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  1. Re: BBOTD - Thursday 10th of January 2013

    1.45 Catterick - 1pt win Ballymoat @ 12/1 (Bet365) You know a race is bad when the three horses at the head of the market have a combined strike rate of 7-123 and considering that I'm quite happy taking them on with a more unexposed type. Tim Vaughan's horse sneaks in here off a mark of 105 as the top-weight but at 12/1 makes plenty of appeal to me. The trainer's horses are going well and have a pretty good record when sent up north. This is his only runner on the card so I can't believe he's coming here with little chance. You have to take a bit on trust with this horse as the closest he's been to winning a race was when beaten 30 lengths. However, it seems obvious that he needs lowly handicaps and I don't think the testing three mile races he's been competing in have been ideal. His 4th of 10 at Chepstow over 2m4f when beaten those 30 lengths came in a pretty tidy field. The winner has a subsequent rating of 133 (as has the 2nd) so it was always unlikely that he would be able to get involved. He's now the best horse on figures in this race off 105 and he's faded on his last two starts over 3 miles (including in a handicap last time). However, it's easy to look at the bare form and rule him out but he went much better than the result suggests at Wetherby last time. He was one of the very last off the bridle having raced enthusiastically (without taking a fierce hold) and was well up with the leaders at the top of the straight. Just seemed to empty fairly quickly but looked a non-stayer to me rather than anything else. He wasn't given a hard time at all once beaten and subsequently came home beaten 41l on the heavy ground. Sent off at 12/1, he traded at 5.4 in running proving that he went well for a long way and looks like this easier test will suit. His best effort came at around this trip and now given a few weeks off, can come back here and go very well.
    UNLUCKY
  2. Re: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur > Mon 14th January

    Tottenham are way overpriced for me here, as a matter of fact, the only reason for that in my opinion, is QPR's away win against Chelsea last gameweek. It should be noted tho that Chelsea played Everton three days before that game, and not only that, but they pulled unlikely away win (it was first time this season Everton lost a game at Goodison). In reality, QPR are just not that good. Tottenham, on the other hand, is a very, very good side, and in form side as well. They are sitting in the third place at the moment, in the last 6 games they have 4-1-1 score, and also worth noting, they have the most number of shots on target per game out of all teams in the EPL. I can't see anything beyond Tottenham win here. Prediction: Away team to win @1.85
    How right you are, Spurs will run riot here, They will destroy them no matter how the overated HR will play this. A Banker in no uncertain terms, they very rarely come along but this is like picking money up for nothing. There is no speckle of an argument than could encourage anyone backing QPR, im sorry to all QPR supporters but that is the reality with this game and just another nail in the coffin for Championship football. 1.85 Spurs The maximum.
  3. Re: Flat Racing - Thursday 10th of January 2013 3.40 Meydan - Temple Meads - EW @ 12/1 paddy power 2 points e/way I was very tempted to put win here, This could be the season for this top class sprinter, with a G1 beckoning. However tomorrow, he takes on a high class field but has been let in on a mark of 105. Transfered from Ed Mcmahon to David Brown for this meeting, I can only assume he has had him for a few months and this being planned. Qipco, David Browns main backer see him as a top trainer of sprinters and up to a mile. I very much doubt Ed Mc would have had the invite and assume Mr fretwell passed him to Brown for the time being, knowing he would get the invite via Brown. Richard Mullen one of his reguler pilots is up, and he has vast experience here. Tomorrow he faces a stiff'ish 5f on Good ground, Ideal. He also attches a visor for the first time. He does need a pace to run at, and he will get it tomorrow, those drawn 10-15 are loaded with speed, the grass will be burnt up, middle to stands side, and i can see him latching on to this speed and grabbing it late on. All in all everything is in his favor. Not sure if J C Fretwell will have a go at this tomorrow as he loves a gamble, but will have to do it from the uk.

