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The Weekend Mega Multi: Sport, sport and more sport!

June 6, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

It is the weekend and that means there is more than enough sport to keep punters interested.  Here is my seven leg multi bet for this weekend’s action:

  • Leg 1: Manly to cover the line (-2.5 points) against Canterbury in the NRL.
  • Leg 2: Toronto Blue Jays to defeat the St Louis Cardinals in the MLB.
  • Leg 3: Texas Rangers to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Cleveland Indians in the MLB.
  • Leg 4: Essendon to defeat Greater Western Sydney by 40 points or more in the AFL.
  • Leg 5: Australian Wallabies to cover the line (-1.5 points) against France in the Rugby Union test.
  • Leg 6: Maria Sharapova to cover the handicap (-3 games) against Simona Halep in the French Open Womens final.
  • Leg 7: LA Kings to defeat the New York Rangers in the NHL.

This multi should return around $90 for every dollar invested.

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. All care is taken with my tips but no responsibility for losses.

The Mega Weekend Multi

May 30, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Last week I had some success with a six leg multi.  I had not been posting my multi’s on here for a while because, frankly, people had not been reading the posts.  Nonetheless, inspired by last week, I have decided to have a crack at a 7 leg multi this week.  This multi will pay around $130 per dollar invested.

Leg 1: Crusaders to defeat the Western Force by 13 points or more in Super Rugby..

Leg 2: Collingwood to defeat St Kilda by 40 points or more in the AFL.

Leg 3: St Louis Cardinals to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the San Francisco Giants in the MLB (Saturday morning game).

Leg 4: Toronto Blue Jays to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Kansas City Royals in the MLB (Saturday morning game).

Leg 5: Port Adelaide to defeat Melbourne by 40 points or more in the AFL.

Leg 6: Hurricanes to cover the line (-1.5 points) against the Blues in Super Rugby.

Leg 7: New Zealand Warriors to cover the line (-7.5 points) against the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. All care is taken with the tips on this site however no responsiblity for losses is offered.

Shumpty’s Punt: Mega Weekend Multi

May 16, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

It is the weekend and that means sport, sport and more sport.  To make things interesting here is a 10 leg multi bet that I am feeling more than a bit confident about.

Leg 1: Hurricanes to defeat the Highlanders by between 1-13 points in Super Rugby.

Leg 2: Sydney Swans to defeat the Essendon Bombers by between 1-39 points in the AFL.

Leg 3: Oakland Athletics to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the MLB.

Leg 4: New York Yankees to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB.

Leg 5: Texas Rangers to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB.

Leg 6: Los Angeles Dodgers to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB.

Leg 7: North Melbourne Kangaroos to defeat the Brisbane Lions by more than 39.5 points in the AFL.

Leg 8: Brumbies to defeat the Cheetahs in Super Rugby.

Leg 9: Canterbury Bulldogs to cover the line (-2.5 points) against the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.

Leg 10: Waratahs to defeat the Lions by more than 12.5 points in Super Rugby.

This multi bet will be pay approximately $575 per each dollar invested.

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. Whilst all care is taken with this tip no responsiblity is taken for any losses incurred.

Canberra Raiders: Milford a Bronco … And that means he must go now

May 12, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

The Canberra Raiders released this statement this evening:

Canberra Raiders fullback Anthony Milford has informed the club he will be honouring the deal he made with the Brisbane Broncos and will depart at the end of the 2014 season.

Milford said the decision to leave the club where he developed his game and made his NRL debut was the toughest of his career so far and thanked everyone involved in the Raiders organisation for the opportunities they have given him and the patience they have shown.

“This was a very tough decision for me and my family and I want to thank everyone at the Raiders for everything they have done for me,” Milford said. “I’ve been with the club since I was awarded a scholarship at the age of 13. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for the Raiders and I will never forget the support they’ve given me.

“I’m 100 per cent committed to the Raiders for the rest of the season and I look forward to helping the team play well for the rest of the year.”

Milford will honour the final year of his current deal with the Raiders and remain with the club until the end of the 2014 season.

Whilst I appreciate the sentiment and the comments of Milford towards the Raiders, I am left to ponder what benefit there is to the club in Milford continuing to play for the Raiders in 2014.

Let’s be plain: the Raiders are in disarray at the moment and a large part of that appears to fall to a player group that is either uninterested or just plain bad (I don’t know which). This is after they got the coaching change they wanted.

