The Gambler

More apologies.

Apologies for not blogging more often, but life has taken over.

I take the mickey out of my fellow blgggers for not writing more often, Even writing this taking a lot of physical and emotional energy. My life has got so confused, I do not have time/energy to blog. My apologies for this, and I will be back, but for the  time being ''I am off air". Love you all lots. Bye for now.

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Another piece from David Wiseman.

Season Already Over For Liverpool? 

When it comes to soccer there is an old saying and that is while you can’t win the title in August you can definitely lose it. Only three games into the season and it looks like this applies to Liverpool. After two losses from its opening three matches, its odds have ballooned out to 10.5.

It is already six points from the lead of the soccer league and that is before any European matches or the FA Cup. Something is going to have to give at Anfield and one wonders what it will be. Will it be Rafa Benitez or the underperforming players? In horseracing terms, how much slower could they be out of the gate?

Things are better at White Hart Lane where Tottenham Hotspur is having its best start to a season since the double winning year of 1960/61. Things changes quickly in sport and 12 months ago, Spurs couldn’t win a game to save themselves. Now Harry Redknapp has got them firing. Most of the soccer betting has got Spurs at 32 to win the Premiership. They are also at 1.76 for a Top 6 finish which is pretty good odds.

One interesting bet is if there will be a different member of the Top 4. Yes is paying 1.74 while No is at 1.94. Given Liverpool’s woes this could be a great bet.

If one is looking for a different type of soccer bet, what about best top northwest club. Manchester United is the favourite at 2.24 with Liverpool next in line at 2.84. Big spending Manchester City is at 4.5 while Everton are at a remote 40. This looks like a pretty good bet for doubling one’s money. More than likely this is a safe bet and you are getting excellent odds for it.

Manchester United is also a favourite for the FA Cup. They are at 5.6 to Chelsea’s 5.6 but for all intents and purposes they are joint favourites for soccer’s oldest knockout competition.

Is it too early to be thinking about soccer’s 2010 World Cup. There is still a long way to go in the qualification campaign with over 20 of the 32 spots still up for grabs. European champions, Spain are favourites at 5.8. Next in line are Brazil on 6.2 and Argentina at 7.8. They haven’t yet qualified but England are at 9.6. Australia have qualified but are at a distant 100. The USA impressed at the Confederations Cup but are at 110.

David Wiseman is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Betfair Australia. He is hoping to recoup some of his horseracing losses at the Caulfield Guineas.

Sunday 23rd August 2009.

Good Morning. Looks like being a beautiful day. Sun is rising over London Town and the forecast is 27 degrees and sunny.

I am off to Fulham v Chelsea at 4pm. Meet my cousin and his mates for a lime juice and soda about 2pm. I cannot wait. Have not been to a Premier League match for ages. Chelsea my team are a bit of a a fair weather team, and in these conditions I think we can nick all 3 points. I am a bit of a Fulham fan as well. and I love Craven Cottage. I played there once. Well on the pitch just outside the ground in the park. Cannot remember the score. All I remember is one of our players turning up straight from party out of his head. He got injured, and had to be carried off pitch concussed. He kept trying to come back on. I had to tell him in the end. Next minute ball gets stuck up tree. I turn round and Richard has climbed up tree and got ball down. Only problem he is now stuck up tree half naked looking like some madman from Planet of the Apes. We decide to leave him up tree and get on with game. No wonder I cannot remember score of game. I hope he's still not up there. I better check later.

Yesterday very good day. Got lots of jobs done, More to do, but we will leave that till tomorrow.

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Reading Town FC my new club won 1-0 away yesterday. Great result and now second in league.. Big Match Tuesday night. More details http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/readingtownfootballclub01/109901/

Seeya.

The Final test contributed by David Wiseman. Any Comments?

All to play for as the Ashes heads to the Oval 

For a long time the Ashes was on the horizon but now four of the five Tests have been played and it all comes down to the Oval. It is the first time since 1965/66 that the Ashes is all square heading to the final Test match of the series.  
 
The form of both sides has fluctuated but now Australia are firmly in the box seat. You would think that the Ashes 2009 is going to be a good one for them unless England can make some sort of a remarkable turnaround. 

Injuries have been cruel to England with their two best players sitting on the sidelines. Andrew Flintoff will be back in the Oval but he was sorely missed at Headingley. The same applies to Kevin Pietersen who was a shadow of himself for the first three Tests.  

There is no doubt that neither Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell have the skills to handle the intensity of Ashes cricket. They lack the temperament to excel but the problem for England is that there really isn't anyone else they can call up. 

As for Australia, Michael Clarke is in great form and Mitchell Johnson looks to be doing great.  

Having a look at the odds at England doesn't have many friends with the bookmakers. It is at 5.6 to win the Test while Australia is at 2.44. Ben Hilfenhaus is at 1.97 to be the leading Australian wicket-taker for the series. He has a two wicket lead over Peter Siddle and Johnson. Those three are the three leading wicket takers for the series which is why the two teams are now gulfs apart. 

England are struggling with both the bat and ball and need someone to stand up and make runs. Unless it comes from Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook, it doesn't look like coming from anywhere else. Who knows if England would have won at Lords if the openers hadn't combined for a 196 run opening stand? 

It all isn't doom and gloom for England and they still have a chance to make history. If that is to be the case, they need to play attacking positive cricket. They have a good record at the Oval against Australia but that has been with mostly dead rubbers. How will they be when the series is on the line? Can they deal with the pressure and the tension?

David Wiseman is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Betfair Australia. He is hoping to recoup some of his cricket betting losses on this weeks final ashes test.

