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ALASTAIR BROWNLEE'S CHELSEA v BORO MATCH PREVIEW 29-3-08
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A trip to Stamford Bridge represents one of the most daunting tasks in the Premier League.
You have to go back seventy-eight games to 21 February 2004 to find Chelsea’s last league defeat on home territory as Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners.
Ironically, the same scoreline, this time in Chelsea’s favour last Sunday, not only dented Arsenal's title ambitions but at the same time the Drogba inspired victory kept alive the Blues' hopes of snatching the league away from Manchester United.
That incentive will certainly not make Boro's task any easier, although Chelsea could kick off on Sunday eight points behind United if Sir Alex Ferguson’s side defeat Aston Villa in the late Saturday kick off.
Boro will travel to London boosted by memories of their last visit to the capital, when Jeremie Aliadiere's goal gave them a well-deserved point at Arsenal. A similar display could provide the platform to cause an upset.
After facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Boro then take on Manchester United at the Riverside but at least they go into a demanding set of fixtures on the back of a 1-0 victory over Derby County that just about secured Premier League safety.
The Boro fans who braved bitterly cold conditions last Saturday were not rewarded with a free flowing display from their side but the result was the most important outcome.
Seven games now remain and the eight-point gap between Boro and the bottom three should enable the side to finish the season on a high note.
Tuncay grabbed the winner against the Rams and then followed up his match winning performance with a goal for Turkey in their 2-2 draw in Belarus.
The Turkish international has shown glimpses this season of what a good player he is and that holds out the promise that next season, he will be able to make an even bigger impact on the Premier League.
Sunday will prove a test for the Boro defence as Didier Drogba seems to have recovered his top form after participating in the African Cup of Nations.
Nicolas Anelka will also be full of confidence after his excellent performance for France in the midweek friendly international with England, where he rounded off his display by winning the penalty that gave his side their 1-0 win.
Emanuel Pogatetz and David Wheater will be given the task of blunting the Chelsea strike force and whilst Pogatetz spoke this week of his respect for Avram Grant's side, he is also determined that Boro will make life difficult for the home team.
Pogatetz is thoroughly enjoying the responsibility of captaining the Boro and there will be no one more determined in helping his side to spring a surprise than the Austrian international.
Like Tuncay, Pogatetz was one of a number of players away on international duty this week and featured in one of the most dramatic matches as Austria raced into a three-goal advantage over Holland only to lose 4-3!
Gareth Southgate will be in charge for his seventieth league match as Boro boss and shares his captain’s belief that his players are capable of getting a result at Stamford Bridge.
The manager remembered facing Chelsea as a player back in February 2006, just seven days after a horrible 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Aston Villa that prompted a supporter to throw his season ticket in the direction of Steve McClaren.
Boro defied the odds, however, and the Riverside faithful thoroughly enjoyed a 3-0 win over Jose Mourinho's Blues.
Away from the build up to the Chelsea match, it was good to see Stewart Downing add to his England caps with his second half appearance in the Stade de France.
Downing’s display was one of the few plus points for Fabio Capello and since putting pen to paper on his new Boro deal, the winger seems to have taken his performances up an extra notch.
Stewart is the only player to have started every one of Boro's league games this season and is also the sides top scorer. George Boateng thinks that Downing is the best-left sided player available to England and few would disagree on current form.
Another plus, was the signature of reserve captain Jonathan Grounds to a new two year deal at Boro.
Grounds has worked hard this season to convince Gareth that he has a long term future at the club and the contract is a reward for the twenty year old full back's performances when called upon in first team action.
He made his debut against Liverpool at the Riverside back in January and his task is now to put pressure on Andrew Taylor for the left back slot.
My search for Boro's last win at Chelsea took me back through my old programme collection this week and eventually I found the programme dated 22 March 1975 and a 2-1 victory inspired by Alan Willey and John Craggs.
Travelling with the supporters club, it was an entirely different Stamford Bridge experience for an away fan back in the Seventies to now and thoughts of millionaires who inhabit Chelsea Village were a far cry from those who used to stand on “The Shed”!
Bernie and I will be at Stamford Bridge presenting Simply Red on Sunday from 11 until 1 as part of the build up to the game on Century Radio.
As well as our usual features, including the chance to win Sunday lunch for two at the Bluebell Hotel, Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, there will be the opportunity to win tickets to see Boro play Manchester United on April 6.
We will have a pair of tickets courtesy of  Ladbrokes and a pair of executive tickets from the Hillstreet Shopping Centre in the Boro to giveaway, so listen out for the questions.
