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THE WEEK ON THE TEES - THE AMBASSADOR'S RECEPTION 20-8-08
Luke Raine
Well what a start to the season for Boro fans. A full house, a couple of goals and an energetic performance from a young side. And even the sun was shining.
Boro fans are too down to earth after previous disappointments to get carried away after one performance but the signs were so encouraging that it was hard not to be.
David Wheater excelled out of position, probably gaining the man of the match award ahead of Tuncay because of this. Wheater looked like he had played right back his whole life and that is testament to his determination and ability.
Admittedly, the team did catch Tottenham on a good day. Maybe a few months down the line, once their players have gelled, they will be a different proposition. Even then, though, they certainly won't be a top four proposition.
Manchester United were the odd ones out of the quartet as they dropped two points at home to our friends on Tyneside. Newcastle did put in a good performance but they also caught their opponents at a good time, with the home side missing a number of key players.
What I don’t understand is all the fans and pundits jumping on the Chelsea bandwagon. Okay, they played well at home to Portsmouth, but didn’t United do that and more to teams last season?
Chelsea have been over-hyped in my opinion and once United have their full compliment back (plus the imminent arrival of Dimitar (the sulk) Berbatov), they will be producing performances that will eclipse what Chelsea did on Sunday.
The most impressive thing about the Stamford Bridge outfit was their new signing, Deco, who ran the show from a variety of positions. At the same time, however, it made me wonder how such a small, technical player would fare during away games during the winter months. It will be interesting.
It will be even more interesting if he becomes the fulcrum of Chelsea’s team and they start relying on him like United do with Ronaldo. None of Manchester United’s new players are new to this country and that could be in their favour come the crunch in May.
Yesterday saw the announcement of the “new” England captain as John Terry. It is clearly a ploy from Fabio Capello to keep the press thinking, as this isn’t the first time he has sprung a surprise.
All the signs pointed to Rio Ferdinand being named captain but I feel that Capello wants to be in control of the press, not the other way round, as has been the case during previous regimes.
As for the choice, I don’t think that it is the right one for a number of reasons.
Firstly, Terry led the team during an unsuccessful qualification campaign. Therefore, maybe a fresh start was needed, not only for Terry but for the other players too.
Secondly, from what I have read, I think Ferdinand would be a better ambassador off the pitch than Terry. He is known to have undertaken charity work on a number of occasions and hasn’t been pictured parking his Bentley in disabled parking bays recently.
It would take a big man to argue with Capello and maybe the captaincy isn’t such a big deal. In reality, if England qualify for the World Cup in two years time and go on to the semi-finals and beyond, no one will give a jot.
BACK TO THE WEEK ON THE TEES INDEX
CREDIT CRUNCH RELIEF - A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £43.60 ON MANCHESTER CITY v ARSENAL
The Premier League returns to action this weekend and did you know that it is possible to win money on Saturday afternoon's clash between Manchester City and Arsenal, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 3.00pm UK Time and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £43.60, 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 £43.60 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 £111.00 on the Manchester City v Arsenal match and we will collect £154.60 if Arsenal win, £155.00 if Manchester City win and £156.86 if it is a draw. That's a minimum profit of 39%, 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 Sky Bet .
Open an account with Betfair. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of FTB125 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 £48.00 into your new Sky Bet
account.
Deposit £38.00 into your new Betfair account.
Deposit £25.00 into your Extrabet account.
3. Now make the following bets.
Place £48.00 on Arsenal at 6/5 with Sky Bet
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Sky Bet will now add a £20.00 free bet to your account. Place this on Arsenal as well. You will now have £68.00 riding on Arsenal.
Back the draw with £38.00 at 3.6 (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £25.00 on Manchester City at 3.1 (21/10) with Extrabet .
Extrabet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £50.00 riding on Manchester City.
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 £111.00 on the Manchester City v Arsenal 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 Arsenal win, you collect £154.60. That's £129.60 from Sky Bet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw, you collect £156.86. That's £131.86 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Manchester City win you collect £155.00. That's £130.00 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Manchester City v Arsenal match is Arsenal win and you make £43.60 profit. However, if Manchester City win you make £44.00 and if it's a draw win you make £45.86. That's a minimum profit of 39%, 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 three 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 this is the fifth season that we have been publishing arbitrage 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.
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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