Be brave and back AC Milan to dump out Manchester Utd

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The price has gone in since we initially tipped AC Milan to knock out Manchester United in the Champions League - from 7/4 to 13/8 on Boylesports - but we’re not quite as confident.

AC Milan have staggered since surrendering in the derby last month, while last season’s finalists are in their best form of the season thanks largely to

Posted: February 16th, 2010 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

AC Milan will once again kick Manchester United to the European curb

Back man on right to knock man on left out of Europe

Carlo Ancelotti’s work so far at Chelsea can’t really be faulted but we were always of the opinion that his spell as AC Milan boss was often overrated.

Two Champions League winners’ medals overshadowed a decade as boss of first Juventus and then the Rosseneri in which he only won Serie A once. And whereas his last two seasons at the San Siro saw the club fighting - and failing on one occasion - just to qualify for the Champions League, his rookie

Posted: January 11th, 2010 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Back Buchanan to inflict more misery on Morton

What better way is there to mark the first Monday of a new decade than with a bet on a Scottish First Division match?

Upon having a glance at the fixture list and realising that there are no Premier League or Football League games today, most people would accept defeat in their search for something to bet on. Not chickendinner.

Instead, we avert our gaze to the Scottish First Division clash between Partick Thistle and Greenock Morton. The hosts are short-priced favourites having won the last four meetings between the sides.

As the Glasgow-based club didn’t concede any during those encounters, Sky Bet’s 7/4 on them winning to nil looks far better value.

Our best bet though is for Liam Buchanan, Partick’s top-scorer with ten goals from 13 starts to score on his return to the starting line-up from injury.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring in Partick’s last two wins over Morton and is 11/8 with Boylesports to do the same again. If you feel confident then back him at 9/2 to fire first.

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Posted: January 4th, 2010 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Brazilian bisexual Rodrigo is 4/1 to win Big Brother

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Our plan to ensure we survived Big Brother launch night wasn’t a complete success. We managed to last the course but struggled to initially remember more than a handful of names (why not make them wear name tags for the first week, considering they don’t remember each other’s either?).

One of the trend points we made in our preview was that any nationality can triumph and the producers decided to go for an international blend this year with contestants from Ireland (Noirin), Brazil (Rodrigo), Russia (Angel), Pakistan (Beinazir), America (Cairon), Scotland (Karly), Iran (Siavash), India (Sree) and England of course.

Posted: June 5th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Why Newcastle and Boro may get the result that both dread

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Unless West Brom do the unthinkable, there will be no Great Escape this season. If either Newcastle or Middlesbrough survive it won’t be because of a remarkable turnaround or inspirational management, it will be thanks to Hull’s ineptitude and a scrappy win or two. The stats suggest that neither Alan Shearer or Gareth Southgate will get the three points they desperately need tonight though, with Hull looking like the most likely winners:

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1. The last four meetings between Newcastle and Middlesbrough at St James’ Park have finished level.

2. In total, seven of the last nine clashes between the two sides have been drawn, including each of the last four.

3. Newcastle have drawn 13 league games this season, more than any other club in the division.

Posted: May 11th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Birmingham, Sheff Utd and Reading fight for second

The battle for automatic promotion reaches a thrilling climax

The table above shows every possible scenario that can occur in the battle for second on Sunday and what team goes up in each eventuality.

Birmingham control their own destiny but after throwing away a 1-0 lead and losing at home to Preston last week, they must now win away at Reading. If they flop, Sheffield United will take second with a win away to former boss Neil Warnock’s Crystal Palace. If the Blades fail to win then Reading can win promotion by beating the Blues, having been six points behind a week ago.

Posted: May 1st, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment