Bet 4
"Where Eagles Dare"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Watford vs Crystal Palace - Crystal Palace 3 - 2 @33/1
Everton vs Oldham - Everton 4 - 2 @66/1
Huddersfield vs Birmingham - Huddersfield 3 - 2 @40/1
West Ham vs Manchester City - West Ham 3 - 1 @18/1
Rochdale vs Lincoln - Rochdale 4 - 1 @25/1
We'll be singin in the valleys if these daddies come in Richie baby.
Sospen Fach.
Mint.
Week 17 - 29th Dec - Football bet tips
Jimmi Hendrix provided the Mint with another little tickle last week, correctly predicting Stoke to beat West Brom 3-1.
Minty has again been using his ouija board to great effect this week, and Sir Jimi is still connected.
Come on you madmen, bring us home a end of year bonus.
Bet 1
Castles made of sand - 4 Homes £1 Accy, & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3)
Off to the seaside at Christmas?
Some bracing seaside air should bring us some cheeky festive fare boys & girls.
Grimsby vs Lincoln - Grimsby @6/5
Swansea vs Leeds - Swansea @11/8
Morecambe vs Peterborough - Morecambe @6/4
Bournemouth vs Swindon - Bournemouth @5/4
Bet 2
4 Aways - Still Raining, Still Dreaming? - £1 Accy, & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3)
Wigan vs Aston Villa - Aston Villa @11/8
Burnley vs Bristol City - Bristol City @7/4
Colchester vs Blackpool - Blackpool @7/4
Brentford vs Chester - Chester @6/4
Bet 3
Hey Joe - First Goalscorers
£0.10 Lucky 15 (£1.50)
Chelsea vs Newcastle - Joe Cole @6/1
Bristol Rovers vs Carlisle - Joe Garner @5/1
Everton vs Arsenal - Joleon Lescott @33/1
Barnet vs Chesterfield - Joe O'Cearuill @40/1
Jimi was not sure if Jo Yobo or Jo Lescott's your man at Everton this week, but they can't both score the first goal can they?
Bet 4
Another "Foxy Lady"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Grimsby vs Lincoln - Grimsby 3 - 1 @18/1
Sheffield Utd vs Crystal Palace - Sheffield Utd 3 - 1 @18/1
Tottenham vs Reading - Tottenham 4 - 2 @40/1
Leicester vs Charlton - Leicester 3 - 2 @25/1
Brentford vs Chester - Chester 3 - 1 @22/1
Come on Jimbo, looks like you've been at your Christmas stash here.
But who am I to argue. Play us a riff man.
Mint.
Week 16 - 22nd Dec - Football bet tips
Come on the Mint, what a bumper payout last week. £126.51 Has got to be Christmas come early.
And, if Sunderland had managed to do the decent thing at home to Villa, it would have been double that!
Two 3-2 aways has got to be just a little bit quality hasn't it?
I'm obviously sticking with my trusted advisor Jimi Hendrix again this week, so expect another Santa's sackfull this week.
Bet 1
Red House - 4 Homes £1 Accy, & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3)
Middlesbrough vs West Ham - Middlesbrough@13/10
Crewe vs Doncaster - Crewe @11/8
Swindon vs Hartlepool - Swindon @7/5
Accrington Stanley vs Shrewsbury - Accrington @5/4
Four homes for the teams in red. quality.
Bet 2
4 Aways - Still Raining, Still Dreaming? - £1 Accy, & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3)
Reading vs Sunderland - Sunderland @3/1
Ipswich vs Burnley - Burnley @3/1
Sheffield Weds vs Watford - Watford @11/8
Luton vs Tranmere - Tranmere @7/4
Not so sure about theses Jimi. You been at the bong?
Bet 3
If 6 was 9 - First Goalscorers
£0.10 Lucky 15 (£1.50)
Aston Villa vs Manchester City - Gareth Barry @14/1
Bolton vs Birmingham - Gary Speed @14/1
Fulham vs Wigan - Dejan Stefanovic @40/1
Middlesbrough vs West Ham - Emanuel Pogatetz @40/1
Jimi said that if 6 was nine, then by rights these chaps who wear number 6 should get more goals.
Interesting concept Jimbo, and who am I to argue after last week?
Bet 4
Another "Foxy Lady"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Middlesbrough vs West Ham - Middlesbrough 3 - 2 @25/1
Bolton vs Birmingham - Bolton 3 - 2 @25/1
Stoke City vs West Brom - Stoke City 3 - 1 @22/1
Peterborough vs Bradford - Peterborough 4 - 2 @40/1
Nottingham Forest vs Port Vale - Nottingham Forest 4 - 2 @40/1
Whoooooooah! Jimi, you freaky dude.
I hope you're right man, I hope you're right.
Bring it on!
Mint.
Week 16 - 15th Dec - Football bet tips
Soz for being late this week folks, but I went to Madchester last night to watch the Happy Mondays.
Jesus Christ, they were shite.
