Alex69

CHECK out 'K' ladies & gentlemen! (system bets update coming soon)

K is for Keep your discipline
Just as chasing your losses is a financial disaster waiting to happen, trying to follow up a big win by piling a load of cash into something you haven’t researched properly is sheer folly. When you’ve enjoyed a big win - and with the right amount of scientific research you will do - relax and bask in the glory. Don’t go frittering away your cash because you suddenly think you must be on a lucky streak. There is no such thing as a lucky streak and if there is it won’t last long. Better punters don’t win by luck. They win by having a thorough knowledge of their markets and by disciplined betting. I've spent most of my adult life working on improving my betting, and by keeping a thorough spreadsheet of all my bets – including all wins and all losses. I have has not only honed my betting technique but also reached a point whereby I don’t need to place anywhere near the number of bets I used to in order to make a decent profit. Don’t make the mistake of following your mate who’s had a run of success (he most likely hasn’t, or isn’t telling you the full story) or following a tipster who’s got a few right over the last couple of days. They don’t know any more than you do! If they do, make it your business to know more than them. Knowledge is power, and in betting terms knowledge is free money! The most successful sportspeople, however much natural talent they may be blessed with, are the most focused and dedicated. This applies equally to the best punters.

K is also for Key Players
In all the 92 professional football teams in England and, in fact, every football team at all levels worldwide there are two or three key players who those teams rely upon to perform well and inspire the other members of the team to greater things. At the time of writing, if Manchester United were without Vidic, Ferdinand and Rooney in a match they’d be a far less effective team than one which featured all three. Similarly for Chelsea - take out Terry, Lampard and Drogba and suddenly the opposition aren’t quaking in their boots as much. Knowing the key players in the teams playing in the match you’ve decided to bet upon will give you an immediate advantage in picking the right bet. For instance, if the odds dictated that Team A and Team B were quite evenly matched, but Team A were without all three of their key players, whereas Team B had a full squad at their disposal, then suddenly the balance has swung in favour of Team B. Very often, the odds do not reflect these swings. Make sure you keep an eye on the local and national press (it’s free on the internet!) to see which teams might be weaker than the bookmakers expect them to be. 


K is also for Know your market
It’s all well and good being a world expert on United, but no use whatsoever if you know nothing of the relative strengths of City, Athletic, Rovers, Albion, Villa and so on. There are many ways to keep track of who you should be backing and who you should be avoiding – on the internet, there are punters’ forums, fanzines, official websites and stats sites for example. One great way of accurately predicting the result of two sides about to play each other is by monitoring their respective local newspapers online. Despite the local journalists wanting their sides to win deep down, the news is usually sufficiently factual enough to garner what you need in terms of mood, form, injuries and potential team selections.

K is also for 'Never bet on Kuban Krasnodar'
Flaming Ruskies cost me fair few rubles today.

Good luck & happy punting!
Remember: it's all about the destination, not the journey