Archive for September, 2011
September 30, October 1 and October 2 Racing Selections
Tips for this weekend cover the September 30 meeting at Moonee Valley (featuring the Group 1 Manikato Stakes), the October 1 meeting at Rosehill (featuring the Group 1 Epsom Handicap and Group 1 Metropolitan) and the October 2 meeting at Flemington (featuring the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes). Results for September 24 Invalid tips (due […]
The Mongrel Punter
MONGREL PUNTER AN AUDACIOUS plan to sabotage the grand final pre-match celebrations has been unveiled, with performer Meat Loaf expected to change the lyrics to two of his songs in a bid to upset Geelong players and fans. Mongrel Punter understands that Meat Loaf is just another Collingwood bogan, who enjoys cheap bourbon with cola […]
Try Line Picks: Grand Final
Try Line Picks – NRL Grand Final Round Selection Warriors – Line: 5.00 Bet Units: The ratings are skewed nicely to a Warriors side with momentum – after getting dusted in Week 1 they have beaten a rampant Tigers and machine-like Storm in the last 2 weeks, a better preparation could not be had! The Sea Eagles are deserving favourites after […]
The AFL Lines – Grand Final
So here we are at the famous last Saturday in September…. err…. first Saturday in October for the AFL Grand Final. The two alpha dogs of 2011 in Collingwood and Geelong will square off – the Magpies looking for back-to-back premierships, the Cats chasing their third flag in four years. It promises to be a […]
The NFL Lines – Week 4
After three weeks only three teams reaming undefeated, a surprisingly small number. One is the defending Super Bowl champion, the Green Bay Packers. No surprises there. The other two are Detroit (fairly surprising) and Buffalo (outright shocking, especially after falling behind 21-0 to their long time nemesis New England last Sunday). At the other end […]
The Early Line: Grand Final
Manly have opened up 6 point favourites across the board against New Zealand in Sunday’s Grand Final despite the Warriors’ impressive win over the Storm. The Warriors match-up well with New Zealand again holding a big advantage in the pack. What the Warriors have is a big, aggressive, mobile, disciplined forward pack and man-for-man they […]
From The Couch: Finals Week 3
Image: Farewell, Darren Lockyer: Rugby league sadly said farewell to one of its greatest ever players on Friday night. Tragically, he never even made it to the field. Seeing Darren Lockyer sit there on Friday night, watching helplessly as his Broncos lost and his career came to a sad end, a tear filled my eye. […]
Turf Heroes – Northerly
As part of our excitement about the Sydney and especially Melbourne Spring Racing Carnivals and all that they entail, Making The Nut is pleased to bring you a ten-part ‘Turf Heroes’ series, where Cliff Bingham will look back fondly upon the great memories these champions thoroughbreds embedded in his mind. Part eight of the series […]
Full Tilt Poker: Crooks, Shills and Scumbags
So here's the thing, in my last article I said it couldn’t get any worse for Full Tilt Poker. Well, I was wrong. I keep seeming to underestimate the grand incompetence and ethical flexibility of the morons running the company. This is where we are at: the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has described the Full […]
September 24 Racing Selections
Tips for this weekend cover the September 24 meetings at Caulfield (featuring the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes), Rosehill (featuring the Group 2 Shannon Stakes), Doomben and Morphettville. Results for September 17 Invalid tips (due to scratchings and/ or track ratings that were outside the prescribed range) Nil Tips where the SP was […]
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