  4. Re: Dubai Carnival 3.40 Meydan - Temple Meads - EW @ 12/1 paddy power 2points e/way I was very tempted to put win here, This could be the season for this top class sprinter, with a G1 beckoning. However tomorrow, he takes on a high class field but has been let in on a mark of 105. Transfered from Ed Mcmahon to David Brown for this meeting, I can only assume he has had him for a few months and this being planned. Qipco, David Browns main backer see him as a top trainer of sprinters and up to a mile. I very much doubt Ed Mc would have had the invite and assume Mr fretwell passed him to Brown for the time being, knowing he would get the invite via Brown. Richard Mullen one of his reguler pilots is up, and he has vast experience here. Tomorrow he faces a stiff'ish 5f on Good ground, Ideal. He also attches a visor for the first time. He does need a pace to run at, and he will get it tomorrow, those drawn 10-15 are loaded with speed, the grass will be burnt up, middle to stands side, and i can see him latching on to this speed and grabbing it late on. All in all everything is in his favor. Not sure if J C Fretwell will have a go at this tomorrow as he loves a gamble, but will have to do it from the uk.

  5. Re: BBOTD - Thursday 10th of January 2013 3.40 Meydan - Temple Meads - EW @ 12/1 paddy power I was very tempted to put win here, This could be the season for this top class sprinter, with a G1 beckoning. However tomorrow, he takes on a high class field but has been let in on a mark of 105. Transfered from Ed Mcmahon to David Brown for this meeting, I can only assume he has had him for a few months and this being planned. Qipco, David Browns main backer see him as a top trainer of sprinters and up to a mile. I very much doubt Ed Mc would have had the invite and assume Mr fretwell passed him to Brown for the time being, knowing he would get the invite via Brown. Richard Mullen one of his reguler pilots is up, and he has vast experience here. Tomorrow he faces a stiff'ish 5f on Good ground, Ideal. He also attches a visor for the first time. He does need a pace to run at, and he will get it tomorrow, those drawn 10-15 are loaded with speed, the grass will be burnt up, middle to stands side, and i can see him latching on to this speed and grabbing it late on. All in all everything is in his favor. Not sure if J C Fretwell will have a go at this tomorrow as he loves a gamble, but will have to do it from the uk.

  6. Re: The Jockey Thread

    Once again yet another SHOCKING ride from N.Mackay on Derwentwater in the 2:40 Lingfield, he sat at the back and got caught sleeping, where did John Gosden find this CLOWN ? The last time he rode a winner Jesus backed it. The boy is wetter than a W@ANKERS rag.
    To be honest i think the horse needs a mile, and there was an almighty gamble on the winner, that certainly had to do with the fact he gave the winner 8 lens at the furlong marker, to be beaten one len, i would not give up on this horse.
  7. Re: Flat Racing Wednesday 9th January 4.10 kempton 16/1 beach candy Taking a bit of a chance here, at its best will win this easy, 10 days ago Probert rides it for the first time, gets a slow break(normally out and up with the pace), today Probert has 1 ride at ling, then off here to ride this. Not noted for riding for this trainer, it seems he has got here early to ride this. as he has a 2 hour wait until his next ride. 1 point each way, hopefully pays off.

  8. Re: Dubai Carnival [TABLE=class: MsoNormalTable, width: 577]

    [TR] [TD] Yes he is on my list. 23/09/2012

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    Trainer Steven Burridge notched a milestone with the success of Devil’s Cut in the $65,000 Fort Canning Park Stakes over 1100m on the Polytrack on Sunday.

    The former Australian jockey notched his 400th success as a trainer when the $7 favourite led throughout to score a comfortable win.

    Ridden by fellow Australian Stephen Baster, Devil’s Cut scored by four-and-a-quarter lengths from Fei Yue (John Powell) with Moova Bullet (Oscar Chavez) two-and-a-quarter lengths away third.

