|
 |
ALASTAIR BROWNLEE'S SUNDERLAND v BORO MATCH PREVIEW 25-4-08
ORDER YOUR COPY OF ALI'S NEW BOOK 'VOICE OF THE BORO' RIGHT HERE - NO LOG IN REQUIRED
ORDER MARK SCHWARZER'S BOOK HERE
There can be no better way for the players to make up for last week's second half “no show” against Bolton Wanderers than by picking up three points at local rivals Sunderland and, in the process, confirm their Premier League survival.
It is, however, a game of equal importance for Roy Keane’s side who are also in need of points to retain their top flight status. They go into the Boro game on the back of a derby defeat at Newcastle.
The Black Cats' setback at St James' Park underlined just how important Jonathan Evans and Phil Bardsley are to Sunderland, as with both defenders missing due to injury, it looked, especially in the first half, that Newcastle could score at any time against a shaky visitors' defence.
Both Evans and Bardsley remain a doubt for the Boro game and, if they are absent, the Boro strikers must look forward to their afternoon on Wearside.
The problem for Gareth Southgate against Bolton was that chance after chance was missed in the opening half hour, leaving the side open to the Gavin McCann second half sucker punch.
Quite clearly, the strikers must show a more clinical approach if they are to avoid an afternoon of disappointment against Sunderland.
Against Manchester United, Afonso Alves proved that he has the ability of a natural goal scorer with his two fine finishes.
Whilst it is understandable that the club's record signing will take time to fully adapt to the Premier League, he does need to start to perform on a regular basis. Let's hope that we see the striker that terrorised United's title chances turn up at Sunderland.
Naturally, it will be a big afternoon for Julio Arca who is set to make his 200th career league appearance against the club who gave him a start in the Premier League when they brought him over from Argentina.
Arca, whilst determined to help Boro win, still looks back on his time at Sunderland with some affection and the sign of respect that he holds for his former club was summed up earlier this season in the meeting at the Riverside.
Julio was one of Boro's scorers in a 2-2 draw but failed to celebrate in a dramatic fashion as the goal came in front of the away fans.
The Boro travelling army of supporters will not care whether Julio celebrates or not on Saturday, just as long as he is on target again.
It has certainly been a mixed season for the twenty-seven year old. He started the campaign in spectacular form only to pick up an injury, ironically in the game against Sunderland, that ruled him out for three months.
Arca went on to be given the captain's armband over the festive period but the FA Cup quarter final defeat against Cardiff seemed to hit him badly and he has only recently regained his starting place.
Julio is a hugely gifted footballer and let's hope that his problems are now well and truly behind him and that in the final three matches he can regain that early season sparkle.
The match at Sunderland should also represent a personal milestone for Andrew Taylor as the game will be his 100th club career appearance.
The England under-21 international has a family connection with Boro as his dad, Kevin, is a coach for the highly successful under-15 players who recently won the prestigious Nike Cup.
The youngsters not only topped their group in the competition but also won the final 3-0 over Sheffield United. This gives further evidence of the rich crop of talent that the Boro Academy continues to unearth.
Looking back through my records, two games in particular stand out against Sunderland.
The first was as a fan when I went to Ayresome Park to watch a Boxing Day clash with Sunderland in 1973.
The ground was packed as Boro, going for promotion under Big Jack Charlton, faced the FA Cup holders who had pulled off one of the biggest Wembley upsets by beating Leeds United the previous May.
The match was tied at 1-1 until the last minute when captain Stuart Boam thumped in an unstoppable shot from a corner and raced from the East Stand to the Holgate End to celebrate in front of the fans.
What a terrific belated Christmas present.
As a commentator, the match at the Stadium of Light in 1997 stands out, not only for the 2-1 win but for the first Boro goal which was struck with awesome power by Emerson.
It remains one of my favourite Boro goals and I certainly received some hostile looks from the home supporters as the Brownlee vocal chords echoed around the press box!
Let's hope that Saturday is equally as memorable and that Boro can continue their fine run of victories over the Black Cats as on each of the previous three visits, Boro have returned to Teesside with the points.v
Bernie and I will, hopefully, be celebrating a derby win on Simply Red this Sunday on Century Radio.
As well as all the usual features, including the chance to win Sunday lunch for two at the Bluebell Hotel on Acklam Road, there is the opportunity to win a pair of match tickets courtesy of  Ladbrokes for the home match with Portsmouth on May 3.
There will also be the chance to win a pair of executive tickets for the Portsmouth game thanks to the Hillstreet Shopping Centre.
Special guests will include Neil Maddison and Stuart Parnaby, so why not join in the fun by giving us a call on our usual number 0845 0021100 or text 85102.
Up the Boro!
ORDER YOUR COPY OF ALI'S NEW BOOK 'VOICE OF THE BORO' RIGHT HERE - NO LOG-IN REQUIRED
ORDER MARK SCHWARZER'S BOOK HERE
RETURN TO ALASTAIR BROWNLEE INDEX PAGE HERE
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
 .
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.
|
|
|
|
