There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, some of which were experienced over the weekend. Lesson one: Never bet on cup football. Heed these words, for they will be your saving grace. The cup…
It’s not often that I welcome a break in Premier League action. This week is different. After taking a bath over the weekend, I say bring on “the magic of the cup”. I’m still trying to get rid of…
Results on Sunday may not have gone my way but, after the success of Saturday, I still walked away from the weekend with a handsome profit and a positive outlook on things. The madness that is December has passed…
The festive season is over. In truth, it never really began, passing with little fanfare from my side. Tottenham’s stunning victory over Chelsea was the only match that really got the pulse racing, while pretty much everything else went…
This is fast becoming a winter of discontent for your humble Commodore. After a midweek meltdown, the weekend compounded my woes, with Harry Kane’s strike against Burnley my sole shred of solace. Not even Martin Skrtel’s last minute header…
Okay, folks, I have a problem here. I suffered the dishonour of betting against Liverpool in their massive derby against Manchester United and now I believe that I'm cursed. Ho ho ho. Since that ill-advised punt I've had a…
Well now, folks, we're back in the money. Whisper it softly, for these are early days yet, and such runs are notoriously skittish. One wrong move and we'll be back scrounging around for one last dime to turn into…
There wasn’t much success over the weekend – the Springboks lost, Liverpool won and Chelsea failed to score. It didn’t make for good reading on my betting account. But we go again. For now is not the time to…
Where do we go from here? If you’ll forgive me the Guns ‘n Roses reference. I’m a bit short on faith at the moment. Now I’m no man of god – football is my religion, and goals the altar…
Beware the false dawn, folks. Just as I think the worm has turned, the international break comes along to plunge me into darkness. While I would like to attribute some of the blame to Eskom, it was all my…