Over The LineOver The LinePaddy Power gives his views on the latest goings on in the world of horse racing and sport aswell as posts from his crack team of inhouse journalists Articles
The Premier League Race Is Still On
2008-04-28 14:55:00 It’s not like we haven’t gotten it wrong before but could the mighty Paddy Power be about to get two early payouts wrong. A few weeks ago Man United and Rangers looked bigger certainties than Pamela Anderson, if you’re a scruffy long-haired rocker with a video camera. Oh how things have turned around, kind of. ... More About: Race , League , Sportsbook , Premier league , Premier
Right Foot, Wrong Time
2008-04-25 18:44:00 Maybe it’s because his mind was on the boardroom turmoil at Anfield or more likely it’s because he uses his right leg just for standing and even then, not always successfully, but whatever the reason for John Arne Riise’s decision to stoop and attempt to head clear a cross clear that was little more than ... More About: Football , Time , Sportsbook , Wrong , Foot
The Special One - He?s Fantastic!
2008-04-25 17:05:00 I am sure for most of you this is old news but it’s not often I get to talk about ‘The Special One’. Ever since Jose’s departure from the Premier League I have been searching for ways to keep his spirit alive in the eternal hope that the silver haired scarf clad legend will return ... More About: Sportsbook , Novelty
Slogan Showdown!
2008-04-25 16:11:00 We kind of missed er ? the bus ? on this one. UEFA recently ran a competition whereby people submitted slogans to go on the team bus of each nation at Euro 2008. Unfortunately it’s too late for my suggestion for Austria ? “we’re only here because we’re hosting it!” Actually, that’s not a bad ... More About: Football , Sportsbook , Slogan
Munster Munch?
2008-04-24 13:08:00 I?m not a great believer in destiny and I think you make your own luck in life but in my view the engraver can start working on the Heineken Cup already. Make no mistake Munster are certainties to beat Saracens. Let?s face it their second team effectively beat Wales last week in their ... More About: Sportsbook
Right Foot, Wrong Time
2008-04-23 13:44:00 Maybe it’s because his mind was on the boardroom turmoil at Anfield or more likely it’s because he uses his right leg just for standing and even then, not always successfully, but whatever the reason for John Arne Riise’s decision to stoop and attempt to head clear a cross clear that was little more than ... More About: Football , Time , Sportsbook , Wrong , Foot
We?re In a Little Trouble!
2008-04-23 12:13:00 They like to think they?re a clever bunch, but our work shy colleagues in the Paddy Power marketing department have got us into trouble?..again. First, it was a breast feeding man, now our “Going Short” Financial Trader Ad Campaign has been branded “irresponsible” by The UK Advertising Standards Authority. According to the Authority, our ... More About: Sportsbook
Behaving Like Royal-Tea?
2008-04-22 13:09:00 In the aftermath of the aptly dubbed ‘Storm in the Tea Cup’ melee at Parnell Park, analysts have been quick to act as judge, jury and executioner. The whole episode is a sad reflection of the amateur players who represent such a professional organisation as the GAA. Hopefully, they’ll accept their punishment with some grace, ... More About: Royal , Sportsbook
Punch Drunk at Punchestown
2008-04-21 16:51:00 I was doing a Punch estown preview on TV3 the other night (as you do!) and got a couple of nuggets of info that might be useful to back a few winners over the week….. Noel O’Brien (the handicapper) is basically cacking himself about Leg Spinner for the big Ballymore handicap hurdle on Saturday. If Leg ... More About: Drunk , Sportsbook
Snooker Loopy?
2008-04-18 18:53:00 Once upon a time, not so long ago, 20 million people stayed up into the early hours to watch Dennis Taylor beat Steve Davis in the final of the snooker world championships. 20 million people (some of them women!) watching two fully grown men rolling coloured balls across a table covered in fuzzy felt. The ... More About: Snooker , Sportsbook , Loopy
Calzaghe v Hopkins
2008-04-17 11:27:00 Calzaghe v Hopkins Hopkins is too old and Calzaghe is too white, depending on which fighter you want to believe. The Politically Correct movement has yet to get a firm grip on the world of boxing although it’s never been a sport for the overly sensitive. Who really cares what someone said to you during some ... More About: Boxing , Sportsbook
Free Bet Winner!
2008-04-17 10:35:00 It takes a special kind of man to break into a reasonably serious argument about China hosting the Olympics with the comment: “the flame has gone out in paris?? that girl will stick anything up there, she really has no shame” Jack - we salute you. I have one of my minions getting in touch to reward you ... More About: Free , Sportsbook , Winner
The Title Is United?s
2008-04-16 13:37:00 I see my colleague Rob has already claimed that “United won’t chicken it now“. And the good news for our punters is that the number crunchers in our trading room agree - to the extent that this morning we paid out on United to win the Premier League!. Let’s be honest, they are home and hosed ... More About: Football , Sportsbook , Title
United Won?t Chicken It Now
2008-04-15 14:49:00 “Reet, I’ll be naming you clucky, you I’ll call feathery…eh you can be..eh…yellowy….” This is what is going on in the Ferguson back garden right now. Not just has Alex begun counting his chickens, he’s giving the little cluckers names too…all be it very unimaginative ones. Probably something he should have waited to do until after ... More About: United , Chicken , Sportsbook
The PPP Awards
2008-04-11 16:33:00 The Oscars ? Gwyneth Paltrow won one of those so they’re rubbish. The Grammys ? U2 won a load of those so they’re rubbish. The Golden Globes ? lets not go there, they’re rubbish. The Paddy Power Premier League Awards ? now there?s a gong worth winning! It?s that time of year again. With only ... More About: Football , Sportsbook
Master Blaster!
