Somehow I have managed to delete my previous effort so here goes again! Predicting on three sports this weekend led by athletics where I'm hoping to see the GB team add to their already significant haul.
Predictions are for Dai Greene to win the 400m Hurdles, Michael Rimmer the 800m and Lisa Dobriskey to podium in the 1500m.
The F1 Grand Prix circus has moved to Hungary before it's summer break and I'm going for Mark Webber's Red Bull to win and Fernando Alonso to make the podium.
The Superleague season continues and my predictions are for Harlequins to defeat Hull and Warrington to triumph over St. Helens. Of course the Test Match between England and Pakistan continues at Trentbridge but the result almost looks foregone even after Pakistan's last wicket partnership avoided the follow-on.
In summary the predictions are:
European Athletics Championships
Greene to win 400m hurdles at 1/4
Rimmer to win 800m at 10/11
Dobriskey to podium in 1500m at 2/5
Hungarian Grand Prix
Webber to win at 7/2
Alonso to podium at 4/7
Rugby League Superleague
Harlequins to beat Hull at 5/4
Warrington to beat St Helens at 4/6
Saturday, 31 July 2010
A Dishonest Result, but Good to be Spanish!
There was a £2 profit on the predictions last week mainly due to Alonso winning the German Grand Prix, so I do feel a slight fraud. Overall profits are up to £37 but other than Alonso the other successful Spaniards last week didn't do me many favours as Pedrosa crashed out of the Laguna Seca Moto GP handing the win to compatriot Lorenzo. Pedrosa's misfortune did help me as it enabled Valentino Rossi to make the podium.
Alberto Contador may have won the Tour de France but was nowhere in the final time trial that was won by World Time Trial Champion, Fabian Cancellera. There was some success in the Tour for me last week as Cavendish won the final stage on the Champs Elysees as predicted.
Last week's other predictions were for the Rugby League and again one success and one failure as Bradford's poor run continued when they were defeated by Hull KR but I was incorrect in thinking that Castleford could win at the Crusaders.
Alberto Contador may have won the Tour de France but was nowhere in the final time trial that was won by World Time Trial Champion, Fabian Cancellera. There was some success in the Tour for me last week as Cavendish won the final stage on the Champs Elysees as predicted.
Last week's other predictions were for the Rugby League and again one success and one failure as Bradford's poor run continued when they were defeated by Hull KR but I was incorrect in thinking that Castleford could win at the Crusaders.
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Le Tour Reaches Climax
Last week's predictions resulted in as £2 loss and means overall profits down to £35. Key highlight was Westwood finishing second in The Open but otherwise not too much to shout about.
For this week the Tour de France finishes in Paris tomorrow and it should be a victory parade for Alberto Contador who I'm predicting to win today's time trial and Mark Cavendish to be triumphant on the Champs d'Elysee's to claim his fifth stage.
In addition there is the German GP and I think victory will be claimed by another Spaniard, Alonso with McLaren's Hamiton on the podium. In the US the Moto GP season continues and I'm predicting yet another Spaniard, this time Pedrosa to win and the unbelievable Rossi to make the podium.
Final two predictions are for the continuing Superleague Rugby League and I'm going for Hull KR to defeat Bradford and Castleford to win on their visit to the Crusaders.
In summary predictions are:
Tour de France
Contador to win time trial (stage 19) at 5/1
Cavendish to win final stage at 2/5
German Grand Prix
Alonso to win at 9/2
Hamilton to podium at 11/8
Laguna Seca Moto GP
Pedrosa to win at 11/4
Rossi to podium at 10/11
Superleague Rugby League
Hull KR to beat Bradford at 3/10
Castleford to win at Crusaders at Evens
For this week the Tour de France finishes in Paris tomorrow and it should be a victory parade for Alberto Contador who I'm predicting to win today's time trial and Mark Cavendish to be triumphant on the Champs d'Elysee's to claim his fifth stage.
In addition there is the German GP and I think victory will be claimed by another Spaniard, Alonso with McLaren's Hamiton on the podium. In the US the Moto GP season continues and I'm predicting yet another Spaniard, this time Pedrosa to win and the unbelievable Rossi to make the podium.
