Gavin Henson early favourite to win series 8 of Strictly Come Dancing
September 9, 2010
Bruce Forsyth, Tess Daly and the rest of the gang are back for the eighth series of Strictly which starts on Saturday where 14 celebrity contestants will be introduced to what is bound to be an appreciative audience.
There were some negative comments regarding the quality of the celebrities of series seven (won by BBC journalist Chris Hollons) which also included jockey Richard Dunwoody and boxer Joe Calzaghe.
This years sporting stars are rugby player Gavin Henson (and ex partner of Charlotte Church) and former Nottingham Forest and England goal keeping legend Peter Shilton, the rest of the cast are made up of the usual soap stars and musicians with the odd politician thrown in.
Strictly Come Dancing outright winner
All odds for this reality television show come from novelty bet specialists Paddy Power
- 7/2 – Gavin Henson
- 9/2 – Kara Tointon
- 5/1 – Matt Baker
- 5/1 – Tina O’Brien
- 6/1 – Jimi Mistry
- 15/2 – Michelle Williams
- 12/1 – Patsy Kensit
- 12/1 – Scott Maslen
- 12/1 – Peter Shilton
- 14/1- DJ Goldie
- 16/1 – Pamela Stephenson
- 25/1 – Felicity Kendal
- 33/1 – Paul Daniels
- 100/1 – Ann Widdecombe
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An inform Wayne Rooney could prove costly for Everton
September 8, 2010
After lasts night defeat of Switzerland in the Euro 2012 qualifiers it looks like England’s Wayne Rooney has now got his head back into the game after he scored an impressive goal within 10 minutes of kick off but will he be able to carry on his good run of form in the Premier League when Manchester United take on Everton at the weekend?
United take the relatively short trip to Goodison Park early doors on Saturday for the games 12.45 kick off which will be shown live on Sky Sports 2.
Everton v United match odds
The bookmakers Paddy Power are running a cash back offer on the game. Should Wayne Rooney score the last goal of the game then Paddypower will refund all losing first and last goal scorer bets made as well as correct score and scorecast singles.
Everton Goal Scorer odds
| Player | First/last goal scorer Odds | Anytime scorer Odds |
| Yakubu | 8/1 | 11/4 |
| J Beckford | 8/1 | 11/4 |
| L Saha | 8/1 | 11/4 |
| T Cahill | 9/1 | 16/5 |
| M Arteta | 11/1 | 4/1 |
| Magaye | 11/1 | 4/1 |
| V Anichebe | 12/1 | 9/2 |
Manchester United Goal Scorer odds
| Player | First/last goal scorer Odds | Anytime scorer Odds |
| W Rooney | 4/1 | 11/10 |
| J Hernandez | 11/2 | 11/2 |
| D Berbatov | 11/2 | 11/2 |
| M Owen | 6/1 | 6/1 |
| F Macheda | 8/1 | 8/1 |
| Nani | 9/1 | 9/1 |
| A Valencia | 9/1 | 9/1 |
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Martin Kaymer favourite for the 2010 KLM Open
September 8, 2010
The KLM open takes place this week (9th – 12th September) from the Netherlands and it is being hosted at the exclusive Hilversumsche Golf Club where it has been frequently played over they years. The competition dates back to 1912 and it was known back then as the Dutch Open and it has been part of the European Tour’s schedule since the tour was created in 1972.
The tournament has a prize fund of 1.8 million Euros and looking to get his hands on the prize money will be twice winner of the event British golfer Simon Dyson but this year he finds himself well down the bookies list at odds of 28/1, instead favourite to win according to Betfred is the German Martin Kaymer who is also the current PGA Champion who is being quoted at odds of 11/1.
Betfred will be offering punters the chance to get their stake money back as free bet if they back a loser! If you back a player outright and he finishes in second place to Ross Fisher then they will kindly refund your losing stake money into your account for you to use as a free bet, up to £250.
KLM Open Outrigt odds
The race for favourite is currently tied but we feel that Kaymer will have the edge over Molinari.
