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The Dragon
05 Aug 25 18:31
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Starts tonight - backed Oval invincibles to beat Southern Brave.

Brave have a few missing.

Brave bat first after winning the toss
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Report The Dragon August 13, 2025 4:18 PM BST
140 required for NC
Report comingupthehill August 13, 2025 7:44 PM BST
Another 13 mill traded on tonight’s match,is it really that popular,1 mill on super cup footy.

What’s the attraction ,has to be overseas punters,traders.
Report Hayden August 13, 2025 8:03 PM BST
There's obviously a lot of dipping in and out cuth but there's also far more liquidity in like for like soccer comparisons before the game starts , assuming they also dip in and out of soccer in similar fashion it makes soccer liquidity look abysmal , supported by the fact in soccer ( although i've only been told as no interest in the sport ) you gets gaps in the prices and quite bad ones in the lower leagues so reckoning without BOTS soccer in play would look even more grim.

Maybe expected as there are very long passages in soccer when literally nothing happens so it's just a case of the draw shortening with the other two odds compensating.

We'll never really know for sure obviously but we do know it's huge in Asia as the IPL averages around £60 million per game throughout the competition.
Report The Dragon August 14, 2025 2:02 PM BST
Manchester Originals collapse to lose to Welsh fire.shocking.

They are patently not good enough to win this.

from what ive seen the best teams are:

Oval, Northern Chargers ,Southern Brave and Trent Rockets.be surprised if the winner wasnt one of those 4.

As you know im on Oval to win in the outrights.
Report The Dragon August 15, 2025 1:49 PM BST
Northern Chargers v Brum Pheonix today- backed NC to win at 1.98
Report Whisperingdeath August 15, 2025 4:46 PM BST
Massacre
Report The Dragon August 15, 2025 7:11 PM BST
so far so good
Report The Dragon August 15, 2025 7:53 PM BST
13 for 5- take some getting that
Report The Dragon August 15, 2025 7:53 PM BST
193 ffsCrazy
Report Hayden August 15, 2025 8:42 PM BST
Not over until Livi goes
Report Hayden August 15, 2025 9:04 PM BST
All over now Livi gone , would have been the chase of a lifetime though tbf , colossal target
Report The Dragon August 15, 2025 10:03 PM BST
yup nice win along wth liverpool ...happy days at dragon towers
Report The Dragon August 16, 2025 9:11 AM BST
two games today

Trent Rockets v Southern Brave and

Oval v Invincibles v Welsh Fire

shd be decent games
Report Hayden August 16, 2025 6:32 PM BST
Talking about Saffers and their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory as we have been in the Cricket , the Rugby Championship game vs Australia today went like this..........

Saffers were -17.5pts on the handicap pre game

Saffers led 22-0 after 30 mins and matched at 1.02.

22-5 at half time.

Final score  Saffers 22 Australia 38.
Report Try My Best August 16, 2025 6:54 PM BST
Saffers battered. ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
Report Hayden August 16, 2025 7:18 PM BST
Oval Invincibles just about to break the Hundred scoring record previously held by Manchester Originals at 208/5 , brutal stuff.

Finished on 226/4  Happy
Report The Dragon August 17, 2025 8:31 AM BST
yes an amazing game- fire did okay in a tough chase but follwded once bairstow went

originals v NC at Olt Trafford today and NC are rightly favs for this one. Totally must win game for originals
Report Hayden August 17, 2025 1:58 PM BST
Ladies game this morning was good , flip flopped from 1.07 then later flip flopped the other way from 1.29 , end product was Phoenix lost from 1.07.
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 3:05 PM BST
brave v invincibles later today. big big game

first v 4th ive backed the invincibles but thiscould go either way
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 6:04 PM BST
ovals win toss and bowl
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 6:05 PM BST
i got 1.80 currently 1.62 ---wow
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:02 PM BST
42for 5 rashid on a hat trick
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:03 PM BST
1.11 now 14 m on the gane
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:06 PM BST
44 for 6 khan has 3
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:07 PM BST
17 m now
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:43 PM BST
120 for 7 12 balls to go
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:43 PM BST
29m
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:44 PM BST
cartwright gone ...great yorker by curran
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:45 PM BST
643,000 on the leeds game
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:49 PM BST
jofra gone
Report The Dragon August 18, 2025 7:52 PM BST
133 all out invincibles 1.24
Report Hayden August 19, 2025 12:21 PM BST
Australia vs Boks first ODI , Australia just about to lose from 1.27 and change of conditions a key factor , Aus chasing less than a run a ball were ahead of run rate at 60-0 but then " spun " to 89-6.