Final two predictions are for the continuing Superleague Rugby League and I'm going for Hull KR to defeat Bradford and Castleford to win on their visit to the Crusaders.
In summary predictions are:
Tour de France
Contador to win time trial (stage 19) at 5/1
Cavendish to win final stage at 2/5
German Grand Prix
Alonso to win at 9/2
Hamilton to podium at 11/8
Laguna Seca Moto GP
Pedrosa to win at 11/4
Rossi to podium at 10/11
Superleague Rugby League
Hull KR to beat Bradford at 3/10
Castleford to win at Crusaders at Evens
Saturday, 17 July 2010
The Doctor's Back & A Windy Open
The undoubted highlight of the weekend's sporting events is the Open Golf at St. Andrews which has already had it's fair share of weather in the first two rounds. However, the big story has been the return to the race track of Valentino Rossi in the German Moto GP just six weeks after the compound fracture he suffered in his home GP at Mugello.
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For the Open I am predicting Tiger Woods to complete a hat-trick of wins on the Old Course and for Lee Westwood to be in the places (top 4).
As for the Moto GP whilst it would be great for a fairytale return of the Doctor to the winner's podium I am predicting his teammate Lorenzo to win and Casey Stoner on the podium.
The Tour de France is now two week's old and the riders are heading for the Pyrenees. In today's stage from Rodez to Revel I am predicting another Cavendish win, even without the benefit of his lead out man Mark Renshaw who was disqualified earlier in the week for his headbutting of rival Julian Dean.
In Rugby League the Superleague continues and my predictions this weekend are both for home wins with Bradford beating Salford and Castleford to defeat Wakefield.
In summary the predictions are:
Open Golf
Woods to win at 6/1
Westwood to place at 10/11
German Moto GP
Lorenzo to win at 11/10
Stoner to podium at 4/7
Tour de France Stage 13
Cavendish to win at 11/2
Rugby League's Superleague
Bradford to beat Salford at 2/7
Castleford to beat Wakefield at 4/7
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For the Open I am predicting Tiger Woods to complete a hat-trick of wins on the Old Course and for Lee Westwood to be in the places (top 4).
As for the Moto GP whilst it would be great for a fairytale return of the Doctor to the winner's podium I am predicting his teammate Lorenzo to win and Casey Stoner on the podium.
The Tour de France is now two week's old and the riders are heading for the Pyrenees. In today's stage from Rodez to Revel I am predicting another Cavendish win, even without the benefit of his lead out man Mark Renshaw who was disqualified earlier in the week for his headbutting of rival Julian Dean.
In Rugby League the Superleague continues and my predictions this weekend are both for home wins with Bradford beating Salford and Castleford to defeat Wakefield.
In summary the predictions are:
Open Golf
Woods to win at 6/1
Westwood to place at 10/11
German Moto GP
Lorenzo to win at 11/10
Stoner to podium at 4/7
Tour de France Stage 13
Cavendish to win at 11/2
Rugby League's Superleague
Bradford to beat Salford at 2/7
Castleford to beat Wakefield at 4/7
Back to Profit - Thanks to a Number 2 Driver!
A profitable set of predictions last week thanks mainly to the performance of Mark Webber, Red Bull's self-proclaimed Number 2 driver and World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton's podium.
The Formula 1 season has lived up to all expectations and more this year and it is great to think we have only just passed the half-way mark. It looks like the World Champion will come from either one of the McLaren or Red Bull drivers but it may just be too early to discount Alonso. For me the only disappointment has been the return to the track of Michael Schumacher who unfortunately has not replicated the form of his earlier career.
Back to the predictions from last week though and Holland failed to fire in the World Cup final (other than their fury) and Nicolas Roche didn't make my forecast break to win the Tour de France stage, as Contador and Schleck blew the field apart into Morzine. The final prediction of England beating Bangladesh in the ODI cricket did happen after a fine batting performance, particularly from skipper Andrew Stauss.
Even though only 5 predictions in total, three were correct resulting in a £3 profit for the week and aggregate profits up to £37.
The Formula 1 season has lived up to all expectations and more this year and it is great to think we have only just passed the half-way mark. It looks like the World Champion will come from either one of the McLaren or Red Bull drivers but it may just be too early to discount Alonso. For me the only disappointment has been the return to the track of Michael Schumacher who unfortunately has not replicated the form of his earlier career.
