I'm strongly considering to place a max bet on the rematch in Zagreb on both teams to score (odds will probably range between 1.7 to 1.8x). On one hand, you have a desperate team that needs to score three or more goals, a team with European experience, and enough quality players to keep it interesting and score one or two goals at the least. Then there's Sheriff, playing direct football with lots of pace and is extremely dangerous on counter-attacks. Given that Dinamo must attack from the start, there will be so many chances next week that i can't see the Croats keeping a clean sheet.

Cristiano, who is this guy? He started as a right-back for Sheriff before switching to the left in the second half, he was simply sensational. He could easily play for some of Europe's top clubs, literally the best player nobody has ever heard of.

I'm also leaning towards Zvezda here, the loss to Sheriff was a huge upset, and if they want to qualify for the Europa League groups, they need to bring their A-game today and capitalize on their chances before the reverse fixture in Romania next week.

Without having seen many of Zvezda's matches, they are a team that takes an absurd amount of corners per match, and since i don't have a corner handicap market available (which would have been my first option), i will go with total number of corners over 9.5 @1.88 X

Zvezda should be good for at least 7-8, just hoping Cluj doesn't ruin this for me.  Here's what both teams average through their last 5 matches (in all competitions):

Crvena Zvezda: 11, 16, 10, 7, 8   avg 10.4
CFR Cluj: 5, 2, 7, 1, 5  avg 4.0

"Jacksonville Jaguars release QB-turned-TE Tim Tebow"
source: https://www.nfl.com/news/jacksonville-jaguars-release-qb-turned-te-tim-tebow

There go my plans to draft Tebow in the first round, the best blocking TE in the league could not make the Jags squad, it's a sad day...


Perfect!

Game 1:  14'  0-2 Manchester United
Game 2:  14'  0-2 Chelsea

a) 20 b) 1:50

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Bumping an old quote here...i believe we are back with the old odds supplier, hallefuckinglujah!

Since the CL final in May we had like 30-50 markets tops per match regardless of who was playing, missing some really important and popular markets (well some were still accessible but only through the betbuilder option which is not the same) like: Halftime/Fulltime, Double Chance & Total, Anytime Goalscorer, and many more. Good to see 100+ markets per match again.

Justin Fields had as good of a debut as Bears fans could have hoped for. I know it's a preseason game and we often overreact, but dude had some great plays, 140+ pass yards, a pass, and a rush TD (106.7 RTG), not bad for the rookie.

I only watched the first half of WAS/NE the other day, and while Mac Jones' stats were not as impressive as Fields today, he appeared to be very comfortable within the Patriots' offense. Rest of the rookie QB class who are set to play today: Lawrance at 7 pm, Zack Wilson 7:30 pm, Trey Lance 8:30 pm, Jordan Love will play for the Packers, so interesting to see him in action as well.

Ravens haven't lost a preseason game since 2015  , i'm 3/3 on my bets this past two weeks. Ravens, please make it 18 in a row. 

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September 3rd sounds good to me, and i have no objections with adding two more players (so we can get to 10).

a) 24 b) 1:48

Deportivo Alaves vs. Real Madrid
1. Match line - Away
2. Both to score - No
3. Number of yellow cards in the game - 6 and over

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad
1. Match line - Home
2. Both to score - No
3. Number of yellow cards in the game - 4-5

Tie breaker, time of first goal in Barca game: 18th minute

I have a draft in another league on September 2nd at 7PM EST, so that window between 7 to 9 is already booked, everything else is fine with me. (in case we opt for September 2nd draft)



image source: https://www.covers.com/sports/nfl/matchups

Who's excited about tonight's double-header? I can't watch football and not have a bet, anything to cheer for, even if it's meaningless preseason games. lol

I took the U38.5 on the WAS/NE game. Cam and Mac Jones are expected to play for the Patriots, it's unclear how many minutes they'll each get though. I like both teams' defenses and think the number is a little high here, hence the under, plus i'm not sure which QBs will finish the game.

Steelers' total points O16.5. Steelers scored 16 points in the HOF game against Dallas but missed a field goal, an extra point, and several other good chances to score. Two touchdowns and a field goal don't seem like much, Claypool, Johnson, and JuJu should all be available tonight, so i think i like my chances with their total.

a)  12 b)  1:10

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The NFL is cracking down big time on taunting, you won't get away with only 15-yard penalty anymore, for two violations, you'll be ejected from the game and face suspension  :

source: https://www.complex.com/sports/nlf-reinforce-taunting-penalties-reactions/

You can't clap, flex, or show any emotion after a big play now, which begs the question, why is the NFL doing this? In a somewhat still violent sport like football, you can sustain some serious/life-threatening injuries, yet the NFL is concerned about the players' emotions, lol this is ridiculous...as if the celebrations and harmless taunting is the problem with your game.

I recall that -CryptoViking- wanted to join the new pool despite the fact that he is no longer active on the forum, perhaps someone can contact him on telegram and see if he is still interested? :


Good to see that the pool is getting at least 10 members again though, i was worried for a bit we may not get there.