When you consider Australia were 60-0 after 7 overs and ahead of rate chasing under a run a ball it confirms there are some good cricket traders out there with the lowest price matched being 1.27 , but with changing conditions dew etc it's a thinking mans betting sport and more evident on the cricket forum more than any other in my view.
Report The Dragon August 20, 2025 1:36 PM BST
looks like Ovals, Trent and Northern Superchargers look like the three to go through to finals and semi final
Report The Dragon August 20, 2025 7:08 PM BST
backed super chargers at 1.8 half way stage 65 for 2 for lonsdon
Report The Dragon August 20, 2025 7:09 PM BST
70 for 3 smit gone for 41
Report The Dragon August 20, 2025 9:25 PM BST
easy win for superchargers
Report Hayden August 20, 2025 9:26 PM BST
Nice1 Dragon   Happy
Report Hayden August 21, 2025 9:18 PM BST
What a chase that was these Oval guys really do look invincible , Rockets gubbed at 1.07    Happy
Report The Dragon August 22, 2025 1:49 PM BST
sorry for not being on but i have no internet at home. i missed that performance last night but had backee them at 1.61.

my ante post bet ion them is now very green . happy days so far..

no bet on tonights game.
Report Whisperingdeath August 25, 2025 11:08 AM BST
Hi guys just want to have a seethe while dragon’s internet is down.

A seethe and a portent at the same time.

£15 for two citrus chemical IPA’s.

The money men are taking over cricket do not doubt it.

Not sure how this works with Lords or MCC. The Indians are coming and cricket exploitation of fans is going to be a cross between American “ Franchises “ squeezing every potential cent out of you and the Indians having absolutely no regard to the game or the fans and will similarly squeeze every rupee.

Before my second game of the week I loaded up on London Pride at £2 a bottle on the canal with friends then walked to Lords.

I am not ‘aving it. I made delicious deli sandwiches too as I refuse to buy the pelt they call food at £8 for a hotdog.

Seethe over almost. The cricket was generally poor and unexciting. I’d rather watch Test Cricket I have to say.
Report The Dragon August 25, 2025 12:48 PM BST
on invincibles tonigt at 1.64, win and they should be in the final unless something drastic happens on run rate
Report The Dragon August 25, 2025 12:49 PM BST
internet is down until next friday so only spasmodic posting from me im afraidCry
Report Whisperingdeath August 25, 2025 12:49 PM BST
I have to agree but for your sake will not bet on itLaugh

I have lost the Midas this week!
Report The Dragon August 25, 2025 2:08 PM BST
cheers wd unfortunatley i will not be able to watch itCry
Report roggrain August 26, 2025 8:26 PM BST
Having been away from Britain for most of my working life haven't watched any cricket until recently.

Since when and why are batsmen referred to as 'batters'?

Is this another surrender to the woke brigade ? Is it to do with women cricketers ? Surely if they

want to call women batters batters that's their prerogative. But why should men be called batters?

Surely that's batters isn't it!
Report DixieDean60 August 26, 2025 10:22 PM BST
Rog, in order to cement their position amongst the modern day wokerati, the MCC amended the laws of cricket in 2021 so that the terms  batsman and batsmen were replaced by batter and batters. 

Apparently they wanted to make the game more gender neutral.  Pathetic.

I refuse to use the new moronic term and will always use batsman or batsmen.
Report Whisperingdeath August 27, 2025 9:02 AM BST
Who uses the word batters?

I see on the Hundred to captions show 11 batters left, that threw me for a while!

