The Champions League Thread

Pighead

Barcelona V Werder Bremen @4/7: Barcelona simply must win tonight otherwise they face the embarassment of becoming the first ever holders of the trophy to be knocked out in the league stages. Home advantage will help their cause and they have shown over the last couple of years that they are a better side than Werder (P3 W2 D1 L0). Last year they won this game 3-1 and Pighead can see a similar scoreline tonight.

Chelsea(To win both halves) V Levski Sofia @5/6: Very nice price here considering Chelsea are 1/16 to win outright. Can't see Levski Sofia scoring tonight so in effect all Chelsea have to do is score 1 in each half to make the bet a winning one. They'll be going all out for the win as they want to top the group. Levski have been terrible so far and have shipped a massive 15 goals in 5 games(scoring just once)

Charlton V Blackburn(+1) @4/9: Les Reed just doesn't look like a premiership manager. To me he looks like the next Dr Josef Venglos or Jacques Santini, just doesn't seem right. It wouldn't surprise me if he got the boot before the end of the season. Blackburn have beaten Charlton the last 4 times they've played each other and won at the Valley 2-0 last season. McCarthy and Nonda are finally starting to click as a partnership and both scored in Saturdays impressive 2-0 win against Fulham. Apart from Andy Reid Charlton are looking and playing like a relegated team. Blackburn can get at least a draw here.

Bambury V Yate @Evens (Rymans League)Seen this tipped on another forum and looking at both teams it looks a decent bet. Bambury have won 3 and drawn 1 of their last 4 and lie in place, Yate have lost 2 and drawn 2 and lie in 14th. Yate are missing Darren Edwards who apparently is one of their best players. Anyway the lad that tipped this knows his Non-League and Pigheads gonna trust him.

Macclesfield V Rochdale@17/10: 3rd time Pigheads taking on the Guvnor and this time victory shall be mine!

30 Points: Barcelona, Chelsea to win both halves, Blackburn(+1), Bambury=7.3/1

20 Points: Barcelona, Chelsea to win both halves, Blackburn(+1), Rochdale(17/10)= 10.24/1

Good Luck To All.

county

think i will stay away from the CL this week,still recovering from a bad last week.


just a note of concern pighead,Macclesfield won their last game(:eek: )so there tails will be up,hopefully i`m wrong

Glenbhoy

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Macclesfield V Rochdale@17/10: 3rd time Pigheads taking on the Guvnor and this time victory shall be mine!
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I've been watching this battle v the Guv for a while now, the guv has you against the ropes - but I reckoned you'd get revenge when you tip Chelsea to see them off in the 3rd game!! (1/50 may not be a big price though....)

BTW Chelsea at 5/6 for both halves looks good to me.

Pighead

Glenbhoy wrote:

I've been watching this battle v the Guv for a while now, the guv has you against the ropes - but I reckoned you'd get revenge when you tip Chelsea to see them off in the 3rd game!! (1/50 may not be a big price though....)

BTW Chelsea at 5/6 for both halves looks good to me.

Ha Ha. Yeah the Guvs got me wobbling all right, main thing is though I haven't fallen yet. Tonight may be the night to catch him with a surprise uppercut and sent him to the canvas. Otherwise as you say I'll have to wait for the Chelsea game!

DMG 1972

Hi Pighead - what bookie is quoting the 5/6 for Chelsea to win both halves?

Pighead

Hey ya DMG, Paddy Powers are offering 5/6. You may get better somewhere else but Paddys is beside me so that'll do me!

DMG 1972

Thanks for that Pighead - I found the bet on their website. They are only quoting 1.36 for the Chelsea / Chelsea HT/FT which confused me.
This looks to be the same bet but at a much better price!

Cheers

okidoki987

4/11 Chelsea/Chelsea HT/FT on PP.
1.4 on Betfair.
I'm sure it was a PP mistake as if they are 1/16 to win 90 mins, I'd doubt if they would be 5/6 for HT/FT?