    Devil%27s%20Cut%20230912.jpg Devil's Cut (Stephen Baster) is home and hosed under jockey Stephen Baster. “It’s a nice little milestone to achieve,” said Burridge who trained his first winner – Dynasty Emperor – on October 22, 2004.

    “I didn’t even realise we were close to that mark. I don’t really keep any statistics.”

    Devil’s Cut was a little slow to muster speed after jumping well from the barriers before finding the lead on the fence from Blue Lagoon (Mohd Zaki) as the field made their way off the back straight.

    Baster held Devil’s Cut together until into the home straight where Blue Lagoon was soon under pressure with Fei Yue and Moova Bullet issuing a challenge.

    But Devil’s Cut responded gamely to Baster’s urgings and the further the race went the further the gelding got out in front.

    Having his first start since a debut second behind Fish Rabbitfish back on January 24, Burridge was concerned that Devil’s Cut may have been underdone for his first-up run.

    “I thought first-up he might have been a bit too fresh,” said Burridge.

    “They went pretty hard early and I was concerned he might knock up in the final stages, but he’s done a good job to win as easily has he has.

    “He had a good break after his first start. He’s had a few little niggles that take quite a bit of looking after.

    “If we can keep him sound then I think he might turn out to be OK.”

    Baster said there was a lot to like about the victory of Devil’s Cut and expects him to more than pay his way into the future.

    “He’s a nice horse and won with authority,” said Baster.

    “We had to use him up early to keep the fence but I was worried that he was underdone going into the race.

    “But at the end it was one of the easiest wins that I’ve been associated with since I came up here earlier in the year.”

    Burridge offered up an interesting statistic for the trainer-jockey combination. Prior to last Friday night’s meeting Burridge had sent out 400 runners for the year gaining 56 winners while Baster had had 400 rides for the same number of wins.

    But with a win on Friday night Baster took a slight lead in the “battle”.

    “It’s a bit easier for me,” said Burridge. “I can get off them and ride something from another stable, but Budgie (Burridge) has to keep them.”

    Devil’s Cut is a four-year-old Australian-bred by Exceed And Excel from the Silver Hawk mare Adorara. He was an A$75,000 purchase as a two-year-old and has returned connections Hippocrates Stable around $47,000 in prizemoney.

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  9. Re: Jumps Racing - Wednesday 9th January

