A Must for all Football Punters

okidoki987

Thursday 5th June a 96 page World Cup supplement in the Racing Post.
Expensive to buy at €2.80 though.

Bateman

If 2.80 is expensive then you really shouldn't be gambling at all

NIMAN

96 pages, Jez there will be some amount of waffle in that.

Austria!

How does one buy said guide? Is it in shops?

NIMAN

I think it just might be in the Racing Post

supremenovice

NIMAN wrote: »

I think it just might be in the Racing Post

Correct. At the start of every tournament and new season, they do a bumper pull out with analysis, trends, stats etc free with the daily edition.
In depth analysis of all teams and selections for all the major markets like Golden Boot and Top Scorer markets and a couple of suggestions for some atypical markets in there as well ( like ref of the Final).
Of course, with different opinions on offer, your head might get melted with all the contradicting advice but I love it just to get in the mood for the tournament.

Hamadeusentman

okidoki987 wrote: »

Thursday 5th June a 96 page World Cup supplement in the Racing Post.
Expensive to buy at €2.80 though.

Can't wait for this. Can't wait for the WC actually. The best sports tournament in the world I reckon.

whiteshorts

WC will be over by the time you get through the whole thing

Bateman

supremenovice wrote: »

I love it just to get in the mood for the tournament.

Exactly, very much so

yabadabado

I bought the Racing Post World Cup guide last week.Very good read ,I ordered it from Amazon for £6 its around 15 quid in the shops.
Probably too late to be ordering it online now but its well worth getting if its still available in shops.

Bateman

Sitting at home, have not looked at yet but will probably start it tonight.

Finished the FourFourTwo preview and it wasn't up to much

cup of tea

Got it Lunchtime. Got to page 9/10. Good read so far.

Collie D

Anyone seen any still on sale in Dublin city centre this afternoon? Had somebody try a couple of places and sold out. Might drop into Easons on way home

geeksauce

Bateman wrote: »

If 2.80 is expensive then you really shouldn't be gambling at all

€0.03 per page, bloody ripoff.

okidoki987

If 2.80 is expensive

x 340 (approx) days a year = the guts of a €1,000
Yep it's expensive to buy all year.

I bought the Racing Post World Cup guide last week.

Also have it.
Excellent read, very comprehensive but some details going to be out of date with injuries. players not picked for squad etc.

okidoki987

Would have expected to see a load of WC offers but a bit disappointed.
Bet365 Money Back 0-0 was the only one worth looking at.

Collie D

Managed to get one at fifth time of asking with someone else checking another two places for me. Will try post up a few selections for anyone who didn't get one.

yabadabado

Checked 3 places today but no luck.

seanhynes

Any 1 with an iPad or phone you can download the racing post app and get a free 30 day trial ,u can download every paper for the next 30 days and look back on the last few days ,if you have already used your trial u can buy todays edition for 2.69 ,had my trial used so bought today's,well worth it for the preview

Collie D

Okay have gone through it and just picked out the tips with stake recommendations and ignored the likes of ex players etc.

On phone so excuse any spelling errors and poor layout

Argentina tipped twice for 4 points and 1 point @ 9/2 with 365, Boyles and Power

France 1 point each way @ 25/1 with Boyles, Coral and Ladbrokes

Italy same stake and price general

Top scorer
Ronaldo 2 each way 16/1 Hills and Power
Neymar 1 each way 12/1 Coral and Hills
Benzema 1 each way 33/1
Bacca half each way 125/1 Ladbrokes
Yaya Toure same stake 150/1 Coral

Groups

A
Brazil to get nine points 1 11/10 365 and Power

B
Chile to qualify 3 points 10/11 Boyles, Ladbrokes and Power
Australia zero points 2 6/4 365 and BetFred

C
Ivory Coast qualify 3 11/10 Coral
Greece bottom 2 13/8 365

D
Italy top 13/8 general 2points
Italy England dual forecast 2 points @ 11/5 365 and Ladbrokes

E
France Switzerland straight forecast one point 5/2 general

F
Argentina Bosnia straight 2 6/4 Lad
Iran under 1.5 points 4 4/5 365

G
USA under 2.5 points 2 21/20 365

H
Russia not to qualify 1 9/5 Boyles
Russia bottom 1 9/1 365

England specials
Over 3.5 points in group 3 points @ 4/6 with Coral
Sturridge top scorer 1 point 3/1 Coral, Hills and Ladbrokes

Tournament specials
Enner Valencia top scorer for Ecuador one point at 8/1 BetFred
S Okazaki top rest of world (Asia and Australia) scorer 1 point 9/1 Ladbrokes
M Valbuena most assists half point at 50/1 with Boyles
Kevin de Bruyne same bet 66/1 Boyles
Iran under 2.5 points 3 4/6 Coral
Cameroon most conceded 1 18/1 Boyles and Power
Chile same market and firms half point at 33/1

Player of tournament - half point stake
Hulk 80/1 Boyles
Thiago Silva 66/1 Coral
Reus 33/1 general

Shanotheslayer

Greece bottom 2 at 13/8? How? They're 4/11 to get knocked out in groups on 365.

Collie D

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Greece bottom 2 at 13/8? How? They're 4/11 to get knocked out in groups on 365.

Should be finish bottom with two point stake.

Shanotheslayer

Collie D wrote: »

Should be finish bottom with two point stake.

