French Open 2013

Ahh Simona fancy getting rid of nature's gifts! still you have played a bit better this year ;)

So the French Open is well under way now and sadly but not surprising all the British hopefuls are out, Laura Robson really needs to put in more hard work I feel, she has the talent but has she got the raw hunger to get to the top?

Heather Watson has just recovered from illness so in the circumstances she did ok, Baltacha...hmm well good luck at Wimbledon!

A lot of one sided matches so far and its a bit painful coming in from work and been stuck with Fed or Williams just thrashing the next no chancer, much better when there is the red button choice of matches that you get with Sky (most tourneys) and the Beeb at Wimbledon...

Here's the last seven days trading...

A few reds in there but that's all part of sensible trading, taking the red and moving on to the next match/trade...its vital really, not to sit there and watch that red get bigger and bigger...just get out while you can!


Playing in New Earswick for Selby's tennis team this week, the score cant be any worse than last time! (not sure if my last partner is playing this time...) and hopefully the Saturday night beers in leeds wont affect it too much ;)

Clay Season

The clay season is leading up to its big tournament - the French Open and I can only see Nadal winning unless he gets some form of burnout, truly amazing since he has come back to win so many titles.

Murray has zero chance and his attitude has been awful recentley, to retire when he had just won the 2nd set must have burnt a lot of trading accounts, glad I was at work, why fight through the tie break then just retire..hmmm...but then to slag a Sky commentator off on his twitter account, well just not on imo.

In the Womens on her day Serena can beat anyone very easily, but if she has a bad day one of quite a few could have a chance, hopefully Laura Robson has a decent run...

Had another good week on the trading front...

Enjoy the sunday night golf when its the final round as people overreact on the leader even if he is just in the lead by one shot, put a lay in as they hit the back nine and hopefully there is the odd wayward shot so the odds shoot up, tennis has carried on been a good profit maker and am looking forward to the French starting on Itv/Eurosport this weekend.

Played in my first doubles match for Selby's team this Sunday, felt rough as was out on the Saturday till 1.30am and my partner (who i won 6-1 in singles the other week) was off form and they just constantly hit the ball at him, with that combination we managed 0-12, 0-12, 1-11 LOL! Still enjoyed it and having fun at the club nights played some mixed doubles this week, wow some women can actually play ;)

Good Times!

Great news that 24 is going to make a comeback, the show needed a break but I never thought it would return, nice surprise out of the blue! hopefully they will try a bit of variation as it had got a bit samey in the last few seasons, imo though seasons 1-5 were the best tv ever!

Been having some great trading sessions aswell, taking the green's when I can and not getting greedy, of course a few times I could have left it and won a lot more but then on the flipside if I hadnt have greened up I would have had a large red, Murray V Berdych is a good example, took the green after having backed Murray, Berdych came back to win 2-0 so I was wise to get out, not one red over the last week at tennis and have managed to trade quite a few with a lot of the matches running into the evening...

Loving the tennis and have been to club night at Selby Tennis Club a few times now, some good people down there and people of all ages and skill levels, think I have over done it though as my left foot is constantly hot and painful now most of the time, I will fight through it though!

I see Bt Sports have got all the Wta tennis from next year, hopefully some better coverage as Eurosport are a bit hit and miss, prefer the Wta as much more swings in it so better for trading and like to cheer Laura Robson on who if she can sort her double faults out could move onto big things...

A Post

Not posted in a while and read The Sultan's post over at http://centrecourttrading.blogspot.co.uk/ and made me think I should at least keep this place updated at least every now and then lol...I enjoy reading other blogs and am guilty as most of just giving up after a while...

As you may know I work full time and most tennis is in the day at the moment so not many trading chance's for me, day off today though and pulled in a few £££...

Made a few blunders over the last couple of months all involving backing at sub 1.30, from now on those odds are just treated as value lays, as I speak it looks like low backers are going to get hit as Fognini hit 1.01 and is now over 2's.

Snooker is a good sport to trade as it is slow moving (unless its near the end of the match) and you can weigh up your options without panicking, though my fave will always be Tennis as I love to watch aswell as play it...

Have played Horneris again recentley and managed to win a set and took it close in the third after getting bageled in the 1st :) its great to have a proper challenge against a decent player. Have also played at Selby's club night, partnering up with my old Headmaster! winning 6-4 and then 6-1 (myself at singles) against some random Pole...

Rewatched all of Breaking Bad recentley in preparation for the last ever episodes in August, abs brilliant again and picked up on loads of stuff I missed first time round...most films pale in comparison these days, some of what i've seen recentley...

Lawless - Ok but predictable

The Last Stand - Some good action but sad to see  Schwarzenegger looking so old...

Taken 2 - Switched it off, just so cliched dull and boring, seen it all before years ago in 24 and done much better...