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
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
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
Blue Rocket Fuel
2008-03-28 15:32:00 Do you know the China Open is on this week? No, it?s not a tennis tournament. Remember that game snooker, yeah, now you?ve got it. Just when you thought snooker was as boring as a visit to your grandmother?s house, Ronnie O?Sullivan ?pops up? and gets knocked out of a tournament. No, we didn?t say walk ... More About: Fuel , Blue , Rocket , Sportsbook
Does Healy Deserve It?
2008-03-26 18:11:00 David Healy will have another trophy to sit alongside his “You Can’t Do It At Club Level But Somehow You Bang The Goals In For Your Country ? What’s That All About?” award on the mantelpiece, bringing his silverware collection to a set of steak knives and an empty vodka bottle full of 10p coins. ... More About: Football , Sportsbook
National Nap
2008-03-26 13:36:00 Maybe it’s just me but I think Tony McCoy will win the National this year. He’s due one and has the choice of two with big chances. I’ve fancied Butlers Cabin for ages along with Bewleys Berry. I’ll eat my proverbial if McCoy doesn’t choose him but there’s been a bit of a move ... More About: Sportsbook
Ferdinand, Rio-ly?
2008-03-25 17:29:00 Oh Captain, My Captain There was a lot of speculation surrounding Fabio Capello’s choice of captain for England’s friendly with France. Opinion was generally split between Steven Gerrard and John Terry, with the occasional suggestion that David Beckham could be awarded the honour in an act of nostalgia on the manager’s part. In the end the ... More About: Sportsbook , Ferdinand
Trapattoni Update
2008-03-25 11:26:00 Hmmm … maybe Giovanni Trapattoni isn’t quite the saviour we thought he was. Salzburg 0 ? 7 Rapid Vienna More About: Football , Update , Sportsbook
One F?s Next Irish Coach Form Guide
2008-03-21 19:44:00 Jump safely now. If the betting market for the Ireland Coach ?s job were a Grand National field, the Handicapper would be shot. Never in my life have I seen such a bunch of no-hopers and badly priced contender(s) at the head of a betting market. Just looking at the runners/riders and the way they have been ... More About: Guide , Irish , Sportsbook , Form
When Bookies get Bored!
2008-03-21 15:20:00 Does anyone know what?s supposed to be so good about Good Friday? No pubs open, no betting shops open, sod all to do, not exactly a fun day? In fact we were so bored earlier that we decided to track down top Irish jockey Barry Geraghty, kidnap him and throw him out a plane at 35,000ft ... More About: Bored , Sportsbook
Frankly, Who Cares?
2008-03-21 00:25:00 Due to the downturn in the economy, Frank, an office administrator with some company has been told that there are no longer enough hours for him and is being made a part-time employee. Frank is shocked but with 2 kids, 2 cars, a mortgage and a wife who likes his credit card, he’ll have to ... More About: Racing , Sportsbook
Goodbye Eddie
2008-03-20 19:01:00 So Eddie O’Sullivan has quit. Now he can take some time out to do a spot of gardening - although based on his previous, the flowers will probably bloom months before they?re supposed to. Listening to Eddie since Ireland’s opening game of the World Cup has become akin to listening to a man with a ... More About: Rugby , Sportsbook , Goodbye
Hauled Over The Coles
More articles from this author:2008-03-20 17:10:00 Not for the first time in recent weeks, Ashley Cole is forced to issue a grovelling apology. It was published by Pravda the Cheslea website this afternoon. Now say sorry for the other four thousand times that you’ve behaved like an overpaid dickhead. More About: Football , Sportsbook 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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