Rugby League 2012 (Betting Thread)

[nosey-p]

   Me and a mate (yes I do have one) did this last year but did not keep any records so this is a way of me keeping a record. This is not a tipping thread, in fact if you did the opposite to what I do then you won"t go for wrong.

  The idea is that you bet on the handicap which is normally 10/11. To begin with it will be just singles and doubles . They are 7 games a week, I will be backing in 2 or 3 off them but will keep a record of all games.

  Last year I can recall on 3 weekends that the handicapper got it wrong, and all 7 games went the way of the team with minus points so you could just back blind but they will be some kind of thinking behind the selections I make. Not by me as I know nothing about Rugby League but from my mate who follows it.  

  I will be backing the team with minus points about 90% of the time but will also go with the underdog sometimes if we see value.

  You will get different spread of points with different bookies but for the purpose of this I will be using William Hill

  Will be starting with 100pts. No set rules, like only back % of the bankroll. Going to go with my gut (this is where I normally go wrong)    

[nosey-p]

            Won    Lost   Tie

-2           1           6
-4                       4
-6           5           4
-8           1           5
-10         2           6
-12         4           2
-14         4           4
-16         2           2
-18                      1
-20         3
-22         2
-24         1           1
-26         2
-28         1
-34                      1
-38                      1
SCR               2

Total       28         38

[nosey-p]

Starting with 100pts

Bets   29

Bets won  13

Running points   96

[SirPercival]

Good luck from your other mate.

[nosey-p]

Good luck from your other mate.

[Fatcatstu]

I am a massive fan of rugby league, so will watch this with interest be interesting to see your picks each week

[deanp27]

Just avoid betting on Wakefield please

[nosey-p]

I am a massive fan of rugby league, so will watch this with interest be interesting to see your picks each week

Feel free to give advice

[nosey-p]

Just avoid betting on Wakefield please

I might be a mad gambler but please give me some credit  

[nosey-p]

Leeds -10 v Hull KR 36-14           Leeds are slow starters but I have heard they are training well,  Hull KR looking good, Leeds but not by much      
Widnes -2 v Wakefield 14-32       Both teams have new line ups, one to watch
London v St Helens -12 24-34   London are making up the numbers, St H should run away with this
Salford -2 v Castleford 10-24     Salford looking poor, Castleford had a up and down season but should take it
Bradford  v Catalan -2 12-34        Bradford are good on their day but is this the day, Catalan are brilliant at home but not away, one to watch
Hull v Warrington -8 20-20           Hull bottom of table candidates, Warrington top of table candidates, need I say more
Wigan -16 v Huddersfield 16-20 Wigan at home, Huddersfield away, home win all night long

[deanp27]

Lol hull are not bottom of the table candidates. I believe handicaps are available now and I think Wakefield are +2 and I think we will win. Look for wire giving the giants a beating hopefully as huddersfield have a few out I think

[deanp27]

Also be careful with London, they have a good looking team and tend to start well. They were top after a few games last season

[nosey-p]

Thanks Dean, didn't think they would be up yet, will take a look later

[nosey-p]

From what I've read Hull have gone backwards but Hull KR have improved over the preseason. I will keep an eye on London. I'm surprised with the Salford v Castleford game I would put Castleford at -6

[deanp27]

I may go for Salford at home and new stadium at evens.
Would say the hull teams are pretty similar to previous years even though coachingstuctures etc have changed, would take fc over kr at the moment.

It"s first week of the season and literally anything could happen so certainly don"t lump alot on opening weekend