[CJ Mars]

Nice post Was

There’s a nice little line in a recent book on soccer betting that goes “a 3 to 1 winner in a non league match pays the exact same as a 3 to 1 winner in the World Cup” yet non league betting is often the ugly bridesmaid of soccer betting due to the comparative lack of glamour. The fact is like you say that due to incomplete information the chances of landing a nice little coup are often greater than in the more publicised ;eagues where every man and his dog have an opinion.

It’s the case in minority spots generally such as athletics where the bookies might not have a dedicated compiler and will often find themselves vulnerable to the shrewdies. I make a % or two on my men’s tennis bets but I made 10% last year on nearly 300 ladies bets and am doing reasonably this year. I don’t think I know more about ladies tennis than mens but I do know the bookies and the majority of exchange punters would be comparatively ignorant of the women’s game. It’s a similar situation with respect to the lower English leagues where one vital piece of info available to the dedicated fan yet not known to the bookmakers or indeed the general public can make a mockery of the odds.

One word of warning. I’m not sure how many games you are basing your Irish experience to date on but it is possible that you are just on an exceptional run at the moment and that things will level off (but hopefully stay profitable ) for you.