Pighead

okidoki987 wrote:

4/11 Chelsea/Chelsea HT/FT on PP.
1.4 on Betfair.
I'm sure it was a PP mistake as if they are 1/16 to win 90 mins, I'd doubt if they would be 5/6 for HT/FT?

The bet i'm doing isn't HT-FT. I'm backing Chelsea to win both halves. The difference being with the HT-FT bet, Chelsea could win just the 1st half and your bet would be successful. Winning both halves is obviously more difficult, hence the better price.

Glenbhoy

Pighead is correct 5/6 is available, and has been backed by me.
On another note, surely the Arsenal v Porto draw at 8/11 has to be too short - neither side is Italian? Surely, the good auld brits would never stoop to such depths as to contrive a draw???

Chucky the tree

Glenbhoy wrote:

Pighead is correct 5/6 is available, and has been backed by me.
On another note, surely the Arsenal v Porto draw at 8/11 has to be too short - neither side is Italian? Surely, the good auld brits would never stoop to such depths as to contrive a draw???

With Chelsea to play on sunday its definitly possible.

Glenbhoy

Chucky the tree wrote:

With Chelsea to play on sunday its definitly possible.

Yeah, but it takes two to tango, and Porto are no mugs either.

Chucky the tree

Glenbhoy wrote:

Yeah, but it takes two to tango, and Porto are no mugs either.

Every bookie has the draw as big odds on, that should be sign enough. Its fixed for a draw.

okidoki987

Winning both halves is obviously more difficult, hence the better price.

Very true.
Sorry didn't read it properly.
5/6 looks value all right.

Tubbertown1982

Due to Greenock Morton drawing with lowly forfar my funds are at an all time low, so im gonna have a mugg-type bet tonight:

All home teams to win in the CL tonight......49/1

2 Euro Stake



i really am Clutching at straws




wish me luck anyway

S.M.B.

As much as Barcelona have to win tonight I'm going to go against them. I think if Bremen can get enough set pieces around the box then they will score which means Barca will need 2 to qualify. Don't see any value in the Barca win at 1.46.

Going with W Bremen + 1 @ 2.14

2-2 scoreline @ 27

Will also be going with:

Charlton Vs Blackburn (DNB) @ 1.9

Chucky the tree

i'll lay barca i think. Werder are a great team. Unluck to lose away at chelsea by all accounts .Took a late goal from barca to draw.

Roma seem to be the banker of the night.

Oh and pighead, i am going for Macisfield to get there first win tonight.

Pighead

Chucky the tree wrote:

Oh and pighead, i am going for Macisfield to get there first win tonight.

So you're on Macclesfield and I'm on Rochdale? That'll be a draw so!

shepthedog

What about a double on Spurs and Blackburn???
10 euros returns 43.33
Spurs are strong to score at home and with Charltons run at the moment B'burn are a good bet..

As for Champ League, might throw 5 on Barca and Galatasaray..

Chucky the tree

Pighead wrote:

So you're on Macclesfield and I'm on Rochdale? That'll be a draw so!

draw no bet @ 1.89, dont trust them enough to risk the straight win.


Chelsea/Roma Double and a lay of barca for me. i'll have a slice of blackburn aswell.

S.M.B.

Chucky the tree wrote:

Roma seem to be the banker of the night.

Only after noticing how many players Valenica are missing. Have to agree with you on banker of the night then.

Chucky the tree

Yea, price isnt great, but they should win. Valencia have a huge amount of injuries.

Tubbertown1982

Anyone know what score banbury v yate is? or were i can get the latest on this one?

Pighead

0-0 at Half Time Tubbertown.
Go here....
http://home.skysports.com/scores/

then click on Football Livescores
then click on Page 2 on the right hand side league options
then click Southern Premier League
Then Click Banbury V Yate

Hopefully we'll get a goal or two in the 2nd half for the home side.