Special guests will include Craig Hignett, Dave Hodgson and former Boro goalkeeper Kelham O'Hanlon, so why not give us a call on the usual number.
08450021100 or text 85102
Good Luck to the players at Chelsea and Up the Boro!
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A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £41.20 ON PORTSMOUTH v FULHAM
Did you know that it is possible to win money on Sunday afternoon's Premiership clash between Portsmouth v Fulham, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 3.00pm and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £41.20, whatever the result of the match. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions below and then sit back and enjoy the game. At full-time, you will be at least £41.20 better off, whatever the result of the match.
We must point out that if you want to take this bet, you should do it now because if the odds change, then the figures here will be invalidated. If they have changed, let us know and we will rework the bet for you.
You can still do this if you have a Betfair account but your overall profit will be reduced by £25.00 as you won't receive the £25.00 cashback as an existing account holder.
If you are unsure about this bet, you are most welcome to call us on 01642 223229 and we will help you as much as we can.
We're going to lay out a total of £71.00 on the Portsmouth v Fulham match and we will collect £115.00 if Portsmouth win, £112.20 if Fulham win and £114.13 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of 58%, a much higher interest rate than you will get in any high street bank.
Here's how it's done. Just follow these simple instructions.
1. Open an account with Coral. It is really important that you enter the bonus code of CORALTD when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Betfair. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of BFB425 when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Extrabet
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This shouldn't take you any longer than a few minutes.
2. Make the following deposits into your new accounts.
Deposit £20.00 into your new Coral account.
Deposit £26.00 into your new Betfair account.
Deposit £25.00 into your Extrabet
account.
3. Now make the following bets.
Place £20.00 on Portsmouth at 3.00 (2/1) with Coral.
Coral will now add a £10.00 bonus to your account. Place this on Portsmouth as well. You will now have £30.00 riding on Portsmouth.
Back the draw with £25.00 at 3.7 (11/4) (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £26.00 on Fulham at 2.2 (6/5) with Extrabet .
Extrabet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £51.00 riding on Fulham.
The £25.00 matched bet will not show in your account but you can read all about how it works on the Extrabet site. It's the purple box that says '£25 FREE BET FOR NEW CUSTOMERS' on the top right hand side. Click here to visit the Extrabet site.
If you are unsure about placing these bets, please feel free to mail us or call us on 01642 223229 and we will talk you through it, no problem at all. There is no such thing as a stupid question.
You have temporarily laid out a total of £71.00 on the Portsmouth v Fulham match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
4. Here's what happens at the end of the game.
If Portsmouth win, you collect £115.00. That's £90.00 from Coral plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw, you collect £114.13. That's £89.13 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Fulham win you collect £112.20. That's £87.20 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Portsmouth v Fulham match is Fulham win and you make £41.20 profit. However, if it is a draw you make £43.13 and if Portsmouth win you make £44.00. That's a minimum profit of 58%, a much better rate of interest that you would get at any high street bank or building society.
6. It is absolutely vital that you click on the links on this page to open the accounts with the two bookies and enter the correct bonus codes or you may not qualify for the bonuses.
Also, before you place your bets, you should check that the odds haven't changed. If they have, let us know by mail or phone us on 01642 223229 and we will rework the bet for you.
Please feel free to contact us or phone us on 01642 223229 if you have any questions at all about this bet and we will help you as much as we can.
Please note that the bonuses are valid for new customers only so if you already have an account with one or more of the bookies we are using, you won't be able to do this. If that is the case, mail us or phone us on 01642 223229 and we'll create an alternative bet for you using different bookies.
This method of betting was used very successfully during the 2006 World Cup and you can read all about how it was done right here.
We guarantee this bet
It's understandable that some people will not believe that it is possible to do this. "What's the catch?" I hear you asking. My answer to that question is that we have been publishing arbitrage bets for four seasons now and literally hundreds of people have profited from following the advice on these pages.
Only twice has our refund guarantee been triggered and that was when we did all the figures wrong and sent refunds out to those who had followed our advice and made a small loss.
Our refund guarantee works like this. If this bet doesn't work like we say it will and you end up out of pocket, we will refund your losses. Simple as that.
That means that you simply cannot lose on this, whatever happens and even if we messed up the numbers.
The only stipulation here is that you must click on the links on this page to be eligible for the refund guarantee, not that you'll be needing to claim anyway. Just enjoy the profit and stay posted for many more of these throughout the season.
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