- 11/1 – Martin Kaymer
- 11/1 – Francesco Molinari
- 16/1 – Charl Schwartzel
- 20/1 – Ross Fisher
- 25/1 – Robert Karlsson
- 28/1 – Simon Dyson
- 30/1 – Louis Oosthuizen
- 33/1 – Darren Clarke
- 35/1 – Stephen Gallacher
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Will Rooneys off pitch antics result in a sending off tonight?
September 7, 2010
The England side are preparing for their second qualifying game for the 2012 European Championship at the St Jakob Park stadium in Basle, Switzerland which takes place tonight at 7.45pm. England Coach Fabio Capello has confirmed that troubled striker Wayne Rooney will feature in the sides match although many are concerned that the striker will not be in the right frame of mind following allegations made in the News of the World.
England will have been bolstered with their 4-1 win against Bulgaria which was their first competitive match since their abysmal 4-1 defeat in the World Cup against Germany and it also gave striker Jermain Defoe a hat trick.
Switzerland v England Match odds
England’s odds make them the clear favourites to win this Group G fixture and are currently top of their table on 3 points, equal with the mighty Montenegro.
Cash back offer
The online bookmakers Betfred are running a cash back offer on this Euro 2012 qualifying match they will refund all first and last goal scorer bets that have been made on the game if the match ends up in a goalless draw, if this happens your stake will be returned into your account for you to use as a free bet.
Wayne Rooney Special Bets
All eyes will be on England’s Wayne Rooney for this tie, will his off pitch problems put him off his game?
- 7/2 – First/last goal scorer
- 10/11 – Anytime goal scorer
- 20/1 – To score a hat trick
- 20/1 – To be sent off
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Craig Levein’s Scotland side favourite for Liechtenstein Euro 2010 qualifier
September 6, 2010
Scotland have not qualified for the European Championship since 1996 when they failed to get past round 1 and are currently lying in second place in Group I following their 0-0 draw last week against Lithuania and tomorrow night they will be playing Liechtenstein where they are expected to claim all 3 points and go at least temporary to the top of the group in a group that could be the sides best ever chance of qualification.
The match will take place at Scotland’s Hampden Park stadium tomorrow night and Scotland manager Craig Levein is thought to be considering making several changes to his squad for this fixture but will not name is his squad until later this evening.
Scotland v Liechtenstein match odds
Barring any major upset the game should easily be Scotland’s game for the taking, but in Scottish international football matches anything can happen, they can beat teams like France and the Czech Republic then lose against Macedonia or worse Wales. Even so looking at the odds for a Scotland win you would have to put on thousands of pounds to make your bet worthwhile.
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Betfred are offering a cash back offer on the Womens US Open
September 6, 2010
Held annually over a two week period from Queens in New York it is the fourth and final tennis major competition and is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, with a prize fund in excess of $21 million.
What better way to watch the US Open than by looking at the ladies games but this time with a purpose as the internet betting company Betfred are offering a cash back offer on the women’s matches.
If you place a bet on any of the ladies single matches before the event takes place and then your player is beaten in final set tie break then Bet Fred will then refund you your losing stake, up to a maximum of £200.
Women’s US Open – 4th Round Matches
6th September
With just 3 games left for today, you will need to get in quick for the above offer, featured game today includes the second favourite for the US Open Caroline Wozniacki.
- Svetlana Kuznetsova v Dominika Cibulkova
- Kaia Kanepi v Yanina Wickmayer
- Caroline Wozniacki v Maria Sharapova
7th September
Just one game is scheduled for today.
- Andrea Petkovic v Vera Zvonareva
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Can Manchester City get all 3 points against a busy Liverpool side?
August 19, 2010
The Reds kicked off their season with a 1-1 draw against Arsenal where they were leading up until the first minute of extra time when Liverpool keeper Reina fumbled a save to give the Gunners a last minute draw. Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool side face their second tough game of this seasons Premiership campaign when they take on Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium on Monday 23rd August, this game is squeezed in between Liverpool’s Europa League qualifying games against Turkish side Trabzonspor on the 19th and 26th August.