If anyone ever deserved the title of being musically dead, then those boys do. Phil Collins can rest easy for another day.
Anyway, being as Arthur Askey didn't come up with the goods last week, I've been taking psychic advice this week from Jimi Hendrix.
Definitely better at music than the Mondays...
Not better at taking drugs...
Bet 1
Cross Town Traffic - 4 Homes £1 Accy, & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3)
Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley - Sheffield Utd @5/6
Wigan vs Blackburn - Wigan @11/5
Bradford vs Rotherham - Bradford @6/4
Macclesfield vs Stockport - Macclesfield @5/4
These were the only ones that look derbyish, and Jimi likes them.
Bet 2
4 Aways - Rainy day, dream aways? - £1 Accy, & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3)
Portsmouth vs Tottenham - Tottenham @9/4
Sunderland vs Aston Villa - Aston Villa @13/10
Derby vs Middlesbrough - Middlesbrough @13/10
West Ham vs Everton - Everton @7/4
OOoooooh you Wild Thing Jimi.
Bet 3
Hey Joe - First Goalscorers
£0.10 Lucky 15 (£1.50)
Arsenal vs Chelsea - Joe Cole @12/1
Fulham vs Newcastle - Joey Barton @14/1
West Ham vs Everton - Joleon Lescott @20/1
Wigan vs Blackburn - Josip Skoko @18/1
Now that is pure class Jimi...
Who the f#*@! is Josip Skoko?
Bet 4
"Foxy Lady"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Burnley vs Preston - Preston 3 - 2 @40/1
Hull vs Leicester - Hull 3 - 2 @25/1
Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley - Sheffield Utd 3 - 2 @25/1
Accrington Stanley vs Chesterfield - Accrington Stanley 3 - 2 @25/1
Bamber Bridge vs Rushden & Diamonds - Rushden 3 - 2 @25/1
How Foxy do you want to be?
Bitch.
The Mint hath spoketh.
Week 15 - 8th Dec - Football bet tips
Dead women singers know f*@# all about picking winners!
Carpenter, consider yourself sacked.
I am still sticking to my psychic powers, however.
This week I've been on the dark side again contacting a good old English entertainer. I've had enough of them Yanks, what do they know about soccer?
This week I give you Sir Arthur of Askey.
Bet 1
Busy Busy Bees - a £2 Double
Barnet vs Macclesfield - Barnet @10/11
Brentford vs Grimsby - Brentford @evens
Now that makes sense.
Bet 2
Three Aways - All To Specification - a £2 Treble
Leicester vs West Brom - West Brom @8/5
Plymouth vs Bristol City - Bristol City @9/5
Norwich vs Sheffield Utd - Sheffield Utd @8/5
Loveable little scouser Arthur was looking for Woolwich Arsenal on the coupon but couldn't find them. Bless.
Bet 3
Four First Goalscorers
£0.20 Lucky 15 (£3)
Preston vs Blackpool - Brett Ormerod @6/1
Everton vs Fulham - Leon Osman @12/1
Newcastle vs Birmingham - Joey Barton @14/1
Reading vs Liverpool - Kevin Doyle @10/1
Nice one Arthur, you demon.
Bet 4
"I want a banana."
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Preston vs Blackpool - Preston 3 - 1 @18/1
Barnsley vs Crystal Palace - Barnsley 3 - 1 @14/1
Bristol Rovers vs Swansea - Bristol Rovers 3 - 2 @25/1
Crewe vs Walsall - Crewe 3 - 2 @25/1
Chester vs Peterborough - Peterborough 3 - 1 @22/1
Come on Arthur!
Mint will get legless with you tonight if these come in.
Week 14 - 1st Dec - Football bet tips
The world of deceased football tipstery is a harsh place indeed.
Two weeks running, desmond Dekker has got us a return from his predictions, but nevertheless; he has to go. £1.70 just doesn't really cut it with The Mint.
I'm becoming a hard taskmaster with my undead chums.
Stepping up to the plate this week is Karen Carpenter.
If nothing else, at least my pies will be safe.
Bet 1
Three Homes - We've only just begun - a £2 Treble
Wigan vs Manchester City - Wigan @21/10
Hull vs Cardiff - Hull @evens
Northampton vs Walsall - Northampton @11/8
Bet 2
Three Aways - On Top of the World - a £2 Treble
Crystal Palace vs West Brom - West Brom @11/8
Bradford vs Tranmere - Tranmere @11/8
Oldham vs Crewe - Crewe @2/1
Bet 3
"For all we know..."
Four Draws. £1 Accy & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3.00)
Blackburn vs Newcastle - Draw @9/4
Blackpool vs QPR - Draw @11/5
Coventry vs Sheffield Utd - Draw @11/5
Leicester vs Southampton - Draw @11/5
Bet 4
"Calling occupants of interplanetary, most extraordin-hairy craft."
