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JEFF WINTER'S SOCCER SPOTLIGHT - BLUE MOON 3-9-08
Jeff Winter
I would suppose that most true football fans, Manchester United apart, would not begrudge Manchester City fans some glory. For many a long year they have gone up and down the divisions, flattering to deceive.
Throughout all of this their support has remained loyal and vociferous. Last season when it looked like Sven had them moving in the right direction once more the dream died and their season ended as we know at the Riverside with total embarrassment.
The problems connected with foreign ownership came home to roost, a new manager was appointed then above his head players like Corluka appeared to be sold to the highest bidder. Could it get any worse? Then a last miracle happened and almost overnight City are poised to become one of the biggest players in world football.
Many of these foreign investors have got “balance sheet” millions but as the fans of Liverpool have seen that is not always liquid enough to pay for grounds and highly priced players. The Arabs though are a different entity altogether and can make Abramovich seem quite ordinary.
Their intervention can change the game as we know it; just look at what they have done to horse racing. Am I jealous? You bet. As much as Steve Gibson is the “best” chairman in the Premier League, he cannot in a million years hope to compete with the likes of the new breed of investors.
I am sure before long one of the clubs that have foreign owners will go tits up, as the owners without a love or care for football bail out and leave the remnants of a once great club behind them. That though it unlikely to happen to Manchester City. They are in a position to buy who they want when they want.
Robinho who twenty-four hours earlier was declaring his desire
only to play for Chelsea, all of a sudden jumps ship for mega
millions and joins a club who are at present a long way behind
Chelsea. Why? Well its obvious
money rules OK and what is there to stop the likes of Chelsea
and now City just buying up the best, purely to stop anyone
else having them.
It is now obvious that the Manager of a club has little or no say in who the club buys, Mark Hughes though hardly disappointed, was an obvious bystander whilst the new owners sought a present or two for the club. If a manager is not even consulted about who his club buys, then he has no security when instant results do not materialize.
In January if City decide they want Wheater or Downing or anyone else for that matter, they will literally just come and take them. All of a sudden the chances of competing and having a forlorn hope of winning something have diminished as another club is catapulted into the 'Millionaires only League'.
For the rest of us, the mini regional leagues, pride and the occasional victory against one of the big boys is now probably the best we can hope for, along with the continued amusement as Newcastle United continue to be the 'cartoon army' with crisis after crisis.
Then again with the fan base they have, surely sooner or later they too will get a foreign owner who rather than swallowing pints in one and wear a team shirt will actually invest money in the club. Now that would be too much to take for Boro fans.
I went to Hartlepool last night to watch their JPT game with Leicester City and although they got beat, it was real football like it used to be!
Jeff Winter
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A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £45.20 ON SPAIN U21 v GERMANY U21
The European U-21 Championship kicks off on Monday and did you know that it is possible to win money on Monday evening's clash between Spain U21 and Germany U21, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 7.45pm UK Time and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £45.20, 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 £45.20 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
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Also, 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
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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 £89.00 on the Spain U21 v Germany U21 match and we will collect £134.20 if Spain U21 win, £136.50 if Germany U21 win and £135.00 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of over 50%, 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 Paddy Power.
Open an account with Bet On Bet.
Open an account with  Bet 24.
This shouldn't take you any longer than a few minutes.
2. Make the following deposits into your new accounts.
Deposit £25.00 into your new Paddy Power account.
Deposit £36.00 into your Bet On Bet account.
Deposit £28.00 into your new Bet 24 account.
3. Now make the following bets.
Back the draw with £25.00 at 11/5 with Paddy Power.
Paddy Power will now add a £25.00 bonus to your account. Place this on the draw as well. You will now have £50.00 riding on the draw.
Back Spain U21 with £36.00 at odds of 2.20 (6/5) with Bet On Bet.
Bet On Bet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £61.00 riding on Spain U21.
The £25.00 matched bet will not show in your account but you can read all about how it works on the Bet On Bet site.
Place £28.00 on Germany U21 at odds of 3.25 with Bet 24.
Bet 24 will now add a £14.00 bonus to your account. Place this on Germany U21 as well. You will now have £42.00 riding on Germany U21.
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 £89.00 on the Spain U21 v Germany U21 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. All winnings are paid out on the ninety minute result.
If it's a draw, you collect £135.00 from Paddy Power.
If Spain U21 win, you collect £134.20 from Bet On Bet.
If Germany U21 win, you collect £136.50 from Bet 24.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Spain U21 v Germany U21 match is Spain U21 win and you make £45.20 profit. However, if Germany U21 win you make £47.50 profit and if it is a draw you make £46.00 profit. That's a minimum profit of over 50%, a much better rate of interest than 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 three bookies or you may not qualify for the
bonuses/free bets.
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.
There is a wagering requirement at Bet 24. You have to roll your winnings over before we can withdraw them but it is very easy to do this risk-free. If Germany U21 win, please contact us and we'll show you exactly how to do this. Winnings from the other two bookies are immediately withdrawable.
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 this is the fifth season that we have been publishing these kind of bets 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, which is highly unlikely.
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 next season.
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