I hate to say this as it sounds like a brag but I was on that one aswell on Betfair at 130 - only had 2 pound for the win and then £2 at 18.5 for a place but after there cut I won about £265 for a £4 lay out.

Betfairs great if you aren't backing the favourite as the odds always seem higher for the outsiders.

meant to add that Mark Prescott always has a good record at Wolverhampton - I couldn't believe those odds on one of his horses.

meant to say best of luck aswell - be good to have more Blondes in the comp.

It took me 4 attempts so keep going mate it'll be worth it.

Thx mate - nearly had an accident on the bubble with AQ suited against Kings but managed to come back from the death.

This could be 0-0 after penalties!

More likely 5-5 after 90 minutes (neither team can defend, which is strange really as some of the defenders are good players).

Really want to qualify for this but I suck at satelittes (even more than normal poker - before Gatso says anything!!), so am having 1 last go at qualifying tomorrow and if I don't manage it then I might not make this one either.

Yeah wp Kev, one of these days I'll beat you heads-up - never managed it yet.

Well done Sharplea - good consistency.

I've been trying to think of an appropriate post to make but as has been said before have found this truly difficullt,

Brendan was a great bloke who I had the pleasure of meeting on a few occassions and every time I met him he reminded me of the time in my first ever live event (the first sky event at Birmingham) where he bluffed me off AQ on a queen high flop when after the turn there was a possible str8 (he had 4 high) and turned over the bluff - the smile when he did was just magic and well worth the chips he'd stolen!!

RIP my friend (as he was to everyone he sat down with - ever).

I'm in.

[so to is the fact that Tiger Woods is not playing]

Being at home is a significant advantage, but so to is the fact that Tiger Woods is not playing.  

Sorry , I cant accept the fact that the best golfer ever, being injured is a plus for any side, even his his record is nothing to write home about...

I understand what you are saying, but this is an individual sport, that has a team game once every couple of years.  All the attention goes on Tiger Woods, and despite what anyone says, this has to affect the other players and make them feel less important to the team.

IMO i dont think it is any coincidence that Europe have won the last 3 Ryder Cups whilst Tiger has been at the top of the sport.

Azinger wanted him there as his right man, or one of, so he thinks Tiger has an absolute positive effect on the side. When playing surely the other players look at the next match etc, and see Tiger getting ready in the locker room, would you really want anybody else instead of him to hole that crucial putt?  Must give them confidence to have him there...

we''ll agree to disagree!

I think had the USA performed better over the last 3 Ryder Cups then it maybe wouldnt be so much of an issue, but you do get a lot of stories come out of the American camp that it is difficult being on the same team as Tiger.

There is no right answer so i'll agree to disagree as well  (unless the USA win in which case i will be proved right  )

I think to some extent you are both right - in the singles I think there's no doubt Tiger must be an inspiration to the rest of the US team, but in the fourballs and foursomes he's never yet had a steady partnership which has worked and I think that to some extent this unsettles the team because if Tiger can't find that chemistry with someone then what chance have the mere mortals got!!

[has he not taken Monty to help then]

has he not taken Monty to help then? big mistake if not imo. if you're not having him playing you should still have him there, no-one else has his recent ryder cup experience coupled with his knowledge of both teams players

You just wanted to see the ensuing fight if he had 

Home advantage i'd imagine as player for player Europe have it...

Not according to World Rankings we don't !!

I really want Europe to win this again but I'm afraid I just can't see it as Faldo has left himself with very few obvious partnerships, unless I'm wrong he has Garcia and Westwood/Stenson, Casey and Poulter/Rose, Harrington and Mcdowell after that he's struggling for natural partnerships which is why leaving Clarke out was unbelievable.

I just think that this time round for the first time in years Europe doesn't have a player who you could pretty much pair with any other member of the team and make a decent partnership (like Langer used to and I think someone like Darren Clarke could), Luke Donald is a big miss I think as he'd have made a great partner for Oliver Wilson who may well have to be paired with either Casey or Westwood now which means splitting one of his top partnerships.

Also agree with the point about Faldo only having Olazabal for help on the course, that's not enough people IMO.

So I can see a US win this time (I just hope it's close).

I'm in both.

[Oh my god]

Phil Hellmuth = poker
Oh my god

FYP

I'm in both but not sure if I can make the Sept 15th jobbie for the bash so may just have to bust out early on purpose