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Blackburn vs Newcastle - Draw 2 - 2 @14/1
Charlton vs Burnley - Charlton 4 - 1 @25/1
Rochdale vs Wrexham - Rochdale 3 - 1 @11/1
Burton vs Barnet - Burton 3 - 1 @22/1
Oxford Utd vs Southend - Oxford Utd 2 - 1 @11/1
Yes Karen, that one does look like it's from outer space.
Should have consulted your dad about these I think.
Harry knows his stuff.
M to the I to the N to the T.
Week 13 - 23th Nov - Football bet tips
Ohhhhh, Ohhhhh, Me Ears Are alight.
So said Sir Desmond of Dekker, after his Israel bet came in last week. He's pestered me to give him another shot at it this week, and who am I to argue with the King of Ska?
Hopefully he's not been at the spliffs, but will it really matter?
Bet 1
Three Homes - A "Busted Lad" £1 Treble
Newcastle vs Liverpool - Newcastle @11/5
Birmingham vs Portsmouth - Birmingham @7/4
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa - Middlesbrough @8/5
Glad you only put a £1 on that one Des, or you'd be on the way to busted.
Bet 2
Three Aways - A "Many Rivers to Cross" £1 Treble
Scunthorpe vs Hull - Hull @7/4
Brighton vs Carlisle - Carlisle @7/4
Morecambe vs Bury - Bury @7/4
Are you sure you didn't nick that one off Jimmy Cliff, Des?
There will indeed be many people crossing many rivers to get to those fixtures Des. The Humber & the Ribble spring to mind.
Carlisle fans will obviously cross the other 253 on their way to Brighton.
Bet 3
"You can get it if you really want"
Four Draws. £1 Accy & 4x£0.50 Trebles (£3.00)
Burnley vs Stoke City - Draw @11/5
Norwich vs Coventry - Draw @9/4
Bournemouth vs Oldham - Draw @11/5
Northampton vs Walsall - Draw @9/4
Tell me how Desmond.
Tell my wife also.
Bet 4
"0-0-7"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Barnsley vs Watford - Watford 2 - 0 @8/1
Northwich vs Rushden & Diamonds - Rushden & Diamonds 3 - 0 @12/1
Preston vs Charlton - Charlton 2 - 0 @8/1
Gillingham vs Hartlepool - Draw 0 - 0 @8/1
Millwall vs Yeovil - Draw 0 - 0 @8/1
I saw what you did there Desmond, but I can't believe you talked me into allowing it.
0 goals for the home teams, 0 goals for the ref, 7 for the away teams. Brilliant. Stupid, but brilliant.
Bet 5
"Rude Boy Train"
First goalscorers bet. 1x£0.50 Treble & 3x£0.50 Doubles(£2)
Newcastle vs Liverpool - Obafemi Martins @8/1
Arsenal vs Wigan - William Gallas @20/1
Everton vs Sunderland - Mikel Arteta @9/1
Rude boy Train - Is that a Jamaican Middleweight?
Anyway Desmond, I really do like the look of that one. It's got a bit of a "It could happen" sort of feel to it.
Aye, Mint.
Week 12 - 16th Nov - Football bet tips
Nothing to add to the kitty last week after contacting Big Jim Morrison which isn't that surprising is it?
Jim got in touch again to say that he was unlucky that three of his correct scores finished 2-1 rather than 3-1 and asked for another chance this week.
I told him that he had also predicted Derby would beat West Ham at home (5-0 defeat) and that Bristol City would win at Ipswich (6-0 defeat) and said his services would not be required this weekend.
Instead I have been beyond the grave to see what Desmond Dekker thinks about this weeks reduced fixture list and here are our best tips for the weekend ahead.
Bet 1
Five Homes - A "Wise Man" £2 Accumulator
Bristol Rovers to beat Millwall @11/10
Crewe to beat Northampton Town @evens
Accrington Stanley to beat Rotherham United @6/4
Grimsby to beat Morecambe @6/5
Stockport to beat Hereford United @6/4
Not so sure about Accy Stanley myself but Desmond was adamant.
Bet 2
A "Nincompoup" £3 Away Double
Peterborough to win at in form Bury @11/8
Darlington to win at Brentford @7/5
Bet 3
"Don't Blame Me"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Bristol Rovers to beat Millwall 3 - 1 @16/1
Leyton Orient to beat Brighton 3 - 1 @14/1
Walsall to beat Luton 3 - 1 @14/1
Grimsby to beat Morecambe 3 - 1 @18/1
Wycombe to beat Lincoln 5 - 1 @66/1
Sorry Desmond but who else are we going to blame?
I was beginning to think Desmond thought all footie matches finished 3-1 until he threw the Wycombe result at me. It looked as though the spliff was really beginning to work at that stage.
Bet 4
"The Israelites" £2 Saver
Israel to beat Russia @5/1.
This bet is not just saving our weekends betting, it's saving England's European Championship qualifying hopes as well. At least until Wednesday.