It’s our game not theirs. Refer to batsmen or women as you wish. I am more concerned about paying £7.50 for a pint of chemical beer
Report DixieDean60 August 27, 2025 8:13 PM BST
I am not sure the MCC can write the price of a pint in to the rules of cricket WD.

Sounds the standard price for Landan these days.  Be a tenner soon everywhere the way things are going.

Used to be about 50p a pint in The Pentagon watering holes back in the day, do you remember the good old Blue Grot'ole and the VD bar ?!
Report Whisperingdeath August 28, 2025 8:17 AM BST
I remember the type of meat they served up there DixieWink

Whilst pubs were ok at 13/14 Niteclubs were not plus I had school!
Report Whisperingdeath August 28, 2025 8:33 AM BST
Re MCC I am not blaming them as it was not their event. What is concerning me is the increasing way they see us as cash cows.

We have seen how the Amerikan Franchise system works. Indian Billionaires are utterly ruthless and they learned off the Masters at this…. Us!

The saving grace is players like Mohammed Siraj and Ben Stokes.

Also I think if I am paying £7.50 a pint it should be London Pride or Guinness. Having said that I paid  60 Sovs for a bottle of Chardonnay at the local Sushi plus another £70 for a few bits of fish. Mrs ‘Death tucked me up like a kipper. I did even want to go out and then after having my trousers taken down I ate a whole tip of noodles and prawns.
Report DixieDean60 August 29, 2025 10:48 PM BST
I've never understood why Guinness is so dear WD, i could drink it all day as it has never affected me in the same way other beverages might.

On my frequent football weekends in Liverpool years ago the matches were often switched to the Sunday, so my companions and i would spend the Saturday afternoon in the pub  drinking Guinness as it was the only drink we could stomach having got caned on the Friday night. This then put us in good stead to go back on the lash that evening. Luckily there were no early Sunday kick offs in those days Happy

Going back to the Pentagon, i see it was its 50th anniversary this year, an article in the local rag was interesting. It mentioned the lunchtime "artistes" that in those days performed in the Van Damme bar. How very 70's Grin
Report Whisperingdeath August 30, 2025 8:49 AM BST
Artistes!

Tbf the girls at the time were a lot better looking than they are now.

I drank some Murphy’s in Fiji once. It does not travel and the heat is not good for it!
Report Hayden August 30, 2025 12:34 PM BST
Feel envious you guys talking about downing the good stuff and certainly brings back memories from my drinking days , unfortunately was diagnosed with Cluster Headache syndrome in May 2018 and the verapamil and such i take means strictly NO alcohol , so over 7 years since i've touched a drop.
Don't give it much thought now but have to admit being sorely tempted when dining out , thankfully i've the willpower to say no.
Report The Dragon August 30, 2025 8:46 PM BST
looks like the rain are going to put trent rockets into the final
Report Whisperingdeath August 31, 2025 10:13 AM BST
Sadly Hayden I cannot see a life without Alcohol!

People were smoking cigars last night and I desperately wanted a chug, even took two Henri’s home but I know I must not smoke.

I was on the Johnnie Walker Gold Label last night. I am not a whiskey drinker. I really enjoy a drink and like a good ale or Guinness. I think I could live without it if imposed on me for health reasons but the reminisces would be tough. You have my deepest sympathies!
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 11:49 AM BST
letting my ante post bet on invincibles ride so hopig for a pleasant payout laterExcited. raining in the north westCry
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 2:35 PM BST
I've never smoked either WD so considering my apparently clean living feel unlucky to have had both Cluster and Pancreatitis over the last few years , i can probably vouch for saying near enough the two most painful conditions out there.

Crazy knock from Liam Dawson here has given us a decent total to defend   Happy
Report TCat August 31, 2025 5:19 PM BST
Sneaked into members at Taunton in 2000 and saw Atherton and Ganguly put on 192 for Lancs in a one day match. It was a scorcher and recall the ale was both excellent and reasonably priced. Be interested to know how much it is now for a pint at Taunton.
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 5:21 PM BST
who is this dross singing at lords
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 5:27 PM BST
ffs this is direDevil
Report DixieDean60 August 31, 2025 5:41 PM BST
Perrie Edwards was the singer i believe Dragon, another expensive waste of cash befitting of The Hundred.

