11/20/2008 - Berlin, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - England captain John Terry was relieved to head in the winning goal in the 2-1 friendly success against Germany after his earlier blunder had allowed Joachim Low's side to grab an equalizer.
Dithering by Terry and goalkeeper Scott Carson allowed Germany's Patrick Helmes the opportunity to net after Matthew Upson had given Fabio Capello's side a deserved first-half lead.
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"It was a good performance and it would have been an injustice had we ended up drawing the game," the Chelsea defender said after the win. "The conditions with the swirling wind made it difficult to get the ball down in play in the first half but in the second period we played a lot better and deserved the win.
"For me personally it's a great feeling to lead the side to victory in Germany, particularly after losing the game with them at Wembley 15 months ago.
"I hold my hands up. I'm to blame for their goal. There's no blame at all attached to Scott. I should have dealt with the situation better. Someone of my experience should have cleared the ball.
"But I'm relieved that I had the chance to make amends by going down the other end and getting the winner. I told Stewart to hold the ball up at the far post and I managed to get in front of their center half and head it home.
"The youngsters can be proud of themselves and I thought Gabby (Gabriel Agbonlahor) did fantastically well. I think these youngsters have given the manager a difficult problem for the future when he comes to picking his side.
"This is a great way to finish the year. We started it quite slowly but have got our confidence back and have got the fans back on our side."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
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Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
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