Back to the predictions from last week though and Holland failed to fire in the World Cup final (other than their fury) and Nicolas Roche didn't make my forecast break to win the Tour de France stage, as Contador and Schleck blew the field apart into Morzine. The final prediction of England beating Bangladesh in the ODI cricket did happen after a fine batting performance, particularly from skipper Andrew Stauss.
Even though only 5 predictions in total, three were correct resulting in a £3 profit for the week and aggregate profits up to £37.
Sunday, 11 July 2010
World Cup Final & British GP
Two of the greatest sporting events take place today with the final of football's World Cup in South Africa and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
In addition the Tour de France has got serious now as the cyclists hit the mountain stages of the Alps. All of the pre-race favourites, perhaps with the exception of Frank Schleck, are still very much in contention but this is likely to change during the next two stages of racing. Today's stage sees the riders finish at the ski station of Morzine-Avoriaz and I am going for a top three finish for a famous name - Roche - the son of 1987 winner Stephen. Roche junior is currently eighth overall and has been finishing under the radar on most stages but I believe this could be the day for him to change that.
Tomorrow will see the conclusion of the England versus Bangladesh ODI cricket series and having lost their first ever game to this opposition yesterday, I think England will right this and cruise to a win.
The big events take place today though with the first being the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. In qualifying the Red Bulls were dominant on the revised track and as such I am going for a Red Bull win but not for pole sitter Sebastian Vettel but rather his Aussie teammate Mark Webber. The McLarens seem to have lost ground with their latest upgrades, particularly Button, but Hamilton is starting from fourth and I think he will finish on the podium in his home Grand Prix.
In Johannesburg this evening will be the culmination of a month of football that has thrown up it's fair share of shocks and excitement. Many had predicted the Spaniards to make the final but fewer pundits expected The Netherlands to go all the way. At the start I thought that the Dutch could do (and did tweet this) and nothing I have seen will stop me from predicting them to go all the way and make the final step to World Champions that their predecessors in 1974 and 1978 were unable to achieve.
In summary then my predictions are:
Football World Cup
Holland to win at 14/5
British Grand Prix
Webber to win at 7/2
Hamilton to podium at 11/8
Tour de France
Roche to finish in top 3 of stage to Morzine-Avoriaz at 8/1
ODI Cricket
England to beat Bangladesh in final match at 1/7
In addition the Tour de France has got serious now as the cyclists hit the mountain stages of the Alps. All of the pre-race favourites, perhaps with the exception of Frank Schleck, are still very much in contention but this is likely to change during the next two stages of racing. Today's stage sees the riders finish at the ski station of Morzine-Avoriaz and I am going for a top three finish for a famous name - Roche - the son of 1987 winner Stephen. Roche junior is currently eighth overall and has been finishing under the radar on most stages but I believe this could be the day for him to change that.
Tomorrow will see the conclusion of the England versus Bangladesh ODI cricket series and having lost their first ever game to this opposition yesterday, I think England will right this and cruise to a win.
The big events take place today though with the first being the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. In qualifying the Red Bulls were dominant on the revised track and as such I am going for a Red Bull win but not for pole sitter Sebastian Vettel but rather his Aussie teammate Mark Webber. The McLarens seem to have lost ground with their latest upgrades, particularly Button, but Hamilton is starting from fourth and I think he will finish on the podium in his home Grand Prix.
In Johannesburg this evening will be the culmination of a month of football that has thrown up it's fair share of shocks and excitement. Many had predicted the Spaniards to make the final but fewer pundits expected The Netherlands to go all the way. At the start I thought that the Dutch could do (and did tweet this) and nothing I have seen will stop me from predicting them to go all the way and make the final step to World Champions that their predecessors in 1974 and 1978 were unable to achieve.
In summary then my predictions are:
Football World Cup
Holland to win at 14/5
British Grand Prix
Webber to win at 7/2
Hamilton to podium at 11/8
Tour de France
Roche to finish in top 3 of stage to Morzine-Avoriaz at 8/1
ODI Cricket
England to beat Bangladesh in final match at 1/7
More Mediocrity
Another mediocre week of predictions with only five out of eight correct leading to a loss of £1 on the week and down to an overall profit of £34.