Desmond says to ignore all the conspiracy theory talks about Russia now owning Israeli football and to get your last two quid on the "Oh, Oooohhhhh Israelites" at a magnificent 5/1.
If you don't fancy them then Desmond says you can always spend that last two quid buying some "Oh, Oooohhhhh Vitalite" instead.
Personally I say get the bet on, just imagine how much "Oh, Oooohhhhh Vitalite" you can buy when it comes in.
Bye for now,
Mint.
Week 11 - 10th Nov - Football bet tips
I'm going to the roadhouse, I'm going to have a real....
Good Time.
Jimbo McMorrison came up trumps last week with 2 correct scores and an oh so nearly huge payout. Stockport County let Big Jim down big time by not getting a late 2-2 equaliser at home to Peterboro, which would have really lit our collective fire.
Anyway, because of last weeks success, I've decided to live a bit more like Jim Morrison and hopefully this will allow us to connect on a spiritual level with devastating consequences for Mr Ladbroke.
It's 11.08. I've just woken up, I'm still pissed, and I'm tucking into the chilli madras I couldn't face last night.
Lock up you daughters, I'm going out on a bender...
...While you're at it, lock up your amphetamines as well....
Bet 1
Four Homes - A "Come on baby light my..." £2 Accumulator
Sunderland vs Newcastle - Sunderland @17/10
Derby vs West Ham - Derby @15/8
Blackpool vs Scunthorpe - Blackpool @6/5
Hull vs Preston - Hull @11/10
Bet 2
A Morecambe Bay "People are strange" £2 Double
Morecambe vs Port Vale - Morecambe @11/8
Barrow vs Bournemouth - Barrow @7/2
Jesus Christ.
Big Jim's mind bending drugs will be required by any Cherries fans stupid enough to make what must be the worst journey ever in the history of football.
Bet 3
Riders on the storm.
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Morecambe vs Port Vale - Morecambe 3 - 1 @18/1
Barrow vs Bournemouth - Barrow 3 - 1 @33/1
Barnet vs Gillingham - Gillingham 3 - 1 @22/1
Crewe vs MK Dons - Crewe 3 - 1 @18/1
Southend vs Rochdale - Southend 3 - 1 @9/1
A blustery day in prospect on the West coast.
Bournemouth to Barrow.... Fuck me.
Bet 4
3 Aways - A "Stupid" £1 Treble
Leicester vs Burnley - Burnley @11/4
Ipswich vs Bristol City - Bristol City @2/1
Bury vs Workington - Workington @6/1
Whooooooah! Jim.
Step away from the bong.
Bet 5
First Scorers - A "Stupider" £2 Double
Derby vs West Ham - Robert Earnshaw @7/1
Liverpool vs Fulham - Javier Mascherano @20/1
Have either of those freaky looking dudes ever scored a goal????
Come on Jimmy, light my fire.
Mint.
Week 11 - 3rd Nov - Football bet tips
I must admit I'm a little disappointed at Buddy Holly's input last week, and the Big Bopper wasn't much help either was he? Should've known better really, the Yanks aren't going to know too much about soccer are they?
I am however giving them another chance this week.
I've been using my powers to contact Jim Morrison this week, who I think has been conferring with that Indian bloke in his dreams....
Bet 1
Four 2-1 Aways - A "Love me two times" £1 Accumulator & 4x£0.50 Trebles
Arsenal vs Manchester Utd - Manchester Utd @2/1
Southampton vs Charlton - Charlton @2/1
QPR vs Hull - Hull @2/1
Fulham vs Reading - Reading @2/1
Hmmm, nice one Jimbo.
Bet 2
A 5 Homes "People are strange" £2 Accy
Carlisle vs Leeds - Carlisle @7/4
Crewe vs Yeovil - Crewe @11/8
Accrington Stanley vs Notts County - Accrington Stanley @evens
Bradford vs Brentford - Bradford @evens
Bury vs Barnet - Bury @11/8
Jesus Christ Jim.
You'd need to be strange to fancy that one.
Bet 3
Hello, I love you.
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Everton vs Birmingham - Everton 3 - 1 @10/1
Newcastle vs Portsmouth - Newcastle 4 - 2 @50/1
Wigan vs Chelsea - Chelsea 4 - 2 @40/1
Huddersfield vs Port Vale - Huddersfield 3 - 1 @12/1
Stockport vs Peterborough - Draw 2 - 2 @14/1
Still insane then Jim?
I see that being dead hasn't helped with that.
Bet 4
The End
£2 1st Goalscorers Double
Blackburn vs Liverpool - Benni McCarthy @7/1
Everton vs Birmingham - Tim Cahill @6/1
This is the end, my friend.
It could well be mate, it could well be...
Mint.
Week 10 - 27th Oct - Football bet tips
Those loveable 'dead' scousers let me down last week.
I think letting the one that really is dead get involved didn't help!
Time for a change of tack I think.
I'm still employing the Ouija board to contact my musically dead friends and this week it's Buddy Holly's turn.
