Neil

Bloody brilliant opening weekend of Bundesliga football. Anyone watching Schalke v Hamburg? 2-2 HT. Class stuff.

Coventry 5-4 Bristol City currently.

Overall, about £100 up today. Dortmund and Leverkusen over 1.5 goals double, followed by Lyon/Monaco double this evening. Annoyed Crewe couldn't muster a goal given how much of a fetish they have for scoring (and conceding) them but never mind.

That line-up's nothing to Bragabout. http://i.imgur.com/wjANVCD.jpg

What are we? I NEED TO FUCKING KNOW!

Decent afternoon's work. Bundesliga came back with a bang. Keep an eye out on the overs markets there.

I can't believe I followed this.

I sense this is the difference between me and other gamblers.

Sense a few people won't mind 'Arry and his facking crutches for a while if his team knock one in.

Didn't bet on Crewe to go overs or BTTS in their first 2 games, goals galore. Include them today, nowt. I will take this back if they clobber one in in the last minute.

That'll do. Currently got another BTTS double of Sheff Wed-Burnley and MK Dons-Crewe (0-2, 1-0) and treble of Blackpool, Brighton and Watford (lot of work to do - all drawing)

Much in the idea that the pre-season is knacking your players? Seems an insane schedule.

PEA, 2-0.

PEA for Dortmund, 1-0.

Opening offering of Dortmund and Leverkusen both to score 2 or more.

Luiz was outstanding last season for club and country. Hummels can pass but is pretty poor defensively as Balotelli's domination of him in Euro 2012 and his many mistakes last season showed. He is a weak link for Dortmund IMO. Extremely generous appraisal of Luiz and a very harsh one of Hummels. Luiz was very good last year, but I think he's in danger of going into the overrated category because people see such an improvement from his calamitous early days. He has improved a hell of a lot, no doubt, but I don't think he's this world-class player people seem to paint him as. Not yet, anyway, happy to say that's changed in a year or so, if he does get to that level. For a centre back, Hummels all day long for me currently. Again, happy to change that if this season proves otherwise. Plus he's just cool. http://blogs.hr-online.de/sportschau-em2012/files/2012/06/hummels_ap1.jpg

Why? Why do you obviously have to donate 20 euros to the bookies?

Late to the show but: Luiz better than Hummels. :lol:

The thing that gets me every year is everyone spends so long deliberating over their line-up, but there's a big chance you'll have half a different team within 6 weeks.

That it was. Great for a couple of games. Quite good for a few. Then utter shite but a grafter for the rest. His touch is down there with the worst I've seen live in a Sunderland shirt. And I've seen Jeff Whitley and Christian Bassila play for us. So basically, teams worked him out very, very quickly and he had no plan B. Must say I've never seen the fuss about him. Guess he got tagged as an excellent prospect just because he's young.

That's a problem we've had for a number of years now. Our chance conversion is shite for large parts of the season. I don't know what the stats are for that but trust me, we don't score enough for the amount of good positions we get ourselves into. The amount of times in the first halves of seasons in recent years we've had far the better of a game but drawn/lost it is beyond a joke. Problem is to get a real quality striker will take more money than we have.

I hope this isn't a sign of our decision making and finishing though. Monumental cock-ups of excellent situations.

Enjoyed watching us in this Champions Cup. As well as the obvious benefit of testing yourself against quality opposition, it's making me optimistic about the season ahead. Going to have to give the likes of Barkley and Deulofeu some time and be patient with them. Undoubted talent with both of them.

Burnley Yeovil Scunthorpe +1 Birmingham to score over 2.5 goals Fuck off Birmingham, wait until extra time to score 3, ey?

One goal away in each bet, quelle surprise.