According to odds from Victor Chandler Grant looks set to be new boss at Portsmouth
November 25, 2009
Another football manager has been sacked as struggling Portsmouth said goodbye to Paul Hart on Tuesday, Hart took over permanently in July after keeping Portsmouth up last season. This season however has seen a run of poor results which has left Portsmouth languishing at the bottom of the Barclays’ Premier League having only claimed 7 points from the 39 available.
The person most likely to take over as the full time manager is Portsmouth’s current Director of football Avram Grant. The former Chelsea boss returned to Portsmouth in October but he is currently awaiting a work permit which will allow him to be available to take over managerial duties.
There however quite a few contenders for the position as well as Grant as there are so many Football Managers currently out of work, next to Grant the bookies favourite looks like former Charlton and West Ham United boss Alan Curbishley.
Next Portsmouth Manager Odds
- 6/4 – Avram Grant
- 10/3 – Alan Curbishley
- 6/1 – Steve Coppell
- 8/1 - Roberto Mancini
- 10/1 – Sven Goran Eriksson
- 10/1 – Slaven Bilic
- 12/1 – Glenn Hoddle
- 14/1 – Steve McClaren
- 14/1 – Kevin Keegan
- 16/1 – David O`Leary
- 16/1 – Alan Shearer
- 16/1 – Paul Jewell
Paul Hart Teamtalk
Jeff Sterling does an impression of Basil Fawlty doing the team talk at Portsmouth.
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X Factor Winner expected to dominate Christmas Number One Betting
November 24, 2009
The countdown to Christmas has begun and whilst we’ll all be busy buying presents, decorating our homes and enjoying the merriment that the season of goodwill offers, the music industry is gearing up for the battle for the much coveted number one position in the charts and it is this year’s X Factor winner who bookmakers are predicting will be sitting ‘top of the pops’ come Christmas Day.
It is still unknown which of the remaining X Factor contestants will win the competition and subsequently release the single to challenge for the Christmas number one spot but with the last four Christmas chart toppers all X Factor winners, it is no surprise to see that the X Factor winner of 2009 is a 1/10 chance with Ladbrokes to have the biggest selling single of the festive period and follow in the footsteps of Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke. If you think that a shock is on the cards, you can back any other song bar that of the winning X Factor singer to be number one with Boylesports at 6/1.
With the Christmas Number One a seemingly foregone conclusion, people who still want to have a flutter on what is one of the most popular novelty betting markets of the year can do so on one of the alternative Christmas Music markets on offer with the various bookies. The betting on which artist will chart highest without the X Factor winner included in the odds, i.e, the number two position, looks interesting with Susan Boyle currently heading that list at 15/8 with Bet365 but several other artists make plenty of appeal. Michael Jackson is sure to have plenty of people listening to his records as fans fondly remember the ‘King of Pop’ in the lead up to Christmas in the year of his death and he is an 8/1 chance. In the same vein, Boyzone fans are sure to be eager to remember Stephen Gately, who also passed away this year and the Irish signers are 14/1 to chart number two or better.
Christmas Number One Betting Without the X Factor Winner
Susan Boyle 15/8
Michael Jackson 8/1
Robbie Williams 8/1
John & Edwards Grimes 12/1
Leona Lewis 12/1
Peter Kay 14/1
Boyzone 14/1
Vera Lynn 14/1
Alexandra Burke 14/1
Cheryl Cole 14/1
Rolf Harris 16/1
George Michael 16/1
The Soldiers 16/1
St Winifred’s School Choir 20/1
Coldplay 20/1
Dusk is the favourite for the 2.40 from Lingfield Racecourse
November 24, 2009
The Burstow Handicap Chase runs from Lingfield Racecourse today at 2.40 and it will feature 10 runners over a distance of 3 miles with the going for the course being set at soft. The race is a class 4 race that is open to horses that are aged 4 years and over.
William Hill are running a free bet offer on this race if you place a bet for £20 or more then they will give you a free £10 bet on the live score market of the Champions League game tonight between Debrecen and Liverpool.
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The favourite for the race is Dusk at odds of 11/4, who is ridden by Paul Moloney, the second favourite is Portrait Royale at odds of 10/3 ridden by Aiden Coleman. The freebetsblog.com tip for this race is the Colin Bolger ridden Royal Kicks at odds of 8/1.
