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I'm wondering now in the England match, if 1.37 is good value for 'more than 2.5 goals'...?

The England attack is looking better and better every minute and the England defence muffed it over on the (Pole's) left wing and let the Poles score.

Too high a lay for me Steve, though I do agree with your reasoning.

Doc, You would have to think there will be at least one more goal.

Swiss still being quite adventurous so am out for a small profit at 4.8

I have having fun playing twitchy fingers here. Backed under 2.5 goals at 2.74 when that disallowed goal was scored and laid it off for 2.64!

horrific foul led to sending off in NI game - tackled player also off for grabbing him (a fair reaction when someone has tried to end your career - yes the tackle was that bad)

Under 2.5 decay will speed up a lot now guys.

A post from the betfair forum of how not to trade the football:

Power Ranger 12 Oct 21:11

i can`t believe what i have just done.I layed italy in running for 750 at 1.65.They scored and i backed them for the 750 at 1.03 and moldova have now equalised.What a muppet i am

Don't think the officials are having a very good game.

Hope nobody got caught

Good finish Lampard.

I had just laid the draw but was stopped by the 5 second delay.

Unlucky Harlosh. I was green on over and unders and on the match odds, so will leave it there for the match.

Shay Given has just kept ROI in it - the game has really opened up with ROI going all out to get a goal

Just dutched the correct score market as well.

I'll switch the the ROI game maybe some late action over there.

"Rooney by far Englands best player"

ROI out after a 0-0 draw

I thought England played a lot better tonight, give some hope for Germany 2006.

Tempted to go out there next year. Have lots of friends over there und Ich spreche etwas Deutsch. So I think it could be a good laugh. Just need to find a hotel or a friend with wireless broadband for the duration of the tournament, oh and to get a pass from the wife!

As per usual, messed up on the Eng game. Seemed to get caught out tonite with the delay in placing bets on fast moving odds. Back bet placed and before I knew it, the Lay bet had been matched before the back and I was chasing the odds. Got quite difficult to track what was going on. End result, loss on the Eng match, but recouped half in the last 10 mins on Ireland / Switzerland. Think I should be using the fill or kill facility before anyone says anything :-)

pth