Oh and Macclesfield are down to 10 men at half time. Its now or ever for Pighead in his war against the Guvnor. C'MON ROCHDALE!

Tubbertown1982

Pighead wrote:

0-0 at Half Time Tubbertown.
Go here....
http://home.skysports.com/scores/

then click on Football Livescores
then click on Page 2 on the right hand side league options
then click Southern Premier League
Then Click Banbury V Yate

Hopefully we'll get a goal or two in the 2nd half for the home side.

Oh and Macclesfield are down to 10 men at half time. Its now or ever for Pighead in his war against the Guvnor. C'MON ROCHDALE!

Cheers man:)

Tubbertown1982

Pighead wrote:

0-0 at Half Time Tubbertown.
Go here....
http://home.skysports.com/scores/

then click on Football Livescores
then click on Page 2 on the right hand side league options
then click Southern Premier League
Then Click Banbury V Yate

Hopefully we'll get a goal or two in the 2nd half for the home side.

Oh and Macclesfield are down to 10 men at half time. Its now or ever for Pighead in his war against the Guvnor. C'MON ROCHDALE!

its 1-1 at half time between banbury and yate,:eek: i dont think that score centre is up to date with all the lowly leagues Pighead!!!!

Pighead

Tubbertown1982 wrote:

its 1-1 at half time between banbury and yate,:eek: i dont think that score centre is up to date with all the lowly leagues Pighead!!!!

Definitely not Tubbertown, just seen it flash up 1-1 HT on BBC videprinter alright. Hmmm guess we're gonna have to wait til the games over.

Hate that. Damn Sky for not including this with the live Champions League games!

Tubbertown1982

Pighead wrote:

Definitely not Tubbertown, just seen it flash up 1-1 HT on BBC videprinter alright. Hmmm guess we're gonna have to wait til the games over.

Hate that. Damn Sky for not including this with the live Champions League games!

looks that way alrite, The Guv'nor is breaking your heart pighead!!!!!

Chucky the tree

Not mine though

Pighead

Tubbertown1982 wrote:

looks that way alrite, The Guv'nor is breaking your heart pighead!!!!!

AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Pighead

Pighead wrote:

30 Points: Barcelona:) , Chelsea to win both halves:) , Blackburn(+1):( , Bambury:( =7.3/1

20 Points: Barcelona:) , Chelsea to win both halves:) , Blackburn(+1):( , Rochdale(17/10):( = 10.24/1

Good Luck To All.

Macclesfield continue to be the bane of Pigheads life. Even playing with 10 men they still manage to piss me off. If I didn't know any better I'd swear Ince is havinga laugh at my expense. Still though, you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be backing Notts County on Saturday. Theres no way Macclesfield will win that one! NO WAY!

Disappointed with that Bambury result, haven't a clue how they played, just seen the result. Sorry for anybody who followed. Charlton grabbed a late winner to bt Blackburn and mess that bet up as well. Bad night for Pighead.

Points Staked:50
Points Returned:0
Points Lost: 50

county

AC Milan v Lille
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
AC Milan @ 6 - 5
Anderlecht v AEK Athens
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Draw @ 12 - 5
Dynamo Kiev v Real Madrid
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Real Madrid @ 11 - 8
FC Copenhagen v Celtic
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Draw @ 12 - 5
Hamburg v CSKA Moscow
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
CSKA Moscow @ 5 - 4
Lyon v Steaua Bucharest
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Lyon @ 1 - 4
Man Utd v Benfica
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Man Utd @ 4 - 11
Porto v Arsenal
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Draw @ 8 - 11



return of 400.13 for 1 placed

eirebhoy

Does anyone know what odds the Porto-Arsenal draw is on the coupons in the bookies? Surely they're not odds-on on them?

joker77

Took the option of Chelsea to score in both halves and Barcelona to win, nice one for that. Combined it with Man U + Celtic both to win, so am halfway there.

okidoki987

Does anyone know what odds the Porto-Arsenal draw is on the coupons in the bookies? Surely they're not odds-on on them?

