Things really are starting to heat up in the transfer market now and a lot of deals seem to be happening, finally. Liverpool have all but sealed a deal for Blackpool’s Charlie Adam, believed to be worth around £9million. Strangely opinion seems to be divided over Adam’s transfer, some think the Reds are paying over […]
Why are footballers and jockeys so often unveiled as poor punters? It is a question that presents itself whenever one of their number is revealed as a chronic gambler or indeed, when they are asked to offer their lame opinions, off the cuff, as interviewees. Being immersed in your chosen sport, you’d assume, would give […]
Why are footballers and jockeys so often unveiled as poor punters? It is a question that presents itself whenever one of their number is revealed as a chronic gambler or indeed, when they are asked to offer their lame opinions, off the cuff, as interviewees. Being immersed in your chosen sport, you’d assume, would give […]
Welcome to this week’s transfer column. I’ve added a handy little update sheet at the bottom of the page to help you plot all the major transfer ins and outs from here on in. Don’t take it as 100% accurate as I may miss some minor deals, or get the transfer fee wrong, but all the big […]
If ever there was an object lesson of the perils of betting in management markets it comes with the appointment of Andre Villas Boas as Chelsea manager after Guus Hiddink had traded as short as 1/6 for the job, just days before.Boas first shot to prominence in the UK in 2005 when, as opposition scout […]
If ever there was an object lesson of the perils of betting in management markets it comes with the appointment of Andre Villas Boas as Chelsea manager after Guus Hiddink had traded as short as 1/6 for the job, just days before.Boas first shot to prominence in the UK in 2005 when, as opposition scout […]
In this special blog posting, SBC Editor Greg Gordon, himself a scout and proven football tipster from the Scottish leagues as well as a deep thinker on the sport helps examine the state of the modern game from a betting and tipping perspective. Where We’ve Been As Sir Alex Ferguson might say: “Football, bloody hell!” […]
The Transfer Insider – June 24th Welcome to this the latest column from Ed Darnell of the Smart Betting Club focusing on all the transfer window news with a betting perspective. Ed will be reporting back on all the latest developments every Friday at the SBC Blog. I’ve covered Manchester United and the other title […]
As a professional gambler, the summer offers a great time for a change of pace. With breathing space between the big events summer is a time when I can go back to basics and re-evaluate cherished thoughts and ideas that, at other times, get simply treated as a matter of course. It is something we […]
As a professional gambler, the summer offers a great time for a change of pace. With breathing space between the big events summer is a time when I can go back to basics and re-evaluate cherished thoughts and ideas that, at other times, get simply treated as a matter of course. It is something we […]