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Friday, 8 August 2008

The Football League Kicks Off!

This weekends betting news and action:

The Football League Returns... &
It's been a long time coming but it's finally here. The new football season kicks off on Saturday and fans up and down the country will be frothing at the mouth at the mere thought of it. At last we can reclaim Saturday afternoons...The Championship is a notoriously difficult league. It's full of big clubs with big histories and big ambitions, but only three will reach the promised land of Premier League football. Birmingham City, Reading and QPR head the betting, but it really is wide open...
Coca Cola League One
On the face of it both Leeds United and Leicester City should be the dominant forces this season. They have the clout to keep up a sustained push for the title and it's hard to see past them. The new boys - MK Dons and Peterborough have also been touted to do well...
Coca Cola League Two
This league is also wide open with Bradford City and Shrewsbury Town both heading the market. It would be good to see a historic club like Bradford City go up, but they have flattered to deceive on too many occasions. Shrewsbury with Grant Holt and managed by Paul Simpson could well be a force...
Scottish Premier League
With Rangers still reeling from their shock exit from European football, their attention can turn to the domestic scene to possibly make amends. Their age old rivalry with Celtic could go either way this season and it is sure to go down to the wire. Any opposition to them will probably come from Dundee United, Aberdeen or Hearts...
USPGA Championship
The USPGA Championship has started from the famous Oakland Hills in Detroit and so far the course is holding its own. With the leaders on two under after the first round it is all to play for, and maybe the possibility of an elusive European win in the USPGA could become reality. There's betting in running throughout...
The Beijing Olympics
The Beijing Olympics starts today and the omens are good for Britain to bag a decent medal tally. We have a host of markets covering a wide range of the sports on offer from Athletics to Judo to Canoeing. You can even watch it while having your breakfast...
England v South Africa- The 4th Test
All eyes will be on Kevin Pietersen as the series with South Africa comes to a close. Will the gilded one start his reign as captain with a victory, or will the Boks send him back to the pavilion with his tail between his legs. It's all intriguing stuff and should be cracking entertainment...








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