I don't think he went in for soccer much in his day, but perhaps he picked up a tip or two sat on the plane next to the Big Bopper?
Come to think of it, the Bopper might be my man...
Bet 1
Four Homes - A "That'll be the day" £2 Accumulator
Preston vs Plymouth - Preston @6/5
Grimsby vs Bradford - Grimsby @6/5
Cheltenham vs Crewe - Cheltenham @6/5
Gillingham vs Bristol Rovers - Gillingham @6/5
Like the look of these Bud. The Bopper knows his Football League.
Bet 2
A 3 "True love aways" £2 Treble
Chelsea vs Manchester City - Manchester City @11/2
Reading vs Newcastle - Newcastle @8/5
Portsmouth vs West Ham - West Ham @7/2
Come on Buddy. Jiles Perry Richardson didn't give you that one surely?
Bet 3
A "It just doesn't matter any more"
Four draws £1 Accy & 4x£0.25 Trebles
Bristol City vs Stoke City - Draw @11/5
Cardiff vs Scunthorpe - Draw @11/5
Hull vs Sheffield Utd - Draw @11/5
Yeovil vs Swansea - Draw @11/5
Maybe, Baby?
Bet 4
The Big Bopper
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Birmingham vs Wigan - Birmingham 3 - 1 @14/1
Sunderland vs Fulham - Sunderland 3 - 2 @25/1
Southport vs Northwich - Southport 4 - 1 @33/1
Hartlepool vs Brighton - Hartlepool 3 - 1 @12/1
Bournemouth vs Walsall - Walsall 3 - 1 @22/1
I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again.
John Denver I think, but just look what happened to him....
Mint.
Week 9 - 20th Oct - Football bet tips
Well, those loveable musically dead scouse men of the people Macca & Ringo have been providing me with some good tipping fodder for the last few weeks, so I'm sticking with them again this week, hoping for the big one.
Bet 1
Five Homes - A Helter Skelter £1 Accy, 10x£0.20 Trebles & 5x£.20 Fourfolds (£4)
Everton vs Liverpool - Everton @12/5
Lincoln vs Peterborough - Lincoln @2/1
Wigan vs Portsmouth - Wigan @2/1
Colchester vs West Brom - Colchester @2/1
Brighton vs Leeds - Brighton @2/1
Being men of the people, Ringo & Macca are obviously Everton fans, so they'll be delighted with this one. Also, being men of the people, they're going to want to see Leeds get beat as well....
Bet 2
A don't tell the "Taxman" £2 Treble
Manchester City vs Birmingham - Birmingham @11/2
Norwich vs Bristol City - Bristol City @7/4
Stoke City vs Sheffield Weds - Sheffield Weds @4/1
Little George wrote Taxman, so he's getting in on the act here.
Obviously not seen a lot of football lately though George?
Bet 3
A "She's Leaving Home"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Everton vs Liverpool - Everton 3 - 1 @28/1
Blackpool vs Crystal Palace - Blackpool 3 - 1 @18/1
Sheffield Utd vs Preston - Sheffield Utd 3 - 1 @12/1
Bristol Rovers vs Yeovil - Bristol Rovers 4 - 2 @66/1
Swansea vs Hartlepool - Swansea 4 - 2 @50/1
She will be if all these come in.
"Pack your bags love, I've just won half a million."
"Why, where are we going?"
"Just pack your bags, and *@#! off".
I think that was Bernard Manning. Not musically dead. Just dead.
A "When I'm 6/4" £1 Accy
QPR vs Ipswich - Ipswich @6/4
Crewe vs Luton - Crewe @6/4
Bradford vs Darlington - Bradford @6/4
Hereford vs MK Dons - Hereford @6/4
Emma Forbes is magic, she wears a magic hat...
Mint.
Week 8 - 13th Oct - Football bet tips
Another little tickle from Macca's inspiration last week, so I'm sticking with him & Ringo again this week. Musically, if not biologically dead.
Bet 1
Three Homes - A "Hello, Goodbye" to £5 Treble
Macclesfield vs Wrexham - Macclesfield @evens
Notts County vs Bury - Notts County @4/5
Yeovil vs Carlisle - Yeovil @6/5
Not many games to go at this week, and to be fair I don't really fancy much either...
Bet 2
"You can't do that!" £2 Treble
South Africa vs Argentina - Argentina @11/4
Iceland vs Latvia - Iceland @evens
Scotland vs Ukraine - Ukraine @12/5
I can, and I have.
The first one's on the rugby. Tee Hee.
Bet 3
A "Percy would like to shag Emma Forbes' mum."
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Macclesfield vs Wrexham - Macclesfield 3 - 2 @25/1
Scotland vs Ukraine - Ukraine 3 - 1 @40/1
Yeovil vs Carlisle - Yeovil 3 - 1 @18/1
England vs Estonia - England 4 - 1 @18/1
Port Vale vs Brighton - Brighton 3 - 1 @22/1
I've told you before: No!, I won't do that.
