http://selectabet.net/blog A blog about betting on all sports markets at online bookmakers. I'll be providing tips, betting advice, free bets and competitions. Focusing on football, the premier league, champions league, eredivisie, spl, euro 2008 and the world cup. As well as other sports betting on tennis, horse racing, boxing, darts, motor racing, formula one and many sports. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:24:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This little offer dropped into my inbox this week. If you've got a Skybet accounf be sure to login and see if the bet is available on your account. Don't Miss out on a Free £5 this weekend! It's a fantastic weekend of sporting action. As if that's not enough, we want ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/27/free-5-bet-at-skybet/ Geoffrey Riddle provides some much needed objectivity as he weighs up Ian McGeechan's men's chances of becoming only the third Lions side to come back from 1-0 down to win a Test series. Betting Preview Courtesy of Betfair.com "If you look at the first Test objectively, the Lions were massively outclassed. Any ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/27/rugby-betting-preview-south-africa-v-british-irish-lions/ Ed Hawkins (Betfair) analyses the top bat and top bowler markets for England as they prepare to take on Australia in the five-Test series Article courtesy of Betfair.com "Pietersen has failed to top score in four of England's last five Test series. It is hardly a great record for such a short-priced ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/27/ashes-countdown-kp-and-bopara-in-battle-of-egos/ The much-anticipated Wimbledon 2009 gets under way on Monday at SW19 but a new investigation by The Independent suggests that the integrity of the competition is being closely scrutinised after a series of investigations into alleged match-fixing earlier in the season. The Independent claims that up to 12 players competing in ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/19/are-your-wimbledon-bets-safe/ The footy season may be well and truly over (it feels like it's just about to begin againt though!) but there's plenty of betting action in a bumper sporting weekend coming up. Today sees the start of the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black where defending champion Tiger Woods is aiming ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/18/bumper-weekend-for-armchair-punters/ The media circus that's surrounding the pending appointment of the new Celtic manager would be enough make P.T. Barnum jealous. Yesterday saw managerial flop Tony Adams claim he was in the frame should former Hoops manager, Wim Jansen return to paradise as Football Director. A claim that was quickly rubbished by ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/03/next-celtic-manager-betting-race-hots-up/ Preview courtesy of Betfair SO what do we make of the British and Irish Lions tour opener against a less than star-studded Royal XV on Saturday? The positives were that they scored 24 unanswered points in the final 15 minutes to win 37-25 – they had drifted from 1.01 to 4.1 on ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/06/02/lions-tour-kicks-off/ Chelsea v Everton FA Cup Final - Kick off 3pm Saturday Season 2009-09 reaches it's climax today with the FA Cup Final at Wembley between Chelsea and Everton. It's the showpiece match of the season but don't hold your breath on it being an all-time classic. Meetings between the two sedom throw up ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/05/30/fa-cup-final-chelsea-v-everton-betting-preview-tips-odds/ Three days on and there are still a few nervous chairmen up and down the land. Despite what has been spouted in the media it appears Celtic will take their time to get the right man to succeed Gordon Strachan. That has prompted several Clubs to move to distance themselves ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/05/28/next-celtic-manager-betting-mowbray-the-new-favourite/ It might be just over 24 hours since the position became vacant but the race to fill the Celtic hotseat is beginning to hot up. Gordon Strachan's departure may not have been that unexpected but there doesn't appear to be any outstanding candidate for the role which makes the betting ... http://selectabet.net/blog/2009/05/26/wholl-be-the-next-celtic-manager-latest-odds/