This is a special play and that's why I'm posting a special thread for it. I've been considering this for a while and after some research, I'm convinced West Brom are not likely to win today. I'm therefore going with these 2 picks on the same game:

[COLOR=Blue]Scunthorpe +600 [COLOR=Black]1u[/COLOR]
West Brom/Scunthorpe draw +285[/COLOR] 1u

Yes, West Brom may be 3-0-0 in the L3 meetings between the 2 sides but I'm not deterred. Here are my reasons for this play:

1) [B]Giant-killer potential[/B]: Newcastle, the No. 1 team in the league, have only 3 losses all season. Scunthorpe is among the only 3 teams... More...

[B]John Terry stripped of England captaincy by Capello [/B]


[IMG]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47251000/jpg/_47251461_terry282.jpg[/IMG] Terry was appointed captain of the national side in August 2008

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[B] John Terry stripped of England captaincy by Capello [/B]


[IMG]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47251000/jpg/_47251461_terry282.jpg[/IMG] Terry was appointed captain of the national side in August 2008
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Nine arrested in Italian betting scandal

AFP - 23 November 2009

Nine people have been arrested, accused of illegal betting in Italian football. Amongst those arrested was the president of third division team Potenza, Giuseppe Postiglione and Pro Vastese sports director Luca Evangelista.

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2-teamer: Inter Milan/Palmeiras +130


Inter Milan: They're playing host to Palermo. This qualifies as a good play for 2 reasons:

1) Juventus' demolition of Sampdoria means Inter now holds a slim 1-point lead over Juve at the top of the standings. Inter will savor taking all 3 points in this game to widen their lead over Juventus.

2) Palermo is quite a mediocre side on the road as they're 1-1-2 in that role. An examination of their road record shows that their only road win was at Livorno, which is one of the basement teams. Their 2 road losses... More...

Italy::an_light: Udinese +140 :an_light:

Udinese hosts Roma. Udinese lost their L3 while Roma lost their L2 league games. So we have 2 teams seeking redemption. At home, Udinese has scored 10 and conceded 7 while Roma has scored 9 and conceded 10 on the road. We can then conclude that, on the average, Udinese is outscoring its opponents at home while Roma is being outscored on the road. And that's exactly what one looks forward to in this game - for Roma to be outscored.
For starters, Roma has only one road win and that was against basement dwellers, Siena, which... More...

FIFA U-20: Nigeria +285

Looking at the records of Germany and Nigeria, it may appear silly to pick Nigeria in this game. Germany got into the round of 16 as group leaders with 2 wins and a draw in the group stages. Nigeria barely managed to get into the round of 16. Nigeria lost 2 games and only recorded a win against an extra-generous Tahiti. So why pick Nigeria?

1) An examination of the lines: Given the records of both teams in this tournament, you would have expected Germany to be a favorite of about -180 to -200. That Germany ML is... More...

Belgium: Cercle Brugge +120 5u

Cercle Brugge travel to Roesalare to play the league's worst team. For whatever reasons, Cercle seem to be playing better on the road. Cercle have 2 wins in 4 road games, scoring 8 and conceding 4. The hosts are without a win, drawing one and losing 3 of their 4 home games. They've scored 4 and conceded 11 at home. So you do the math. A team that has scored 8 and conceded 4 on the road is visiting one that has scored 4 and conceded 11 at home. While the Over looks guaranteed as do... More...

The words
"We are aware of what Spain can do. They know how to hurt you when you give them too much space, they're quick, skilful and experienced, and they are candidates for the world title. But as for fear, well we're not frightened of anything." Venezuela coach Cesar Farias

"We put a lot into the game against Nigeria and we'll need to keep an eye on cards and the amount of effort the players put in. That said, we'll be going into the Venezuela game with the same objective as the previous matches, and that's to get... More...

Singapore: DPMM +100 2u
They're at home where they're 11-0-1. According to information from Tweet, they had 3 players sent off in their only home loss. So what what do we expect on Tuesday? A routine home win at a nice price.

England League 2: AFC Bournemouth -120 2u
I thought I was done with the lower leagues but this one is special. AFC are the League 2 leaders. They're 8-0-1 in all games, scoring 14, while conceding a miserly 4. They should improve their 3-0-1 road record tomorrow at a mediocre Hereford that are 1-2-1 at home.

FIFA U-20: Ghana +130 1u
Ghana currently... More...