Football-betting thread

[Flushdraw]

Word that bookies not taking bets on crusaders v c'ville match. A lot of money on crusaders.

Still plenty of 11/8 and 7/5 around. Was just looking at it and Crusaders are unbeaten in 18 home games but have to settle for 2nd place in the league because Cliftonville have already clinched the title. Cliftonville also beat Crusaders in the Cup final, and the Irish Cup semi finals so think Crusaders might have something to prove. Clifton have the cup final in a couple of weeks so not sure they're going to be resting players just yet but it might be worth a few quid

[Loopz]

Yeah I struck 2pts on it earlier @ 6/4 supposed to be resting players due to cup final but being a local match I doubt they will be going too easy on them.

[Loopz]

2 - 0 crusaders. Last few minutes now.

[Funkymonk]

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get full stats from games going back to start of season?

[nicnicnic]

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get full stats from games going back to start of season?

http://www.football-data.co.uk/

[Percy007]

Quite a few teams interesting me today:

Spurs away to Wigan at 21/20: I cant see Wigan getting anything out of this game, only 4 home wins this season ( Norwich, Newcastle, West Ham and Reading) they aren't going to get out of trouble this season and with Spurs pushing for CL football they should have too much in the locker here today, quite simply if Spurs lose today the CL dreams will be fading away.

Bournemouth away to Tranmere at 5/6: Tranmere have feck all to play for and a Bournemouth win today and they wrap up the league title. No reason to expect a slip-up here and quite a nice price about the league leaders..

Everton home to Fulham at 1/2: Fancy Everton to come up trumps here as they look to finish the season strongly and finish above Lpool for local bragging rights. Fulham only have 3 away wins this season at Wigan, West Brom and surprisingly at Spurs. Goodison has become a really difficult place to go to with only Chelsea leaving there this season with all 3 points.

Walsall away to Crewe at 11/10: Dont have a lot of insight into this one as all im going by is what the Crewe boss is saying here http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22229034
and at those odds is worth a dabble for a team that just misses out on the playoffs.

SPOILER

A little one for those of you with BF accounts, it may be worth having a small interest in Distillery away to Portadown today at 6/1. The game has been pulled by all the bookies up here as word is going round that a Distillery win is a done deal. Last game of the season so I wouldnt be surprised to see something fishy going on

[KevIRL]

http://www.paddypower.com/bet/powerplay/enhanced-special?ev_oc_grp_ids=239489

Man City, Everton, Soton treble 3/1

[Opr]

That bet is getting hammered on BF Percy. Money now being matched at sub 3.0.

Opr

[kaiser soze]

Southampton,spurs, Bournemouth for me today.

[The Situation]

All over Portadown.

[The Situation]

Getting plus evs on a 1.3 shot, ty betfair tards.

[Percy007]

[Flushdraw]

How big is 14/5 on Man U away to Arsenal today? League wrapped up so maybe in celebratory mood but they will want to win at Arsenal to hamper them going for Champions League spot.

Utd have only ever been greater than 2/1 away to Arsenal once, and they beat them 3-1. They have only been priced greater than 6/4 on 3 occasions and won twice.

So can i hope for an Arsenal win today?

[Guest]

How big is 14/5 on Man U away to Arsenal today? League wrapped up so maybe in celebratory mood but they will want to win at Arsenal to hamper them going for Champions League spot.

Utd have only ever been greater than 2/1 away to Arsenal once, and they beat them 3-1. They have only been priced greater than 6/4 on 3 occasions and won twice.

So can i hope for an Arsenal win today?

I thought price v-big as well but with the title locked up I'm not sure, I wanna have a bet but I wanna enjoy the game with no sweat too so gonna leave this one. I think there is value though, I'd imagine you'd get 3/1 on BF

[merkum wallop]

Getting plus evs on a 1.3 shot, ty betfair tards.

Lucky there. Word was that Portadown were throwing that game!

[The Situation]

Lucky there. Word was that Portadown were throwing that game!

Wasn't legit, happens so often in NI these days that people start second guessing games that are likely to be thrown(ie game late in season with nothing on the line) and it snowballs as the price starts to move. Sharp money was agianst the gamble.

[The Situation]

Think overs has to be played now at 2/1. Expect several kitchen sinks to be thrown at Dortmund now.