Now the club’s members and fans are expected to continue to support a player who has been financially rewarded by the club since he was 13 and who is now leaving. To me that, at best, is a questionable position to be in and, at worst, is just plain wrong.

I make no criticism of Milford or his motives BUT to continue to select him in the top side each week and to continue to develop his game before he leaves is something I can not countenance. In what will be a losing season for the Raiders surely the best option is for Milford to play out his contract with the Raiders’ feeder teams and let a young player actually committed to the club play.

Such a move is also in Milford’s best interests given that the feeder team he would likely play for (Brisbane Souths) is located in the place he so desperately wants to be.

I wrote recently about the tenure of the coach and my keenness to see the Raiders improve as a team: the selection of Milford will make a mockery of that imperative as the only club being improved by him being on the park is the Broncos. It is clearly time for Milford to exit and exit now!

Canberra Raiders: The Ricky Stuart Effect strikes again

May 10, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks Tags: , , 2 Comments

When the Canberra Raiders appointed Ricky Stuart as head coach for season 2014 on a long term deal I wrote an open letter to him where I requested the following for this season:

Coach the team to play every game hard and for 80 minutes and drop any player who does not do so.

If a player breaches team rules or is ill disciplined sack him. This includes any infractions related to alcohol. Another “Dugan / Ferguson” fiasco must not be countenanced.

If a player does not wish to play for our club and notes in the media that he wants to move elsewhere sack him. Another situation like that which Anthony Milford has placed the team in must not be countenanced.

Keep the young talent in the under 20s team in Canberra and sign them for the long term.

Still be the coach in 2015.

(https://shumpty77.com/2013/09/17/canberra-raiders-an-open-letter-to-ricky-stuart/ )

Off the back of two games in a row where my team has gifted the opposition the victory conceding over 50 points it is pretty clear that the first imperative is not being met by Coach Stuart. That has left me to wonder whether the final imperative I requested is realistic or even wanted by either the club or the fans.

The fact that we are again seeing what I have termed the Ricky Stuart effect with the Canberra Raiders this season. The “effect” is simple: Stuart is not an improver of teams rather he is a destroyer. Look at his record (as I did in this post https://shumpty77.com/2013/09/03/canberra-raiders-the-search-for-a-new-coach-and-the-ricky-stuart-conundrum/ ) and show me a team he has improved. You will not be able too.

Now consider the Raiders of recent years and compare them to the rabble of 2014: the squad is not that different to previous years but on current form the wooden spoon looks the only realistic outcome. That is certainly a regression for a team that two years ago was 6th on the ladder and in the finals and last year won 10 games. I would be astonished if, on current form, the Raiders win another game.

Few coaches would survive two 50 point thrashings in a row but Ricky Stuart will as he is the teflon man of NRL coaching (imagine if Matt Elliott got the chances Stuart has). That being the case it is ridiculous to suggest that he should be sacked immediately. Equally, as a Raiders fan I have written off this season and, if you haven’t yet, you should too. I have also written off Ricky Stuart as coach for 2015 because I do not want my team to get any worse.

The next coach must be:

1. a leader of men;
2. a winner; and
3. a coach that improves his team.

Are Craig Bellamy or Wayne Bennett available?

Shumpty’s Punt: ANZAC Weekend Multi

April 24, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

It is another long weekend in Australia this weekend and there is, as always, a plethora of sport both at home and abroad to watch and wager on.

Here is my multi for this weekend’s action:

Leg 1: Indiana Pacers to cover the line (-2.0 points) against the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA.

Leg 2: LA Dodgers to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB.

Leg 3: Waratahs to cover the line (-1.5 points) against the Blues in Super Rugby.

Leg 4: Melbourne Storm to cover the line (-8.5 points) against the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.

Leg 5: Fremante Dockers to defeat the North Melbourne Kangaroos by less then 40 points in the AFL.

Leg 6: Gold Coast Suns to defeat Greater Western Sydney by less than 40 points in the AFL.

Leg 7: Reds to cover the line (+6.5  points) against the Hurricanes in Super Rugby.

Leg 8: Canterbury Bulldogs to cover the line (-6.5 points) against the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

This multi will return around $250 per dollar invested.

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. Whilst all care is taken with this, and ever tip,  no responsibility is taken by the author for losses incurred.