*** 2014 Ryder Cup official punting fred***

The outright price on Europe looks about right to me but too skinny for my type of betting.
Top Euro score Garcia & Stenson (8.2 & 10.5 currently) for buttons for me so far.
Will wait until the day and make a guestimate on what might be tradeable then.

Ive done Garcia top euro scorer too - have also back the tie, if USA turn up, then it will be really close (since 81, there have only been 3 easy wins in 2004-8) and should be able to lay off for a good profit

From an objective standpoint, its time the USA won the thing - the last comeback was great, but there's a definite perception that they simply care a lot less than we do about the whole thing, another easy win for Europe would probably just make them more disinterested. I think Woods absence can only help them, his record and attitude to the competition is pretty hopeless

I think similar to Gnarley, I just can't bet Europe at the very short price they are although I think they will win. I'm hoping America have a decent first morning and will bet Europe if they hit evens. Justin Rose to be top Euro scorer and Furyk or Bradley for the septics.
Should be a good scrap and I'm looking forward to the contest.

I agree with a lot of what the Father says. Especially the last sentence.

I'm going to wait on the weather before getting involved properly, although i've had a nifty on the tie.

Going to be windy - apparently.

Now there's a shock.

Got a couple of new accounts with PP today, 3/1 Europe for £50.

The Draw is the value. will trade a lot shorter.

Wheres the offer Slippy?..carn't see it anywhere

Just ring up twizzle, it was advertised in The Racing Post on the second last back page. New phone accounts, 3/1 Europe for 50 sovs. I got two opened up this afternoon no problem.

08000 565285

My Sister in law is on for a 50 if it cops

Not sure about that Platini, I can only see a decent win for Europe mesen.

Cheers Slippy...got four opened up

Good work twizzle, what a great offer

Actually slippy managed to get quite a few more friends/ colleagues to open accounts since i last posted..indebted to you my friend

Buy me a pint at Christmas Sir and jobsgoodun. I'm up to 4 now.

My thoughts on the players. My thoughts - not everyone else's...

Marks outta 5

The good guys


Thomas Byorn ****

Jamie Donaldson ****

Victor Dubuisson ***

Stephen Gallacher **

Sergio Garcia *****

Martin Kaymer ****

Graeme McDowell ****

Rory McIlroy ****

Ian Poulter ***

Justin Rose *****

Henrik Stenson ****

Lee Westwood - *


The baddies


Keegan Bradley ****

Rickie Fowler *****

Jim Furyk ***

Zach Johnson ***

Matt Kuchar **

Hunter Mahan ***

Phil Mickelson ***

Patrick Reed **

Webb Simpson **

Jordan Spieth *****

Jimmy Walker *****

Bubba Watson *****

I've rated them on how i think they will play.

Is that offer still available lads? cheers

Yes prepared83, for new Paddy Power phone customers 3/1 Europe for 50 quid is still available.

08000-565285

Cheers pal, although i'm thinking of maybe doing usa at 6/1

Which firm are going 6s?

Ladbrokes are refunding all losing stakes as a free bet on top European, top American and correct score if America win up to £25. Not much but better than nowt. Worth chucking a pony at it anyway.

oddschecker saying pa ddy going 6/1 for new accounts pal

just phoned and theres no 6/1 available, it was on the oddschecker website earlier though. stuck the 50 on europe at 3/1 instead, cheers for flagging it up slippy

The USA win the dress code.

The Europeans look like crown green bowlers.

Victor wondering: 'who's this bloke?, can't understand a word he's saying.'

Patrick Reed has just crapped his keks

Who is Patrick Reed old stick? I'm up to £300 on Europe at 3/1. That will pay for next weeks beers.

Look above ol fella'.

The audience here are pished already

That's a shock Rose and Stenson first up

And another. Is McGinley gone doolally

Di Stewart bit to intense..calm down dear..calm down

Never heard of him, I only really like horse racing and rugby. You only gave him 2 stars so I won't worry too much about Reed.

Whoa! Another shock

Well sense at last. Fancy the Yanks to win the first session now.

RORY AND SERGE..1-0 EURO

last match particularly should be riveting...

surprised US have paired Reed and Spieth

Very surprising from McGinty.

Justin Rose is my pick for top European.

Is that cos i gave him 5 stars? eh eh...

Btw, the only way i can post on this phucked up forum is something called 'live view' I can't post pics onnit, so if you're reading this Mo, i will be back!