[Semibluff]

this portadown v donegal celtic game Sit? Yeh i was on port also. Twiggy the legend scored. Donegal had the relegation play off next week and were resting their entire team

[The Situation]

this portadown v donegal celtic game Sit? Yeh i was on port also. Twiggy the legend scored. Donegal had the relegation play off next week and were resting their entire team

Nah Lisburn last weekend, Lisburn moved from about 7's into fav after "word" got out Port were throwing the match.

[FeetMagic]

Messi first tonight 7/2 looks good.

Benched.

[kaiser soze]

Aston villa 2/1 away to norwich today think its pretty big for them, really liked them in the last couple of games especially against sunderland they seem up for the relegation dog fight.The added incentive for lambert against his own club.Norwich look as if they just want the season to end at this stage and the fact they are safe players probably thinking about their holidays.Only concern is that Norwich get up to do one on lambert.

[KevIRL]

Aston villa 2/1 away to norwich today think its pretty big for them, really liked them in the last couple of games especially against sunderland they seem up for the relegation dog fight.The added incentive for lambert against his own club.Norwich look as if they just want the season to end at this stage and the fact they are safe players probably thinking about their holidays.Only concern is that Norwich get up to do one on lambert.

Agree, stuck them in a double with City away to season over Swans

[Dice75]

Aston villa 2/1 away to norwich today think its pretty big for them, really liked them in the last couple of games especially against sunderland they seem up for the relegation dog fight.The added incentive for lambert against his own club.Norwich look as if they just want the season to end at this stage and the fact they are safe players probably thinking about their holidays.Only concern is that Norwich get up to do one on lambert.

Just on this, I put the rest of the seasons results into the BBC predictor thingy and it came up as Norwich going down on GD for me.

16/1 to go down won't be there if they lose to Villa today, worth a small investment for me for a bit of interest.

[kaiser soze]

Agree, stuck them in a double with City away to season over Swans

Something similar for me Kev but doubled villa with the arsenal, was stuck between city and arsenal and for once greed didn't takeover and I kept with my Original choice.

[KevIRL]

Something similar for me Kev but doubled villa with the arsenal, was stuck between city and arsenal and for once greed didn't takeover and I kept with my Original choice.

Norwich pen fuckity fuck

[KevIRL]

Just on this, I put the rest of the seasons results into the BBC predictor thingy and it came up as Norwich going down on GD for me.

16/1 to go down won't be there if they lose to Villa today, worth a small investment for me for a bit of interest.

Nice shout Dice

[kaiser soze]

Norwich pen fuckity fuck

Calm down Kev never in any doubt, city missed a bag of chances if reports are correct. Arsenal 1up should be out of sight really but fannying around for last 15 of first half and let QPR back into the game a bit never easy is it.

[mugsy]

dortmund 5/2 looks a bit big. 1-1 half time both teams have made changes from mid week.

[mugsy]

fuk em. lewandowski missed a pen and bayern 10 men for last 20 mins. they were there for the taking

[KevIRL]

Just on this, I put the rest of the seasons results into the BBC predictor thingy and it came up as Norwich going down on GD for me.

16/1 to go down won't be there if they lose to Villa today, worth a small investment for me for a bit of interest.

11/4 now on PP

[kaiser soze]

Yeah that was a great shout today Dice should have got on, todays results drags a few of them back into it and i think 11/4 might not be bad either because wigan and villa are well up for the fight as they have shown in the last few weeks and norwich up til today thought they were nearly safe and now they have a serious battle on their hands and they dont look like they have the stomach for it imo. defo not gettin on after missin the 16s who am i kiddin lol

[KevIRL]

http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/end-of-season-2013-cancellation-808215.aspx

Scrambling to get out of season is over mindset

[Percy007]

Anyone fancy a Liverpool red today or Liverpool to at least rack up a lot of yellows? The reason I ask is at the min they are going to qualify for the EL next season through the fair-play league and the qualifiers for it are at the same time of the clubs prearranged Australian pre-season tour.

[Dice75]

Nice timing by Wigan

[Opr]

Ladbrokes 11/8 Chelsea win. (£25 max) - http://sportsbeta.ladbrokes.com/foot...vent=217075528

You need to be logged into the site for the link to work.

Opr

[Dice75]

Anyone think Fulham worth a bet @3's at home to Liverpool.

No Suarez and Gerrard/Agger also out. Not the most consistant but if Berbatov turns up could be woth a small investment?

edit - Enrique benched too.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Richardson, Duff, Enoh, Karagounis, Kačaniklić, Ruiz, Berbatov.

