It’s been 2 weeks since the last set of games and August was not a great month performance wise.  The tips for the Premier League only just scraped a positive return of 2.84%.  The Championship and Trading Fund did even worse with -23% and -31% respectively.  It wasn’t great timing to double the stakes in the Trading Fund and only goes to confirm the idiocy of chasing gains.

2 weeks in the Premier League has once again seen an amazing amount of news.  Keegan leaves Newcastle and is then reported as having a meeting with Ashley just 8 days after resigning.  Man City get new owners which make Chelsea’s stars look like street beggars.  West Ham appoint Zola as a new manager and next day lose their shirt sponsor as XL Holidays go bust. 

Looking toward this weekend’s games, there are major bets on Liverpool at home to Man Utd and on Chelsea away at Man City.  Both Torres and Gerrard are back for Liverpool so I cannot see why Man Utd are priced at below 3. 

As for the Championship, i’m still awaiting that Black Swan to wander across the radar.  It could come on Sunday if Saints turn-over QPR.  Stranger things have happened.