    1.40 Doncaster - 1pt win Toby Belch @ 10/1 (Bet365) Robert Thornton rides Doncaster very well and has an impressive 23% strike rate at the track in the last five years. He also is 1-3 when riding for Henry Daly and although this horse is clearly not straight forward, he would have a decent chance at 10/1 so long as the ground isn't really testing. He does want it on the good side and I don't think he'll find it too bad here with the ground described as good to soft and Doncaster usually drains pretty well. He's a big horse who looks like a chaser and I'm not put off by his absence. To me he appears a horse who needs time between his races and regularly has run good races when fresh. He returned from 18 months off last autumn and shaped really well before fading away and he seemed to hilariously bounce next time when running no race. After that he ran just 10 days later on soft ground and once again failed to fire.] However, his last two starts of the season were much more encouraging. Given three weeks off, he got his good ground and cheekpieces were applied and he was a clear 2nd at Leicester. The front two were well clear and early on in the race he was very lethargic - which ultimately cost him. He ran over 3m5f at Warwick on his final start when beaten 6l so he stays pretty well and I fancy he's a better horse on a more galloping track. He's been running in decent races and I just feel 10/1 is too big to leave for all there are a couple of slight concerns. I'm putting my neck on the line and this will guarantee that he'll be dire but even in this 6 runner field, I don't think he'll be last (as the market suggests) by any means. 3.25 Doncaster - 2pts win Grey Missile @ 7/2 (Bet365) Jeremy Scott's horses are in form and he wouldn't be sending his horses up to Doncaster today for the fresh air alone. I was tempted by one of his other runners but not sure he's much value given he's shown a few issues in his races. This horse isn't totally bombproof but I am keen on his chances. He's only run eight times in his career to date but shaped well in some novice hurdles to suggest that this mark isn't bad. He ran a sound 11l 4th in October off this mark of 110 over hurdles after nearly two years off the track so there's evidence to suggest he's fairly treated and he had a tough task on his chasing debut last time out. The winner has subsequently earned a rating of 145, with the 2nd and 3rd rated in the mid-120s so it was no surprise that my selection could only manage 4th at Taunton. It was also his chase debut so it wasn't too bad an effort. He looked like he'd improve for it having jumped a little cautiously (and made one bad error at 2nd last). With improvement likely, added to the fact that better ground should help and a return to a left-handed track also likely in his favour, I really think he'll take some beating. His last four starts have come at right-handed courses but I'm just not sure it's ideal for him. He's hung left in the past and jumped left at times last time. He didn't seem at ease going round the bends and a more galloping track is what he wants as well. Taking all of that into consideration, so long as he jumps adequately, he's more than capable of getting involved off this mark as he's dropped in grade. He makes even more appeal when factoring in the opposition who largely have questions to answer themselves. Should have improvement in him which cannot be said by some of these and he should be winning off 110 sooner rather than later.
    TY 8/1 and 3/1 two singles and double, fingers crossed for the 2nd one
  10. Re: The Jockey Thread 1pm Lingfield - Squad - Eddie Ahern, horse drifts pree off, what comes is the most blatent non trier i have seen in many a year. Even after the slight hampered 1 furlong out, gets in the clear, and no effort whatsoever from the jockey. The quicker "filth" like him is removed from world racing the better for all. The ride was immediately refered to the BHA, the stewards deemed it was so bad, a higher juristiction has to take care of it.

  11. Re: BBOTD Wednesday 9th January 2.30 Ludlow. Valmari 11/4. 2 points win. As she sometimes tends to jump to the right, Ludlow is sure to be ideal also being a flat track and not to demanding of fences. The 10 yo mare is the class act here, and it is looking like she will have an easy lead, she is not always straight forward at her fences, however today could be the day for value. If she had stood up in her last two, she would be odds on.

  12. Re: BBOTD Wednesday 9th January

    12:30 Lingfield - One Way Or Another - Back Has a really decent chance here. Miami Gator looks the standout danger based on his historical form, but he's shown nothing like that standard recently and if he continues in his current form today, then he'll be beaten and will have given real vale to the price of One Way Or Another. My selection won really nicely in a seller only a few days ago and cones into this cherry ripe to follow up 1pt win @ 5/4 VC BOG
    incredible price:D
  13. Re: Dubai Carnival Look for small trainers who have had invites from around the world, with their 1 or 2 horses. There is history of some huge value for good horses in their own countries, but seen as being poor by the bookmakers. Small trainers want to make a name for themselves in the land of the rich, hoping a horse or two will be sent to them. Tom Dascombe is one to follow here, I can see him getting some decent yearlings and 2 yo from the Arabs this season at manor house. He has had invites for four horses, I dont expect him to come back empty handed, with his first runners running on thursday.

  14. Re: Aston Villa v Southampton > Sat 12th January

    I think Both2Score seems a good joice. Aston Villa now with Bent' date=' Benteke,Weimann and Aghbonlahor 4 good Forwards and for me it´s good for Benteke´s Form that Bent and Aghbonlahor are back. Because now the Defenders not only must looking for Benteke. And Defense from Aston Villa not good. Maybe some Rotaiton because the Leage Cup Game tonight. So i think the Saints can Shoot one goal or more. So Both2Score and maybe Over 2.5 are a good joice.[/quote'] Yes both teams to score, good going forward for both sides, but both poor defensivley
  15. Re: Everton v Swansea City > Sat 12th January

