Hope you steered clear of Ulster! I did try to warn you
Actually think they played much better yesterday in 1st half than they did in the Semi. But they were NEVER going to beat that Leinster side. Never.
I steered clear in the end I just didn’t see Ulster as a betting proposition in the final against Leinster as I said before the game. My one bet was Ulster to score over 17.5 points which was undone.
Of course they played better yesterday then they did in the semi, did you only see Ulster in the semi-final or something DC? That’s the equivalent of saying the Kilkenny Hurlers played better in the AI Final than they did in the semi against Antrim. Leinster are a freakishly good side though, fantastic team and a joy to behold. We don’t know how lucky we are to have this sort of success in our nation.
No, I saw every game Ulster played in the comp. I just didn’t rate them anything near as highly as you did. Two outstanding performances v Munster and Leinster were significantly overblown due to both sides history in the comp. Leiscter have pulled I together but were struggling at the time, Munster were just plain poor this season. To repeat, again, I felt Ulster needed to put in a big performance in the semi for confidence and momentum. They didn’t, and should have been beaten by an average enough Edinburgh side who made shocking unforced errors. You seemed to feel they were a good enough side to just switch it on when it came to the final, the comparison with KK is ludicrous. KK are multiple champions who can afford to glide through a semi, ulster cannot.
Agreed on Leinster though. Exceptional
Arguably Ulster’s best performance was in Clermont in the group stages but that’s trivial. Leinster are exceptional but as I was saying to a few lads after the game, Wesley Fofana was a millimeter away from dumping them out in the semi. There is absolutely a gulf in class between Ulster and Leinster but that’s no criticism. A great season for both provinces and Leinster still have more silverware to collect!
This is how we currently stand in here, closing in on 5 months of punting.
Total Bets: 93
S/R: 37.63%
Points Outlay: 251.5
Return: 290.47
Profit: 38.97[font=tahoma][size=3] [/size][/font]
Bet 94
A speculative one here.
Shane Lowry BMW C’ship. 1 point e/w 80/1. Numerous firms, 6 places.
Shane Lowry of course came to prominence when he won the Irish Open a couple of years back and he has shown signs of form on the European Tour this season. He possesses the game to do well here at Wentworth, he has an admirable record around this track from his amateur days and his prominent placing last year. He hits it long and is a decent iron player, if he can get the putter working he could easily be up there on Sunday afternoon. 80/1 and 6 places certainly helps, hopefully a good run for our money.
Decent start minus two after 15. He really needs to lose some weight. Defo not helping his career being so heavy
Finished -1, awful back 9 today. He needs the weight to play at that level, true story.
Huh? Go on.
I happen to know that he has a horrendous lifestyle, boozes a lot and does not take the game as seriously as he should. He has an awful habit of losing concentration at the weekends if he is out of contention and dropping silly shots. Means a massive difference in prize money and ranking points if your dropping needless places regularly. He is a serious talent just hope he doesn’t squander it
He sure does love his pints alright! Good craic at least, even if he doesn’t fulfill his potential. He’s similar to Carl Petterson in that when he did try and trim up his rhythm and timing were out and he was less of a player. Small article on the Swede can be found here. http://www.aolnews.com/2009/07/29/carl-pettersson-blames-weight-loss-on-his-golf-slump/
It’s the moment you have all been waiting for, the €uro’s (see what I did there) are just around the corner, 4 more sleeps and it begins. I’ll be having plenty of pre-tournament bets, first installment listed below with proper solid reasoning.
Bet 95
Russia to win Euro 2012, 1 point e/w 22/1 PP.
The Russian’s are a very capable side on their day, the coasted through in our qualifying group and we saw exactly how dangerous they can be. The gave us a footballing lesson in both games. They are a vastly experienced side with quality and flair. They are likely to play 4-3-3 with their middle three playing together at Zenit they have a good understanding and are a serious unit. The likes of Arshavin, Dzagoev and Pavlyuchenko along with the confident Pogrebnyak mean they are a formidable side going forward. They are also a very solid side at the back, Ignashevich is a rock in central defence and I can’t see them conceding many. They are in a seriously weak group. Poland are awful, OK they are the host nation but they are so bad I don’t see them getting out of the group ahead of Czech Republic. Greece complete the group and I would expect the Russian’s to easily come out on top. That leaves them with a likely quarter final against either Holland or Portugal. No worries on that front. It’s 1/2 the odds 1,2 for the each way terms and Russia look a serious bet to me. They will enjoy playing in eastern europe and lest we forget they were semi finalists in '08.