Probably not but I'm sure the bookies will have either changed them or have signs up.
Still agree with some of the posts saying they are not Italian teams.

okidoki987

http://www.oddschecker.com/betting/mode/o/card/championsleague-championsleague/odds/3387114x/sid/1113099/mbid/24208661

4/5 best price

Chucky the tree

It nailed on for the draw. I think it could be 1 all so maybe lay the draw on and wait to someone scores first then go back on the draw. I think Arsenal will score first.

Although i'll probaly just take the draw straight off just in case its 0-0

Pighead

Arsenal Porto Draw-8/11---Chuckys convinced me!

Carter to bt Bingham @5/6--Snooker match, Bingham was poor the other night and scraped by lowly ranked Rory McLoed. Currently 4-4, played to a finish tonight. Carter is ranked 2o places higher.

Asian Maze@4/7--The horsey people tell me this is a good un

Celtic Copenhagen Under 2,5 goals@8/13---Can't see too many goals here, fancy a narrow Copenhagen win or a 1-1 draw.

Works out at 7/1. Gotta run. Pigheads got a horse race that needs watching. C'mon Asian Maze!

Points Staked 25@7/1

Glenbhoy

Feck, seeing piggys post just reminded me to go back Brave Inca - too feckin late:mad: :mad:
Not happy:mad:

And I'm laying the Porto draw, but will buy Walcott goal mins

Pighead

Wish I forgot about it too Glenbhoy! Asian Maze died a death.

Anyway theres no way Pigheads sitting in work tonight without a coupon to sweat over so I'm gonna do the same bet again with West Ham in instead of Asian Maze. Thought the Hammers were very unlucky against Everton and Tevez is getting better and better every week. Wigan were shocking against Liverpool, hopefully there'll be no bouncebackability (Dowie TM) tonight

The Revised Chasing Accumulator:

Ali Carter@5/6, Arsenal V Porto-Draw@8/11, Celtic Copenhagen Under 2.5 goals@8/13, West Ham@1/1 = 9.23/1

15 Points@ 9.23/1

Good Luck to All.

shepthedog

after Charlton done me over last night going for

AC Milan to win, 10 returns 22... Not huge winner but need it..

Also might throw few quid on Real and Lyon..
Would definitely back Utd but way too short at 4/11

Also gonna have 10 on the hammers at evens

Chucky the tree

I going for Celtic and the draw in the porto match obviously.



If the Porto match isnt a draw i'll feel like a right mug.

Chucky the tree

Thank god for that, as expect the draw comes in. Celtic gone done like a bunch of kippers.

Glenbhoy

So Chucky and fellow conspiracy theorists, who's laughing now?? Ye lot of course:o Luckily I didn't go too hard on it.
Had a lovely wee draw no bet 4 timer going:
Copenhagen 5/6?
AEK ?
CSKA 8/11?
Lille 8/11?

Saw AEK had pulled level, brilliant thinks I, until I look down and see 2 feckin Hamburg goals, bad night at the office methinks.

county

county wrote:

AC Milan v Lille:(
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
AC Milan @ 6 - 5
Anderlecht v AEK Athens:)
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Draw @ 12 - 5
Dynamo Kiev v Real Madrid:(
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Real Madrid @ 11 - 8
FC Copenhagen v Celtic:(
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Draw @ 12 - 5
Hamburg v CSKA Moscow:(
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
CSKA Moscow @ 5 - 4
Lyon v Steaua Bucharest:(
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Lyon @ 1 - 4
Man Utd v Benfica:)
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Man Utd @ 4 - 11
Porto v Arsenal:)
6th of December 2006 7:45pm
Win-Draw-Win
Draw @ 8 - 11



return of 400.13 for 1 placed

the acc went tits up but i put a late tenner on a 3-1 win for utd so can`t complain