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FA CUP final

FA CUP final

Is it just me or does the FA Cup feel like it’s losing is significance? Maybe it’s the dominance by big teams, maybe it’s the fact that this season the premiership and the champions league have pushed it around a little? Anyhow that’s not to detract too much from this famous competition. I am sure either supporters will be rightly proud if their team pull of a win.

The market is pricing in 2.50 goals with an advantage of 0.50 …

14/05/2011 | By More
FA CUP fifth round

FA CUP fifth round

I like the later stages of knockout competitions. There is lots to play for and when a goal down and ten minutes are left , it’s all or nothing. These are the places you not only find value but plenty of opportunity and teams playing out of their skin, I love it! Wembley stadium is only a few games away today and anything can happen.

I’ve checked through the odds and nothing wierd has been thrown up. But consider the …

13/02/2010 | By More
Trade of the week

Trade of the week

One of my favourite types of trades appeared this week. The trade where you look at one market but actually trade another. These opportunities appear all the time but typically in knockout competitions and ante post markets where a result somewhere will definitely affect other prices in a same or similar market.

This week was a little more clear cut but unusual.  ITV decided to cover the Liverpool vs Reading FA CUP match. It had all the signs of the …

15/01/2010 | By More
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