Any proceeds this week to go to Heather Mills' retirement fund.
Mint.
Week 8 - 6th Oct - Football bet tips
Good old Macca got me off the mark last week.
1 correct score & oh so nearly another couple to go with it.
I'm sticking with the loveable scouse songster today, and his old mate Ringo too...
Bet 1
Two Homes - A "When I'm 6/4" £2 Double
Scunthorpe vs Watford - Scunthorpe @6/4
Fulham vs Portsmouth - Fulham @6/4
Bet 2
"Listen, do you want to know a secret?" Five Aways.
10 x £0.20 Trebles, 5 x £0.20 Fourfolds & £1 Accy (£4)
Crystal Palace vs Hull - Hull @11/4
Wolves vs Coventry - Coventry @11/4
Leyton Orient vs Swansea - Swansea @11/5
Southend vs Tranmere - Tranmere @11/5
Dagenham & Redbridge vs Darlington - Darlington @11/8

Bet 3
An "I'd like to shag Emma Forbes"
Correct scores bet. £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Forbsio tipped Rotherham to draw 3-3 on Radio 2 yesterday, and who am I to argue with her?
I tried to put myself into the Forbster's head for the other 4 scores and this is what came out...
Rotherham vs Mansfield - Draw 3 - 3 @50/1
Blackpool vs Plymouth - Blackpool 3 - 1 @16/1
Stoke City vs Colchester - Stoke City 4 - 1 @33/1
Crewe vs Bournemouth - Crewe 4 - 2 @50/1
Peterborough vs Grimsby - Peterborough 3 - 2 @25/1
Bet 4
A Back in the USSR £1 Goalscorers Double
Bolton vs Chelsea - Andriy Shevchenko @6/1
Liverpool vs Tottenham - Andriy Voronin @5/1
Not in the USSR now are they?
Back in the day when Ringo & Macca had beards like good old Mint, it was all the freaking USSR.
Emma Forbes, I love you.
Mint.
Week 8 - 29th Sept - Football bet tips
What are the odds on that eh!
If I don't buck my ideas up, I'll be getting as bad as my mate Shed.
He can't pick his nose.
Still musically dead, this week Matthew I'm putting my brave face on and I'm being loveable capital of culture vulture Paul "Macca" McMacartney.
Not dead you say?
Only from the ankles up.
Bet 1
Three Homes - A Help! £2 Treble
Manchester City vs Newcastle - Manchester City @6/5
Derby vs Bolton - Derby @7/4
Bournemouth vs Carlisle - Bournemouth @7/5
When the Carlisle fans arrive back home on Thursday, how pissed off are they going to be?
That really is a long and winding road.
Bet 2
An Ebony & Ivory £1 Correct Score Double
Grimsby vs Hereford - Grimsby 3 - 1 @18/1
Notts County vs Chesterfield - Notts County 3 - 1 @22/1
How good's that? Did you see what I did there?
Both home teams probably have some black people & some white people playing for them.
Oh, I'm onto a real winner here.
Bet 3
A Let 'em In £0.20 Away Yankee
Portsmouth vs Reading - Reading @4/1
Preston vs Bristol City - Bristol City @7/4
Watford vs Blackpool - Blackpool @4/1
Darlington vs Peterborough - Peterborough @9/5
I think the home keepers really will let 'em in for Mint on this one.
Bruce Grobbellaaaaar isn't still playing is he?
Bet 4
A Frog Chorus £2 Goalscorers Double
Chelsea vs Fulham - Florent Malouda @7/1
Birmingham vs Manchester Utd - Louis Saha @5/1
Knowing me, knowing you Saha.
Oops that's Abba isn't it. He is French though isn't he?
Bet 5
A Maybe I'm Amazed Correct Scores Bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Hull vs Ipswich - Hull 4 - 2 @66/1
Gillingham vs Leeds - Gillingham 2 - 1 @12/1
Oldham vs Crewe - Oldham 3 - 2 @25/1
Bury vs Accrington Stanley - Accrington Stanley 3 - 1@ 25/1
Macclesfield vs Chester - Draw 2 - 2 @14/1
Not just you Sir Paul.
We'll all be friggin' amazed if this one comes in.
You know the truth.
Mint.
Week 7 - 22th Sept - Football bet tips
Most disappointing from my predictions last week was that my Phil Collins tip didn't bring any results. Anyhoo, carry on regardless.
I'm carrying on with the musically dead theme still, I'm sure it's going to bear fruit soon.
As Ian Dury would have said: "What a waste".