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Downing, Wisdom, Coates, Carragher, Lucas, Henderson, Shelvey, Coutinho, Sturridge


Took a bit of the 10/3 on 365. Hopefully Berba & Ruiz rip Carragher to shreads

[Guest]

Was in Boyles just there and enhanced price of 16/5 for City to win both halves, thought there is value at that, don't know what others think?

[Aya14]

Was in Boyles just there and enhanced price of 16/5 for City to win both halves, thought there is value at that, don't know what others think?

Will they care enough? Can finish any higher or lower.
In saying that they may feel embarrassed by Saturdays result when few gave wigan a chance, add to that they are in the shop window now with a new manager coming in. If that's motivation enough they should batter reading who are Obv a very poor side.

Or in other words I haven't a clue, gl though.

[KevIRL]

Will they care enough? Can finish any higher or lower.
In saying that they may feel embarrassed by Saturdays result when few gave wigan a chance, add to that they are in the shop window now with a new manager coming in. If that's motivation enough they should batter reading who are Obv a very poor side.

Or in other words I haven't a clue, gl though.

They could (although unlikely) finish 3rd if they lose their last 2 games

[Aya14]

They could (although unlikely) finish 3rd if they lose their last 2 games

Ya its possible but highly unlikely as you say. I would never be a fan of teams to win both halves bets anyway

[KevIRL]

PP have an enhanced first goalscorer double Walcott and Augero 30/1. Taking that even though Kun may not start, came pretty close on their big priced special on Sunday of all 14 teams to score @ 50/1, West Ham and West Brom leaving us down

Also Walcott wincast @ 2/1 to ease the inevitable FF pain

[Guest]

Was in Boyles just there and enhanced price of 16/5 for City to win both halves, thought there is value at that, don't know what others think?

Gowan Dzeko, printing money

[Opr]

Just a heads up for anyone who may have missed it. The very good 50 free inplay bet offer is available with 365 on the CL final tonight.

Opr

[mugsy]

will england be up for this like the irish? Ireland as big as 15/2 ( bet365).

will wait to see englands starting 11 but reckon draw no bet @5s can be punted at that price.

[Flushdraw]

StanJames offer

'If Rooney scores first we will refund all losing bets on First/Last Goalscorer and Correct Score markets as a free bet up to £50'

[TonyCascarino]

Ireland seem like a juicy prospect to me tonight. 13/2 with boyles is overpriced imo. The game itself is an anomaly. I definitely wouldn't describe it as a friendly anyway. Personally I think the widely available price of 1/2 for ireland +2 is the closest thing to free money that you'll get. Although, granted you'd want to be medium to large punter at those odds. I just simply cannot see us losing by more than a goal. I think it's highly likely both teams will score anyway and a 1-1 draw is tempting at about 13/2. I am incredibly anti trappatoni and I depressed and frustrated that tonights re acquantaince is under his misguided tutelage. However, that said, his negative affect is usually lessened in friendlies allowing us to play more. Also, I expect the players to be massively up for this. As a result I'm being incredibly optimistic. As I've stated I think ireland +2 is free money. Ireland plus +1 at 17/10 with PP is also probably good enough too. The dreamers out there (including myself) can back us to win 2-1 at 20/1 with PP. If we win and I think we can, I feel this is the most likely scoreline. Fact is, if ireland had a more suitable manager in charge, we would win. I think England are quite poor right now and we will be way more up for it than them. So how we perform depends on the trap effect. We could be very good tonight. Then again we may go one up and not be allowed play again until they equalise. He said he is going to make 6 changes during the game too which is an obvious concern. Maybe if he got the team right from the start this wouldn't have been necessary. Anyway, I'm hopeful about tonight. I think ireland are way overpriced and some money can be made on this game. It will give us all a boost if we can get one over on our lovely neighbours.

[thedini]

'The dreamers out there (including myself)'

'Fact is, if ireland had a more suitable manager in charge, we would win'

Do you not realised how limited Ireland are?

