The dizzy heights of the 3rd round of the Europa League await Liverpool
July 29, 2010
Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool side travel to the Philip II Arena in the Republic of Macedonia tonight to take on FK Rabotnicki for the first leg of their third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. The match can be listened to live on BBC Radio 5 Live and also on LFC TV.
New Liverpool manger Hodgson has chosen to rest several key players and not rush others back into the squad and has not taken Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher, Glen Johnson and new signing Joe Cole over on the trip. Although Liverpool will be desperate to qualify for the group stages of Europe’s second-tier club competition following a quite dismal 2009/10 season he will also be without the strikeforce of Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt who are both holding injuries.
Rabotnicki v Liverpool match odds
All odds for this fixture have been supplied by bookmakers Ladbrokes.
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Boylesports offering cashback offer on the 4pm Racing UK Handicap from Glorious Goodwood
July 28, 2010
The 4pm race from today from Glorious Goodward is the Racing UK Handicap which is a class 2 race for 3 year olds that will feature 16 runners who will covering a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs over a course that has the going set to good to firm.
The Irish internet bookmakers Boylesports are adding their own cash back offer to this race today from Goodwood. If your finishes in second place and is beaten fair and square by the starting price favourite then they will refund your losing stake, this will apply to win singles and the win part of each way singles up to a maximum of 300 Euros (or £ equivalent). This is on top of their other offer where they will pay the better starting price if you take an early or board price and that starting price is greater.
The favourite for this race according to the knowledgeable people at Boylesports is Berling who is at odd of 9/2, followed by the Sir Michael Stoute trained Verdant who is the second favourite at odds of 11/2 and ridden today by Ryan Moore. The freebetsblog.com each way tip for today’s race is Mount Athos that has seen its odds go down from 14/1 to 9/1 so get in quick!
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Will Andrea Levy’s The Long Song win this years Man Booker Prize?
July 28, 2010
The nominations for the 2010 Man Booker Prize have been announced and the early favourite to walk away with the literary prize is Andrea Levy for her novel set during the last few years of slavering in Jamaican and she is closely followed by David Mitchell (not the comedian from Mitchell and Webb) for his tale of passion and intrigue set on a tiny island attached to mainland Japan set in 1799.
The final winner of the Man Booker prize is decided by a panel of judges in October that have been selected by an advisory committee, the judging panel normally consists of literary critics, past winners and notable public figures.
Man Booker Prize odds
- 4/1 – Andrea Levy – The Long Song
- 9/2 – David Mitchell – The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
- 5/1 – Helen Dunmore – The Betrayal
- 6/1 – Rose Tremain – Trespass
- 7/1 – Peter Carey – Parrott and Olivier in America
- 8/1 – Howard Jacobson – The Finkler Question
- 8/1 – Paul Murray – Skippy Dies
- 12/1 – Emma Donoghue – Room
- 12/1 – Tom McCarthy – C
- 12/1 – Alan Warner – The Stars in the Bright Sky
- 16/1 – Damon Galgut – In a Strange Room
- 16/1 – Lisa Moore – February
- 16/1 – Christos Tsiolkas – The Slap
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How much will the white piano used by Elvis fetch at auction?
July 27, 2010
A 270 lot of Elvis memorabilia is set to be auctioned in August by US based auction house Heritage Auctions in Memphis which will include the singers white grand piano that was part of the stars music room in his Graceland home up until 1969. The white piano that is painted with a gold trim is thought to be worth in region of between $500,000 and $999,999 but there are many collectors who would gladly pay more than $1 million dollars to own a piece of Elvis history.
Also included in the auction is a handwritten letter to sweetheart Anita Wood in 1958 as well as The King’s contract with RCA records that is signed by Presley, his father and his manager Colonel Tom Parker which is expected to fetch more than $150,000.
Value of Elvis’s White Piano
What will be the final price of Elvis’ piano when it goes up for auction on August 14th.
- 11/4 – Under $500,000
- 9/4 – $500,000 – $999,999
- 5/2 – $1,000,000 – $1,499,999
- 5/1 – $1,500,000 – $1,999,999
- 6/1 – $2,000,000 – $2,499,999
- 3/1 – $2,500,000 or over
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Australia Day and Almiqdaad fighting to be favourite in 2.10 race from Goodwood
July 27, 2010
The 2.10 race from Goodwood racecourse is the first race of the day of the Glorious Goodwood festival and it is class 2 race for horses aged 4 years and over. The going for the course is set to good to firm and the 16 runners in the event will be covering a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 192 yards.
The current favourite for this race is currently spilt between Almiqdaad and Australia Day who are both being quoted at odds of 11/2, the second favourite is Submariner at odds of 15/2. However the freebetsblog.com tip for this race is Yamal who is at odds of 14/1 and ridden by top jockey Frankie Dettori.
The internet bookmakers Paddy Power are continuing their generosity by running another cash back offer on today’s horse racing. If you horses finishes in second place in this race then they will refund your losing single stake back into your account.
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Which country will host the 2018 Ryder Cup?
July 26, 2010
It is not just the FIFA World Cup that likes to name its locations for forthcoming events far in advance, the governing bodies of this competition the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour like to get this event sorted far in advance. Normally the competition takes place in either the USA or in the United Kingdom, it has on 2 previous occasions taken place in other locations (Spain in 1997 and Ireland in 2006).
