: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:07 pm  

Carneys Pint wrote:

Would say Coral, Stan James, Hills are the best firms to bet with. Would advise you open up at least 8 or 9 accounts and just take the best price on your fancies - don't stick to just one firm as taking under the odds is like paying £1.40 for a loaf of bread in Tesco when you can get the same loaf next door for £1.20 - why bother?

Skybet are good for RL handicaps on the lower league stuff and Bet365 are good unless you fancy getting more than £25 in which case you're screwed

Get a Betfair account too and read up on Asian Handicaps - the future of football betting.

If you need any advice etc. PM me.

Good Luck


Martin

I do believe you posted that Betdaq was superior to betfair not long back.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:15 pm  

worthing wire wrote:

I do believe you posted that Betdaq was superior to betfair not long back.

It depends if you come into the "premium charge" bracket

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:44 pm  

Which most of us can only dream about.

At the end of the day if you're a successful punter you will pay for it, with charges on sites like betfair and by being banned from the bigboys.

As long as you're seen to be adding to their profits you'll be ok.

I'd suggest Coral for football, it seems 9 times out of 10 when I pick an acca out and work out which bookie pays the most it's Coral.

Finally on a betting note, just a mention for the absolute master that is Sir Mark Prescott, is there a better trainer for placing horses than Sir Mark?

He's done it again with Point Of Light... 5 wins in the space of 18 days, also Brett Vale hacked up tonight (costing me dear as I had the runner up) and looks another to keep on the right side of. The man's an absolute genius...

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:12 pm  

Anyone every done a £10 to £1000 challenge?


Bet 1 - £10 @ evens = £20
Bet 2 - £20 @ evens = £40
Bet 3 - £40 @ evens = £80
Bet 4 - £80 @ evens = £160
Bet 5 - £160 @ evens = £320
Bet 6 - £320 @ evens = £640
Bet 7 - £640 @ 4/6 = £1,040

What you reckon lads?

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:48 pm  

anyone got money on us pga?

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:38 am  

Got 9/10 results tonight.

Only Poland-Greece let me down.

Bad times.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:18 am  

Carneys Pint wrote:

Would say Coral, Stan James, Hills are the best firms to bet with. Would advise you open up at least 8 or 9 accounts and just take the best price on your fancies - don't stick to just one firm as taking under the odds is like paying £1.40 for a loaf of bread in Tesco when you can get the same loaf next door for £1.20 - why bother?

Skybet are good for RL handicaps on the lower league stuff and Bet365 are good unless you fancy getting more than £25 in which case you're screwed

Get a Betfair account too and read up on Asian Handicaps - the future of football betting.

If you need any advice etc. PM me.

Good Luck


Martin

If I was limited to 3 I think I would go Blue Square, SkyBet and Paddy Power but as you say get as many as you can....use the free bets they give you to start off then bet at whoever is giving the best odds.

I think in terms of settling quickly Stan James are possibly the best even in the middle of the night and they also let you use your winnings if some of your permed bet is already in the bag but the rest has yet to be decided/settled.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:17 am  

upthecats wrote:

Which most of us can only dream about.

At the end of the day if you're a successful punter you will pay for it, with charges on sites like betfair and by being banned from the bigboys.

As long as you're seen to be adding to their profits you'll be ok.

I'd suggest Coral for football, it seems 9 times out of 10 when I pick an acca out and work out which bookie pays the most it's Coral.

Finally on a betting note, just a mention for the absolute master that is Sir Mark Prescott, is there a better trainer for placing horses than Sir Mark?

He's done it again with Point Of Light... 5 wins in the space of 18 days, also Brett Vale hacked up tonight (costing me dear as I had the runner up) and looks another to keep on the right side of. The man's an absolute genius...

Brett Vale got a shocking ride last time out by the same apprentice who rode yday (Rosie Jessop) - SMP must have told her she was on Secretariat. Be wary of apprentices on front-runners, with the exception of Freddie Tylicki, David Probert and Amy Ryan the rest are pretty poor at pacing a race and just general tactics when not tracking more senior jockeys.

Would also look out for Isabel Tompsett at Newton Abbott - she has a staggering record their and horses FTO for Tim Vaughan (oh and if they drift steer well clear).

Special mention for York next week - should be a good meeting and IMHO the favourite in the Ebor is a penalty kick.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:00 pm  

Widnes @ 9/4 looks good tonight v Barrow

+ 8 for the cautious on the handicap but in my book they should be nearer 6/4 on the 80 mins betting.

Widnes seem to rise to the occasion on TV and it is hard to forget how much better the Vikings were in the Northern Rail Cup Final.

Barrow have scored for fun in the last two weeks but this is a different ball game and I think they might get found out tonight.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:09 pm  

espanyolswan wrote:

Widnes @ 9/4 looks good tonight v Barrow

+ 8 for the cautious on the handicap but in my book they should be nearer 6/4 on the 80 mins betting.

Widnes seem to rise to the occasion on TV and it is hard to forget how much better the Vikings were in the Northern Rail Cup Final.

Barrow have scored for fun in the last two weeks but this is a different ball game and I think they might get found out tonight.

Not sure, we've lost a few games on TV this year. Our away form is shocking, and we've lost Penny and Pickersgill to Wire this week.