Tips for Tikay

[horseplayer]

Needs 21 more by my maths

Hitting it beautiful only 1 wicket left mind

[horseplayer]

All out

Very entertaining but seems very hard to have a competitive game of cricket when you are chasing nearly 400

[tikay]

Ladbrokes find the answer in-house.


http://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/ladbrokes-names-mullen-new-chief-executive-officer

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[tikay]

2.05 Stratford tomorrow

Arsenale.

One to watch. It will be probably look very nice in the Paddock.

At some point in the race, it will threaten the leaders, and look pretty good, but ultimately, it will fade, to finish fourth.

The owners, and trainer, will be delighted.


 

Deserved a little more love......

[Doobs]

Some stories on Barry Martin would be appreciated...and (although it would never come in) why didn't he just go 666-1 on England winning the WC, rather than 1966-1; better brand awareness for his sh!tty bookies, surely?

I might start another thread for this, as it will clog up Fred a bit, & I'll get shouted at.

Gutshot Club, of which Barry was one of two founders, (Derek Kelly was the other) is probably worth a whole book to be honest, quite a story.

So if time permits, I'll start a thread in The Rail later, unless someone does so in the interim.   

Due to unforeseen circumstances our site is now under maintenance...

[tikay]

Some stories on Barry Martin would be appreciated...and (although it would never come in) why didn't he just go 666-1 on England winning the WC, rather than 1966-1; better brand awareness for his sh!tty bookies, surely?

I might start another thread for this, as it will clog up Fred a bit, & I'll get shouted at.

Gutshot Club, of which Barry was one of two founders, (Derek Kelly was the other) is probably worth a whole book to be honest, quite a story.

So if time permits, I'll start a thread in The Rail later, unless someone does so in the interim.   

Due to unforeseen circumstances our site is now under maintenance...

Certainly 666 are not alone in that respect, but "Corporate Speak" statements like that proper piss me off.

"Under Maintenance" my arse.

[TightEnd]

Daily Report

Loss on Month £155.48

Outstanding Bets £4402.34

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aia1Hxq-NDNWdFk3UmlTSXMzTjRBTVNfOWRndVFsZHc&usp=drive_web#gid=22

A loss of £50 yesterday

- £10 Berdych was beaten 6-4 6-0 by Federer at Indian Wells

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-£30 West Indies top scorers in the CWC QF. Interesting bets these, as it was quite a match. Guptill hit the highest world cup score ever, Gayle unable to move hit six after six to hit 61 and batting 10, Holder hit 41 to finish second highest scorer at 33-1 and the game ended with 31 sixes

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- £10 Maqsood top Pakistan scorer in the world cup, he finished with 153 nearly 200 behind Misbah

ongoing positions

Duke survived a first round banana skin in march madness winning 85-56 with Okafor to the fore as usual

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Guernsey lost 2-1 at home to Merstham. i will check but that bet must be close to being a loser

in the NBA the Cleveland Cavs secured a play off birth with a win last night

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also wins for Chicago, the Spurs and the Clippers

losses for Portland, Dallas and Toronto

today

a big day at the top of the championship



the climax of the six nations

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and coming up next week

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[FUN4FRASER]

Ladbrokes find the answer in-house.


http://www.igamingbusiness.com/news/ladbrokes-names-mullen-new-chief-executive-officer

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His Smug smile says it all ......

“We have a strong brand, competitive products and excellent people throughout the business"

Are they really that deluded  ?  Just a Lol ridiculous statement from a ridiculous outfit  !

To be worse than Bald Fred takes some serious doing but Ladbrokes exceed it with ease .....I wonder if they actually realise how out of touch they are  ?    

[maldini32]

Close but no cigar with Holder.

Just needed Gayle to have a day by the pool resting his back.

[swinebag22]

Close but no cigar with Holder.

Just needed Gayle to have a day by the pool resting his back.

Was a cracking bet

[arbboy]

Quick NBA ante post update today.  Kevin Durant of OKC is now out for the rest of the season.  OKC pretty much can't win the NBA outright now this season with two of their top three players out for the season (this obviously helps slightly our numerous outright ante post bets) even if Westbrook does continue to put up 40/15/10 triple doubles every game.  The article below is a very interesting advanced statistical analysis of how bad OKC are without KD and Ibaka.  More interestingly was a paragraph at the end of the article regarding OKC's first round draft pick for next season.

If the Thunder make the playoffs, they’ll likely get curb-stomped by the Warriors and keep the first-round pick they owe Philadelphia (via Denver); that pick is top-18 protected, and if the Thunder snag the no. 8 seed, they’ll likely finish right in the 18th spot — provided the no. 5 team in the East keeps its lead over the Thunder.

What it basically means is if OKC finish higher than 8th in the West their first round pick next season will be lost to the 76ers and if they finish 8th they will get to keep it.  As they have very little incentive to climb the play off rankings because without Ibaka and Durant they can't win the NBA so i assume their forward thinking management team will not be that keen to try to blow next year's pick in order to climb the rankings to 6th or 7th in a season which they have effectively all but written off from a title contending spot.


http://grantland.com/the-triangle/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin-on-life-without-durant-for-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/

[arbboy]

Stoke out to 6/4 on betfair in one huge 30 point move in one go.  Arbs everywhere if you are quick or just load up on stoke at 6/4 would be my advice.


http://uk.site.sports.betfair.com/betting/LoadRunnerInfoAction.do?marketId=117678430&selectionId=69720&timeZone=Europe/London&locale=en&region=GBR&brand=betfair&currency=GBP

http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/stoke-v-crystal-palace/winner

[baldock92]

Quick NBA ante post update today.  Kevin Durant of OKC is now out for the rest of the season.  OKC pretty much can't win the NBA outright now this season with two of their top three players out for the season (this obviously helps slightly our numerous outright ante post bets) even if Westbrook does continue to put up 40/15/10 triple doubles every game.  The article below is a very interesting advanced statistical analysis of how bad OKC are without KD and Ibaka.  More interestingly was a paragraph at the end of the article regarding OKC's first round draft pick for next season.