I watched a bit of the women's game and couldn't believe how short the boundaries were, they were closer to the square than the crowd ! a pretty underwhelming final by the look of it.

And as for not reviewing that LBW shout, words fail me.
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 5:46 PM BST
cheers dixie -shocking euro trash music
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 5:47 PM BST
oval win toss and will bat
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 5:50 PM BST
fergurson injured in warm upShocked
Report DixieDean60 August 31, 2025 5:50 PM BST
Hayden, you are probably wise not to drink with your headache issues but i thought it was ok to do so when on Verapamil ? I thought they were basically similar to Amlodopine which i have been on for high BP in recent months, my GP says it's ok for me to drink alcohol whilst on them (in moderation of course).

Raining at Scarborough i see, wonder what the DL situation is ?
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 6:01 PM BST
here we go willey opening the bowling
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 6:02 PM BST
4 first ballCool
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 6:03 PM BST
4 more
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 6:30 PM BST
Dixie , you're correct regarding Verapamil alone but i'm taking Pregabalin as well which makes it a definite no according to my Neurologist.

Tightest of finishes at Scarborough , i'm hiding behind the sofa
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 6:31 PM BST
..should have added Dixie alcohol is frowned upon when you have Pancreatic issues like myself.
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 6:40 PM BST
DL adjustment is 254 from 41 overs
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 6:49 PM BST
105 for 1 off 65

no cash out facility available which is most strange
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 6:54 PM BST
wow jacks smashing it
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 7:00 PM BST
Hampshire vs Worcester final on September 20th at Trent Bridge , feel drained following that feel like i've played in it , Yorkshire matched at 1.1  Grin

These Oval guys look lethal tbh , great pick Dragon   Happy
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:05 PM BST
thanks hayden ...not there yet but looking good so far
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 7:09 PM BST
A hedge would be handy now i'd imagine , anything can happen as we know and Rockets a top batting mob.
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:14 PM BST
gd effort from pennington that.

really imp these last 10
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:14 PM BST
6
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:16 PM BST
ffs out
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:17 PM BST
curran gone 5 balls left
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:21 PM BST
poor end
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:22 PM BST
finished 168 equals highest score in final
Report DixieDean60 August 31, 2025 7:25 PM BST
Well done to Hants Hayden, bit of a choke by the Yorkies there but just goes to show what keeping the pressure on can do.

Also congrats to Worcs for stuffing Somerset, they have been a surprise package this year so should be a good final, just hope the weather plays ball on the day.

Of course the Gillette/Nat West final used to be this equivalent weekend or the following one, having to wait until the 20th is all wrong and yet another reason to detest the bleedin' Hundred !
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 7:37 PM BST
dodgy 4 for banton
Report isleham August 31, 2025 7:40 PM BST
At least Somerset didn't transfer in Hundred players at the death...stuck with the squad that got us to the Semi unlike Hampshire with Dawson
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:02 PM BST
sowter takes 3 wow looking very good now

here comes stonis
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 8:07 PM BST
Only fair though Isle , contracted team and been there for over 20yrs and Spirit weren't going anywhere.

No brainer for me.
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:08 PM BST
120 needed off 52
Report Hayden August 31, 2025 8:09 PM BST
You'd be glad to see Stoinis get out Dragon , big game changer on his day
Report DixieDean60 August 31, 2025 8:15 PM BST
Joe 90 gets a wicket Laugh
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:18 PM BST
98  0ff 40
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:19 PM BST
yupneed stonis out for sure   4
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:19 PM BST
can linde bat?
Report DixieDean60 August 31, 2025 8:22 PM BST
Nope but their chocolate is ok
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:23 PM BST
goneCool
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:23 PM BST
**** ball gets a wicket
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:28 PM BST
looking good nowCool
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:48 PM BST
boooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Report The Dragon August 31, 2025 8:51 PM BST
winner winner chicken dinner
Report Whisperingdeath September 2, 2025 1:14 PM BST
Well done Dragon,

A tidy win for you!
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