STAYING WITH THE BLADES At around this time last year I went for Sheffield united to win League One with Walsall optimistically suggested as each-way saver material at 40/1. They did us proud, just holding on for third despite changing … Read More »

There is nothing new to report or suggest on the sports betting front this week, mainly because I do not know a great deal about golf and it dominates most of the headlines at present. For those prepared to play … Read More »

As soon as Novak Djokovic departed the scene at Wimbledon things looked good for Andy Murray and the 11/10 at that point was worth taking. Frankly, many of his matches seen routine, so superior is he to the opposition and, … Read More »

DEL POTRO UP AND RUNNING I think it best to draw a veil over England’s performance at Euro 2016, though it is not with the benefit of hindsight that I say Roy Hodgson was never the man for the manager’s … Read More »

Coverage of England’s progress to the last sixteen at Euro 2016 has been critical, even scathing at times. True, the changes Roy Hodgson made against Slovakia did not work out but the fact is that England were always going to … Read More »

I weakened and backed England at 8/11 against Wales. I happened to get away with it by about a minute and I suppose I wouldn’t have berated myself too savagely because I thought they should have been about 4/9. I’ve … Read More »

I had thought of writing a detailed analysis of Euro 2016 but, to be honest, my thoughts have not changed much over the past few months. Once again, England seem in an ideal section to progress serenely to the second … Read More »

I shall leave a detailed analysis of Euro 2016 to next week, although it seems to me that England will never have a better chance and I am not at all put off by fairly ordinary performances in recent friendlies, … Read More »

Things have been so busy on the racing front that there is only a minor update here, especially as I have no interest in international football friendlies. Kei Nishikori has successfully negotiated the first few rounds of the French Open … Read More »

This is quite brief this week because I have been at Goodwood and, in any case, another domestic football season is all but done and dusted. It was a good ante-post campaign for us, with both Tottenham and Walsall making … Read More »

It was a good season overall and if you backed Spurs and Walsall each-way it was an excellent one. Like everyone else I was hugely impressed by Leicester’s Premier League triumph, though I do believe Tottenham were the best attacking … Read More »

I was pleased with a handy profit last week, Newcastle and Southampton bringing a net 40 points’ haul, even allowing for Manchester United’s draw with Leicester. Like the vast majority of pundits, I thought Leicester were relegation material this season … Read More »