Any of your friends or family planning to drive across to support Trap’s Army in Poland next week? Is so, send them along to Top Oil, Usher’s Quay, Dublin 8 at 9am tomorrow, Friday, where Ireland football legends Ray Houghton and John Aldridge will be filling up the vehicles of Ireland fans travelling to Poland […]
Archive | May, 2012
Say hello to our sexy and smarter Football Pages
For the second time in recent history, Paddy Power has handed our Football Pages a stick of celery and packed them off to ‘Webpage Bootcamp’ to get into shape. They’ve come back a little bit grumpy due to a lack of chocolate, but also looking sharper and slicker. Here are some of the main changes. […]
Villa on brink of naming Lambert as new manager
Norwich have rejected Paul Lambert’s resignation request as the former Celtic midfielder is on the brink of taking over at Aston Villa. The 42-year-old guided Norwich to 12th in the Premier League in their first season back in the top flight since winning promotion from League One in 2010/11. Meanwhile, Swansea have moved to fill […]
Euro 2012 Group of Death: Will Ronaldo B a hero?
By Aidan Elder It’s a phrase often thrown around, but rarely has it been so apt. Group B of Euro 2012 is one of the most difficult ever thrown together. Unless you get a lethal injection for not qualifying, calling anything a ‘group of death’ is a misnomer, but this is a pretty close proximation. […]
Fed Express breaks records at the French Open
By Lee Dover Rafael Nadal’s near untouchable reign in the French Open could be under threat, after two of his biggest rivals set the Stade Roland Garros courts on fire. OK, the fire brigade did not need to be called to the picturesque Parisarena this week, but Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have both certainly […]
Name the stadium for your chance to win a Free Bet
Thank you, thank you and thank you for all your entries, but this competition is now CLOSED. It turns out it wasn’t as difficult as I had predicted and I got plenty of correct answers. The answer was the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, home of Lazio, Roma and more recently, Italian rugby. The name […]
Is John W Henry a plonker for hiring Rodgers?
The rhetoric in some media regarding Liverpool’s search for Kenny Dalglish’s replacement has painted the picture of a farce. Clueless American owners courting all and sundry, unable to decide what to do next, who to appoint. That point of view may sell papers and gain web views, because it’s entertaining. It creates a soap opera […]
Rodgers agrees terms to become Liverpool manager
Brendan Rodgers has scored his first victory as new Liverpool manager by refusing to work under a sporting director at the Anfield club. The Swansea boss showeed his mettle for the challenge ahead by refusing to work under Dutch maestro Louis Van Gaal as Reds’ owners FSG looked to put a dream team together to […]
Four top betting stories you might have missed
#1. Robbie Fowler has signed for Paddy Power. Read his first column here on Brendan Rodgers. Watch here why Robbie was known as God. #2. Ruby Walsh gives his betting tips for the Epsom Oaks. #3. Aidan Elder busts some myths on the Euro 2012 Top Goalscorer market. #4. Win a free bet in our […]
Video: The greatest goal celebrations EVER!
Robbie Fowler is a man who knows a thing or two about controversial goal celebrations. This video, however, takes things to another level. An awesome bit of work by Surrender Monkeys. The Paddy Power Blog team hopes to see some equally outrageous celebrations at Euro 2012. Euro 2012 Top Goalscorer betting
Will Donald duck opposition for $1.1m Memorial prize?
By Lee Dover The $1.1m Memorial Tournament gets under way at Ohio’s Muirfield Village Golf Club this week. Any golf player worth their two cents surely hoping to use the competition to gain momentum as powerful as a Floyd Mayweather right hook ahead of the US Open. Just looking at who will be teeing up […]
Fowler exclusive: Rodgers deserves huge respect
Robbie Fowler joins Paddy Power as a columnist for Euro 2012. Today he gives his views on the betting to become next Liverpool manager. I love Kenny Dalglish. He was a brilliant player, a brilliant manager, and a brilliant man. But football is big business. John Henry and the Fenway Sports Group have put a […]
Euro 2012 exclusive: Paddy Power has God on our side
Striking legend Robbie Fowler joins the Paddy Power Blog today as a columnist to give an exclusive insight on Euro 2012. Starting today, and throughout June, the Anfield icon will be giving his betting tips for the championships as well as strong opinions on the players. The forward is well remembered for his days playing […]
Busting three Euro 2012 Top Goalscorer myths
There are some rules of thumb people like to use when looking for a Top Goalscorer bet at international tournaments. They’re not all wrong, but they may be less right than it first appears. Here’s a look at three theories that doesn’t necessarily stack up. Now obviously penalties are a great way of getting soft […]
Wednesday’s transfer news: Modric may Luk’ elsewhere
Another day brings another day of rehashed and newly imagined transfer rumours. Some of which may even turn out to be true. Here’s a look at a few of the tastier tid-bits. With Manchester United’s £12-£17m transfer for Shinji Kagawa (23) seemingly all but sealed, Alex Ferguson has apparently turned his attentions to Tottenham’s Luka […]
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