British Forum BETTING thread

King's a good kid, his finishing was woeful tonight but he ran the channels well. Better than Brandy thats for sure.

Thought they were unlucky, Liverpool fluked it. United were the best team pretty much from when Liverpool scored and should have had a pen and they lucked out in the end.

King, Eikram and Macheda are the only ones with a chance IMO not including Tosic who should be in the first team squad after this performance and his standing in the game, he ain't a kid. James and Hewson are pretty average in midfield, don't look better than Gibson did at this level and Gibbo ain't getting any games as it is. Dudgeon is relatively impressive at left-back, De Laet is okay but is a shite centre-half.

 

He's small but what did they expect when they got him? He was always known as 'Bambi' by his team-mates for being so slight. Hopefully he's getting used to the pace and strength but I'm sure the Serbian league was full of brutes. Either he's good enough on the ball or he's not, thats what should make or break him. I think he's better on the right even though he's left footed, because he's not that pacey or a traditional type winger he's better cutting in, but he'll probably get more opportunities on the left due to Nani's inconsistency.

All the midfield is pretty average. Tidy, but nothing that marks them out. Fletcher was a ****ing genius at this level and still took years to become a fixture of the first team so they really need to stand out and they don't. I'd include Corry Evans in that, not even sure what his best position is. Think he's younger than Hewson though, Hewson is about 20 I'm sure so he has zero chance.

 

I think Tosic played on the right for Serbia when he scored twice against South Africa. That seems his best position where he can easily cut in, he doesn't go on the outside of players, he's more of a player that links up and makes little passes. Considering the technique he has on long shots, corners and free-kicks he's more than worth a go especially if Nani is not more productive, unfortunately Valencia is likely to always have the place on the right.

I think you've got to really stand out at this level to have a chance of making it. I remember David Jones looked a lot better than most of our midfield players and he's on the bench at Wolves. Not a bad career and a few of these lads might do the same but to have a chance at United you have to kick ass at this level. Like Eikrem and King seem to be doing this season. But its only really them and Macheda/Petrucci last season that have been doing that. But to be honest if you get a player each year that makes the first team squad I think you are doing well. It was Evans the last few seasons, Fletcher before that and it seems Welbeck is next so the reserve team is justifying itself.

 

I know Andy and djoc are around so...

What y'all make of Valuev/Haye odds and betting? Valuev was further out a few weeks ago, I'm disapointed they've come in. How do you think it will change as we approach the fight. I mean, if I want to take Valuev should I get on him now while I can still get 13/8? Will British money come in for Haye?

 

I don't really fancy either of them, I don't know much about Smith. I always heard he was talented but his record doesn't back that up... he must be a great gym fighter. Quigley wasn't too impressive against Dodson, decent counterpuncher but nothing out of this world. I'd tentatively favour Smith.

I've done well the past few weeks with Bet365 in terms of stake/return.

20 @ 5/1 Booth T/KO
2 @ 20/1 Rhodes
£10 free bet rolled over 3 times (10 @ 1.6 football treble, 10 @ 8/15 Independiente, 10 @ 4/6 Elena Dementieva)

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Total stake = £22
Total return = £180

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