Bet on Bayern being beaten

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If you stick your neck on the line all time, there are going to be occasions where you’re left looking like a right idiot. For us, the egg-on-face moment was backing AC Milan to knock out Manchester United. Still, it was only 7-2 on aggregate so we weren’t too far wrong…

Our lesson has been learned though and we are hopping back, tail between legs, in support of the three-time European champions tonight in Germany

Posted: March 30th, 2010 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Pick out a treble of draws in Europe this week

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With a midweek schedule brimming with betting opportunities, it’s easy to waste a fiver on Tuesday, then a tenner on Wednesday and finally a score on Thursday as you try to win it all back.

It’s a trap we’ve fallen hooter-first into before, forcing us to produce a shrewder plan, where we can stake a tenner and the bet will still be alive on Wednesday even if our Tuesday punt leaves us looking silly.

By picking out three draws – one for Tuesday, one for Wednesday and one

Posted: March 8th, 2010 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

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

Revenge is on the cards for Man City and Carlos Tevez

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Who would have thought it: the new-and-improved Newcastle rediscovered their old habit of disappointing to deliver a blow to the chickendinner wallet last night. Not to worry, we’ve found another team who aren’t exactly famous for their reliability to try to get back on track.

It’s been years since there was a Carling Cup semi-final clash as eagerly anticipated as tonight’s Manchester derby at Eastlands and we’re betting on Manchester City’s utter desperation to take home the trophy, and the likelihood of them fielding a stronger team, being enough to ensure that they

Posted: January 19th, 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

The obstacle Man United must overcome to make history

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Manchester United remain marginal favourites to win their 19th league title next season despite losing Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. To confirm their place as the country’s most successful side in history, they must become the first English team to win four successive titles. How hard can it be?

FOURTH SEASON SYNDROME

Huddersfield (1926-27)
The first ever team to win three successive top-flight titles were toppled by Newcastle when they attempted to win a fourth in 1926-27. The Terriers started poorly, winning just three of their first 12 games but by March they were joint-top. Newcastle had a better goal average and a game in hand but Jack Chaplin’s side were in a good position - they still had to play Newcastle and in the previous three seasons they had saved their best form for the final stages of the season. However, they won just three of their final 11 games and lost 1-0 at Newcastle, meaning they finished the campaign five points behind the Magpies in second. Huddersfield haven’t won the title since.

Arsenal (1935-36)
Herbert Chapman won the first two of Huddersfield’s three straight titles and tragically died while on course to deliver the second of Arsenal’s trio. They sealed the second under Joe Shaw and then the third under George Allison but were slow out of the blocks in season four. A good run in late 1935 saw

Posted: July 10th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment