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Scorecards not Postcards

There's No Picture on the Scorecard

April 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

When it comes to assessing sporting performance, in particular when it comes to assessing sporting performance for the sake of betting, it’s important to detach your emotions from the analysis. In some sports, the HOW...

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Learning to Win

Learning to Win

April 30, 2012 | 0 Comments

Jason Dufner’s maiden PGA Tour win last night got me thinking. It got me thinking about how top sportsmen respond to pressure. It also got me thinking if there really is anything to when the...

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Manchester Value

Manchester Value

April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

This has been one of my favourite football seasons ever to bet on. I really like going the opposite way to public opinion, and to do that profitably we need big swings of public opinion....

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Class is Permanent

Class is Permanent

April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

As I always tell my punting protege “The Natural”: form is temporary, class is permanent. I want to illustrate this today with a betting blog on one of my favourite golfers, Ben Curtis. Ben Curtis...

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The Masters

Masters Thoughts

March 28, 2012 | 0 Comments

Quick post today, with five golfers that I rather fancy for next week’s Masters, and five I’d be happy to take on. 5 to Keep Onside 1. Tiger Woods – Best Price 4-1. 4 time...

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World Hurdle

World Hurdle Preview

March 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

The World Hurdle has got this betting blog in a quandary. I am a “numbers man” when it comes to having big bets on horse racing. I study the times and I study the ratings...

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Arkle

Arkle Preview

March 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

It’s rare that the Arkle captures the public’s imagination to quite this degree. The 2012 renewal sees a potential wonder horse – and the public always loves a potential wonder horse. That’s right, the awesome...

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Champion Hurdle

Champion Hurdle Preview

March 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

Of all the races this Cheltenham Festival, I think’s it’s the Champion Hurdle that has me licking my chops this year. It’s very rare that we get a chance to see a hurdler as good...

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NFL Betting

Super Bowl Bet

February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

After success for my maximum bet on England v Scotland in the six nations yesterday we should play up some our winnings on the Super Bowl tonight between the New England Patriots and the New...

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6 Nations Rugby

England v Scotland 6 Nations – Maximum Bet

February 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

England kick-off their defence of their 6 Nations crown with an away game at Murrayfield. An England v Scotland rivalry obviously has a huge historical context and any England’s record in Scotland has not been...

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