Monday 05 April 2010

Started the day with optimism as most punters do with the prospect of a full fixture list in the football league. My views and trends on football coupons vary as the season progresses as well as the state of my finances. This time of year is a tough time for football coupons, with a significant numbers of teams with nothing to play for. My main bet of the day was a fivefold including West Brom, Newcastle, Millwall, Brentford and Swindon. The early kick off was Millwall my own team, which on the one hand gives me a greater insight into the team but with this insight comes an element of bias. The lions are on a good run of form against Colchester who have had a recent dip in form and with over 3000 Millwall fans making the trip I thought 7/5 about them was a great price. Swindon and Newcastle both obliged with reasonably comfortable home wins two teams in form and scoring goals for fun at home. West Brom at even money away at Watford offered value to me, but after listening to the commentary it seemed that Watford wanted the win a lot more and once more affirms how tough betting on football is at this time of the year with teams aspirations changing. Brentford disappointed me today, after putting in a great display to take a point away at Millwall and on a strong run of form just couldn't break down a resilient Exeter. All in all a disappointing coupon potentially 10 paid around 200.

Had more heartache with my second coupon for the days fixtures, for a pound I thought I would give the William Hill sections list a go and came very close. Went for the home wins of Swansea Southampton, Reading, Charlton, Blackpool, Bristol City a and Notts forest Cardiff draw and Derby Ipswich draw. 1 pound paid 303.98 and they were all in apart from the Derby Ipswich game when poised at 2-1 soccer saturday informed me there had been a late goal at Pride Park the excitement levels rose only to find out Ipswich had made it 3-1. Still I got some excitement out of my coupon.

Had a small e/w bet in the Irish Grand National, fancied Flintoff e/w at 40-1 he loves a slog in heavy ground but was pulled out at the last minute.

What a weeks punting we have in-front of us though. Masters and the return of Tiger, Aintree and Champions League. I'll keep you updated with my exploits.

The Punter's Medium.