Bet 1
Five Aways £1 Accy, 10x0.20 trebles 7 5x0.20 fourfolds - £4 total
Lincoln vs Grimsby - Grimsby @2/1
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland - Sunderland @5/2
Reading vs Wigan - Wigan @2/1
Stoke City vs Plymouth - Plymouth @11/4
Crewe vs Millwall - Millwall @2/1
Bet 2
A Reasons to be cheerful part £3 Home Treble
Blackpool vs Colchester - Blackpool @evens
Brighton vs Yeovil - Brighton @11/8
Swindon vs Bournemouth - Swindon @4/5
Bet 3
A Sweet Gene Vincent correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Blackpool vs Colchester - Blackpool 3 - 1 @14/1
Bristol City vs Burnley - Bristol City 4 - 1 @33/1
Brighton vs Yeovil - Brighton 3 - 2 @25/1
Chester vs Brentford - Chester 3 - 1 @16/1
Peterborough vs Morecambe - Peterborough 4 - 1 @25/1
Sex and drugs and rock and roll when these babies come in.
Mint.
Week 6 - 15th Sept - Football bet tips
I must admit I have a passing resemblance to Pavarotti.
If you're passing at great speed and just see a fat hairy blob, that is.
I need some real inspiration this week, so I'm looking to the recently departed Italian opera maestro to give me some help to get my first win on the board this season.
As the king of the high C's would have said: Elephants Yeah!
Bet 1
Freaky Friday £2 Treble - 3 O'Sole Home-ee-o's
Bristol Rovers vs Leeds - Bristol Rovers @7/4
Swansea vs Carlisle - Swansea @10/11
Tranmere vs Luton - Tranmere @11/10
Somebody's got to beat Dirty Leeds soon, surely.
Bet 2
A Saturday Nessun-Dormy £2 Home Treble
Everton vs Manchester Utd - Everton @11/4
Portsmouth vs Liverpool - Portsmouth @7/2
Birmingham vs Bolton - Birmingham @5/4
Luciano liked his toffees. This puts them top of the table, I think.
Bet 3
A Tenortastic £2 Away Treble
Burnley vs Blackpool - Blackpool @5/2
Port Vale vs Nottingham Forest - Nottingham Forest @6/5
Barnet vs Rochdale - Rochdale @8/5
Bet 4
A not quite three tenners correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Coventry vs Bristol City - Coventry 3 - 2 @25/1
Norwich vs Crystal Palace - Norwich 3 - 2 @25/1
Gillingham vs Brighton - Gillingham 3 - 2 @25/1
Bury vs Chester - Bury 3 - 2 @25/1
Plymouth vs Cardiff - Plymouth 3 - 2 @25/1
We're only winning 3-2...
Bet 5
A silly £1 left first scorers double
Everton vs Manchester Utd - Mikel Arteta @14/1
Portsmouth vs Liverpool - David Nugent @10/1
Come on!...
My dead singers theme is continuing next week with Phil Collins.
Hopefully.
Ciao, et La Triviata, Mint.
Week 5 - 8th Sept - Football bet tips
Minty is making himself look foolish with his early season antics, but just have patience my friends...
If Emily can get recalled to the England squad, anything can happen.
As Elvis would have said: "Two more cheeseburgers please".
Bet 1
Freaky Friday £2 Accy - 4 Way Funtime Feast
Chester vs Morecambe - Morecambe @11/4
Lincoln vs Bradford - Bradford @7/4
Northampton vs Doncaster - Doncaster @7/5
Brighton vs Millwall - Millwall @8/5
Bet 2
A Saturday Superdooper £2 Away Treble
Accrington Stanley vs Grimsby - Grimsby @6/4
Southend vs Gillingham - Gillingham @5/2
Carlisle vs Tranmere - Tranmere @11/5
Bet 3
An International Bright Young Thing £3 Treble
Sweden vs Denmark - Sweden @evens
Italy vs France - Italy @evens
Slovakia vs Republic of Ireland - Slovakia @11/8
Bet 4
An Elvistastic correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Rotherham vs Darlington - Rotherham 3 - 1 @18/1
Accrington Stanley vs Grimsby - Grimsby 3 - 1 @22/1
Hereford vs Macclesfield - Hereford 3 - 1 @14/1
Walsall vs Port Vale - Walsall 3 - 1 @18/1
Dagenham & Redbridge vs Barnet - Dagenham & Redbridge 3 - 1 @16/1
"Wise men say, only fools rush in..."
Mint.
Week 4 - 1st Sept - Football bet tips
The Mint has started like a big useless hairy freak this year, with not a sausage returned from the first 3 weeks betting.
I know I must do better, but I am trying - honest!
I don't know what I was thinking of last week, I never really liked James Brown much anyway - so I'm looking to one of my old pals to give me a bit of inspiration this week.
As Sir David of Bowie used to say "Let's dance".
Bring it on.
