: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:10 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Linense? lost 2-0 to melilla at the weekend, 9 points from safety

That's us - Real Balompedica Linense, still above Algeciras in the leagues I hope

About the best thing I got from Spain before I left was my Balona shirt

Going to look over the LPGA tonight and report back tommorow with a be or two

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:12 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

there were 4 catalans at swansea (not sure if martinez was in that 4 or if he was the 5th)

I think I'm right that the Catalans are Serran, Bauza, Orlandie and Gomez and the non Catalan Spanish are Rangle (best of the lot) and Pintado and we signed Bessone from Espanyol but he's an Argentinian.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:14 pm  

Carneys Pint wrote:

That's us - Real Balompedica Linense, still above Algeciras in the leagues I hope

About the best thing I got from Spain before I left was my Balona shirt

follow athletic club but it's difficult not to take an interest in barça where i am.
had a great result this year. the girona (nearest 2b club) pitch was a bog so i lumped on under 2.5 goals at around evens. bookies didnt pick up on it... happy days

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:16 pm  

Sounds like proper Spanish football. I went to buy my jersey at 11am at the stadium (one of the better ones in our division) since it's the only time the shop's open (I say shop, it's a room underneath one of the stands). Met the chap selling all the shirts and all the team whilst I was there

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:17 pm  

Gahan wrote:

Yea the red sox


Seriously i'll have a look thru at some teams tomorrow and check the pre season games out, so who i reckon might be a bit of value, been a while since the braves have been a force

Pittsburgh are looking good in pre season but are 250-1 out right. Looking forward to their early games as there might be some good early season value there (and perhaps too with Baltimore and Kansas City though in all honesty I've never followed pre-season before so don't know how it equates to early games when things really start in earnest).

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:20 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

follow athletic club but it's difficult not to take an interest in barça where i am.
had a great result this year. the girona (nearest 2b club) pitch was a bog so i lumped on under 2.5 goals at around evens. bookies didnt pick up on it... happy days

Respect remember a few years ago finding out Aylesbury were losing all their best players and going to the wall and lumped on for about 4 consecutive weeks before the bookies cottoned on.

Happy days.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:30 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

Respect remember a few years ago finding out Aylesbury were losing all their best players and going to the wall and lumped on for about 4 consecutive weeks before the bookies cottoned on.

Happy days.

although the weymouth episode has to be the best... EVER!

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:33 pm  

Bet365 napped their opponents in the Post's naps comp

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:34 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

although the weymouth episode has to be the best... EVER!

No no no my friend......West Ham v Sheff United (by a wonderful pre Tevez coincidence)on a Saturday about 4 years ago. West Ham had Man City away in the FA Cup on the Monday but bookies offered 4/1 Sheffield, West Ham played the kids and United won easily (4-1 I think in another marvelous coincidence).

Had it in singles, doubles and probably my best on the day returns ever.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:35 pm  

Carneys Pint wrote:

Bet365 napped their opponents in the Post's naps comp

Wonder what odds they starterd laying them at 15/8 was the top price ever on Rushden that day I think.