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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, William Hill, Ladbrokes, & Paddy Power. 2007: My ridiculous tips Greece (Win 16/1), Ukraine (Win
12/1), Bosnia Herzegovina (Each Way 80/1), Lithuania (Each Way 125-1) So what do I reckion from the off? My deluded Eurofan
colleagues seem to be thinking of opera this year, with Latvia and Slovenia
attracting popular each way support. Why I don't know. Countries bound
to do well are the "S"'s of Sweden, Serbia, Switzerland, and
err Greece. Of the bigger odds I would plump for the likes of Bosnia,
Ireland, Georgia, and my personal favourite Lithuania. The key is timing
though, as we won't really know for sure who will win up until the dress
rehearsals start at the beginning of May. Until then though, garner useless
tips here... |
| Odds from
a selection of online bookmakers - dated 1st May 2007
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Coral |
Notes |
bet365 |
William Hill |
Ladbrokes |
Paddy Power |
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| Sweden | 15/2 |
Can Sweden ever have a wonning performance again? |
13/2 |
6/1 |
5/1 |
6/1 |
| Switzerland | 9/1 |
Knock your socks off cheese make it a favourite |
13/2 |
6/1 |
11/2 |
5/1 |
| Belarus | 9/1 |
More cheese but toe curling in the process |
17/2 |
8/1 |
10/1 |
9/1 |
| Bulgaria | 10/1 |
The biggest of drums could give it an e.w. chance |
10/1 |
10/1 |
12/1 |
12/1 |
| Russia | 11/1 |
Neighbourly voting means it can't be ignored |
12/1 |
12/1 |
10/1 |
12/1 |
| Serbia | 13/2 |
Fan's favourite, but anodine, so ignore at this price |
13/2 |
6/1 |
7/1 |
7/1 |
| Greece | 14/1 |
Empty headed but party fun. Could be a surprise |
14/1 |
14/1 |
12/1 |
14/1 |
| Ukraine | 12/1 |
Scare Europe into voting |
12/1 |
12/1 |
12/1 |
11/1 |
| Romania | 25/1 |
Jack of all trades, master of none. |
22/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
22/1 |
| Cyprus | 16/1 |
Not at these odds |
14/1 |
14/1 |
20/1 |
16/1 |
| Slovenia | 25/1 |
Why? |
22/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| Denmark | 40/1 |
Open minded people will be closing them |
28/1 |
25/1 |
33/1 |
25/1 |
| France | 66/1 |
Lite votes aplenty, but heavy votes will go elsewhere |
40/1 |
40/1 |
50/1 |
28/1 |
| Israel | 40/1 |
Too serious to widely appeal |
33/1 |
33/1 |
33/1 |
33/1 |
| UK | 28/1 |
Please no, but what do I know? |
28/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| Latvia | 50/1 |
Latvia tend to do well with shite like this |
33/1 |
50/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| Finland | 33/1 |
Her voice is good in the studio, but abysmal live |
50/1 |
40/1 |
25/1 |
28/1 |
| Malta | 40/1 |
Game bird, but will waddle around for a few votes. Cull. |
22/1 |
25/1 |
33/1 |
20/1 |
| Turkey | 33/1 |
Popular with fans, but why? |
20/1 |
40/1 |
40/1 |
40/1 |
| Hungary | 40/1 |
Guttural ramblings of an ired woman. Unimpressive. |
40/1 |
40/1 |
40/1 |
50/1 |
| Moldova | 66/1 |
Loud and proud and making people cowed |
50/1 |
50/1 |
66/1 |
50/1 |
| Spain | 33/1 |
6 weeks to come up with this? Down the bottom. |
25/1 |
33/1 |
33/1 |
25/1 |
| Andorra | 80/1 |
Could be embarrassing, could be refreshing |
50/1 |
50/1 |
66/1 |
50/1 |
| Georgia | 80/1 |
The largest dress in history won't help. Solid mid-table |
50/1 |
66/1 |
66/1 |
40/1 |
| Germany | 80/1 |
Baden Baden Sinatra doesn't do it for me. |
50/1 |
50/1 |
66/1 |
40/1 |
| Bosnia | 66/1 |
Good ballard this. Better than odds suggest. |
50/1 |
33/1 |
50/1 |
66/1 |
| Ireland | 50/1 |
Voice apart, this could be a winner. Consider investing. |
50/1 |
50/1 |
25/1 |
25/1 |
| FYROM | 50/1 |
Instantly forgettable. |
50/1 |
50/1 |
40/1 |
50/1 |
| Norway | 80/1 |
Dark horse. Must be that fake tan. Guri could surprise. |
66/1 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
40/1 |
| Austria | 80/1 |
Crystals and red velvet apart, this will bomb. Average. |
80/1 |
50/1 |
100/1 |
66/1 |
| Iceland | 50/1 |
One of the few rock efforts. Won't be enough. |
50/1 |
50/1 |
50/1 |
66/1 |
| Czech Rep | 125/1 |
The other rock effort. Neither will this. |
100/1 |
125/1 |
125/1 |
66/1 |
| Armenia | 125/1 |
Absolutely without merit to my ears. Foul at any price. |
80/1 |
100/1 |
80/1 |
80/1 |
| Belgium | 125/1 |
Taking the "n" out of Funk. Add an "o". That makes "no" |
100/1 |
100/1 |
80/1 |
80/1 |
| Croatia | 150/1 |
Always mid-table, so don't invest. |
80/1 |
100/1 |
125/1 |
80/1 |
| Estonia | 66/1 |
Loud but in your ear and immrediately out the other one. |
80/1 |
66/1 |
66/1 |
66/1 |
| Lithuania | 125/1 |
A marvel, but can Europe show taste? I doubt it. | 100/1 |
100/1 |
125/1 |
80/1 |
| Poland | 125/1 |
The song Russ Abbott wishes he wrote. Dire. | 150/1 |
100/1 |
100/1 |
80/1 |
| Netherlands | 125/1 |
Quality performer. But its the put-upon Dutch. | 150/1 |
100/1 |
125/1 |
66/1 |
| Albania | 200/1 |
Fu Manchu will turn the stomach of viewers. | 200/1 |
150/1 |
150/1 |
200/1 |
| Montenegro | 150/1 |
Grim. | 200/1 |
150/1 |
150/1 |
150/1 |
| Portugal | 150/1 |
Better than previous but 150-1 not generous enough. |
200/1 |
150/1 |
125/1 |
150/1 |
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