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English Premier League Picks Oct 5th 2014

Written by Rory K | Saturday, October 4th, 2014

Chelsea V Arsenal The Premier League’s sole remaining unbeaten teams will meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger celebrates 18 years at the helm of the north London club. The Frenchman will be hoping for a more enjoyable trip to Chelsea than his last encounter – suffering a 6-0 thrashing as […]

English Premier League picks Sept 27th/28th

Written by Rory K | Friday, September 26th, 2014

Liverpool V Everton Sat 12:45 GMT Liverpool: Two Premier League defeats on the spin have derailed the Reds’ promising start to life without Luis Suarez that brought two tasty victories against Southampton and away at Tottenham. However, dimsal reverses against Aston Villa at Anfield and West Ham at the Boleyn Ground opened up old scars […]

English Premier League Picks Week 3

Written by Rory K | Thursday, August 28th, 2014

We enter week 3 of the EPL on the back of two profitable weeks. As the transfer window will be closing this weekend, we will learn more about how each team will be shaped up for the season. Sat 30.08.2014 (Early Game 12:45 GMT) Burnley V Man Utd Two defeats in two games don’t entirely […]

English Premier League picks for 24.08.2014

Written by Rory K | Friday, August 22nd, 2014

August 23rd (late game) Everton V Arsenal   Everton were rewarded with a point for their efforts on the first day – a hard-fought affair against Leicester at the King Power stadium. And while opening day games can often be written off as glorified test drives, the Toffees know getting past Arsenal will likely be a tougher […]

English Premier League Picks Aug 16th-17th

Written by Rory K | Thursday, August 14th, 2014

Oh yes. We’re back in the game. This is the time to dream. A new season brings chances for punters and fans alike to hit the big time. Saturday Man United – Swansea Louis van Gaal is in a perfect position. No matter how hard he tries, he simply can’t make more of a pig’s ear […]

Germany vs. Argentina Pick – World Cup Finals July 13th

Written by Will | Sunday, July 13th, 2014

After a month of thrilling football action in what’s widely been discussed as one of the best World Cup tournaments in recent memory, it will all have to come to a close Sunday afternoon from Brazil. And though the hosts had a World Cup experience to forget, both Germany and Argentina are deserving finalists, but […]

Brazil vs Netherlands Pick – World Cup Third Place Match

Written by Rory K | Saturday, July 12th, 2014

Welcome to the World Cup’s least important, but most entertaining match. As Louis van Gaal said on Thursday, ‘There is only one award that counts and that is becoming world champion.’ Whoever wins here, they still go home as losers. If you’re betting on the outcome, this is normally a game for which you wait […]

Netherlands vs Argentina Pick for Semi Finals World Cup

Written by Rory K | Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

For the first time since the Maradona era ended 20 years ago in a drugs testing facility beneath Foxboro stadium, Argentina are in a world cup semi final. Lionel Messi, of course, is the man who brought them here. Scorer of 4 goals, he is also the creator of more goalscoring chances (19) than anyone […]

Brazil vs. Germany Pick – World Cup Semi-Finals July 8th

Written by Will | Monday, July 7th, 2014

We’re down to the final four at this year’s World Cup, and what a tournament it has been so far. Though goal production has slowed in recent matches, the excitement has not, and look for that to continue in Tuesday’s opening semi-final between the host Brazilians and the powerful Germans. With the exception of a […]

Netherlands vs Costa Rica Pick – World Cup July 5th

Written by Rory K | Saturday, July 5th, 2014

Netherlands: -200 Draw: +330 Costa Rica: +680 Netherlands are -200 to banish Concacaf’s last remaining representative in 90 minutes and reduce the semi-finals to a face-off between South America and Europe. Our first thought after watching the Dutch toil – and very nearly run into trouble – in the lunchtime heat of Fortaleza last Sunday […]