[tglynn]

Ireland seem like a juicy prospect to me tonight. 13/2 with boyles is overpriced imo. The game itself is an anomaly. I definitely wouldn't describe it as a friendly anyway. Personally I think the widely available price of 1/2 for ireland +2 is the closest thing to free money that you'll get. Although, granted you'd want to be medium to large punter at those odds. I just simply cannot see us losing by more than a goal. I think it's highly likely both teams will score anyway and a 1-1 draw is tempting at about 13/2. I am incredibly anti trappatoni and I depressed and frustrated that tonights re acquantaince is under his misguided tutelage. However, that said, his negative affect is usually lessened in friendlies allowing us to play more. Also, I expect the players to be massively up for this. As a result I'm being incredibly optimistic. As I've stated I think ireland +2 is free money. Ireland plus +1 at 17/10 with PP is also probably good enough too. The dreamers out there (including myself) can back us to win 2-1 at 20/1 with PP. If we win and I think we can, I feel this is the most likely scoreline. Fact is, if ireland had a more suitable manager in charge, we would win. I think England are quite poor right now and we will be way more up for it than them. So how we perform depends on the trap effect. We could be very good tonight. Then again we may go one up and not be allowed play again until they equalise. He said he is going to make 6 changes during the game too which is an obvious concern. Maybe if he got the team right from the start this wouldn't have been necessary. Anyway, I'm hopeful about tonight. I think ireland are way overpriced and some money can be made on this game. It will give us all a boost if we can get one over on our lovely neighbours.

I'm on England -1 at 6/4!

Don't think we have a chance unfort

[TonyCascarino]

'The dreamers out there (including myself)'

'Fact is, if ireland had a more suitable manager in charge, we would win'

Do you not realised how limited Ireland are?

I was just giving my opinions on the match tonight. Don't want to open this can of worms because it could go on forever. When we get a manager in who picks the best squad available, then the best team available and utilises the type of tactics which best accentuate the irish passion and who also doesn't repeatedly alienate/ insult a litany of players from our already small pool of resources..when we have a manager who does this and we still fail, then I'll hold my hand up and say we're not good enough. However, trappatoni is the complete antithesis of all this so judgment cannot be passed on the team and players if the correct structure is not in place to get the best out of them. And to answer your question, I am aware of our limitations. Problem is, our manager makes the worst of these limitations.

[tglynn]

I was just giving my opinions on the match tonight. Don't want to open this can of worms because it could go on forever. When we get a manager in who picks the best squad available, then the best team available and utilises the type of tactics which best accentuate the irish passion and who also doesn't repeatedly alienate/ insult a litany of players from our already small pool of resources..when we have a manager who does this and we still fail, then I'll hold my hand up and say we're not good enough. However, trappatoni is the complete antithesis of all this so judgment cannot be passed on the team and players if the correct structure is not in place to get the best out of them. And to answer your question, I am aware of our limitations. Problem is, our manager makes the worst of these limitations.

Really blind "Blame the gaffer" point of view. The reality of the situation is Ireland do not and may never have a decent football team due to the country size and foundations at a youth level. To solely blame the manager and say we would beat England with a proper manager is completely misguided.

[TonyCascarino]

I think backing england -1 to beat ireland is completely misguided

[tglynn]

I think backing england -1 to beat ireland is completely misguided

[terryl]

I think backing england -1 to beat ireland is completely misguided

i agree....england -2 is a way better bet..

[TonyCascarino]

#aspredicted. And that is all. Hard luck with your bets lads.

[tglynn]

#aspredicted. And that is all. Hard luck with your bets lads.

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[TonyCascarino]

I wasn't expecting a standing ovation but thank you. If you're stuck for some tips in future, especially on irish matches, you know where to find me.

[Percy007]

Some good research on last season.

http://www.olbg.com/blogs/post.php?id=405457

[Flushdraw]

So tilting watching that Nigeria v Tahiti match. Backed Nigeria -5 on 3 different occasions during the game and they were so wasteful in front of goal. Then just 1 minute added time for the 6 substitutions and a couple of injuries. 6-1 was such a joke!

[KevIRL]

So tilting watching that Nigeria v Tahiti match. Backed Nigeria -5 on 3 different occasions during the game and they were so wasteful in front of goal. Then just 1 minute added time for the 6 substitutions and a couple of injuries. 6-1 was such a joke!

Wonder what the standard cap will be for the Spain v Tahiti game?

[Flushdraw]

Wonder what the standard cap will be for the Spain v Tahiti game?

Was trying to get a bet on during that game but couldn't find anything. Over 7.5 goals at 1/4 and Spain/Spain HT-FT at 1/20 was about all i could find. I'd take Spain -12. Hattrick to be scored. 1st goal in the 1st 6 mins and a couple of others on offer. Could be fun watching the game with some funky bets on!