Bet 96
Russia to score most goals in Euro 2012 1 point e/w 20/1 VC,
Similar reasons to above, good attacking side, awful group, plenty of goals for the taking 20/1 looks far too big.
Bet 97
Ireland to concede fewest goals in Euro 2012 1 point 18/1 PP.
We are a remarkably good side when it comes to not conceding. Our record under Trap is immense. Tough group, yes but I think we will hold our own. We conceded just 7 goals in qualifying, I fancy us to concede 1 or at max 2 in our three games and bow out in the group stages. That should be good enough to land the spoils.
Bet 98
Spain not to qualify from Group C. 2 points 6/1 Stan James.
Spain should be nowhere near favs for the tournament. They are a shadow of the side that won the WC two years ago. They look more than shakey at the back, we all know how good their midfield axis is and they will have plenty of possession as ever but we saw Iniesta Xavi and Fabregas struggle badly to break down Chelsea when needed and they were void of ideas. Torres is low in confidence, Villa is out, Llorente had a huge season for his club but I don’t believe he will transfer that to the national side when needed. I fancy us to take a 0-0 here, Croatia will beat them and Italy could well do similar.
That’s just nonsense TTK
Harsh, but fair. Noted.
I backed Russia to win the Euros after they spanked us in Dublin but your post about them is pretty wide of the mark. Kershakov is likely to start with Pav and Pog on the bench.
I love it when a plan comes together 
The tour of the Southern Hemisphere gets underway tomorrow. Ireland - New Zealand, Wales - Australia, England - South Africa.
Bet 99
Wales to win the Series vs Australia. 2 points. 7/2 VC
I’ve already backed Wales to win the series at 5/1 about 3 weeks ago when the Aussies announced their squad. They are now best priced 7/2 and still look value at that. Australia are going through a transition period, they have a lot of debutants in the squad and they are missing some game changers. Although the likes of Pocock, Ioane, Faingaa and the very impressive young full back Morahan will feature I still think they lack unity and they are there for the taking. Scotland beat the Aussies in shocking conditions last Tuesday and if Wales can put the seed of doubt in their mind early in the first game things could get embarrassing for the Wallabies. Wales have a good squad, a mixture of experience and youth, they are a talented outfit and they may well win their first series down under in over 20 years.
Bet 100
Under 42.5 points South Africa v England 3 points. 5/6 Ladbrokes.
Looking at the weather in the JWC today, this looks a solid bet. Monsoon rains in South Africa are due to persist so handling conditions and kicking conditions could well be brutal.
Bet 101
South Africa (-7) v England. 2 points. 1/1 PP
I really like the look of the Saffies here. England are in for a rude awakening. South Africa have 3 debutants, all in the pack. Two locks and a flanker, but these three guys are highly rated in their home country and have been making waves in the Super 15, especially Coetzee. England are not in the same class as the South Africans, I don’t rate Youngs at scrum half or Quins full back Brown and this is where they’ll lose the game. South Africa will beat them 3-0 in the series and hopefully get that off to a good start with a comfortable win in poor conditions tomorrow. Something along the lines of 25-6.
Good luck TTK but betting on friendlies is a quick way to the poorhouse
This is international rugby TDB. They are a lot less ‘friendly’ than soccer internationals for instance. They will be hotly contested.
Good luck TTK. no view on our own game?
Il be backing P o Mahony EW at 50s first try
Think tomorrow’s line is accurate enough at 18, we will put it up to them before their sheer power wins out, we will have casualties and we will get well beaten in game 2 and 3, I’ll be on the all blacks for both of those games. At first I was pissed off the Gilroy wasn’t in the squad for this tour, but I’ve come around to the thought that it would be demoralising for him to be involved in these games and it’s right that he’s not there.
Best of luck with that one DC, far from inconceivable that he gets one of the first 3 tries of the game.