Yes of course he is my nap g2d because of the 5 stars, that's a given horse.

The forum is a right 2 & 8. The I.T. bods have messed it up again.

I put up a fred days ago O'Slippy (ignored) cos it was starting to misbehave. It's now virtually unusable to me. The minimum wage IT boys on ere couldn't plug in a USB.

You would think they would have the cream of the crop running the gig, obviously not. I'm cheering on Europe, I fully expect a decisive win for us.

The winds getting up, so i expect Europe to harden.

The windier the better guinness, I fully expect Rose, Poulter, Garcia and McIlroy to do the business. I'm having a saver on Garcia to be top Euro.

Ahso! Another of my five starrers..

I'm indetbed to you Slippy forevermore with regard to the PP 3/1.
I took it myself and phoned my Bruv to let him know.
A day and a bit later he phones me back and says everyone in the pub has been newly aquainted with PP tele' betting, even if it was he and the landlord providing the funds

Hopefully, come Sunday, the Monks Head, Larkfield (Kent) will be buzzing and the two lads (plus me) down here in Plympton will be the same!

Strengthened my Garcia / Stenson as top Euro scorers to overall top scorer at 11 & 15.5.

Not long now

Here we go, i'm on the Yanks this morning, and hoping the wind doesn't get too frisky till this afternoon.

Monty talking shíte already. He obviusly thinks Bubba is a short hitter..

Lord give me fackin strength to get through these 3 days listening to the twot..

Hit the red button for the US comms g2d, see how you like that!

I may well do Ozy.

Here we go. Good luck everyone, and may yer punting gods be with ye...

A balloon from Simpson. That was fun.

Fffs Ozy it's Dildo on the Yank link..

I believe that Mick Fitz has a guest slot on Sky later and that Patrick Reed is very popular in the US dressing room.

Haha, i'd prefer Fitzy over Monty..

Kaymer dancing all over the 1st flag..

My first bets down so come on Sergio and McMidget..

First bet up (i thought Kaymer had 2 for the match on 18)

Ye may pay a heavy price for playing the choker Gallagher with the hyped up Poulter, McGinty..

Justin Rose looking very solid for top Euro, 2/2 today and he must play all 5 matches.
I'm very happy with the state of play thus far.

You are welcome Gnarley, we are huge favourites now and can't see anything other than a win for Europe from here. I reckon me, my brothers and mates have got it 20 times between us at least.

Good man SB.
Lay of Stenson in the overall top scorer market to cover all my outlay, so my position right now is a free bet on Stenson top Euro/top overall & the PP offer of Euro win.

Stenson is coulpled with Rose again in the first of the fourballs, another point for the pair and we're both home and hosed for a decent profit I hope

USA USA USA !

Disappointing morning for Europe but the half that Poulter and mcIroy in the last was precious.
Justin Rose is playing out of his skin. I'd be happy with 2 1/2 - 1 1/2 this afternoon. I have covered the tie as well g2d but hopefully it won't get to that. Great scrap this.

Very decent afternoon thus far, up in three foursomes and a/s in the other one. Keep that going and we'll have a decent lead going into the singles.

What a wonderful afternoon, we lead 10-6.

I think this is a done deal, I cannot see America getting back that deficit.

Crystal Palace won as well, it's all good

At 10-6, Europe's advantage is the same they held at Brookline in 1999, when the United States swept back to win 14½-13½.

It is the same margin the United States had in Medinah before being overhauled 14½-13½ in the Sunday singles.

If the United States are to regain the trophy it will be in the most swashbuckling style.

Profitable 2 days so far. I did however get sorely tempted to back US of A overall......

And succumbed..

Enjoyable this golf lark, innit O'Slips?

Well I'm sitting pretty g2d as things stand. I watched pretty much every shot today. I can't believe you got stuck in on USA though, you won't be seeing those shekels again.

Sunday's singles draw

11:36: Graeme McDowell v Jordan Spieth

11:48: Henrik Stenson v Patrick Reed

12:00: Rory McIlroy v Rickie Fowler

12:12: Justin Rose v Hunter Mahan

12:24: Stephen Gallacher v Phil Mickelson

12:36: Martin Kaymer v Bubba Watson

12:48: Thomas Bjorn v Matt Kuchar

13:00: Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk

13:12: Ian Poulter v Webb Simpson

13:24: Jamie Donaldson v Keegan Bradley

13:36: Lee Westwood v Jimmy Walker

13:48: Victor Dubuisson v Zach Johnson

One point is awarded for a match victory and half-a-point for a tie with a total of 28 available. Europe, as defending champions, need 14 points to retain the Ryder Cup; the USA need 14½ points to win the match and regain the trophy.