Bet 1
Stitched-on £3 Home Treble
Colchester vs Burnley - Colchester @evens
Carlisle vs Cheltenham - Carlisle @8/11
Wrexham vs Hereford - Wrexham @evens
Bet 2
A Doozy of a £2 Away Treble
Accrington Stanley vs Peterborough - Peterborough @5/4
Bristol Rovers vs Nottingham Forest - Nottingham Forest @7/5
Scunthorpe vs Sheffield Utd - Sheffield Utd @11/8
Bet 3
A Sunday £2 Double
Blackburn vs Manchester City - Draw @2/1
Aston Villa vs Chelsea - Draw @9/4
Bet 4
A Bowietastic correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham - Middlesbrough 3 - 2 @25/1
Colchester vs Burnley - Colchester 3 - 1 @14/1
Norwich vs Cardiff - Norwich 3 - 1 @16/1
Stoke City vs Wolves - Draw 2 - 2 @14/1
Leeds vs Luton - Leeds 4 - 2 @50/1
Bowie also said "Ashes to Ashes" and "Under Pressure".
Let's not forget that.
Long live the Mint.
Week 3 - Aug 25th - Football bet tips
Well, I'm off to a stormer again this season.
Not even close yet, but you know I'm a notoriously slow starter don't you?
As James Brown said "I feel good".
Bet 1
Cheeky £3 Home Treble
Sunderland vs Liverpool - Sunderland @4/1
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds - Nottingham Forest @evens
Bolton vs Reading - Bolton @5/4
Bet 2
A Plausible £2 Away Treble
Hull vs Norwich - Norwich @8/5
Southend vs Millwall - Millwall @6/4
Stockport vs Rotherham - Rotherham @2/1
Bet 3
A Titilating £2 Double
Sunderland vs Liverpool - 1st goalscorer - Michael Chopra @8/1
Chelsea vs Portsmouth - 1st goalscorer - Didier Drogba @4/1
Bet 4
A Wadomatic correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Nottingham Forest vs Leeds - Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 @14/1
West Ham vs Wigan - West Ham 3 - 1 @12/1
Cardiff vs Coventry - Draw 2 - 2 @14/1
Cheltenham vs Swindon - Swindon 2 - 1 @10/1
Grimsby vs Macclesfield - Grimsby 4 - 1 @33/1
Come to uncle Minty.
As James Brown also said "Papa's got a brand new bag".
Let's hope we can fill it with money.
Week 2 - Aug 18th - Football bets
Jeez Louise. I really, really can't believe I'm still employed after last week.
I think I had a bump on the head...
This week, I'm being a little less impulsive.
Bet 1
A Suitable £3 Home Treble
Birmingham vs West Ham - Birmingham @11/8
Fulham vs Middlesbrough - Fulham @11/10
Blackpool vs Bristol City - Blackpool @11/10
Bet 2
A Palatable £2 Away Treble
Leyton Orient vs Walsall - Walsall @2/1
Colchester vs Barnsley - Barnsley @11/4
Bury vs Grimsby - Grimsby @7/4
Bet 3
An Ex PNE Strikers £2 Double
First Goalscorers...
Portsmouth vs Bolton - David Nugent @6/1
Fulham vs Middlesbrough - David Healy @6/1
I really do like the look of that one.
Bet 4
A wad-tastic correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Fulham vs Middlesbrough - Fulham 3 - 1 @16/1
Coventry vs Hull - Coventry 3 - 2 @25/1
Bristol Rovers vs Crewe - Bristol Rovers 4 - 1 @33/1
Swansea vs Nottingham Forest - Nottingham Forest 3 - 2 @25/1
Mansfield vs Lincoln - Mansfield 3 - 1 @18/1
As Elvis would have said:
(Before leaving the building for good, 30 years ago)
"I'm just a hunka, hunka burnin' love".
You know it. Bitches.
Week 1 - Aug 11th - Football bets
I can't believe I'm still employed.
If we all learn one thing from this... They're all bastards.
Welcome to Minty's new season of betting delights.
Bet 1
A Hopeful £2 Accy
Hello, Hello, It's good to be back....
5 daft aways... ... come on...£2 Accy
Leicester vs Blackpool - Blackpool @7/2
Preston vs Norwich - Norwich @11/5
Cheltenham vs Gillingham - Gillingham @7/4
Charlton vs Scunthorpe - Scunthorpe @5/1
Cardiff vs Stoke City - Stoke City @2/1
Bet 2
Another Hopeful £2 Accy
Crewe vs Brighton - Brighton @11/5
Doncaster vs Millwall - Millwall @11/5
Huddersfield vs Yeovil - Yeovil @2/1
Luton vs Hartlepool - Hartlepool @3/1
Bet 3
An extremely hopeful correct scores bet
£0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Port Vale vs Bristol Rovers - Port Vale 3 - 2 @25/1
Tranmere vs Leeds - Tranmere 3 - 2 @25/1
Everton vs Wigan - Everton 3 - 1 @10/1
Southampton vs Crystal Palace - Southampton 3 - 2 @25/1
Walsall vs Carlisle - Walsall 3 - 2 @25/1
Bet 4
An extremely daft couldn't care less bet
£3 Treble
West Ham vs Manchester City - West Ham @evens
Bristol City vs QPR - Bristol City @evens
Morecambe vs Barnet - Morecambe @11/10
I couldn't have dreamt this shit...
The Mint is strong.
