Raymond Van Barneveld v Simon Whitlock

Semi final of the PDc in Darts.

I got on with Barneveld 4-2 up in sets. Odds were 1.26 hoping Barney can take two of the next four.

It would seem Brett Lee has grown a beard and a pony tail and taken up darts!!

Barney got the chance in that set to go 5-2 up but instead it's 4-3. Barney with the throw.

Takes the first leg nicely. A break would settle the nerves! This Brett Lee Geezer looks quite useful though! He's missing a few doubles now though. But another chance wasted by Barney followed by a rubbish start to the 3rd leg.

Mind you now Barney can't hit a treble!! Break to Whitlock may come here! Nope missed the double tops! Barney back in but he fluffs it! Whitlock gets the break for a 2-0 lead!

Whitlock takes the set!! That's sport for you Barney should have had 5-2 then suddenly it's 4-4!!
Whitlock has the throw this set and Barney's trebles are nowhere to be seen so I've switched as I would have Whitlock as the slight favourite not Barney at 1.89!!

-£99.39 Barney +£41.56 Brett

There's the 1st leg Whitlock now a break please! Here's a chance ...... 2-0 Whitlock!! Now bring this set home!! Boom!!! 5-4 Whitlock!!

Whitlock has a chance of an early break!!! Ooofff :-( Barney misses his double so Whitlock in again!! Yess!!
1-0 against the throw!!

Barney fighting back though!! There's the break back! 1-1 Maybe should have greened when I had the chance but all the momentum was with Whitlock and Barney looked like he was on the ropes. Let's hope for another break here then. 2-1 Barney. Whitlock makes it 2-2 Barney going to have to hold here P-R-E-S-S-U-R-E!!!

LOL Barney having a great leg!! Now I'm really regretting not getting out! Flip flop again. 5-5

Uh -oh poor start from Whitlock. Pulling it back now though. Phew 1-0 Whitlock. Barney really on fire now! Oh he's missed given Whitlock a slim chance... No Barney back in and finishes it this time. 1-1

Whitlock back in the groove now with a 180... lol and Barney with a 180!! Whitlock blown it!!! Barney handed it right back OH MY GOD!!!! 2-1 Whitlock! Barney Barney Barney!!!

Whitlock Wins it!! Brett Lee is in the Final!

Profit: £39.47

Barcelona v Villareal

To follow up the Liverpool disaster I thought I'd have another go on the footy!

This time I'm on the goals market taking a punt on under 4.5 goals at 1.20.
It's currently 1-0 to Barcelona with about 32 minutes gone.

Still 1-0 at half time but the odds aren't quite as low as I would like to get out at so I guess I'll stick for the time being.

Well I wasn't paying attention but my green up at 1.08 was obviously finally taken. £10.58 on both

Reading v Liverpool

FA Cup 3rd Round today.

I am a Liverpool fan so perhaps I shouldn't have taken this bet but looking at Liverpool's starting line up they have to be lumped on from the off in my opinion!

The over 2.5 goals at 1.84 was also very appealing but I have just opted for a straight Liverpool win.

Good luck if you're on and come on Liverpool let's restore some pride this season starting with a cup run (win) :-)

Reading open the scoring!! 1-0 and to be fair Liverpool have been poor!

As I am watching the game and it is nearly a full strength team I thought I'd put my opinions of the current squad down:

Cavalieri: Decent back up
Johnson: Good attacking full back way over priced though.
Aquillani: Who knows?? A LOT of money!!!
Agger: Good player
Gerrard: Homegrown Hero
Torres: Truly World Class
Voronin: Useless
Riera: Shows glimpses every now and then good back up
Aurelio: Not been the same since injury
Benayoun: Too lightweight made to look good by appalling performances around him.
Krygiakos: A make do signing
Kuyt: Works hard but not good enough paid striker prices too.
Babel: I think he has bags of potential play him up front Rafa!!
Mascherano: Over hyped but good player. Heart elsewhere.
Lucas: Lost for words here!
Insua: Widely tipped for greatness but I just don't see it.

1-1 Gerrard Equaliser!!! C'mon..

Carragher: All heart and very lucky not the real talent he is praised as being. Amazed he has had such a good career. Must be the only pro footballer who needs to take a run up to pass it! Too slow now too.
N'gog: PSG thought it was a joke when we offered £1.5m - enough said
Reina: Top draw keeper
Spearing: Local lad not seen enough of yet
Degen: anither injured signing!
Plessis: Youngster not seen enough of.
El Zhar: 23 now so not quite sure when he will be old enough!! Obviously crap!
Darby: Youngster not seen enough of!
Kelly: Youngster
Irwin: Youngster
Skrtel: Decent player
Dossena: Another international arrives at Anfield and is either injured or not good enough.
Eccleston: Youngster
Ayala: Youngster
Hansen: Youngster
Gulacsi: Youngster
Amoo: Youngster
Pacheco: Hotly tipped youngster
Bruna: Youngster

So I reckon we have a Premiership level team of: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Gerrard, Mascherano and Torres. Such a pity that the Premiership isn't a 5 a side competition!

Right that's it I'm firmly in the Rafa out camp now after supporting him for so long! He hasn't got a clue what his team or players should be doing. Wasting the abilty of the good players and surrounding them with over priced rubbish!

By the way can you tell it was 1-1?
Loss: £138.19