11:36: Graeme McDowell v Jordan Spieth - Europe

11:48: Henrik Stenson v Patrick Reed - Europe

12:00: Rory McIlroy v Rickie Fowler - Europe

12:12: Justin Rose v Hunter Mahan - Europe (NAP)

12:24: Stephen Gallacher v Phil Mickelson - USA

12:36: Martin Kaymer v Bubba Watson - a/s

12:48: Thomas Bjorn v Matt Kuchar - USA

13:00: Sergio Garcia v Jim Furyk - Tough one this, I just favour Furyk - USA

13:12: Ian Poulter v Webb Simpson - Poulter will win this - Europe

13:24: Jamie Donaldson v Keegan Bradley - USA

13:36: Lee Westwood v Jimmy Walker - a/s

13:48: Victor Dubuisson v Zach Johnson - Just prefer Dubisson - Europe

Sláinte, tictac.

I was going to chunk whoever was playing Reed, but as Henrik is walking wounded, i sharnt bother..

Might have a go at Bubba to whoop Kaymer. Ant thank feck Westwood is at the bottom..

What a boring shock that McMidget and Fowler are paired together.. Is their some manlove between the 2?

McDowell
Rory
Rose
Furyk
Poulter

trebles, 4 folds and acca.

Fowler
Speith
Mahan
Watson

For me.

Going back to the paddy £50 at 3/1 offer. If it wins do we get credited straight away tonight? We havent got to bet through the stake again or anything stupid have we? If europe win that is. Fingers crossed

Well done Europe.

I'm especially glad for a bloke I've just been chatting to in the pub when the Reading v Wolves match was on and he'd had the correct score at 3-2.
He was as sick as a pig when the Wolves goal went in (before Reading scored again).
As I left, just as the match finished, I asked if he had any more bets to come and he said "Yes, on Europe. I've had two hundred quid on that at 6/4.

Well done that Stokie with a season ticket!

Yes, Tommy, a jolly good thrashing given out to an extremely disappointing US team.

A strange comp for me, i never got remotely excited over the 3 days. Maybe it's run it's course? I love golf, i've played it since a nipper, and have been to some Ryder Cups, but this was a strange event. I do think the batterings the US of A have received of late has had an effect. Maybe, just maybe, the Yanks don't care as much anymore, Europe is just better than they are at this event. Bubba was even laughing when he was getting his árse kicked. None of them, with maybe the exception of fatboy Reed, got remotely involved. The multi millionares are so spoiled over there by the PGA, that the batterings they keep getting in this event has undoubtedly left it's mark.

Sky of course hyped it up, and the souper upper nutjob Murray said "The best Ryder Cup ever" Oh fackin really? As i say, i'm exceptionally disappointed with the Yanks, but well done the good guys....

Is it time it reverted back to GB&Ireland to give the Yanks a chance?

It could never go back to that. But i can see the Yanks losing media interest and then it will be interesting to see what they do. I noticed a few changes this time, they hardly changed their gear over the 3 days. The closing ceromony was brought forward and was less formal. Hangers on need fackin off the golf course, there is way toooo many of them.

They are trying to upgrade it, maybe the Yank lack of interest back home led to the ceromony changes. There wasn't many Yank fans this time either.

If the Yanks ain't winning they will lose interest.  Being a"loser" is just something against their whole national philosophy. They don't like it up em!

I and my mates have all been weighed in by PP prepared, lovely jubbly Hope we all made a good few shillings.

Yanks were only really mullered in the foursomes.

Ryder Cup is now a financial bonanaza for the hosting Unions (in fact it singlehandedly keeps the Euopean GA afloat) so its emphasis and importance is likely to continue to be stage managed.

well done Slippy.

Cheers Oz, Europe winning the foursomes 7-1 was the key for sure.

slippy i've never had a phone account before, did it go straight into your bank or did you have to phone them? Checked account about 7.30 and nothing in there then although it may have gone in since. Cheers anyway pal

Ozy: It might keep the GA going but the PGA don't need it. I do think the constant hammering will effect the US of A's involvement. Michelson has already been moaning about the format tonight.