Another offer that is available on this race comes from Paddy Power who will if your horse is winning upon landing at the final fence and then fails to win the race they will refund your losing single stake.
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Odds point towards a Liverpool away win against Debrecen
November 24, 2009
The Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has a mini injury crisis on his hands ahead of the crunch Champions League match tonight against the Hungarian side Debrecen. Ryan Babel has joined Fernando Torres and Albert Riera on the manager’s injury list. Liverpool must win this match to get to the next stage but they will be hoping that Lyon can beat Fiorentina as well otherwise it will all be in vain.
Debrecen will be without their key player Leandro, who is out with a torn knee ligament. Debrecen have not yet won any of their Group E matches.
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Debrecen v Liverpool match odds
The bookies Stan James are running a cash back offer on this Champions League game. If you go and place a bet on the first goal scorer of the game and your player stupidly fails to knock in the first goal but then goes ahead to score anytime during the match then they will give you your stake back to use as a free bet.
Debrecen first goal scorer odds
Gergeley Rudolf looks like the bookies favourites to get on the score sheet first for Debrecen.
| Player | First goal scorer Odds |
| Gergeley Rudolf | 10/1 |
| Lorant Olah | 11/1 |
| Adamo Coulibaly | 12/1 |
| Peter Czvitkovics | 14/1 |
| Zoltan Kiss | 16/1 |
| Peter Szakaly | 16/1 |
| Leandro Almeida | 20/1 |
Liverpool first goal scorer odds
Steven Gerrard is the bookies choice for Liverpool to score first.
| Player | First goal scorer Odds |
| Steven Gerrard | 4/1 |
| David N’Gog | 9/2 |
| Dirk Kuyt | 5/1 |
| Ryan Babel | 6/1 |
| Andriy Voronin | 6/1 |
| Yossi Benayoun | 7/1 |
| Nabir El Zhar | 8/1 |
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Bookies still putting Kraft as favourites to take over Cadbury’s
November 24, 2009
The UK chocolate company Cadbury’s has once again become involved in a bidding war from foreign companies, earlier on this year they rejected a bid from the American company Kraft. Kraft have since made a counter offer this time around $400,000 less than its previous offer of a whopping £9.8bn.
Since the first bid was made other large food companies have jumped into the bidding war, the latest is Hershey who are rumoured to be putting in a bid of $17 billion this has seen their odds of a takeover slashed to 9/2 still behind Krafts 4/5 . All this is pushing up the value of Cadbury’s shares which have now rocketed to 814 pence up from 760 pence from November.
Which company will takeover Cadbury?
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Cadbury Eyebrows
One of the reasons Cadbury’s is so successful on top of the great tasting chocolaty goodness is the brands superb advertising campaigns.
Magpies the favourites in Monday evening clash against Preston
November 23, 2009
The only Coca Cola Championship match tonight sees Newcastle travel across to Preston for the 7.45pm kick off from Deepdale. North End have not managed to beat Newcastle at Deepdale since way back in August 1979 and have not managed to win at home since beating Coventry back in September, when the two teams last met Newcastle beat Preston by a comfortable 2-0.
Preston Manager Alan Irvine will be close to celebrating his 2nd year in charge of Preston is currently on shaky ground with his teams poor form and he will be looking for a change in form as they have only won one games out of their last seven league matches.
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Preston v Newcastle match odds
The bookies Stan James are running a cash back offer on this Coca Cola Championship league game. If you place a bet on the first goal scorer market and your player then fails to knock in the first goal but goes ahead to score anytime then they will give you your stake back to use as a free bet.
Preston first goal scorer odds
Neil Mellor looks like the bookies favourites to get on the score sheet first.
| Player | First goal scorer Odds |
| Neil Mellor | 6/1 |
| Jon Parkin | 7/1 |
| Stephen Elliot | 8/1 |
| Paul Parry | 12/1 |
| Ross Wallace | 12/1 |
| Richard Chaplow | 14/1 |
| Darren Carter | 16/1 |
Newcastle United first goal scorer odds
Shola Ameob is the bookies choice for Newcastle to score first.
| Player | First goal scorer Odds |
| Shola Ameobi | 6/1 |
| Andrew Carroll | 6/1 |
| Marlon Harewood | 6 /1 |
| Kevin Nolan | 7/1 |
| Peter Lovenkrands | 8/1 |
| Nile Ranger | 8/1 |
| Ryan Donaldson | 9/1 |
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Paddy Power release odds on the final five contestants for X Factor 2009
November 23, 2009
At last the twins are out of the X Factor, but with Louis and Simon behind them it won’t be the last we hear of them, they are this years Cheeky Girls! Expect them to release a string of novelty records over the coming year, and don’t be surprised if it is Ghostbusters!