2008-04-11 16:26:00 First the good news. If you like a bet on golf you can’t beat the Master s. The idiotic qualification criteria means that with a hugely reduced field (of people who can actually win the thing), the 5 places before the event - and still 4 now - mean that an each way investment will at ... More About: Sportsbook , Blaster
All Aboard!
2008-04-09 17:43:00 According to Pub edict, Politics and eh?? fashion should never be brought up in conversation during a heavy night drinking, least of all combined with Sport. Fuelled by alcohol, it?s surely the most lethal, potent cocktail ever known to man. Hailing from a small town that resembles the wild west on a Saturday night, I ... More About: Sportsbook
Nothing Butt Stupid!
2008-04-09 12:42:00 Saturday wasn?t a good day for Paddy Powers across the world. Whilst our Paddy was busy pulling out his hair at the news that we were paying out over ?1 million thanks to our Grand National 10% Bonus in the Northern Hemisphere, the rugby player formerly known as Paddy Power, previous to that known as ... More About: Stupid , Rugby , Sportsbook , Butt
Fawlty At Best!
2008-04-09 10:42:00 For once the match almost lived up to RTE’s wonderful post match post-match coverage. Watch as Arsenal employee Liam Brady losses the plot after Eamonn Dunphy [fairly accurately] compared his boss Arsene Wenger’s frustrated gesticulations with John Cleese and his Ministry of Silly Walks. Unfortunately, this clip cuts off some of Dunphy?s brilliant first line ... More About: Football , Sportsbook
US Masters Tips from PP
2008-04-08 19:47:00 Armed with just a camera and my wit, I ventured in to our sports department to ask the golf fellas who they thought would win the masters (after Tiger that is.) It’s 84 seconds of golfing gold, tell me who you think will win below! More About: Tips , Sportsbook , Masters
It?s Good-pie From Him!
2008-04-08 11:35:00 Much like American Pie 2, the second instalment of the Arsenal Liverpool Trilogy ended up being much more significant than it probably should have been. Whilst the pie humping got all the attention in the first piece, the second film featured much more in the way of entertainment and significant events. Although Bendtner’s goal line ... More About: Football , Sportsbook , Good
Grand National Live
2008-04-05 11:31:00 Today sees the greatest steeplechase in the world and rather than have you scouring the internet for all the best build up stuff, allow us to bring you the pick of the previews. ========================================= 4.30pm:It was a great race and for once in the Grand National , the market got it right. He was being backed all day ... More About: Racing , Live , Sportsbook
Grand National Tips
2008-04-04 14:57:00 We may not be the prettiest bunch, but at least we know our horses. Actually, that’s probably not true. Try again - we may not be the prettiest bunch and we may not know a lot about horses, but at least we can string a coherent sentence together. Again, that’s not strictly true. One last try - ... More About: National , Racing , Tips , Sportsbook , Grand
Grand National Preview
2008-04-04 14:27:00 As the above extensive research by our Marketing Department proves, women don’t normally care much for horse racing, which makes betting on the Grand National a bit complicated. Why not check out our Celebrity Related Preview which should make it easier to understand for the smaller brained amongst us. And to patronise means to talk down ... More About: Racing , Sportsbook
It?s Not Coolio!
2008-04-04 11:37:00 When marketing departments have too much time on their hands: More About: Sportsbook , Coolio
Why Steamers Are Your Friend
2008-04-02 18:22:00 What is a steamer? Not what you think. It’s a horse that is coming in - rapidly! Half the time, it’s a sign that a gamble is on - one that might be worth getting involved in I reckon. Oh, and if you are new to racing and wondering ‘coming in’ means, it’s a term to ... More About: Website , Racing , Friend , Sportsbook
RSS - Really Simple (Content) Sharing?
2008-04-02 16:53:00 We at Paddy Power understand that speed is important. Sure as they say in the movies, ?time is money?. For this reason, we?ve once again paid the Paddy Power geeks an extra 4 pizzas and a free Atari T-shirt to build us a set of RSS Feeds to help you get to the ... More About: Website , Racing , Content , Sportsbook , Simple
Teflon Taoiseach loses his crown
2008-04-02 12:57:00 Who says politics is predictable? Both Bertie and myself are avid Manchester United supporters, however I suspect that I celebrated their impressive 2-0 victory in Rome last night a little more than Bertie did. The net result was a groggy start to the day which isn?t ideal on the day the Taoiseach decides ... More About: Sportsbook
Fooling Nobody, huh?
2008-04-01 21:56:00 Some of you believe that the Kangaroo boxing thing which kicks off in June is an April Fools stunt. Well, it isn’t. Paddy is in fact in Australia, and true to form, he’s been trying his best to get some attention while he?s down under. He’d do absolutely anything to get on TV. Despite carrying ... More About: Racing , Sportsbook
Introducing Live Kangaroo Fighting At Paddy Power
More articles from this author:2008-04-01 01:01:00 As you may have heard already, Paddy Power will be sponsoring, broadcasting and taking bets on live kangaroo ?boxing? from the 1st of June this year. We?re hugely excited about this development ? effectively our involvement will save thousands of kangaroos from death at the hands of commercial hunters ? but we do also understand ... More About: Live , Fighting , Sportsbook 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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