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All to play for as the Ashes heads to the Oval 

For a long time the Ashes was on the horizon but now four of the five Tests have been played and it all comes down to the Oval. It is the first time since 1965/66 that the Ashes is all square heading to the final Test match of the series.  
 
The form of both sides has fluctuated but now Australia are firmly in the box seat. You would think that the Ashes 2009 is going to be a good one for them unless England can make some sort of a remarkable turnaround. 

Injuries have been cruel to England with their two best players sitting on the sidelines. Andrew Flintoff will be back in the Oval but he was sorely missed at Headingley. The same applies to Kevin Pietersen who was a shadow of himself for the first three Tests.  

There is no doubt that neither Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell have the skills to handle the intensity of Ashes cricket. They lack the temperament to excel but the problem for England is that there really isn't anyone else they can call up. 

As for Australia, Michael Clarke is in great form and Mitchell Johnson looks to be doing great.  

Having a look at the odds at England doesn't have many friends with the bookmakers. It is at 5.6 to win the Test while Australia is at 2.44. Ben Hilfenhaus is at 1.97 to be the leading Australian wicket-taker for the series. He has a two wicket lead over Peter Siddle and Johnson. Those three are the three leading wicket takers for the series which is why the two teams are now gulfs apart. 

England are struggling with both the bat and ball and need someone to stand up and make runs. Unless it comes from Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook, it doesn't look like coming from anywhere else. Who knows if England would have won at Lords if the openers hadn't combined for a 196 run opening stand? 

It all isn't doom and gloom for England and they still have a chance to make history. If that is to be the case, they need to play attacking positive cricket. They have a good record at the Oval against Australia but that has been with mostly dead rubbers. How will they be when the series is on the line? Can they deal with the pressure and the tension?

David Wiseman is a freelance writer and journalist who writes for Betfair Australia. He is hoping to recoup some of his cricket betting losses on this weeks final ashes test.

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Rubbish gambling blogs.

There really are some rubbish gambling blogs.

Some of them think they can accurately predict every winner at Goodwood, not realising it is a guessing game. No doubt at some point charging you for this "valuable" information. Others seem to think they can predict the day the world will end. Probably easier And the they post once a week or once a month, Who is going to read your blog, if you only post when you feel like it. Give up boys honestly.

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On a more positive note, one of my favourite blogs is http://www.juicestorm.com/

 I see MOM/juice storm/john  the founding father is being interviewed live on his blog/radio station sat 8th august 12 noon. This should be worth tuning into, The man is nearly as nuts as me. Takes some doing. Quite a witty intellectual when he gets going. Let us hope he has not had one two many "Pink Gins" before he makes his live debut?

Comments welcome as always.

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Life is manic.

This is my new phrase, but it is at the moment. I do not know whether I am coming or going. Poor old Mrs. G. is having to put up with it, and try and keep on my coat tails and me under control. I think I have persuaded her that it is not a problem, it is an opportunity. If you are going to live life, why not live it 100mph?

The emails at 4 in the morning and the phone calls at 6am are starting to do her head in, but apart from that she is doing OK. I think it is strengthening our relationship, rather than making it worse. If we both come out the other end it will be exciting. If we don't then one of us will have to get on with it. Interesting times. As I say slightly manic, but exciting and good fun. Don't know if Mrs. G. has bought into the "good fun bit", but she is getting there.

So what else? Yesterday. Slept about an hour which is average at moment. I will sleep at some point, and it will probably be a day. Up early in London. All over the place in the morning. Got back to Reading in time to enjoy Ex-Reading v Ex-Arsenal. Match was played at RTFC, Stours lane, Tilehurst, Reading. Great game. Great atmosphere. X-Arsenal totally out classed Reading first half, and were two nil up at half-time. Should have been more. Reading came back second half and won 4-2, encouraged no doubt by one or two of us who had visited the beer tent. I think the arsenal players were starting to look slightly intimidated.

Mrs G. picked me up at 5pm, and then I made BBQ. After dinner I did go to sleep for a while, but have up since midnight updating blogs, emails, etc..

Today sounds like being totally manic as well. Don't know where to start. The job list is about 100, and if I get to watch any of the cricket, I will be very lucky.

Got to go, Catch you all later, Thanks for all the kind comments. More comments always appreciated.

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Thors Day.

Good Afternoon

This morning got up late.

Went for walk and did a bit of shopping.

Came home. Just spent afternoon doing jobs. Very funny weather. One minute sunny. Next minute heavy showers.

Tomorrow meeting up with GW to chat about http://testpunt.ning.com/

The Sports Exchange. If you have not joined yet, why not? It is the happening place. Very Web 3.0.

Meanwhile at Reading Town Football Club Ladies Fixture List has just been published.

First game 16 August away to Newquay. Bit of a stroll.

First home game 23 August home to Yeovil Town. Sounds like quite a pleasant way to spend a Sunday Afternoon in mid August sunshine.

More details to follow.

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Reading Town Football Club Update.

Early pre-season friendly results.

RTFC won 3-0 against Purton.

Last night 1-1 against Finchampstead.

Quick report from our roving reporter "Stan".

To date we have won all our friendly matches, except yesterday we drew 1-1 with Finchampstead. We were 1 nil up at half time (should have been 3 nil) and took off 4 players to give reserve players a try in second half. 1st team Goalkeeper was also rested along with 2 first team players.
 
It was a good match and l believe we could do well in early season Cup matches.
 
Our first home match at Scours Lane is not until 1st August. All current home matches are played at Cantley Park, Wokingham.

Wodins Day.

Good morning.

Yesterday. God knows. Went for a stroll. Came home. Had lunch. Cleared my 200 emails. Still a few more to reply to, and then messages on the phone.

Brain Hurts.

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