He’s been there, done that and got the ice-skates. Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas has pretty much done it all. In an exclusive column for the Paddy Power Blog, he gives you his new and improved Lions starting team. Everything can change at full-back. George North has got a wing spot and Tommy […]
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GARETH THOMAS EXCLUSIVE: There may be better options but this is why Sam Warburton has to start
In an exclusive column for the Paddy Power Blog, Lions and Wales legend Gareth Thomas explains why Warren Gatland has some big decisions to make but skipper Sam Warburton must start. Warren Gatland has made a bed to lie in by picking Sam Warburton as captain and with not long to go before the first […]
Get shorty: 70/1 short hitter who could be real value at Merion
By Lawrence Donegan | U.S. Open betting Matteo Manassero is that rare thing in golf, a winner. He won as a kid, he won as top flight amateur and now he has won as a professional – four times in four years for the 20-year-old, most recently at the BMW Championship, the flagship event of […]
Why a simmering resentment won’t distract Tiger from Major charge
By Lawrence Donegan | U.S. Open betting Deep within the august body called United States Golf Association (founded 1894) there beats a 21st-century commercial heart. This is never clearer than during the week of the US Open, where any pretence at the randomness of the pairings draw for the opening two days is thrown out […]
GARETH THOMAS EXCLUSIVE: Why the conniving Aussies will be happy to give the Lions an easy ride
He’s been there, done that and got the ice-skates. Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas has pretty much done it all. In an exclusive column for the Paddy Power Blog, speculates that the easy wins may be a result of some Australian scheming Out of the three nations that the Lions tour to, Australia […]
GARETH THOMAS EXCLUSIVE: Team bonding? Give me a break. The best thing we ever did on a Lions tour was get a shedload of beer
He’s been there, done that and got the ice-skates. Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas has pretty much done it all. In an exclusive column for the Paddy Power Blog, he looks at the team-bonding process and why the Lions will beat the Barbarians by 20 points The first few days of the Lions […]
Forget Dawn Approach! Here’s my value tip for the Epsom Derby
Matt Chapman | Epsom Derby, Saturday, 4pm Dawn Approach is easily the most likely winner of the 2013 Investec Derby. He’s unbeaten, he’s a Classic winner (2,000 Guineas) and trainer Jim Bolger is full of confidence. That will be enough for most. But it’s not enough for me. You see, Paddy wants us to take a […]
GARETH THOMAS EXCLUSIVE: My Lions starting team and why Brian O’Driscoll is not included
He’s been there, done that and got the ice-skates. Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas has pretty much done it all. In an exclusive column for the Paddy Power Blog, he gives us his insight on life as Lion. Today he picks his starting team for the first Test. There’s a long way to […]
Matt Chapman: Here’s my Secret tip to win the Investec Oaks
Matt Chapman | Epsom Oaks, Friday 4pm One thing’s for sure, while there is an established star in Saturday’s Investec Derby there is absolutely no confirmed heroine prior to Friday’s Investec Oaks. That doesn’t mean the race won’t produce one though. I tipped up Liber Nauticus for the Musidora, and pointed out that she HAD to […]
GARETH THOMAS EXCLUSIVE: What Dylan Hartley did doesn’t count as aggression, it counts as madness
He’s been there, done that and got the ice-skates. Former Wales and Lions captain Gareth Thomas has pretty much done it all. In an exclusive new column for the Paddy Power Blog, he gives you his view on Dylan Hartley and his moment of madness. After four years of waiting, missing out on a Lions […]
Here’s why you’d be mad to look past Just The Judge in the Irish 1,000 Guineas
Matt Chapman | Irish 1,000 guineas Just The Judge ran an absolute cracker in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket and she looked very much like the winner inside the final furlong. She is a big filly and she can only improve. That was a cracking run and Jamie Spencer is very bullish about her chances. […]
Graham Hunter exclusive: Here’s why Gotze’s absence doesn’t mean Dortmund are done for
European football expert Graham Hunter has three bets out of left field for the neutral in the all-German Champions League Final on Saturday night at Wembley. If you’d blindfolded David, tied one arm behind his back and replaced the stone in his sling with cotton wool you’d STILL have a bigger crowd of backers on […]
Amy Eustace: Is Gareth Bale the man to save British football?
This week @AmyEustace ponders whether Gareth Bale is the man to save British football, and why he needs to stay in the Premier League. The word ‘British’ used to simply denote origin, but in recent years it has taken on a strange, contemporary slant. Just ask Andy Murray – now, spoken in the context of […]
Discover who you should back instead of Magician in the Irish 2,000 Guineas
Punters’ pal Matt Chapman has stopped ‘Yeeehaaa-ing’ long enough to rip apart the Irish 2,000 Guineas field and pick out an each-way selection at 12/1 Matt Chapman | Irish 2,000 Guineas This is a fascinating race for Aidan O’Brien with Magician, who many people thought would be in the Derby after the win at Chester […]
Andy Gray exclusive: Check out this 4/1 Wembley Play-off double
Football pundit and analyst Andy Gray gives his thoughts to the Paddy Power Blog Team ahead of the crucial play-off finals at Wembley this weekend. Bradford v Northampton, Live Saturday, 1.30pm, Sky Sports 1 League Two Play-off Final Bradford have lost just three games since Swansea beat them in the Capital One Cup Final and have the chance […]
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