World Cup & Castrol Ratings Roundup

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Uruguay vs Germany. 0.5 points Uruguay +0.75 @ 1.94 & 0.5 points on Germany to score over 1.75 goals @ 2.01. +0.26 2. Holland vs Spain: Holland: Holland to […]

Sumo Wresting & Betting

When browsing the BBC website earlier today, along with the top story that Paul the pyschic octopus has predicted that Spain will beat Germany, I noticed an intriguing report on a new betting scandal in Japanese Sumo Wrestling. It appears that a number of wrestlers and trainers have admitted to illegal betting on baseball and […]

Sumo Wresting & Betting

When browsing the BBC website earlier today, along with the top story that Paul the pyschic octopus has predicted that Spain will beat Germany, I noticed an intriguing report on a new betting scandal in Japanese Sumo Wrestling. It appears that a number of wrestlers and trainers have admitted to illegal betting on baseball and […]

Castrol Ratings for the Semi Final

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Argentina vs Germany. Germany Draw No Bet @ 2.37 Bet Chronicle. +1.37. 2. Paraguay vs Spain: Paraguay +1 @ 2.03. Refund. Excellent value calls on Germany and Paraguay inferred […]

Castrol ratings for July 3rd

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: Here’s the update on the results of recent matches: 1. Holland vs Slovakia: Holland -1: Refund 2. Brazil vs Chile: Brazil -1. -1. 3. Paraguay vs Japan: Japan to qualify @ 2.65. -1, but great value bet. 4. Spain […]

Castrol ratings for July 2nd

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: A bit late in posting these, but luckily I wrote down the ratings and odds the other day. The Castrol ratings for Friday’s matches are as follows. I’ve added in the best odds and whether they represent value according […]

Have you ever made a drunken bet like this?

Ever woken up hungover to find you’d wagered a few quid on something daft like Wayne Rooney to win pipesmoker of the year? Or maybe even something more ridiculous such as England to win the World Cup??! Well if you have, I hope the damage wasn’t as bad as this guy who must have had […]

Castrol ratings for June 29th

Have a read of the first post here to make sense of this little tracking experiment: No joy yesterday. In retrospect I should have changed the tracking experiment and made it a no bet day. There really wasn’t much value in those odds and the bookies had things pretty tight. Still, the Holland -1 was […]