It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Odds on Burnley to win Premier League plummet after flurry of bets.

Having seen Leicester win the Premier League on the same day at odds of 5,000/1, punters have been quick to back Sean Dyche’s Burnley to achieve the unlikely feat.

Sky Bet have cut their odds from 5,000/1 to 1,000/1 after receiving a number of bets backing Burnley for glory.

Sky Bet’s Dale Tempest said: “As the Football League sponsor, we were expecting interest from fans when we added Burnley into the title betting, but what followed has been quite remarkable and unprecedented.

“Just 128 backed Leicester at the start of this season and we have already got well over a 1000 bets on Burnley, making for some pretty frightening reading in our outright book.”

Meanwhile, bet365 have slashed their odds for claret and blue ribbons to be on the Premier League trophy next May from 2,000/1 into 1,000/1 after receiving 800 bets.

The bookmaker has even taken more bets on Burnley (2,000/1 into 1,000/1) to winning the 2016/17 Premier League title than clear favourites Manchester City, where Spanish legend Pep Guardiola will be taking over as manager next season.

bet365’s Steve Freeth, for bet365, said: “With Leicester City’s incredible victory still fresh in people’s minds, we’ve already taken over 800 bets on Burnley carrying on where the Foxes left off.

“Punters clearly think that Sean Dyche, the ‘Ginger Mourinho’, is better than Pep Guardiola.”

Leicester City have rocked the footballing and betting world by winning the Premier League title this week, becoming the smallest club since Blackburn Rovers in 1994/95 to do so.

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Will you lot stop sabotaging my chances of getting a 5000/1 bet on -):

Middlesbrough vs Brighton: Strap yourself in for the biggest match ever at the Riverside

RIGHT: strap yourself in and prepare for the chest crushing G-force. Boro are about to hit Championship escape velocity.

The pressure will be incredible. There will be moments when you can’t catch your breath. It may be one hell of a scary ride at a rammed Riverside as the tension crackles and the drama unfolds.

But the knotted stomachs, gnawed nails and waves of nausea will all be worth it to be on board when the club blasts into the stratosphere.

Make no mistake, Boro’s promotion shoot-out with Brighton is the biggest ever at the Riverside.

Yes, there have been some fantastic memory making matches, pulsating semi-finals that propelled us to domestic and European glory and we must cherish them and take pride from them.

But the size of the prize make this showdown with the Seagulls massive beyond compare.

It is an epoch defining moment.

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-vs-brighton-strap-yourself-11296872

Aye, good luck Boro!

The Championship is clinched.

Yep, been a great weekend for both teams with the icing on the cake yet to come..........waving to the geordies as we pass from one division t'other! :-)

So is your "here today gone tomorrow manager" going to stay or not?

I would like to think so but who knows? His family appear happy and settled with a great opportunity to make a name for himself on the big stage, so why not?

All depends if has got used to the weather up here! :-)

I was going to say.. not the best is it -):

Clarets get the trophy.



Burnley clinched promotion a week ago and last Saturday ensured we would be Champions with a 3-0 win at Charlton. The trophy was presented last night at the Town Hall prior to an open top bus journey back to Turf Moor.

That dirty little sh*t Charlie Adam has forced Joe Ledley to miss the Cup Final for Palace and the Euro's for Wales after breaking his leg on Saturday.

The way that guy (and Shawcross who broke Ramsey's leg) tackle for Stoke is a bloody disgrace and has ruined the chance of a lifetime for Ledley.

Big loss for Wales.

Shawcross has plenty of form, sounds like Adam is acquiring some as well now.

I'm sure if you search google you will find many examples of what a dirty little sh*t Adam is.

Yep took 2 minutes to find two examples of him stamping on players and Bale branding him a coward for a tackle Adam made on him.

Never lasted long at Liverpool or Spurs from memory either, no wonder why now.

This 4min video is not to be viewed by Pre-Madona supporters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDFUvQhwpQM

Roberto Martinez sacked by Everton. What took the board so long?

Nice guy, but with a flawed philosophy too stubborn or arrogant to change it.

Adios Bobby!

De Boer, or does he want his year off?

Cheers,
KidA

De Boer conveniently quit last night. Please not Davy Moyes :0)