Championship Betting Review - 7 August 2006

By:David Walker

Burnley sit at the top of the Football League after one round of fixtures after beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0. Debutante Steve Jones netted two goals on 59 and 69 for the Clarets, priced up at evens by the bookmakers.

Despite the loss of key players Steve Howard and Kevin Nicholls, Luton Town got off to a winning start against Leicester City. Youngster Leon Barnett scored his first senior goal after eight minutes and Carlos Edwards added a second on 79 for the 6/4 Hatters.

Relegated West Bromwich Albion got off to a winning start after beating Hull City 2-0 at the Hawthorns. Welsh international John Hartson struck twice on his debut after 57 and 90 minutes to seal a 6/10 victory.

Birmingham City also won their first match after Premiership relegation last season and beat Colchester United 2-1. DJ Campbell broke the deadlock after 30 minutes but Richard Garcia levelled six minutes into the second half. Substitute Cameron Jerome, a £3 million signing from Cardiff City, last just three minutes after coming on as a substitute before he was sent off. On loan striker Niklas Bendtner struck the winner for the 9/20 Blues 11 minutes from full time.

Cardiff City beat promoted Barnsley 2-1 at Oakwell, their first opening day win for four years. Joe Ledley and Steven Thompson struck two quick goals on 19 and 22 minutes for the 7/4 Bluebirds before Brian Howard reduced the deficit on 31.

Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Ipswich Town in Peter Taylor's first match in charge. Striker Nick Forster drew first blood for the home side after 30 minutes but winger Jobi McAnuff hauled Palace level on 58. Former Tractor Boy James Scowcroft sealed a 17/10 away win after 61 minutes.

Leeds United edged to a narrow win against Norwich City at even money odds. David Healy, celebrating his 27 birthday, struck home from the penalty spot after 41 minutes.

Southend United adapted well to life in a higher division by beating Stoke City at Roots Hall. Fredy Eastwood scored his fiftieth goal for the 13/10 Shrimpers by converting a penalty after 14 minutes.

Plymouth Argyle and Wolves were involved in an uneventful draw at Home Park. New signing Barry Hayles gave Argyle the lead 10 minutes before the break but an own goal on 47 by Matthias Doumbe ensured a 23/10 stalemate.

Sheffield Wednesday managed to keep the final score goalless against Preston North End after playing much of the second half with 10m men. The sending off of Lee Bullen after 57 minutes did not prevent a draw at odds of 23/10.

Niall Quinn did not have the winning start he wanted after his Sunderland side were beaten by Coventry City. Daryl Murphy put the visiting Black Cats in front after 52 minutes but Trinidad & Tobago international Stern John restored parity on 71. Birmingham City target Gary McSheffrey scored what proved to be the winning goal for the 6/4 Sky Blues on 78.

Super sub Paul Peschisolido fired in a last minute goal to earn Derby County a 2-2 draw against Southampton. The Rams took the lead through Seth Johnson after 35 minutes but Southampton equalised through a Gareth Bale goal on 62. Bradley Wright-Phillips put the Saints ahead on his debut after 68 minutes until Peschisolido sent 9/4 draw backers into raptures.

Digg del.icio.us Blink Stumble Spurl Reddit Netscape Furl

Article keywords: football, soccer, betting, gambling, odds, championship

Article Source: http://www.articles2k.com

David Walker runs free bets and UK poker websites. A free email course: "Seven Days to Better Betting" is available at both of these websites.