Oh my apologies. I mis-read. Thought it meant for Greece to finish bottom 2 in group at that price! Would of lumped on

okidoki987

I try to avoid o/right goalscorers like the plague.
Always the chance your player isn't fit, gets injured etc and the prices never reflect the chances of this, Ronaldo prime example, not 100% sure of playing in the 1st match, dead heats are always a killer as well.
I'd look for a player that plays for a team that will not only go far
but have at least 1 game against a poor team.

Betfred offering double and treble 1st goalscorer prices, certainly worth a look for the "one" sided matches like Brazil v Croatia, Uruguay v Costa Rica, France v Honduras, Argentina v Bosnia.
Check their prices 1st though.

Boyles offering double 1st goalscorers odds if he scores in the 1st 20 mins but their prices on the "expected" scorers are lower by a tic or 2.

Bateman

Fair play for posting all of those, like others I couldn't get an RP in town at all yesterday evening but my own fault for forgetting to get one in the morning

All rather predictable, I can't believe they are betting against Uruguay

okidoki987

For those who missed it yesterday, you can order it from
racingpost.com/shop for €3.99!
Makes the paper at €2.80 look a bargain now .

inforfun

supremenovice wrote: »

Correct. At the start of every tournament and new season, they do a bumper pull out with analysis, trends, stats etc free with the daily edition.
In depth analysis of all teams and selections for all the major markets like Golden Boot and Top Scorer markets and a couple of suggestions for some atypical markets in there as well ( like ref of the Final).
Of course, with different opinions on offer, your head might get melted with all the contradicting advice but I love it just to get in the mood for the tournament.

Pretty big chance that that will be the same guy who did the CL final, Bjorn Kuipers of Holland.

4 years ago Webb did the CL and got the WC final.

Kuipers had the EL final last year, Confed Cup final after that.

(copy/pasted this post to the WC thread)

seanhynes

Download the app it's free for 30 days then The paper

Hamadeusentman

The 100 page WC supplement in today's Guardian is a belter. Very good insights from very good journalists...

okidoki987

The Dunnes I was in early today had 8 WC supplements at €3.99 today.
NONE sold 8 hours later.

Bateman

Good to know the Guardian one is worth a read, have it at home ready to start on tonight

SheldonC17

Is it still available in shops?

Tokarev

okidoki987 wrote: »

The Dunnes I was in early today had 8 WC supplements at €3.99 today.
NONE sold 8 hours later.

Mmmm pay 4 euro or read the internet vicariously. (nothing against any who bought it)

Collie D

Out of interest have tallied up how these did. I backed a couple myself.

Collie D wrote: »

Okay have gone through it and just picked out the tips with stake recommendations and ignored the likes of ex players etc.

On phone so excuse any spelling errors and poor layout

Argentina tipped twice for 4 points and 1 point @ 9/2 with 365, Boyles and Power Loser -5pts

France 1 point each way @ 25/1 with Boyles, Coral and Ladbrokes
Loser -2pts

Italy same stake and price general
Loser -2 pts

Top scorer
Ronaldo 2 each way 16/1 Hills and Power Loser -4 pts
Neymar 1 each way 12/1 Coral and Hills 3 way tie for 3rd, 4 places paid +.67 pts
Benzema 1 each way 33/1 Loser
Bacca half each way 125/1 Ladbrokes Loser
Yaya Toure same stake 150/1 Coral Loser

Groups

A
Brazil to get nine points 1 11/10 365 and Power Loser

B
Chile to qualify 3 points 10/11 Boyles, Ladbrokes and Power Winner +2.73 pts
Australia zero points 2 6/4 365 and BetFred Winner +3 pts

C
Ivory Coast qualify 3 11/10 Coral Loser
Greece bottom 2 13/8 365 Loser

D
Italy top 13/8 general 2points Loser
Italy England dual forecast 2 points @ 11/5 365 and Ladbrokes Loser

E
France Switzerland straight forecast one point 5/2 general Winner +2.5 pts

F
Argentina Bosnia straight 2 6/4 Lad Loser
Iran under 1.5 points 4 4/5 365 Winner +3.2 pts

G
USA under 2.5 points 2 21/20 365 Loser

H
Russia not to qualify 1 9/5 Boyles Winner +1.8 pts
Russia bottom 1 9/1 365 Loser

England specials
Over 3.5 points in group 3 points @ 4/6 with Coral This should have actually have read goals but loser either way
Sturridge top scorer 1 point 3/1 Coral, Hills and Ladbrokes 2-way dead heat +1 pt

Tournament specials
Enner Valencia top scorer for Ecuador one point at 8/1 BetFred Winner +8 pts
S Okazaki top rest of world (Asia and Australia) scorer 1 point 9/1 LadbrokesLoser
M Valbuena most assists half point at 50/1 with Boyles Loser
Kevin de Bruyne same bet 66/1 Boyles Loser
Iran under 2.5 points 3 4/6 Coral Winner +2pts
Cameroon most conceded 1 18/1 Boyles and Power Loser
Chile same market and firms half point at 33/1 Loser

Player of tournament - half point stake
Hulk 80/1 Boyles Loser
Thiago Silva 66/1 CoralLoser
Reus 33/1 generalNon-runner

Overall a loss of 14.6 points or -25.17% return on investment

Bateman

Interesting, fair play for tallying that up

clickerquicklic

Collie D wrote: »

Out of interest have tallied up how these did. I backed a couple myself.



Overall a loss of 14.6 points or -25.17% return on investment

Criminal
Making a loss on World Cup = doing it wrong !

Fudge You

clickerquicklic wrote: »

Criminal
Making a loss on World Cup = doing it wrong !

No need for your smug post. We cant all be a genius like you.
But since you are, Im gonna follow all your tips from now on.
Looking forward to the new season.