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I know this has been mentioned/discussed a few times, but i can assure you that the entry fee has priced out quite a few people, or has made them reconsider joining, the way it's going we could be paying up to £100 next season lol:

2018 - £25
2019 - £25
2020 - £40
2021 - £60

Actually, if you want to join the EPL pool today, you have to spend £67 in BTC, it could be £70 in a week from now. I'm not sure how many people care about yellow caps, free bets, and bigger pots, they're simply casuals looking to have some fun.

I've locked in just over $400 (lol i better win something) for all of my fantasy pools and leagues that i intend to play in this year (both here and outside the forum), and while i can afford it, i'm not really psyched about it. My point is that if pools continue to raise their entry fees, we shouldn't be surprised to see a drop of those willing to join, 35-40 is still a good number though.

Rafael Nadal vs Lloyd Harris

a)  20  b)  1:55

The Balkans derby between Zvezda and Dinamo Zagreb has been called off. Sheriff's victory is rather surprising ngl, has a Moldovan team ever made the Champions League playoffs before? My bet is no. All of the matchups for the final round before the group stages:

source: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/fixtures-results/#/dw/1296

Salzburg (AUT) vs Brøndby (DEN)
Young Boys (SUI) vs Ferencváros (HUN)
Malmö (SWE) vs Ludogorets (BUL)
Sheriff (MDA) vs GNK Dinamo (CRO)
Monaco (FRA) vs Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Benfica (POR) vs PSV (NED)

What did Steven Gerrard's men do though? haha

1-0 at the half against a 10 man Malmo and you end up losing with two quick goals after the break (just like in the first leg), well good luck in Europa League then, bums. smh

A few tickets for today's fixtures:

Crvena Zvezda DC X2; O6.5 corners; O1.5 total goals @2.05 X

A small betbuilder bet on Sheriff vs. Zvezda match, if not for the red card in the second half Zvezda should have won in Belgrade. I fancy them to qualify for the next round given their experience and having a better overall squad. I consider neither team a defensive juggernaut, so i could totally see both teams looking to score in a somewhat open match. An early first-half goal will definitely help me with the corners and total goals here.


Glasgow Rangers to Qualify @1.90 X

Rangers didn't play their best game in Sweden, but they got lucky in the last seconds to make their loss more bearable, and with only a goal down they still have their chances to advance. Malmo on the other hand, with not so impressive visits in the previous rounds vs. weaker teams, draws with Riga and HJK. I think this should probably be a close match, but the fact that Rangers will be playing at home in front of their fans at a sold out Ibrox Stadium, i think they can squeeze a narrow win, there is a good chance we see this goes to ET at least.

Shakhtar - Genk btts + Spartak Moscow To Score in Both Halves NO @1.66 ✓

I'm not completely dismissing the possibility of Genk pulling a surprise here, but regardless of what the end result will be, i'm almost certain we'll see lots of goals again, and i'm not betting on Shakhtar to keep a clean sheet, so btts. As for Benfica and Spartak Moscow, the Portuguese have a comfortable lead after leg1, conservative first half, and a scoreless draw would be my bet.

Game 1:  18'
Game 2:  18'

Long time no see...

Who else will be watching and betting on the NBA Summer League which kicks off today at 4pm Eastern (August 8-17 in Las Vegas)?

Almost all of the top drafted rookies will be there and playing, as well as some second and third year guys. Day 1, better matchups to look for are Mobley vs. J. Green at 6:30 p.m. ET and Cade Cunningham vs. Josh Giddey at 8:30 p.m. ET. I'm actually super excited to see that Australian youngster OKC drafted so high in the draft, i know very little to nothing about, but most people are raving about him.  You can check teams' full rosters and schedule here:

https://www.nba.com/summer-league/2021/vegas/team-rosters

https://www.nba.com/summer-league/2021/vegas/schedule

I have a small bet on the Pistons vs. OKC game, picking up Detroit's moneyline because they have one of the best rosters in Las Vegas: Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saben Lee, Saddiq Bey <— these dudes played huge minutes for Detroit the last third of the season, not to mention Pistons also have Luka Garza, who was pretty dominant in NCAA last season, not sure why he went so low in the draft at 52, maybe because the NBA doesn't care about skilled big men anymore, sad...

Why in the world would you tag(invite) this shithead?

I don't want to sound like a jerk but if this guy is allowed to join i have to back out of this thing. If you don't know what i'm talking about, you can check my neutral feedback on their profile and follow the link. Out of the 400+ accounts i've reported for plagiarism over the past few years, this guy is the absolute worst. Probably 90% of his posts on the gambling board since New Year are either direct plagiarism or google translated off Italian media.  I have a half-dozen good reports on him (three times as much still unhandled), and it baffles me that he hasn't been banned yet. But, i suppose, if you buddy-buddy with a merit source in your locale and obtain some merits, mods are willing to turn a blind eye. smh

I know this pool is desperate to get new people in, but we should never allow cheaters and subhuman plagiarists, period.

#rant over!

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Thank you!

a)  Yes
b)  45
c)  179