: Sat May 09, 2009 10:50 am  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

I flagged up East Fife to beat Stranraer about 3/4 months ago at 11/10. They won 4-0 away from home. They played them again 5 weeks ago at home and won 4-0. Today is Stranraer v East Fife again and East Fife are 6/5. Patchy form recently but I'd still be having a bit on it.

Stranraer are awful and are rarely as short as 2/1 or so even at home and it's one of those games where players are probably thinking more of their end of season P**s Up after the match than the 90 minutes on the pitch.

Massive Scottish gamble going down on Stirling to beat Queens Park as the visitors are resting their first team before they go into the play offs.

: Sat May 09, 2009 10:51 am  

RB wrote:

A draw does look more likely to me but Sunderland are still down the bottom end so form doesn't count, etc.

Sorry in advance if they win.

Money down already so we will see if I've cursed the result or you have

[Wanderer]

: Sat May 09, 2009 11:04 am  

manu knighted wrote:

I'm trying to pick out a few handicaps for a challenge cup accumulator but tbh there aren't too many gifts available.

I'm thinking currently:

Gateshead (-10)
Wigan (-4)
Castleford (-20)
Huddersfield (-52)

The one I'm worried about is Huddersfield, if it goes to form then they should do it easily but 52 is still an awful lot of points.

The problem with giving up big handicaps is the team doesn't need to win by that many especially in one-off cup ties. It's not one I would include but that doesn't mean they won't do it.

[Wanderer]

: Sat May 09, 2009 11:06 am  

espanyolswan wrote:

Sunderland at 11/4 looks big to win at Bolton.

Can't honestly see an away win. A draw maybe as Wanderers don't really need a win although one would be nice.

[Wanderer]

: Sat May 09, 2009 11:11 am  

RB wrote:

Sunderland - not won in their last 8 away games.
Bolton - lost 1 of their last 6 home games.

Recent history doesn't favour Sunderland either.

3 meetings at the Reebok in 6 seasons 1-1, 2-0 & 2-0.

Bolton also won at the SoL 4-1 in the league earlier in the season (although they did lose a cup tie 2-1 on Wearside in January).

: Sat May 09, 2009 2:42 pm  

WANDERER wrote:

The problem with giving up big handicaps is the team doesn't need to win by that many especially in one-off cup ties. It's not one I would include but that doesn't mean they won't do it.

I just went for a treble in the end:

Wigan (-4)
Gateshead (-10) (that one not looking too clever atm)
Castleford (-16)

: Sat May 09, 2009 3:14 pm  

manu knighted wrote:

I just went for a treble in the end:

Wigan (-4)
Gateshead (-10) (that one not looking too clever atm)
Castleford (-16)

Cheers Wigan.

Gateshead now 22-6 up too.

Don't let me down Cas.

: Sat May 09, 2009 3:26 pm  

Only 4 winners on the scoop 6 placepot a cool £10,000 each. Wish I could pull it in on one of those days

Gone for on a £1 - 7 fold bet to win £93 if they all come in.
Wigan-4.0 @ 1/1
Rochdale+54.0 @ 10/11
Warrington-26.0 @ 4/5
Salford-36.0 @ 10/11
St Helens-18.0 @ 1/1
Gateshead-6.0 @ 4/5
Sheffield+42.0 @ 1/1

fingers crossed time now.

: Sat May 09, 2009 3:43 pm  

Gateshead and Wigan have come up with the goods.

Hoping its not a nail biter tonight. 16 points seemed good at the time but now I'm just one game away from winning I'm starting to doubt it.

: Sat May 09, 2009 3:44 pm  

manu knighted wrote:

Gateshead and Wigan have come up with the goods.

Hoping its not a nail biter tonight. 16 points seemed good at the time but now I'm just one game away from winning I'm starting to doubt it.

What you got riding on it?