Reina own goal
Jose Manuel Reina disastrous own goal cost Liverpool all 3 points in their opening game of the season and is at odds of 17/2 to do it again.
Cash Back Offer
If Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez can score the last goal of this game then the internet bookmaker Paddy Power will refund all of the losing first and last goal scorer bets made on the game as well as correct score and scorecast singles.
Man City v Liverpool match odds
The serious money that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pumped into Manchester is beginning to pay off as City are the favourites to win this fixture, hard to believe for a team that 10 years ago were in League One (the old third division). With Liverpool’s busy schedule of fixtures Manchester City could take advantage of a tired Liverpool side.
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Bellamy rushed in as bookies favourite for top goal scorer in the Championship
August 18, 2010
The bookies William Hill have taken the news that Craig Bellamy has joined Championship side Cardiff City on loan from Premiership side Manchester City by making him one of their favourites to be the top goal scorer in the Npower Championship and they have also cut Cardiff’s odds to win the Championship from 10/1 to 9/1.
Whether Bellamy will gel with his Cardiff side remains to be seen as he does have a history of upsetting the atmosphere in the dressing room but Hills are offering odds of 4/11 that Bellamy will still be with Cardiff come the end of the season and odds of 2/1 that he will be gone.
His entrance to the Cardiff side will mark the 31 year olds 9th club (including loan signing), of his permanent 7 signings Bellamy has left 4 of those sides within a year. His most unsuccessful run was back in 2000 when he was with Coventry City and only managed to 6 goals out of 34 appearances and as such this led to the teams relegation form the Premiership.
Championship top goal scorer
All odds are supplied by William Hill.
- 8/1 – Craig Bellamy (Cardiff City)
- 8/1 – Kris Boyd (Middlesbrough)
- 9/1 – Michael Chopra (Cardiff City)
- 12/1 – Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough)
- 14/1 – Billy Sharp (Doncaster Rovers)
- 20/1 – David Nugent (Portsmouth)
- 20/1 – Matty Fryatt (Leicester City)
- 20/1 – Grant Holt (Norwich City)
- 20/1 – Danny Graham (Watford)
- 20/1 – Steve Morrison (Millwall)
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Where will Sheffield United finish this season in the Championship?
August 18, 2010
Sheffield United have confirmed that their new manager will be first team coach Gary Speed who was the bookies favourite to win the role of Sheffield United manager. He has been offered a 3 year contract with the Blades in replacement for the sacked Kevin Blackwell who was dismissed following the 3-0 home loss against QPR. Speed has already been with the club for over 2 years but this will be his first ever managerial role.
With the current speed of the managerial merry go round bookies are placing odds on whether the former Welsh international will still be in charge by the end of the season or can Speed survive the sack race?
The bookmakers William Hill are offering odds of 11/4 Gary Speed will no longer be boss of Sheffield United on the first day of NEXT season, are the odds are 1/4 that he will still be there..
Where will Sheffield United finish?
United are currently holding up the bottom of the Npower Championship in the 23rd slot with just 1 point out of 2 games, but a new manager being installed generally gives the team a boost and wins are more likely.
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Spurs look set to beat the Young Boys of Switzerland
August 17, 2010
Its an exciting time for Spurs fans as they are about to be rewarded for last seasons 4th place finish as they take on the Berner Sport Club Young Boys of Switzerland at the Stade de Suisse in Bern for the first leg of their first ever Champions League fixture. Harry Redknapp’s side will be looking to get the first leg advantage and then proceeding to the Group Stages. The game kicks off tonight at 7.45 and can be watched live on Sky Sports.
Spurs will be going to the game missing captain Ledley King and midfielder Jermaine Jenas who have niggling injures and will not be risked for the away game. Their opponents are currently 7th in the Swiss Super League after 5 games and have already eliminated the Turkish side Fenerbahce SK from this years tournament.
Young Boys v Tottenham Hotspur match odds
As Tottenham are the favourite to win this fixture the bookmakers William Hill are offering an enhanced price on stiker Jermain Defoe opening the scoring and Spurs to win the game 3-1 they are offering odds of 55/1.
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