In Scotland they have already kicked off and now by the time you read this football will have
THE BERNIE THE IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN started
FOOTY SEASON TIPS
BOOK COLUMN
again in England after what seems like a three week break. I always like to place down an ante-post combo on the four divisions. This year I have ig- nored the Premiership for betting purposes as the re- spective odds on the big five cannot merit inclusion. How- ever I do believe that Liver- pool have signed well, will have a good season and have a great manager capable of bringing out the best in his squad and therefore I would advocate a wager on Liverpool on handicap (all firms are betting on this market). A price of 16/1 makes great appeal. JUST ASK YOUR BOOKIE FOR A PRICE ON THE RACING POST FOOTBALL HANDICAP. On to the championship and my primary pick are WEST HAM UNITED (universally available at 9/2). With Big Sam in the hot seat and on a recovery mission after his Newcastle debacle, in addition to the likelihood of him retaining a fair proportion of his Premiership squad I think the Hammers will win the league in a cake-walk. My second pick is last year’s play-off final los- ers READING who are top priced 16/1. There are two ways you can go from the heartbreak of losing at Wembley but the man- ner in which they so nearly came back from the dead against Swansea leads me to believe that they will rellish the opportu- nity of achieving promotion directly this year. In Division One the appointment of Phil Brown at PRESTONcan only be a good thing and the manner of Preston’s finish to last season holds them in great hope for this campaign. The divi- sion looks very open with no outstanding team and I believe the 7/1 on offer represents fair value. My second pick is CHARL- TON ATHLETIC at a top price of 8/1. They have under-achieved in the last couple of seasons but are a big club in this division with good support and I feel a return to the Championship is overdue.
Finally in Division Two, can Crawley achieve two promotions in two years with their financial clout? The 3/1 price on offer is derisory and I would much rather pick three big price alternates to carry my hopes. Combined, their price equates to some- where near 10/1 and individually they are as follows; SOUTHEND UTD 25/1; TORQUAY UTD 33/1; and DAGENHAM AND REDBRIDGE 33/1. The trixie pays a best return of £5200 (Treble) for a £1 stake and worst ways pays a return of £1144 for a £1 stake.
NEXT MONTH...
Question? Which legendary tipster has picked the Superbowl winner over the last three years? Not in January at the start of the play-offs, not in December at the conclusion of the regular season, not even in November but actually before a funny shaped ball has been kicked in August. Last year The Packers sent the bookmakers packing at 16/1, two years ago New Or- leans were the confident pick at a whopping 20/1 and three years ago The Steelers obliged at pre-season 12/1. Answer - Bernie the Book!! Read my tips next month.
BERNIE THE BOOK
Meanwhile, last chance to enter our footy competition, entry form below. £1000 prize money and it is free to enter. See July issue page 80 or
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