Betting Blog - Bang and Pod’s bets

I got this email on Friday about specials at Paddy Power.  Most of it was about run of the mill, odds for this weekends games, etc.  However there was a nice section on Newcastle specials. 

Liverpool  v Newcastle - Keegan’s Return
250/1 Liverpool to win 4-3

Who’ll leave Newcastle first?
11/8 Kevin Keegan
3/1 Michael Owen
4/1 Chris Mort
5/1 Mike Ashley
5/1 Dennis Wise
When will Newcastle win their first
match under Keegan?
15/2 v Liverpool
2/1 v Birmingham
7/4 v Fulham
14/1 v Spurs
5/1 v Reading
5/1 Not to win any of these games

Where will Newcastle finish this season?
4/1 12th or above
4/1 13th
9/2 14th
5/1 15th
11/2 16th
6/1 17th
5/1 18th or below

This is before the 3-0 thumping from Liverpool.  That 5/1 on winning none of those games looks pretty tasty. 

Chelsea join Man U and go out of the FA Cup.  Watching the game, its unreal how Chelsea can one of the top 3 teams in the country.  I can’t remember Chelsea troubling the Barnsley keeper at all.  Well, the only consolation is that we didn’t go crazy on it.  Only £100 staked, Bank down to £186.  Thats my interest in the FA Cup down this year.  Good for the winning team and the neutrals but no good from a punting point of view.  This fella sums it all up http://selectabet.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/who-will-win-the-fa-cup-now/ 

>>So the question should really be, ‘Who Cares Who Win the FA Cup Now?’ - As a punter I don’t. I’m not donating another penny to the bookies retirement fund.

I suppose the other upset of the day was Scotland beating England.  I saw Ireland/ Scotland and I thought that Scotland would never score a try against England.  I had England -9.  I was right about not scoring a try but England were awful, gave away 5 penalties and duly lost 15-9.   So thats 3 upsets in a day, they say bad luck comes in 3s.  No upsets today please and we’ll be alright.