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  1. On 15/04/2018 at 11:57 AM, harry_rag said:

    Another nilling. Surely someone is making hay by fading these selections by now? The thread's a goldmine in that respect!

    1559 points risked and 1194 returned, -365 points with an ROI of -23.41%.

    19 winners from 66 bets.

    We all know what is certain happen if anyone did oppose all your spreads (or mine!) with cash . . .

    So, the sooner they start the better. :hope

  2. A welcome +14 yesterday, two winning days on the bounce (although only +15 in total). Just enough however to get me to below the -400 mark, now -399.80 from 84.

    Being in deficit with this 'playing for points' exercise is one thing, but my real money horseracing spreads dealt me a severe blow with yesterday's changing going, several hundreds down on the day! :\

  3. -398.80 from 76 bets, my best shot at reducing the losses this weekend is . . .

    FRI 17:30 Furth v Regensbug  (GER2)        SELL AWAY 19-22
    SAT 15:00 Norwich v Cardiff  (CHAM)        SELL HOME 17-20
    SAT 16:00 Portimonense v Estoril  (PORT)    SELL AWAY 14-17
    SUN 13:30 Newcastle v Arsenal  (PREM)        SELL AWAY 23-26
    SUN 16:00 Martimo v Moreirense  (PORT)        SELL AWAY 13-16
     

  4. These system bets are unfortunately few and far between, but such patience is often rewarded by profits. We have a system bet this weekend, and a cracker it is too. . .

    Tottenham v Manchester City  ~  Home win (Oddschecker current best odds 2.68)

  5. My strategy yesterday was to use my home-grown football ratings, which simply forecast each game as home,away or draw, and sell the forecast losing side's spread. No parameters other than that, so no minimum spread price or anything. I wondered how to proceed with my draw predictions and opted to sell whichever team had the highest spread quote. Big mistake that, the bets where my prediction suggested a drawn game produced a loss of over 100 points ~ if I'd ignored them I'd have been in profit.

    Such is the process of strategy development. We learn from such things and move on. The frustrating part is that my HDA predictions made a profit from traditional odds (using "average odds" from OddsPortal) of +5.54 to 1 point stakes. (and no, my prediction system doesn't always profit like that).

    A work in progress here and a big deficit to recover, onward and upward.

  6. Whoops, I'm first through the -400 barrier, whoever said Fortune favours the brave?

    29 bets, 14 won, 13 lost, 1 break even and a postponement. -96 on the night, now standing at -404.80 from 74. A loss per point staked greater than the 3 point spread, so this really is poor forecasting.

    Still, another couple tonight;

    Wolves v Derby        Sell Derby 8-11
    Oldham v Walsall      Sell Walsall  (no quotes yet)

  7. After another rethink a change of tactic once more. This time I'm throwing the kitchen sink at the problem, using my own ratings method and back to relying on my long held view that selling is the most profitable. So a whole hat full of spread mini-performance sells on tonight's domestic programme.

    Home   mini Away   mini          
    20 - 23 15 - 18 Aston Villa - Cardiff SellHOME  
    22 - 25 13 - 16 Bristol City - Birmingham   SellAWAY
    12 - 15 22 - 25 Burton - Hull   SellAWAY
    36 - 39 8 - 11 Fulham - Reading   SellAWAY
    18 - 21 17 - 20 Ipswich - Barnsley   SellAWAY
    16 - 19 22 - 25 Nott'm Forest - Brentford SellHOME  
    27 - 30 12 - 15 Preston - Leeds   SellAWAY
    24 - 27 13 - 16 QPR - Sheffield Weds   SellAWAY
    20 - 23 14 - 17 Sheffield United - Middlesbrough   SellAWAY
    19 - 22 19 - 22 Sunderland - Norwich   SellAWAY
    12 - 15 22 - 25 Bolton - Millwall   SellAWAY
    26 - 29 11 - 14 Blackpool - Northampton SellHOME  
    10 - 13 26 - 29 Gillingham - Blackburn SellHOME  
    20 - 23 16 - 19 Oxford - Fleetwood Town SellAWAY
    12 - 15 23 - 26 Rochdale - Wigan SellHOME  
    15 - 18 19 - 22 AFC Wimbledon - Charlton   SellAWAY
    19 - 22 17 - 20 Morecambe - Chesterfield SellHOME  
    17 - 20 18 - 21 Stevenage - Mansfield   SellAWAY
    27 - 30 11 - 14 Swindon - Yeovil   SellAWAY
    22 - 25 15 - 18 Barrow - Eastleigh SellHOME  
    20 - 23 14 - 17 Boreham Wood - Macclesfield SellHOME  
    13 - 16 24 - 27 Chester - Bromley SellHOME  
    20 - 23 15 - 18 Ebbsfleet - Wrexham   SellAWAY
    13 - 16 23 - 26 Halifax - Sutton SellHOME  
    14 - 17 22 - 25 Guiseley - Dag and Red   SellAWAY
    24 - 27 15 - 18 Maidenhead - Woking   SellAWAY
    22 - 25 13 - 16 Solihull - Maidstone SellHOME  
    15 - 18 22 - 25 Torquay - Fylde SellHOME  
    33 - 36 7 - 10 Tranmere - Gateshead   SellAWAY
  8. On 04/04/2018 at 10:47 PM, Tiffy said:

    Hang on a minute...." these threads are in danger of becoming exciting now there is a real contest on:ok

    Really???!? I'm sure @harry_rag would agree that if we two wannabe's with a combined -600 points (even though determined to redress the situation) could provide a little excitement into anyone else's life other than our own, we will be a little happier in our task, no matter what the outcome.

  9. More mini performance bets for tomorrow, let's begin this grand comeback. Those who follow this will easily spot my change of tack!

    Saturday games

    Everton Manchester City BUYaway   34 - 37  
    Las Palmas Real Madrid BUYaway   36 - 39 sx
    Sevilla Barcelona FC BUYaway   26 - 29 spin
    Bologna Roma AS BUYaway   27 - 30 spin
    Lazio Roma Benevento BUYhome   40 - 43 spin
    Sassuolo Napoli BUYaway   33 - 36 spin
    Eindhoven PSV Breda NAC BUYhome   42 - 45  
    Benfica Lisabon Guimaraes BUYhome   42 - 45  

     

  10. On 27/03/2018 at 10:27 AM, Tiffy said:

    I have a mate who loves to bet on the horses. I always joke that I am going to lay everything he backs, as he never seems to get a winner. 

    Think I may do the same with you:ok

    But let's face it, I've had a dreadful season so far. My wife said to me "I do t know why you spend so much time reading & researching, you don't win anything" She is right. I worked out that if I had a part time job, on minimum wage, and worked the hours instead, I would be better off!

    But where is the fun in that?

    Dead right! Enjoy the ride, eh?

    I also used to do the minimum wage comparison, but now I prefer to liken it to a current tax-free savings account. Just how much would I need on deposit to make the equivalent interest. (But not from this thread obviously!) 

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