What was a surprise in this weeks voting show was that former favourite to win the competition Olly Murs was in the final two and had to be involved in the sing-off against Jedward. As a singing competition there was no real question on who would win but Danni said if it was on entertainment she may have voted for the boys.
X Factor 2009 Outright Winner
Its quite a close call on who will win the event (apart from Lloyd Danies who is sure to be eliminated next week) but Joe has managed to leap ahead of Olly and Stacey in the betting odds.
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Cast Cada is the favourite for the 2.00 at Kempton
November 23, 2009
The 2.00 today from Kempton Racecourse is the Beginners Chase that will feature 11 runners over a distance of 3 miles. It is a class 4 race for horses aged 4 years and over. The going for the course has been set to good to soft.
The bookie Paddy Power are running one of their famous cash back offers on this race. If you back a horse that is leading upon landing at the last fence but then fails to win dont fret, they will refund you your stake money if you placed a single straight bet on it.
The favourite for the race according to Paddy Power is Cast Cada at odds of just 2/1, the second favourite is Khachaturian at 7/2. The freebetsblog.com tip for the race today is Meanus Dandy who has had a dodgy last race but prior to that had romped home if first place on 3 outings, he is currenty at odds of 6/1 worth an each way bet.
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Impressionist Art is the favourite for the 20.30 at Dundalk
November 20, 2009
The 20.30 from Dundalk Racecourse is billed as the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap, it is a race for 3 year olds and it is set to feature 14 runners over a distance of 1 mile.
The favourite for the race is Impressionist Art at odds of 6/4 ridden by Johnny Murtagh, the second favourite is Senor Tommie who is attracting odds of 11/2. The Freebetsblog.com tip for this race is Moon Luck for no other reason that it has a cool name and is now only at 6/1 down from earlier odds of 7/1, get in quick for an each way bet.
Boylesports are running a free bet offer on this race if your selection finished in second place then they will refund your losing win stake as a free bet to use on another race.
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Liverpool v Manchester City Premier League odd and cashback from Stan James
November 19, 2009
Liverpool welcome Manchester City to Anfield this coming Saturday as the two teams currently lodged in 7th and 6th place respectively battle it out to try and get back into the top four of the Barclays Premier League. You can catch the game live on Sky Sports 1 from 12:30pm.
Manchester City’s Irish Internationals Shay Given and Stephen Ireland need to dust off the disappointment of Ireland failing to make the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Given featured in the team and was in goal when the controversial handball incident occurred that should have seen the goal by William Gallus disallowed.
Liverpool v Manchester City match odds
The bookies Stan James are running a cash back offer on this Premier League game. If you place a bet on the first goal scorer market and your player then fails to knock in the first goal but goes ahead to score anytime then they will give you your stake back to use as a free bet.
Liverpool First Goal Scorer Odds
Gerrard is set to be back in the squad and he looks like the bookies favourites to get on the score sheet first.
| Player | First goal scorer Odds |
| Steven Gerrard | 5/1 |
| David N’Gog | 13/2 |
| Dirk Kuyt | 7/1 |
| Yossi Benayoun | 8/1 |
| Andriy Andriy | 8/1 |
| Ryan Babel | 9/1 |
| Nabir El Zhar | 12/1 |
Manchester City First Goal Scorer Odds
Emmanuel Adebayor is the bookies choice for Manchester City to score first.
| Player | First goal scorer Odds |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 13/2 |
| Craig Bellamy | 15/2 |
| Roque Santa Cruz | 8 /1 |
| Carlos Tevez | 8/1 |
| De Souza Robinho | 9/1 |
| Martin Petrov | 12/1 |
| Shaun Wright-Phillips | 12/1 |
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