    Swansea Swansea will have a tight CUP games before and over this game. Very tight schedule for them. The CUP games are nice opportunity to have a games at Europe on next year. I think they will full entery for Chels Swansea have a safe place at Premier League with small chance to go up and down on several positions. Everton Its a very good season for them simply. They will have a next five "easy" games at Premier League. It s time to show all what they find their way to win. So my choose is Everton to win 1.6 @ 7 points Sorry for my english
    I agree with all you pointed out.
  16. Re: Manchester United v Liverpool > Sun 13th January

    That's all fine and good' date=' but those stats are for the season. Since he has been given a specific role, his form has improved. Previously he was trying to do too much. The point made by Reddevil was that he was not in form, I argue stats of 3 goals and 6 assists in 6 games is in form. And shows that he has been influencing Liverpool's season lately. Of course he is not the player he once was, no one can doubt that. But he is still a very important player, and having been resting in Dubai having been given a week off, he has to be considered a significant factor for this game.[/quote'] Against poor sides. Manchester United are a different kettle of fish, and as someone pointed out, Liverpool have only beaten teams below them, and not beaten anyone above them. A mid table side taking on the best side in the country on current form. I only need to look at the table to tell me that, Liverpool will play with a passion i have no doubt, but they only have one truley world class player, and that is louis suarez. Gerard has had his day, its all downhill in his football carear from this season onwards. Also i dont expect too much change with his own stats after 38, never mind 21 games.
  17. Re: Manchester United v Liverpool > Sun 13th January