Success was led by the Spaniards as Lorenzo won the Moto GP in Catalunya and Nadal triumphed at Wimbledon for the second time. Joining Lorenzo on the podium was Honda bound Casey Stoner which resulted in another correct forecast.
The two other successes were Wigan continuing with a win in their title chasing campaign in Rugby League's Superleague and The Netherlands reaching the final of football's World Cup in South Africa after their triumph over Uruguay.
The big question for this week is whether Spain's sporting success will continue this evening in the World Cup final.
Success was led by the Spaniards as Lorenzo won the Moto GP in Catalunya and Nadal triumphed at Wimbledon for the second time. Joining Lorenzo on the podium was Honda bound Casey Stoner which resulted in another correct forecast.
The two other successes were Wigan continuing with a win in their title chasing campaign in Rugby League's Superleague and The Netherlands reaching the final of football's World Cup in South Africa after their triumph over Uruguay.
The big question for this week is whether Spain's sporting success will continue this evening in the World Cup final.
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Tour de France, Wimbledon Men's Final & More
Late on the predictions this weekend but still some to whet the appetite. It may be fourth of July but unfortunately no Americans in my forecasts this weekend. For the Men's final at Wimbledon it is a Spaniard, Rafa Nadal that I'm plumping for and in the first stage proper of the Tour de France a Brit in Mark Cavendish.
Other predictions this weekend are Lorenzo to win the Moto GP at Catalunya with Stoner equalling his podium finish from last week. Superleague Rugby League carries on today and I am going for wins for Wigan at Catalans and Bradford at home to Hull.
Finally, we know now the last four teams left in the World Cup and perhaps the biggest surprise is that there are three European teams left when after the group phases most people would have predicted a better showing from the South Americans. My predictions for the semi-finals are the Netherlands to beat Uruguay and to face Germany in the final who I believe will prevail over the Spanish.
In summary the predictions are:
Wimbledon Men's Final
Nadal to beat Berdych at 1/3
Tour de France
Cavendish to win stage 1 into Brussels at 11/10
Catalunya Moto GP
Lorenzo to win at 4/11
Stoner to podium at 3/5
Superleague
Wigan to win at Catalans at 1/3
Bradford to beat Hull at 10/11
World Cup Semi-Finals
The Netherlands to beat Uruguay at 4/6
Germany to beat Spain at 19/10
Other predictions this weekend are Lorenzo to win the Moto GP at Catalunya with Stoner equalling his podium finish from last week. Superleague Rugby League carries on today and I am going for wins for Wigan at Catalans and Bradford at home to Hull.
Finally, we know now the last four teams left in the World Cup and perhaps the biggest surprise is that there are three European teams left when after the group phases most people would have predicted a better showing from the South Americans. My predictions for the semi-finals are the Netherlands to beat Uruguay and to face Germany in the final who I believe will prevail over the Spanish.
In summary the predictions are:
Wimbledon Men's Final
Nadal to beat Berdych at 1/3
Tour de France
Cavendish to win stage 1 into Brussels at 11/10
Catalunya Moto GP
Lorenzo to win at 4/11
Stoner to podium at 3/5
Superleague
Wigan to win at Catalans at 1/3
Bradford to beat Hull at 10/11
World Cup Semi-Finals
The Netherlands to beat Uruguay at 4/6
Germany to beat Spain at 19/10
Nothing Special
Last week was average on the predictions with a £1 loss based from seven correct predictions from twelve. The highlights were Wigan and Castleford's wins in the rugby league, Lorenzo and Stoner winning and finishing first and on the podium in the Assen Moto GP and England wrapping up the ODI cricket against the Aussies even though they lost the subsequent two games in London.
Finally both Uraguay and Argentina triumphed in their last 16 World Cup matches though the former are now the only non-European side left in the competition - slightly fortunate after Suarez's blatant cheating.
Profits are currently at £35 and hopefully I will have more success this week after a couple of week's of losses.
Finally both Uraguay and Argentina triumphed in their last 16 World Cup matches though the former are now the only non-European side left in the competition - slightly fortunate after Suarez's blatant cheating.
Profits are currently at £35 and hopefully I will have more success this week after a couple of week's of losses.
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