I promised I’d jot down a few thoughts on Sys Analyst now that I’ve been following for a couple of weeks or so.
In short, I love it!
One thing I remember writing about a few years back, when I started blogging, was how I wondered how on earth tipsters avoid burn out. I think we all know betting in anything approaching a serious way can, for a fair chunk of the time, be a pretty gruelling slog. Imagine carrying the responsibility of maintaining your edge for day after day for a membership base, facing not only pressure for producing the goods for yourself but for an expectant following too. Can’t be at all easy.
So one thing I really like about Sys Analyst is that Allan, the main man, prioritizes. He has an eye on the strength of the markets, the ease with which his members can get on (or not) to decent stakes at decent prices, and isn’t at all shy of saying he’s taking a couple of days away when the circumstances are right. That makes huge sense to me. Stay fresh, and it’s easier to stay focused. My first five overs are usually pretty tight. Stick me in 25 degree heat and ask me to bowl 12 however, and you may find the odd stray ball creep in (take note, Skip!).
There’s no need to try to force profit, and I feel very comfortable with a tipster who knows that.
Other things to note. I really like the minimum price to take, especially handy when using live pre-race markets into which I put my stake. Below the line, don’t bet. There’s no perceived value, so why do it? Generally speaking, I’ve got on almost all the bets I want to. The only issue I face personally occurs at weekends. So yesterday for example, coaching/managing our Women’s 1st XI, I found myself seemingly out of range of any 4G out in the North Wales sticks. Missed a winner or two as a result, but I can live with that.
I’ve also been very keen not to rush onto the Exchange when the bets are received. Must be infuriating for tipsters if they see a price smashed in on Betfair as soon as they send their emails. I get the strong impression that the Sys Analyst membership base is a pretty sensible and experienced one so I’ve personally not noted any issues with this. Anyway, from experience now I can say I’m not seeing prices becoming too short in the run up to the relevant races. I tend to look to enter the market a couple of minutes or so before the off, maybe earlier if I see sustained market support and there’s a danger of the price dropping below the minimum acceptable.
So, all very good. Really enjoying it, and if you are in a situation where you can pledge a really good sized bank (£10k and upwards as per the SBC review), I can recommend Sys Analyst very strongly indeed!
Latest figures posted on Wednesday. See you then.
