Results tagged “Nigel Seeley”

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his top tips on where to place your bets on this week's sporting action.

This week there's some Welsh wizardry on the cards in the Six Nations rugby, while Guus Hiddink is likely to continue to cast his spell over Chelsea.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his tips on where to place your bets this week.

Last week we boasted about a 100 per cent winning record with our three headline selections all obliging, but this weekend we have some terrible goalkeeping and a magnificent Manchester United performance to thank for a 100 per cent losing record.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - picks out where to place your bets on upcoming sporting events and this week the FA Cup quarter-finals take centre stage.

Last week we finally achieved a 100 per cent winning record, something we haven't previously managed in 2009.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his top tips on where to place your bets this week, with a football and rugby taking centre stage.


It was a small but significant step as we reduced our negative balance slightly last week thanks to Nicolas Anelka netting the winner for Chelsea to reward punters who had backed them at odds of 11/8.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his tips on where to place your bets this week, backing Chelsea and a Grand National long-shot.


What can I say? Luck, form and everything else is against us in 2009 and it's about time we had a change for the better or I'm seriously going to give the game up.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - The Wizard of Odds - picks his selections from this week's sporting action with the FA Cup taking centre stage on where to place your bets.


Last week was finally the first winning weekend for Place Your Bets followers in 2009.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - The Wizard of Odds - picks the Superbowl as the place to put your money this week.


Ulrika-ka-ka-ka!

How on earth the sexy Swede won Celebrity Big Brother last week, I will never know.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives his tips on where to place your bets and this week he backs Millwall in the Cup and Carlton Cole to upset the odds in the Premier League scoring stakes.


Last week the Wizard was away but I would have strongly tipped Arsenal to beat Hull.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - picks his best bets for the week ahead.


We didn't get off to the best of starts in 2009. In fact we couldn't have done much worse, although we were a little bit unlucky, especially with our FA Cup selection between Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - gives some top tips on where to place your bets this week, with the FA Cup taking centre stage.


I hope everybody had a fantastic Christmas and now we must start the New Year running with some winners.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - The Wizard of Odds - is putting his cash on Sam Allardyce being appointed as the new Blackburn manager.


Last week's Sports Personality of the Year ceremony produced another shock result when Chris Hoy landed odds of 8/1 to be crowned the top man, beating our 3/1 headline selection Lewis Hamilton.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - The Wizard of Odds - gives his tips on where to place your bets this week, with an X Factor battle for the Christmas number one set to start.


The Wizard was away last week in sunny climes on a whirlwind trip to meet the bookmakers based on the Rock of Gibraltar.

Derby weekend offers rich pickings

By John Hill on November 26, 2008 1:00 AM |

Nigel Seeley looks at the week's best bets

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It’s a big weekend of Premier League action with some tasty derby encounters.

Manchester City face local rivals United at Eastlands and City will have their backers at the 7/2 available with the bookies. But I would look to swerve this one for a betting medium.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley - the Wizard of Odds - picks rugby and bug eating celebrities for the top odds this week if you fancy a bet.


"CALL a copper there has been a robbery."

That was the scream from the Wizard's front room after we failed to land a 3/1 double last week.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgNigel Seeley, the Wizard of Odds, gives his tips on where to place your bets this week and thinks there is money to be made from the Premier League's bad boys.


Last weekend got us back on the winning track with Everton coming from behind to beat West Ham at Upton Park.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgThe Wizard of Odds, Nigel Seeley, hopes the last top-class tennis action of the year will serve up some winning combinations this week.


I've returned from my holidays refreshed and ready to go and the pressure is well on the Wizard's shoulders to turn around our negative balance in time for Christmas.

NigelSeeley125WEB.jpgThe Wizard of Odds - Nigel Seeley - is on holiday but his apprentice, Mick Maccumulator, gives the lowdown in his place.


Despite a tough time of late things are looking up with Del Potro and Roddick cruising into the third round of the Paris Masters for our each way wagers.

Will tennis outsider cure Wizard's bad luck?

By John Hill on October 22, 2008 1:00 AM |

Wizard of Odds Nigel Seeley looks at the week's bets

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Place Your Bets followers will be pleased to hear I’m off on holiday next week to recharge my very rusty batteries.

The bad luck we have encountered over the last few weeks has been incredible and for the first time in almost a year we find ourselves with a negative balance.

Hammering Hull, backing Bolton

By John Hill on October 15, 2008 1:00 AM |

Wizard of Odds Nigel Seeley looks over the week's bets

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Last week was another to forget for Place Your Bets followers and you can blame Jermain.

Jermain Defoe’s 90th minute goal ruined our handicap tie bet on the England v Kazakhstan game.

And with Girlband staying in The X Factor it was a bad Saturday.

This week I’ve unearthed a couple of pearlers.

World Cups and warblers

By John Hill on October 8, 2008 1:00 AM |

Wizard of Odds Nigel Seeley sifts through the week's best bets

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Place Your Bets followers have enjoyed a winning week at last, with West Brom seeing off Fulham at the Hawthorns and chef Gary Rhodes leaving Strictly Come Dancing at tasty odds of 5/2.

This week there is no domestic soccer due to World Cup qualifiers. England take on Kazakhstan at Wembley on Saturday afternoon and the home side are unbackable at 1/100 to gain another three points towards qualification for South Africa 2010.

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