Saturday 4th August 2007
Well today's the day, the start of the new football season, and the sun is shinning. Here's hoping this blog's season is a success.
So down to today's selections. First selection includes my own team, Aberdeen. We are away to Dundee Utd, and these games usually involve goals. United have had to take in a replacment keeper as there new number one Grzegorz Szamotulsk is injured. They are also missing Lee Wilkie at the back through suspension and midfielder Mark Kerr. Up front they look quite weak with no new major signings. Aberdeen have to deal with the loss of Russell Anderson to Sunderland and have a new keeper in Derek Soutar who takes over at Number One from Jamie Langfield who was dropped for making a prat of himself while drunk on his stag do. The defence has been strengthened with Lee Mair and Jackie MacNamara coming in, but the defence has been tried out in a variety of formations and it may take a few more weeks of tinkering before a settled line up is decided. Up front our forwards have been playing well over pre season and we have a few options, so I am expecting a 2-1 win, aso my selection is over 2.5 goals.
My second game Stirling Albion v Partick Thistle. Partick Thistle have a new manager in, as is normally the case with them each season, but this year they look like an adventurous team, playing with two wingers. They have recently brought in Stephen Conner on loan from Everton, Gary Harkins from Grimsby Town and David Rowson has returned to the team. They will be going all out for an open day win, but Stirling Albion will have other ideas. They were promoted to the 1st Division through the play offs last year. They will still be part time and will find this league hard, but everyone starts theseano optimistic. I cant see them taking anything from todays game, but they have goals in them, even with last season's top scorer missing, so my bet is over 2.5 goals.
I cant see much goals in the St Mirren game against Motherwell. St Mirrens new striker Craig Dargo is out injured and I cant see where else the goals will come from. Motherwell are still gelling under new manager Mark McGhee but haven't looked good in pre season. Few goals, so under 2.5 for me.
Other games looked promising but at this stage of the season it is so unpredictable. So just the three bets today.
I will be having a treble today, of Falkirk, Rangers and Morton. A tenner treble will pay out £70.
Hope you enjoy the games this weekend, sp speak to you soon.