    Not sure I would agree with this. Gerrard has 3 goals and 6 assists in his last 6 EPL games. Also another couple of stats: he has played every minute of every EPL game this season, and has covered more distance in matches than any other player in the league. I think neither team is good in the air defensively. I think it may be worth considering a couple of long shot "anytime scorers" that have an ariel threat - such as Evans/Vidic for MU & Agger/Skrtel for Liverpool. Hopefully be back with more on this nearer Sunday. Anyone got a view on who will win the midfield battle here? Liverpool have looked more solid here since the return of Lucas, and do have a number of options in there with the improved form of Henderson as well.
    Opta Team of the season after 19 games Asmir Begovic (Stoke): Begovic has the benefit of an excellent defence in front of him but has still more than played his part in Stoke conceding 14 goals conceded in 19 games – the best record in the Premier League and one of the best in Europe. The Bosnian has started every game, keeping nine clean sheets along the way, and is understandably said to be attracting the attention of some big clubs. Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City): Rafael has perhaps caught the eye more often than Zabaleta, but the Manchester United man is far less consistent than his City rival, who is one of the few full-backs in world football who is as good defensively as he is offensively. He has made more tackles per game than any of his team-mates, and his powerful bursts down City’s right flank have been a feature of many games this season. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke): As already mentioned, Stoke have the best defensive record in the Premier League. It is impossible to put that down to one player or even just the defence, but Shawcross is the glue that holds everything together as their skipper. Robert Huth is the player charged with most of the man-marking, but Shawcross’ organisation, bravery and aerial ability are absolutely crucial to Tony Pulis’ side. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham): We could easily have picked Huth alongside Shawcross, while Everton’s Phil Jagielka deserves a mention, but the way in which Vertonghen has adapted to life in the Premier League earns him the nod. Defensively he is fantastic, but he has also proved useful going forward with some strong runs out of defence, especially when playing at left-back. The Belgian is also a threat from set pieces and has barely put a foot wrong for Tottenham to date. Leighton Baines (Everton): Baines is one quarter of the Premier League’s sixth tightest defence, but it is going forward that Baines has really impressed this season. He has created more chances than any other player in the league, his set pieces are among the best around, and he has chipped in with two goals as well. Santi Cazorla (Arsenal): Cazorla, like Eden Hazard and like David Silva before him, made a terrific start to life in the Premier League only for his form to tail off slightly. However, it proved to be only a temporary blip for Cazorla, who recently produced his most devastating performance yet in scoring a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 5-2 win at Reading. He has seven goals and six assists in total, and only Yaya Toure has completed passes in the opposition half. Juan Mata (Chelsea): Hazard may have stole the early headlines, but Mata has been arguably the Player of the Season to date in the Premier League. He has scored seven goals, set up seven more and is among the league leaders for passes completed in the opposition half and crosses whipped into the box. He is a true playmaker – all of Chelsea’s best moves go through the Spaniard and he can always be relied on to take the game to the opposition when players around him are not performing. Marouane Fellaini (Everton): Fellaini has long been a key player for Everton, but he has taken his performances to a new level this season, scoring eight goals already. Statistics show he has been the Toffees’ hardest worker, and few sides have been able to deal with his strength and ability in the air. Goals such as the two he scored against Fulham at Craven Cottage prove he has the skill to match his work rate and physical attributes. Michu (Swansea): Having cost Swansea just over £2million, Michu can certainly lay claim to the award of Signing of the Season in the Premier League having scored 13 goals already. What makes his tally even more impressive is that he has rarely played as a centre-forward – he has played in a similar role to Mata and Fellaini yet has nearly as many goals as those two players combined. Michu fits perfectly into Swansea’s style of play but, perhaps even more importantly, offers them a Plan B with his aerial ability. That makes him the ideal Premier League player, and it is surely only a matter of time before bigger clubs start circulating. Luis Suarez (Liverpool): If there is a player in the Premier League more important to their team than Luis Suarez is to Liverpool, we are yet to see him. The Uruguayan has 11 goals and two direct assists from his 18 appearances, and it is rare that any of the Reds’ goals are scored without some involvement from their talisman. He has had more shots and completed more dribbles than any other player in the league, and if Brendan Rodgers is able to add more quality players to his squad next month, it is scary to think how good Suarez could look. Robin van Persie (Manchester United): Van Persie is the Premier League’s joint top scorer with Michu and has been described recently as “the last piece of the jigsaw” by Sir Alex Ferguson. Some questioned the Scot’s decision to pay Arsenal £24million for the 29-year-old, but he has proven the difference in numerous games for United, also claiming seven direct assists, to help them to a seven-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. SUBS Simon Mignolet (Sunderland): Sunderland have had a poor first half to the season but have the ninth best defensive record, down in no small part to the brilliance of their Belgian keeper. Robert Huth (Stoke): As part of the Premier League’s tightest defence, Huth was unfortunate not to join his team-mate Shawcross in the first XI. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea): Despite being without John Terry for long periods, Chelsea have the third best defence in the league. Their most consistent player at the back, whether at right-back or in the middle, has been Ivanovic. David Silva (Manchester City): Silva has perhaps not quite hit the heights of last season, but he has still been City’s most creative player, chipping in with a goal and four direct assists. Gareth Bale (Tottenham): Bale has been in exhilarating form in recent months but a relatively slow start to the season sees him just miss out on a place in our first XI. Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham): There have been numerous times this season when Berbatov has made Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision to move him on a strange one. Manchester United’s loss has certainly been Fulham’s gain. Demba Ba (Newcastle): Newcastle’s position in the Premier League would be a whole lot worse were it not for the Premier League’s third highest goalscorer. No Steven Gerard, He can still run, but i think you are talking about yester year. 2012 2013 season 21 apps 4 goals in the EPL, Not in the top 10 for midfield players this season. Just over 50% of tackles won, just over 50% of headers won. 1.2 interceptions per game. 0.75 shot per game average on target. 472.5 mins played per goal. He still has a 86% passing accuracy, but as all good midfield players down the years, thats the last to go. Question is, has he influenced Liverpools season?, I dont think so, yes you will still get a game out of him, but not as influencial as he was. After all he is 33 this season.
  18. Re: BBOTD Tuesday 8th January 12.30 Lei Samarkand 28/1 BV, 25/1 all others. Bought out of Mark Prescot's yard last autumn, was rated around the 80 mark on the flat, so around 125 over jumps. On his first run over 20 f , he was bang there 3 out and challenging when slipping badley on the ground, If that had not happened he would not be so big a price today. Soft - Heavy ground holds no fears for this horse and he has a bit of class flat speed over this distance to get him involved today. The price is far to big for me not to get involved at 28/1. 1 point each way.

