?
The Russians might have the solution. In addition to familiar NHL names like superstars Alexander Ovechkin (42 goals in 51 games), Evgeni Malkin (61 points in 52 games) and Ilya Kovalchuk (31 goals in 52 games), Team Russia has included several players from its very own Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Four of those players are from the same Salavat Yulaev Ufa team; another three are from Ak Bars Kazan. Put those skaters in front of Evgeni Nabokov (.927 SV%), and you have a serious gold medal contender with nearly twice the potential payout as Canada.
You’ll hear a lot of talk about the expectation level Canada has for its hockey team at these Games. This is the third time the Great White North has hosted the Olympics (following the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary), and Canada has yet to strike gold of any kind on home soil. That’s very likely to change this year, according to these Olympic betting odds:
How many gold medals will Canada win?
0-5 37-20
6-9 5-6
10 or more 19-10
Canada’s gold-medal viability got a major boost in 1992 when short track speed skating was made a full Olympic sport. South Korea has won 17 gold since then, followed by Canada with five and the United States with four. This can be a tricky sport to handicap because of the high frequency of disqualifications for making improper contact with other skaters – it’s like NASCAR out there. But with eight different events involved (four for the men, four for the women), Canada should wrangle some gold from the short track. Charles Hamelin has some value at 8-1 to take the men’s 1500m; Hamelin is also +110 in a head-to-head matchup with Team USA star Apolo Anton Ohno (-150).
The chances of Canada grabbing at least six gold look even better when you look at the rest of the Olympic futures market. Germany is a heavy 1-1 favorite to take home the most gold medals from Vancouver, followed by Canada at 5-2 and Team USA at 7-2. There are 86 events in total. Canada won six gold in Nagano and seven each in Salt Lake City and Turin. They could win even more this year as the host country – for a change.
Check out the latest Winter Olympics betting markets and prices at Bodog Sportsbook. (US bettors welcome too).
February 11th, 2010
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