July 2009 - Soccer betting, odds and opinion

MLS All-Stars deserve better

Andy Morris / 31 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Right, so I'm not a big fan of the MLS All-Star game, especially since we've been given a steady diet of mid-shelf EPL teams (with some notable exceptions) to munch on, writes Brian Heard.Read more »

MLS: Do we really need this All-Star thing?

Andy Morris / 28 July 2009 / Leave a comment

I'm not really sure why Major League Soccer needs, wants or has an all-star game, writes Brian Heard. But, I'm sure glad they've moved away from the traditional iterations - you know East vs. West, North vs. South, blah, blah, blah.Read more »

Premier League Betting: Attracting the likes of Peter Crouch to Sunderland will be a tall order

Editor / 18 July 2009 / Leave a comment

As Peter Crouch looks certain to move from Portsmouth, Ralph Ellis looks at how one of his prospective managers - Steve Bruce - will find it very difficult to attract top players to the city of Sunderland....Read more »

Championship Betting: Newcastle chaos continues but they're still favs

Editor / 16 July 2009 / Leave a comment

The owner can't sell the club, the players are disgruntled and now there's talk of Joe Kinnear returning on an interim basis. Ralph Ellis on why it beggars belief this farce of a club are still favourites to win The...Read more »

Premier League Betting: Season Match Bet - Birmingham v Wolves

Mike Norman / 12 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Newly promoted clubs Birmingham and Wolves are very evenly matched and should survive in the Premier League says "Mystical" Mike Norman, but who will come out on top in Betfair's Season Match Bet market?...Read more »

Premier League Title Betting: Strange summer signings shift momentum to Anfield

Editor / 10 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Owen? Valencia? When you've lost Ronaldo, you need a Kaka or a Messi as a replacement, says Frank Gregan, who's drifting towards a back of Liverpool in a season match bet with Manchester United....Read more »

Premier League Betting: Season Match Bet - Burnley v Wolves

Mike Norman / 08 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Over the course of the next few weeks, "Mystical" Mike Norman will be looking into his crystal ball to see who will prevail in just some of the Premier League Season Match Bets we have to offer. First up -...Read more »

Premier League Transfer News: Why Mr Chelsea can't resist City millions

Editor / 07 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Is it mere coincidence that John Terry and Mark Hughes have been holidaying in the same hotel? Perhaps, but Ralph Ellis believes it makes a deal more likely......Read more »

Argentina Clausura Betting: River and a Huracan of attacking football

Editor / 03 July 2009 / Leave a comment

As the Argentinean Clausura comes to a close, Jonathan Wilson looks at how the unfashionable yet successful Huracan's approach to football, mirrors that of the national team....Read more »

Europa League Betting: Whoever wins this one will have earned their corn

Editor / 02 July 2009 / Leave a comment

As the UEFA Cup's re-incarnation - the Europa League - kicks off on Thursday, Tareq Quiroz explains how it all works, what a slog it is to to win it and who that winner may be....Read more »

Championship Betting: Newcastle soap opera goes on and on

Editor / 01 July 2009 / Leave a comment

With the club preparing for a season in The Championship, an astronomical wage bill, no manager and an owner desperate to sell, Newcastle are in a right old mess, says Ralph Ellis....Read more »