  19. Re: Jumps Racing - Tuesday 8th January 12.30 Lei Samarkand 28/1 BV, 25/1 all others. Bought out of Mark Prescot's yard last autumn, was rated around the 80 mark on the flat, so around 125 over jumps. On his first run over 20 f , he was bang there 3 out and challenging when slipping badley on the ground, If that had not happened he would not be so big a price today. Soft - Heavy ground holds no fears for this horse and he has a bit of class flat speed over this distance to get him involved today. The price is far to big for me not to get involved at 28/1. 1 point each way.

  20. Re: England > Johnstones Paint Trophy > 8th & 10th January Team news ahead of Tuesday's JPT Southern Area semi-final clash between Oxford and Southend at the Kassam Stadium. Justin Richards is set to continue in attack for Oxford as James Constable serves the second game of his three-match ban. The 32-year-old started for the U's against Sheffield United on Saturday having just returned for a second loan spell with the club on Friday. With fellow forwards Deane Smalley and Jon-Paul Pittman still sidelined and Constable suspended, the Burton forward is set to continue alongside Tom Craddock at the Kassam. But one new signing who will not feature against Southend is loanee Lewis Montrose who is cup-tied having already featured in the competition for parent club Gillingham this season. Manager Chris Wilder is unlikely to make too many changes to his side but could recall Michael Raynes in the heart of defence and rest Michael Dubbery. "We've just got to go and not get knocked out of two cup competitions in the space of a week," he told the Oxford Mail. Midfielder Marc Laird is cup-tied for Southend. Laird, who turned his loan switch from Leyton Orient into a permanent deal on Friday, sits out at the Kassam Stadium having played earlier in the competition for his former club. On-loan striker Britt Assombalonga will be assessed ahead of the tie having missed Saturday's 2-2 FA Cup third-round draw at home to Brentford with his troublesome ankle and shin injury. However, should Assombalonga even be passed fit then he will face a tough ask regaining his starting spot after Barry Corr stepped in and bagged a brace against the Bees to rescue an FA Cup replay. They played in the league in August, with oxford coming through 2-0. Southend played with 10 men for an hour. There have been several changes in their prefered starting line ups since. But there is no doubt the home side will be weaker overall tonight. Southend are pretty prolific scorers on the road, averaging just on two per game. They are playing better in the league at the moment, So tonight i think southend rate a good bet away from home. 9/5 southend united, 5 points

  21. Re: Manchester United v Liverpool > Sun 13th January

    No.He is their 12th player when they are on the road and their 13 at home
    :rollin Aint that the truth. So on that basis a Manchester United Home win, Looks a stone wall. I have to add if Mark"ive got a porche with the reg C1 ATS" clattenburg was ref, Id fancy Liverpool, Im not 100% sure but im pretty sure there has not been many Liverpool games lost when he is in charge, ever since it was reviled he went on the summer tour of the states as a guest of Liverpool, just before the 2007-2008 season. So Liverpool supporters may complain here, but when he is in charge of their game, he is their 12th man on the road and 13 at home.
  22. Re: Capital One Cup > 8th January - 9th January I cant bring any League form of Aston Villa to the table here, winning 3-0 at home against Tranmere, beating Mancity, Swindon and Norwich on the road and scoring plenty in total. Seeing lightning striking twice here against another Prem club is stretching the dream a little far. Villa will have their strongest side available here, and i see them doing this comfortably. At 4/5 they are a stand out bet. 5 points win.

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