For the uninitiated the competition is run every two years and it is a competition between the top USA players and the top European players and this years competition takes place at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales (in the United Kingdom) and starts on October 1st 2010.
2018 Ryder Cup Host
Which country will be play host to the 2018 Ryder Cup? Each of the countries below has in April this year submitted their proposal to be part of 42nd edition of the biennial contest, the winner will be announced in 2011. All odds have been supplied by Paddy Power.
Ryder Cup Future Venues
- 2012 – Medinah Country Club (USA)
- 2014 – Gleneagles (United Kingdom)
- 2016 – Hazeltine National Golf Club (USA)
- 2020 – Whistling Straits (USA)
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Cyborg favourite for the 7pm race from Galway Racecourse
July 26, 2010
The 7pm race from Galway Racecourse tonight is an Amateur Handicap that is set to feature 20 runners who will be covering a distance of 2 miles with the going for the course being set to good to yielding.
You can kick off those Monday morning blues by having a flutter with Paddy Power who are kicking off the week with a cash back offer on this race. If you back a horse in this race but then finishes in second place to the starting price favourite in the race then they will refund you your losing single stake.
The favourite to win this race according to the Irish bookmaker Paddypower is Cyborg at odds of 6/1 who will be ridden today by Ms Katie Walsh who of course earlier this year at the Cheltenham Festival won the Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle on the 20/1 shot Thousand Stars. The second favourite is Sublime Talent who is at odds of 13/2. The freebetsblog.com tip for the race is Cloone Rocket who is worthy of an each way bet at odds of 12/1.
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Victor Chandler running cash back offer for all races at Glorious Goodwood
July 23, 2010
Goodwood Racecourse in West Sussex next week is the venue for the annual five day Glorious Goodwood racing festival. The festival is the one of the most anticipated events in the flat racing season and the venue will play host to a total of 35 races which includes the Sussex Stakes, Stewards Cup and of course the Totesport Mile.
To celebrate the festival the internet bookmakers Victor Chandler are offering punters a cash back offer that is available for all races that are taking place during the festival (Tuesday 28th July through to Saturday 1st August). If you back a horses than finishes in 2nd place and it is beaten by short head then they will refund your losing stake back into your account for you to as a free bet, and if your horse finishes in second place and is beaten by just a nose then they will double your losing stake.
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The XX early favourites to win the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize
July 20, 2010
The nominations for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize have been announced today and the eventual winner will be will be named in a ceremony on September 7th 2010 and they will get to then pick up the £20,000 prize. Early favourites are the indie/dream pop group The XX, who have attained cult status of late and were even included in the 2010 commercials from AT&T for the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. However with this award very often the favourites do not win, last year Florence and the Machine were hotly tipped to walk away with the 2009 Mercury Prize but lost out to Speech Debelle who was at odds of 10/1.
The competition is well known for naming as winners bands that are outside of the normal mainstream acts, past winners of the event have included Elbow, Antony and the Johnsons and Talvin Singh although pop stalwarts such as M People, Pulp and the Arctic Monkeys have found themselves as winners. The prize has also helped to kick off artists career taking them from relative obscurity to the heights of fame, acts like Dizzee Rascal (who is also nominated this year) and Franz Ferdinand have benefited from winning.
2010 Mercury Music Prize nominations
The debut album by The XX has snuck in as the early favourites to win this years prize.
- 9/4 – The XX – XX
- 9/2 – Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
- 9/2 – Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
- 6/1 – Foals – Total Life Forever
- 8/1 – Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can
- 8/1 – Villagers – Becoming A Jackal
- 10/1 – I Am Kloot – Sky At Night
- 11/1 – Corinne Bailey Rae – The Sea
- 12/1 – Biffy Clyro – Only Revolutions
- 12/1 – Paul Weller – Wake Up the Nation
- 12/1 – Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N’ Cheek
- 14/1 – Kit Downes Trio – Golden
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The XX – Crystalised
They look very happy, we hope if they win they can produce a smile!.
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Now Liverpool have Joe Cole what will he do this season?
July 20, 2010
The new Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has made his second big signing (the first being Serbian winger Milan Jovanovic) since taking over the reigns of Rafael Benitez by getting the former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole to sign on the dotted line. Cole was a free agent after his contract with Chelsea expired in the summer and he decided to leave the club for “political reasons”, at his time at Chelsea he scored 40 goals out of 282 appearances winning three Premier League titles and two FA Cup along the way.
Joe Cole betting specials
Before he kicks a ball for Liverpool the internet bookmakers Stan James have produced a list of special bets specifically for Joe Cole.
When Will Joe Cole Leave Liverpool?
How long will the new signing stay with his new side? He has only had 2 clubs so is quite loyal prior to Chelsea he was with West Ham for 5 seasons.
2010 – 50/1
2011 – 9/2
2012 – 10/3
2013 – 13/8
2014 or later – 7/4
Total Premier League Goals
Only goals scored in the 2010/11 Premier League season will count.
Under 6.5 – 4/7
Over 6.5 – 5/4
Total Europa League Goals
Only Europa League Goals Count
Under 2.5 – 8/13
Over 2.5 – 6/5
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