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THE LONG VIEW - WATCH MY LIPS 14-1-08
Steve Morley
Friday afternoon story [and what the fans think, in plain English]
Boro boss Gareth Southgate was giving little away this afternoon amid a frenzy of speculation linking Boro with a host of top strikers.
[Everything is up in the air as players, agents and managers jockey for squabbling positions with agents determined to redefine the meaning of greed while Steve Gibson refuses to be held to ransom]
Brazilian hotshots Afonso Alves and Fred are among the names the club are said to be tracking as the January transfer merry-go-round gets into gear.
Current Dutch Player of the Year Alves, 26, scored a stunning thirty-four goals last season, while Lyon's Fred, 24, has long been tipped as one of the country's most promising striking talents.
[Alves is playing in the European equivalent of a Sunday League, with one or two notable exceptions, and Fred's manager is desperate to offload a player who's not performing. "Long been tipped" gives the game away. After playing one blinding game he's reverted to being crap]
England forwards Jermaine Defoe and Peter Crouch, and veterans Cristiano Lucarelli of Shakhtar Donetsk and Hakan Sukur of Galatasaray, have also been mentioned as possible targets.
[God help us, a Spurs no mark, an aberration of nature, and two walking stick strikers who are desperate for one last whoppingly large pay day before they sink into oblivion]
But asked today whether there were any developments to report Southgate said:
"No. We've been linked with everybody and a lot of our players have been linked with moves. At the moment we haven't made any bids for any players and we haven't received any bids for any players.
"We've made enquiries about players at other clubs and had one or two enquiries about our players going to other clubs on loan. But as we stand here there's nothing doing really."
[We're hitting the phones frantically, the wires are burning hot, we're getting wild offers but nothing has been nailed down]
Southgate has previously hinted that there would be no big money signings during the transfer window but the speculation has continued unabated.
[We're not setting ourselves up to be mugged]
As for whether there would be any major outgoings, Southgate said nobody would leave unless he believed it was right for the club.
Asked whether he had to sell to buy he said:
"It depends on how much we're going to spend. We don't have a bottomless pit but we will only sell players if it's right for the club. I don't think that's the case right now. You want to keep everybody who's happy to be here.
"As far as I'm concerned nobody leaves unless it's for the benefit of the club, whether financially or playing-wise. We've no plans for that to happen at this moment in time but things can change overnight in football."
[We've had offers for Boateng but the price is not right. We're mulling over how much we'll get for Downing. We've made a wage increase offer but we're fed up with his voracious agent trying to extract more money. If we get a good price and it'll fund the Alves purchase, he'll go.]
"We're all realistic about that, we know transfer deals happen and can happen very quickly. We would like to strengthen if we can but we're not in a position where that's close at the moment."
[We're in the middle of frantic negotiations and it could all go tits up at the last moment, so I'm saying nothing until everything is finalised]
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A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £41.00 ON THE FA CUP FINAL
Did you know that it is possible to win money on Saturday afternoon's FA Cup Final clash between Portsmouth and Cardiff, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 3.00pm and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £41.00, 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 (ninety minutes), you will be at least £41.00 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 £129.00 on the FA Cup Final and we will collect £175.00 if Cardiff win, £171.24 if Portsmouth win and £170.00 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of 31%, 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 £84.00 into your new Betfair account.
Deposit £25.00 into your Extrabet account.
3. Now make the following bets.
Place £20.00 on Cardiff at 5.00 (4/1) with Coral.
Coral will now add a £10.00 bonus to your account. Place this on Cardiff as well. You will now have £30.00 riding on Cardiff.
Back Portsmouth with £84.00 at 1.78 (4/5) (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £25.00 on the draw at 3.44 (12/5) with Extrabet .
Extrabet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £50.00 riding on the draw.
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 £129.00 on the FA Cup Final. 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. All winnings are paid out on the ninety minute result.
If Cardiff win, you collect £175.00. That's £150.00 from Coral plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Portsmouth win, you collect £171.24. That's £146.24 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw you collect £170.00. That's £145.00 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Portsmouth v Cardiff match is a draw and you make £41.00 profit. However, if Cardiff win you make £46.00 and if Portsmouth win you make £42.24. That's a minimum profit of 31%, 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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