as a non-runner?

Haven't had much time to hit the bookies so far, so I'm playing catch up. Tonight I've gone large on Romania with a goal start (i.e. I win with a draw or Rom win) at 4/6.

Smaller bets on Italy 13/10; 2-1 8/1; Pirlo 12/1 and also Chivu to score (18/1...a free kick...?).

Basically I'm pissed off at the odds you get on strikers, or even many midfielders. Ribery 7/1? Piss off Joe Coral!

My each way bet on Podolski to be top scorer (30-1, top 4 pays out) looks OK for now.

I know, each way betting is for bottlers, etc, etc.

So guess who was singing 'Allez les bleus' from Italy's 2nd goal onwards?..still won £40, but it'd have been £200 if France had got one back

Bet 10. Russian to bt Sweden. 17/10. 10pts. Paddy fuckin Power.

Nice steady progress in the group stages.

Bets 10.
Won 8.
Lost 1.
Ongoing 1.

Profit 124.35%
ie with a hypothetical starting "kitty/bank" of £100 Id now be sitting on one of £224.35.

Maybe I should attempt to get to the 2010WC using my winnings like the lad mentioned in the recent WSC blogs article?

Fancy Portugal in 90mins tomorrow.

I'm in profit so far:

€10 on a Group B Straight Forecast - 1st Croatia; 2nd Germany - 9/2

€10 on a Group D Straight Forecast - 1st Spain; 2nd Russia - 4/1

€10 on there being a red card in France v Italy - 11/4

€10 made on laying the Czechs at 10/3 to reach the semis

€10 made on laying Sweden at 13/2 to reach the semis

€10 made on laying Poland at 7/1 to reach the semis

€10 made on laying Austria at 5/1 to qualify from Group A

Outstanding bets:

€10 on Ballack to be top scorer - 28/1. Dead money already.

€25 on Portugal to Win Euro08 - 12/1. I backed them way back in November 2006, after they had poor start to their qualifying group, resulting in their price drifting out.

Just got home.
Im on Portugal @ 6/4. 10pts.

114.35% in profit so far.
Im on Holland tonight. 8/11. 10pts.

hoping to see off the bailiffs with 6/1 on Germany.....

104.35% in profit now.
I only intended to bet on Croatia in the quarters but killed time in the bookies while waiting for Ms Clock outside the tube station. No discipline.
Will probably be on Germany in the semis. Will avoid the other semi and the final (unless Turkey sneak through).

Germany to win. 4/9. 30pts.

Pure greed made me seek out better odds and I've gone for a half-time/full time bet of Germany - Germany at Evens.

I wonder if the 15/2 you can get on Turkey sets a record for the longest odds on a team (to win in 90 mins) at the semi-final stage of an International tournament.

Greed is bad.

With that in mind, I intend to have a small wager on Russia to win in 90 mins at 12/5.

I'm getting the wobbles. I'm wondering if I should stick my Spain betting slip on eBay while it still has any value.

I cant see Russia losing tonight and the odds in the high street of 14/5 are to good to ignore. But as Im determined to at least double my money on the whole shebang Im sticking to 5pts.

Running Totals:
Bets 13.
Won 9.
Lost 3.
Ongoing 1.
Profit 117.68%.

All of my losing bets were on the QFs. I only intended to bet on one of em (croatia) but lack of discipline led me into a bookies around the corner from Baker St tube while waiting for Ms Raff Im afraid.
Klose had better get his act together sharpish because hes let me down pretty badly this time around.