If the Thunder make the playoffs, they’ll likely get curb-stomped by the Warriors and keep the first-round pick they owe Philadelphia (via Denver); that pick is top-18 protected, and if the Thunder snag the no. 8 seed, they’ll likely finish right in the 18th spot — provided the no. 5 team in the East keeps its lead over the Thunder.

What it basically means is if OKC finish higher than 8th in the West their first round pick next season will be lost to the 76ers and if they finish 8th they will get to keep it.  As they have very little incentive to climb the play off rankings because without Ibaka and Durant they can't win the NBA so i assume their forward thinking management team will not be that keen to try to blow next year's pick in order to climb the rankings to 6th or 7th in a season which they have effectively all but written off from a title contending spot.


http://grantland.com/the-triangle/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin-on-life-without-durant-for-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/

I never realised that their draft pick would be lost if they finished higher than 8th. A very interesting article, despite it leaving me irritated due to the reminder of how untimely injuries have influenced the thunders chances of a championship.

[arbboy]

Quick NBA ante post update today.  Kevin Durant of OKC is now out for the rest of the season.  OKC pretty much can't win the NBA outright now this season with two of their top three players out for the season (this obviously helps slightly our numerous outright ante post bets) even if Westbrook does continue to put up 40/15/10 triple doubles every game.  The article below is a very interesting advanced statistical analysis of how bad OKC are without KD and Ibaka.  More interestingly was a paragraph at the end of the article regarding OKC's first round draft pick for next season.

If the Thunder make the playoffs, they’ll likely get curb-stomped by the Warriors and keep the first-round pick they owe Philadelphia (via Denver); that pick is top-18 protected, and if the Thunder snag the no. 8 seed, they’ll likely finish right in the 18th spot — provided the no. 5 team in the East keeps its lead over the Thunder.

What it basically means is if OKC finish higher than 8th in the West their first round pick next season will be lost to the 76ers and if they finish 8th they will get to keep it.  As they have very little incentive to climb the play off rankings because without Ibaka and Durant they can't win the NBA so i assume their forward thinking management team will not be that keen to try to blow next year's pick in order to climb the rankings to 6th or 7th in a season which they have effectively all but written off from a title contending spot.


http://grantland.com/the-triangle/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin-on-life-without-durant-for-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/

I never realised that their draft pick would be lost if they finished higher than 8th. A very interesting article, despite it leaving me irritated due to the reminder of how untimely injuries have influenced the thunders chances of a championship.

Biggest mistake they made was being too nitty and not giving Harden a max contract and paying a bit of luxury tax by going over the salary cap for a few seasons to create a dynasty with a proper big 3 (4 if you include ibaka).  Given how nitty they were with the biggest decision in the organisations history it is pretty obvious they are very cash conservative and will never take a bad calculated gamble on giving up a first rounder just to finish higher than 8th this year when they have little chance of success this season imo.

[baldock92]

Quick NBA ante post update today.  Kevin Durant of OKC is now out for the rest of the season.  OKC pretty much can't win the NBA outright now this season with two of their top three players out for the season (this obviously helps slightly our numerous outright ante post bets) even if Westbrook does continue to put up 40/15/10 triple doubles every game.  The article below is a very interesting advanced statistical analysis of how bad OKC are without KD and Ibaka.  More interestingly was a paragraph at the end of the article regarding OKC's first round draft pick for next season.

If the Thunder make the playoffs, they’ll likely get curb-stomped by the Warriors and keep the first-round pick they owe Philadelphia (via Denver); that pick is top-18 protected, and if the Thunder snag the no. 8 seed, they’ll likely finish right in the 18th spot — provided the no. 5 team in the East keeps its lead over the Thunder.

What it basically means is if OKC finish higher than 8th in the West their first round pick next season will be lost to the 76ers and if they finish 8th they will get to keep it.  As they have very little incentive to climb the play off rankings because without Ibaka and Durant they can't win the NBA so i assume their forward thinking management team will not be that keen to try to blow next year's pick in order to climb the rankings to 6th or 7th in a season which they have effectively all but written off from a title contending spot.


http://grantland.com/the-triangle/we-need-to-talk-about-kevin-on-life-without-durant-for-the-oklahoma-city-thunder/

I never realised that their draft pick would be lost if they finished higher than 8th. A very interesting article, despite it leaving me irritated due to the reminder of how untimely injuries have influenced the thunders chances of a championship.

Biggest mistake they made was being too nitty and not giving Harden a max contract and paying a bit of luxury tax by going over the salary cap for a few seasons to create a dynasty with a proper big 3 (4 if you include ibaka).  Given how nitty they were with the biggest decision in the organisations history it is pretty obvious they are very cash conservative and will never take a bad calculated gamble on giving up a first rounder just to finish higher than 8th this year when they have little chance of success this season imo.

Absolutely, they were the only team who had a chance to properly compete with the heat a few seasons back and, as you say, create a dynasty. But it could be said if it wasn't for the poor luck they've had with key injuries they might already have a few championships under their belt, and the whole Harden debacle could be irrelevant. Still a huge mistake though IMO