Top Gambling Articles
1). Baseball Betting: bet on Phillies & Dodgers to continue streak! By : Bob Acton The good thing about wagering on sports this time of year is that with a plethora of activity, you may fine a soft line here or there if you probe hard enough. Two teams who are beginning to get healthy and make some noise are the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Philadelphia Phillies seek to push their winning streak to 10 games for the first time in nearly 15 years when they wrap up a three-game series against resurgent Tom Glavine and the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday.
2). Learn Caribbean Stud Poker Rules By : Pokkercards All the games we have looked so far involved betting against other players. But this game is different; here everyone plays against the casino or room which acts as a bank (dealer), paying out all winning bets. To win you have to beat the dealer’s hand, other player’s hands don’t make a difference. First each player makes an ante (initial blind bet) and is dealt 5 cards face down.
3). Top Online Casino Payout Rates By : Sage Kalmus Most all top online casinos voluntarily subject themselves to regular audits (usually monthly) by a qualified and reputable third party firm, such as Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC). These audits generally focus on two aspects of the online casino’s operations: their random number generator and their payout rates. The latter -- payout rates -- is the subject of this article.
4). Which games to play at online casinos? By : Michael Heighen Copyright 2006 Michael Heighen Online casinos, also known as virtual casinos, are online versions of traditional ("brick and mortar") casinos. Online casinos enable gamblers to play and wager on casino games through the Internet. Online casinos generally offer odds and payback percentages that are comparable to land-based casinos. Some online casinos claim higher payback percentages for slot machine games, and some publish payout percentage audits on their websites.
5). Premiership Season Preview 2006/07 - Charlton Athletic By : David Walker Charlton Athletic Odds: 1500/1 Last Five Seasons 2005/06 - 13 (Premiership), 2004/05 - 11 (Premiership), 2003/04 - 7 (Premiership), 2002/03 - 12 (Premiership), 2001/02 - 14 (Premiership). 2005/06 Cup Progress FA Cup Sixth Round (replay) vs Middlesbrough (a) - lost 4-2. Carling Cup Fourth Round vs Blackburn Rovers (h) - lost 3-2. Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Darren Bent (striker) - 22 goals.
6). Cheating at Roulette - Can You Do It? By : Stephen Todd If you are searching on the net, you will find many authors who claim "cheating at roulette" is possible and by doing it you can win consistent profits.
7). Poker Money Management - Don't Make These Two Common Mistakes! By : Stephen Todd Here we will give you some general guidelines on poker money management and the two most common errors that players make, that increase the odds of losing dramatically.
8). Are You Interested In Playing Poker? By : Roger Wembley Maybe you recently caught a glimpse of the show Celebrity Poker and all it took was one episode and you found yourself hooked. Or maybe, all your friends have been raving about how addictive the game is and how much money they’ve won. Now you know you're getting a little bit interested, no matter even if you think taht curiosity has indeed started to kill the cat.
9). What Are The Odds – Big Slick Suited By : R Mongoose Every list of texas holdem starting hands has Big Slick suited (AKs in poker shorthand) near the top. It is a very powerful starting hand, and one that shows a profit over time if played well. But, it is not a made hand by itself, and cannot be treated like one. Lets look at some of the odds involving AKs before the flop. Against any pair, even a lowly pair of twos, Big Slick at best a coin flip.
10). Online Casino Bonus Is Hard To Choose, Even Harder To Profit From By : Ralf Vinogradov All online casinos offer a tremendous variety of bonuses to their players. Some of these bonuses are so huge that we have to raise our eyebrows and ask: Is it really possible to give away thousands of dollars and stay in profit at the same time? The answer is simple - yes it is. Although some very skilled Danish players (or if I may - bonus abusers) made constantly big profits and financially devastated some smaller online casinos who had to stop giving bonuses to Danish players.

New Gambling Articles
1). General Tips To Improve Your Poker Game By : Bob Bastian Poker is a game of chance. You play the hand you are dealt and the highest wins. So how can you improve your odds in such a game where your hand depends on the cards you hold?
2). Poker Tips: Understanding Good Hands From Bad Hands By : Bob Bastian Though poker is predominantly a game of chance, there is quite a bit of skill that is associated with your becoming a good player. Knowing what action to take and precisely when to take it can be crucial to your winning or losing the game.
3). Poker Chip Set And The Concept Of By : David Mclauchlan When we say, "poker chip set" we are basically referring to the whole package of poker chips. This is the common concept that most of the
4). Poker - The Card Game By : David Mclauchlan We all know that the poker card game is played from every part of the world today, but outside from this fact, the poker card game is widely
5). Five Tips For Improving Your Low-Limit Game By : Bob Bastian Poker is a game of chance. Your winning the game depends very heavily on the hand you have, but there is a certain amount of strategy that you can incorporate into your game that can, help you overcome that hand when used correctly.
6). Poker Tips: Watching Other Players To Improve Your Game By : Bob Bastian The more you know about the game of poker, and more specifically, the particular poker variant you are playing, the more you will understand about the other players. This is key to your game, and can even sometimes make the difference between winning or losing it.
7). Baseball Betting: number’s don’t lie! By : Bob Acton When betting major league baseball it is very wise to pay attention to the numbers, as teams and players seem to own certain pitchers or clubs, but also struggled mightily against others. We warned you at the start of the year about Johnson for the Yankees. Randy Johnson is 5-2 through seven starts. But that's not as good as it looks. Facing a Tampa.
8). A Friendly Game Of Texas Holdem? By : Warren Kuhl When playing online Texas holdem there is rarely such thing as a friendly game of poker. If you want to be a winning player at Texas hold em you cannot afford to keep the game friendly. Now you do not have to belittle players and talk trash to win, doing that is simply poor manners and being rude, but you do need to be aggressive in your Texas hold em playing strategy.
9). How To Choose Online Casino By : Ralf Vinogradov * Understand the BONUS This is always hard to understand for newbies - "$1000 bonus? Just for nothing?! Yay!..." - hoo-ooold it right there. There's lots of casino money given away in the industry, but no operator is such a fool to give it away for nothing. Come on, they want something back. They want your money! The calculations have been made which say that the average value of the depositing player is $600-$700.
10). A Thorn on Their Side By : Jonathan Wachs Once upon time, the Nets wasted draft picks on stiffs like Yinka Dare. Players with modest talent such as Chris Morris had the gall to write “trade me” on their sneakers. Players with more talent but not nearly as much as they thought, like Stephon Marbury, wrote “All Alone” on their ankle tape. And throughout all this, fans and New York media alike responded with Derrick Coleman-like enthusiasm: whoop-de-damn doo.