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England Losing out in the Numbers Game
They say that you can show anything with statistics if you know what you are doing. Well I don’t know what I am doing but I never the less decided to compile some statistics from the first three rounds of … Continue reading
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The 6 Nations Crazy Gene has kicked!
Ahh, another 6 Nations is upon us! God’s way of telling us that Spring is nearly here and that all is well in the world! Despite being almost terminally underwhelmed by England in the Autumn, when the sun rises on … Continue reading
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Tactics, Not the Team, is What Matters.
As England prepare for the start of their 6N campaign tomorrow, the issue for me is not who is in the side. The issue is how will England play. Just what kind of team does Martin Johnson want England to … Continue reading
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Forget Avatar 3D – It’s England v Wales in 3D!
Can’t be bothered or unwilling/unable to shell out over a hundred quid for the day to watch dull as ditch water England probably lose to the Taffs on Feb 7th? Mother-in-Law coming round? No worries! England might be as potent … Continue reading
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Prediction Roundup 1/11
Sale v Gloucester Maxamatic said: Sale by 9 Guscott said: Sale by 6-9 Dom said: Sale by 7. Result = Sale by 5 Bath v Saracens Maxamatic said: Saracens by 2 Guscott said: Bath by 7 Dom said: Saracens by … Continue reading
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Weekend Predictions, Challenge Guscott!
Some really hard games to call this weekend, complicated further by International call ups. How will the teams who lose their star Internationals fair? Will the other clubs benefit? I don’t have a clue. Will Dom add his predictions? Will … Continue reading
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Putting the Boot in
One of the most disappointing aspects of England’s defeat to Scotland was the over reliance, correction, total reliance, on kicking as a game “plan”. Although Jonny Wilkinson has been roundly criticised (and I shall return to him in a minute), … Continue reading
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The value bet: weekend 08/03/2008 – update
Previously, I had a quick look at the markets in search of the value bet and came to the conclusion that there was nothing compelling. In the light of Cipriani, is it time to reevaluate the Scottish bet?
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