CollegeKingRex
CTG Regular
Sup fellas. Ended up losing my last six this summer to take a 50-plus unit profit and turn it into something that finished 128-125-12 and +22.34 for the last 366 days or so.
Still a great season, but not what it was. And I've had an awful summer on both sides of the counter. Big loser.
Let's hope it turns around starting Saturday.
The league champions made me a bunch of money last season and they're starting this one with a giveaway. Losing Kante will hurt sometimes, but this won't be a spot where it matters. Hull's coach resigned in disgust already and they really haven't brought much new blood into town. It's reasonable to expect that they'll be making a nine-month cameo before going right back to the Championship in 2017-18. Leicester once again offers tons of value even on the road.
The play: Leicester +110 (the play is good for the same all the way to -105 which is currently available) for 2u.
How bad must they think Swansea is if they are a significant dog to Burnley? Hull is cheap but Burnley is the most frugal team in the Premiership. I can't see how anyone can make a case for them, like Hull, to avoid relegation again from what I see on paper. Pass.
Not sure what to expect at the Hawthorns with yet another Chinese owner taking control of the west Midlands team but Pulis will stay in charge. Crystal Palace still has Bolasie - for now - but not sure if he will play here. Nothing for me.
Tottenham got off to a slow start last season (and had a slow finish) but in the middle 30 games they were the best team in the league by some margin. Most of their studs stuck around, but travelling to Mercyside to fade Everton in the opener of the Ronald Koeman era is probably not an ideal starting spot. Line looks about right, would lean Everton on the handicap gun to head but DRAW might be worth a look. Will check the lineups for this one, the game to watch at 10 tomorrow.
Man City swapped coaches and added some new faces. It remains to be seen on how they deal with the top tier teams (last year they won just once over a top-8 side and recorded no victories over any of the other top 5 sides) but they beat up on the bad teams, and Sunderland certainly qualifies as that. Line at 1.75 looks about right.
Middlesbrough is the one promoted team that I can see staying up, and they entertain Stoke at the Riverside in what should be a raucous atmosphere, with Aitor Karanka becoming the first non-British coach in club history and guiding Boro back to the EPL for the first time in seven seasons. They've done it with defense, but Stoke has enough attacking options (finishing ninth three straight seasons) that 2.15 ish total seems a bit low here. I can easily see each side scoring. Pass for now.
Soton has climbed in the table for six straight seasons, no easy feat in the rugged waters of the Premiership. Now, the Saints have been losing players and coaches during the summer - Koeman left for Everton despite Soton thrashing the Toffees in the table in 2015-16. They'll compete in the UEFA Cup this fall as well. Saints seem to have a decent structure on defense but question marks at goaltender. I'll have to see how new coach Puel fits in for Soton, and Watford brings in a new coach as well. Mazzarri likes to run a 3-5-2 with Watford and that will be interesting in its own right. I'll sit this one out.
Back in the AM to add whatever and to go over the rest of the Matchday 1 card. GL this season!
:shake:
:cheers3:
Still a great season, but not what it was. And I've had an awful summer on both sides of the counter. Big loser.
Let's hope it turns around starting Saturday.
The league champions made me a bunch of money last season and they're starting this one with a giveaway. Losing Kante will hurt sometimes, but this won't be a spot where it matters. Hull's coach resigned in disgust already and they really haven't brought much new blood into town. It's reasonable to expect that they'll be making a nine-month cameo before going right back to the Championship in 2017-18. Leicester once again offers tons of value even on the road.
The play: Leicester +110 (the play is good for the same all the way to -105 which is currently available) for 2u.
How bad must they think Swansea is if they are a significant dog to Burnley? Hull is cheap but Burnley is the most frugal team in the Premiership. I can't see how anyone can make a case for them, like Hull, to avoid relegation again from what I see on paper. Pass.
Not sure what to expect at the Hawthorns with yet another Chinese owner taking control of the west Midlands team but Pulis will stay in charge. Crystal Palace still has Bolasie - for now - but not sure if he will play here. Nothing for me.
Tottenham got off to a slow start last season (and had a slow finish) but in the middle 30 games they were the best team in the league by some margin. Most of their studs stuck around, but travelling to Mercyside to fade Everton in the opener of the Ronald Koeman era is probably not an ideal starting spot. Line looks about right, would lean Everton on the handicap gun to head but DRAW might be worth a look. Will check the lineups for this one, the game to watch at 10 tomorrow.
Man City swapped coaches and added some new faces. It remains to be seen on how they deal with the top tier teams (last year they won just once over a top-8 side and recorded no victories over any of the other top 5 sides) but they beat up on the bad teams, and Sunderland certainly qualifies as that. Line at 1.75 looks about right.
Middlesbrough is the one promoted team that I can see staying up, and they entertain Stoke at the Riverside in what should be a raucous atmosphere, with Aitor Karanka becoming the first non-British coach in club history and guiding Boro back to the EPL for the first time in seven seasons. They've done it with defense, but Stoke has enough attacking options (finishing ninth three straight seasons) that 2.15 ish total seems a bit low here. I can easily see each side scoring. Pass for now.
Soton has climbed in the table for six straight seasons, no easy feat in the rugged waters of the Premiership. Now, the Saints have been losing players and coaches during the summer - Koeman left for Everton despite Soton thrashing the Toffees in the table in 2015-16. They'll compete in the UEFA Cup this fall as well. Saints seem to have a decent structure on defense but question marks at goaltender. I'll have to see how new coach Puel fits in for Soton, and Watford brings in a new coach as well. Mazzarri likes to run a 3-5-2 with Watford and that will be interesting in its own right. I'll sit this one out.
Back in the AM to add whatever and to go over the rest of the Matchday 1 card. GL this season!
:shake:
:cheers3:
