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As ever, I will be keeping a close and beady eye on the market movers and shakers through Coral Eurobet, Bet365, & Paddy Power. 2009: My tips Norway (Win 7/4
- 1st), Iceland (Each Way 28/1 - 2nd), Estonia (Each
Way 28/1- 6th), Switzerland (Each Way 75/1 - 14th S1) So what do I reckion? Well, it doesn't take a braced-up
city investor to realise that the Norwegians own the strongest Eurosong
favourite since Adam was a lad. Alexander Rybak has been sitting pretty
at around 2/1 since March, and I think the writing is on the wall. So
let's turn our attention away from the winning markets, and onto Each
Way. Is there any value to be had here? Presuming Greece, Turkey and Bosnia
will all be there or thereabouts at the end, there's still always likely
to be one or two surprises. And I'm here to suggest them. |
| Odds from
a selection of online bookmakers - dated 9th May 2009
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Notes |
bet365 |
Paddy Power |
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| Norway | 7/4 |
Hottest fave since Dana was a slip of a girl, yes 1961! Can it be denied? | 13/8 |
11/8 |
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| Greece | 6/1 |
Walloper by the numbers. Sparkly suit and plinth. Top ten but any further? | 11/2 |
6/1 |
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| Turkey | 9/1 |
Banal tedium but guaranteed a good show. No medal though. | 8/1 |
8/1 |
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| Bosnia & H | 9/1 |
Late support for this ethnic ballard . Maybe worth side bet? | 15/2 |
8/1 |
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| UK | 16/1 |
Asthmatic Jade may get a top 15 place. Don't let jingoistic fever kick in | 18/1 |
16/1 |
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| Azerbaijan | 16/1 |
Pop lite. Will have support a strong chance for a top 5. Consider. | 14/1 |
16/1 |
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| Ukraine | 20/1 |
Typical trashy bombast from the strongest of Euronation. Never discount. | 20/1 |
16/1 |
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| Sweden | 20/1 |
Dislike so no from me. Even Swedish opera seems middle of the road. | 20/1 |
20/1 |
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| Malta | 20/1 |
Proven performer, but song not strong enough. Finalist but no more | 25/1 |
25/1 |
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| France | 25/1 |
Another good singer but Piaf surely a niche market. Hence avoid. | 25/1 |
25/1 |
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| Estonia | 25/1 |
One of the simpler songs of contest. Has attributes to surprise. Consider | 25/1 |
28/1 |
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| Iceland | 25/1 |
Wonderful but ultimately doomed. Too classy for big prize. Heart says E/W | 28/1 |
28/1 |
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| Germany | 25/1 |
Trash swing, can't summon any enthusiasm. No. | 25/1 |
20/1 |
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| Armenia | 25/1 |
Bagpipes and bad pronunciation don't do it for me. Likely top ten | 25/1 |
25/1 |
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| Spain | 50/1 |
Weight of a nation causing white hair. Doomed to twenties downwards | 33/1 |
33/1 |
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| Finland | 40/1 |
One of few fast efforts but dulll presentation. May noteven qualify. No. | 25/1 |
33/1 |
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| Montenegro | 40/1 |
Shania Twain lite mediocrity. May qualify but no top ten | 28/1 |
20/1 |
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| Denmark | 40/1 |
Inoffensive enough, likely to qualify, but not worth hard earned cash | 50/1 |
40/1 |
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| Serbia | 80/1 |
Nutbags have charm, but only Balkans likely to pick up the phone | 60/1 |
80/1 |
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| Lithuania | 66/1 |
A touch of Baltic RnB gets applause but not going to wow everyone | 33/1 |
40/1 |
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| Russia | 50/1 |
Awful. No wonder snger has look of a haunted woman. Don't bother | 40/1 |
33/1 |
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| Israel | 66/1 |
Nice enough ditty, though cloying sentiment as always. May do okish | 66/1 |
33/1 |
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| Portugal | 100/1 |
A nation regressing after recent signs of life. Won't trouble leaderboard | 75/1 |
66/1 |
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| Switzerland | 66/1 |
Fallen from grace by common consent, but could well qualify. Interesting | 75/1 |
66/1 |
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| Albania | 80/1 |
Mid table obscurity a stick on certainty. Not an investment opportunity | 125/1 |
50/1 |
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| Romania | 100/1 |
Love it for the legs. May confound the odds. But don't count on it. | 80/1 |
125/1 |
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| Belgium | 66/1 |
Vodka soaked Elvis a pub novelty act, & worth a smile. Nowt else though | 100/1 |
100/1 |
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| Ireland | 66/1 |
My lovely horse is a classic compared to this tripe. |
100/1 |
80/1 |
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| Cyprus | 100/1 |
Woeful. Seemingly written by a 5-year-old & no Greece to vote for it. | 200/1 |
250/1 |
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| Moldova | 150/1 |
Could be top ten. Rouseabout ethnic hopping. | 100/1 |
100/1 |
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| Poland | 100/1 |
Stinks. Sorry Poland, but it does. | 200/1 |
150/1 |
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| Netherlands | 150/1 |
Split fans, I reckon heart's in the right place. Voters may agree. Finalists? | 150/1 |
150/1 |
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| Slovenia | 150/1 |
Stay in the boxes. Air on g-string with a remnant of something brown. | 100/1 |
150/1 |
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| Bulgaria | 150/1 |
Hoo-haa. Waving white flag at the rusty helmets & broadswords. Stinks | 150/1 |
250/1 |
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| Hungary | 125/1 |
Dare I say the campest ever? Dare I say it's too camp? And too sh#t? Yes | 225/1 |
200/1 |
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| Andorra | 150/1 |
Destined to be forgotten, Andorra has a bad track again. Next year maybe | 150/1 |
250/1 |
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| Belarus | 150/1 |
Mullet does not make me part with my money. | 200/1 |
250/1 |
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| Croatia | 150/1 |
Croatia have produced a song that isn't mediocre...it's worse than that. | 200/1 |
250/1 |
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| FYROM | 150/1 |
May qualify, not withstanding resolutely 80's styling. Not within top 10 | 225/1 |
300/1 |
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| Latvia | 150/1 |
A 3 minute metaphorical road to hell. No no no. | 200/1 |
250/1 |
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| Czech Rep | 100/1 |
Freaky ringmaster singer a high point. The rest low as low can be. | 200/1 |
300/1 |
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| Slovakia | 150/1 |
God only knows why the Slovaks decided to return with
this dirge. |
150/1 |
300/1 |
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