The Monday Tip (8)

Well we have reached week 8 of 'The Monday Tip' and after last week's tip, I have taken a long hard look at myself. To say I was embarrassed with my Real Madrid tip would be a massive understatement.

Look on the bright side though, it can't get any worse than last week, can it?

So what do I have for you this week? Well, the live Monday night football on Sky Sports comes from Anfield where Roy Hodgson's Liverpool take on Gerard Houllier's Aston Villa.

It is bound to be an emotional evening for Houllier as he returns to the club where he spent many years as manager. However, I don't think Liverpool will be handing out any favours this evening as they look to get their season firmly back on track.

I can see Liverpool winning this one fairly comfortably and that's why this week's tip is for the Merseyside club to win minus a goal (so basically, they win by 2 goals or more). It is priced at around the 15/8 mark and for me, that's a great bet.

So that's the tip for this week. Despite the fact we no longer have to run these blogs as part of our college course, I should be back next week with another Monday tip.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa. Back to winning ways, thank god! How bad were Villa tonight? At that rate, they could get dragged into a relegation fight. Looking forward to next Monday!

Another Special Victory For G-Mac

What a way to end 2010 for Graeme McDowell!

G-Mac claimed his 4th title of the season (his 5th title if you count his Ryder Cup victory with Europe) as he saw off Tiger Woods in a dramatic play-off at the Chevron World Challenge.

McDowell, 31, holed a magnificent 15-foot putt to make it into the play-off and then holed a putt of a similar length to upset the odds at the stunning Sherwood Country Club in southern California.

This latest victory is just one of many highlights in a season which has seen the man from Portrush win his first major title in the shape of the US Open at Pebble Beach.

I'm simply over the moon for McDowell right now. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Graeme is one of the most genuine golfers on the tour and I know that because one of my good friends in college knows the man.

Well done G-Mac! Lets hope there are many more special victories to come in 2011.

Disaster for England as FIFA hand Russia World Cup 2018

England just didn't Putin enough effort into their bid to host the 2018 World Cup.

Poor joke, I know!

I really can't believe the decisions made by FIFA this afternoon, but never mind. These things happen.

Congratulations Russia.

Breaking News - Cricket is the most boring sport to watch

What a surprise, eh?

According to a poll run on 'The Bright Side Of Sport', cricket is the most boring sport to watch. Cricket received 40% of the vote.

It's a massive blow for the game of cricket. Speaking after the first Ashes test, which incidentally ended in a draw between England and Australia, star batsman, Kevin Pietersen had this to say:

"I simply couldn't believe it when I saw the result of the poll on 'The Bright Side Of Sport'. There is no doubt in my mind that snooker is a far more boring sport to watch. I don't think I have ever sat through a whole game of snooker. It's sh*t, simple as that."

However, Pietersen did also acknowledge that cricket is fairly boring too.

I would just like to thank everyone who voted in the poll. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time (roughly two seconds) to vote in the latest poll, which can be found on the top right of the site.

The Monday Tip (7)

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but 'The Monday Tip' is just so delightful.

It's now week 7 of 'The Monday Tip' and I plan on making it 4 from 7 tonight with a winning tip from El Clasico, Barcelona v Real Madrid.

We are just minutes from kick-off now (sorry for the delay, my Internet was acting the maggot) and I just can't wait for it to start.

I have watched a lot of Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid this season and I must say, I've been impressed with what I have seen. That's the reason why my tip this week is for Real Madrid to win this evening's game.

You can back Real at around the 11/4 mark, which in my opinion is superb value. So that's it for this week. Lets hope Ronaldo and co can do the business at the Camp Nou tonight!

Visit the site each and every Monday for your weekly betting tip.

Hmmmmmmm.......

Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid. Fairly shocking tip this week. However, next week's tip will be a whole lot better, don't you worry!

Barcelona v Real Madrid - Predictions Please

We are now only hours away from the big one, El Clasico.

Barcelona take on Real Madrid tonight in one of the most eagerly awaited fixtures in world football and like most years, it has all the ingredients for a classic.

Arguably the two best players in world football (Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi) will be on show as well as two of the best managers in the business (Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho).

I simply can't wait for the game at the magnificent Camp Nou to get underway and I for one am predicting a win for the men in white.

Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid. That's my prediction, but what about yours? Tell me your prediction for the game by leaving a comment below. Just click the 'Open ID' option and type your prediction into the comment box!

The Monday Tip (6)

Well it's Monday again, but it's pretty miserable weather outside and Ireland is in a mess to put it bluntly. The lads from the IMF are here and it looks as though they are here to stay, but not to worry because 'The Monday Tip' is back!

Last week was a successful tip and this week, I am pretty confident it will be yet another winning tip to bring the tally for 'The Monday Tip' to a rather impressive (if I say so myself) 4 out of 6.

So what's the tip for week 6 then?

Well it comes from the Premier League encounter between Sunderland and Everton at the Stadium of Light this evening. Both Steve Bruce and David Moyes will no doubt be keen to claim all three points as they look to put themselves in a decent position ahead of the busy winter period.

Sunderland provided possibly the biggest shock of the season so far as they travelled to Stamford Bridge last weekend and beat Chelsea 3-0. You would think they could easily beat a side like Everton considering they managed to hammer the current Premier League champions, but I reckon it will be incredibly close this evening.

Anyway, my tip is for the 2nd half to have more goals than the 1st half at a price of 11/10. Everton's Aussie midfielder Tim Cahill seems to think it's a good bet.

And that's that for this week. Make sure to tune in each and every Monday for your weekly tip!

Unlucky

Well that was very close. The game finished 2-2 with two goals being scored either side of half-time which means it's a losing tip this week. What makes it worse is that Jermaine Beckford should have made it 3-2 to Everton right at the end which would have made it a winning tip. Better luck next week let's hope!