Our 9 Most Popular Betting Articles From The Past Year

Help on how to make money betting with the Secret Betting Club. View this email in your browser Dear Friend, Today for a bit of a walk down memory lane, I have rounded up our 9 most popular blog articles and emails from the last 12 months. Whether its advice on betting win only or each way, our interview with a bookie insider or how to squeeze better value out of your football bets, there should be something for you. So without further ado, here is the top 9...   1. Why The Bookie Is Not Your Friend! Bookmakers love to pretend to be on your side, although the reality is often quite different...Here is why plus how Ray Winstone's Bet365 tips bagged just 1 win in 25! 2. Infiltrating The Bookies With Our 'Insider Mole' Read some exclusive excerpts from our interview with a bookmaker insider who spills the beans on how we can beat the 'enemy'. 3. Eight Expert Football Betting Tips 8 essential tips on how to make a profit football betting from some of the top tipping experts out there. 4. Each-Way Or Win Only... Whats The Best Way To Bet? Help solving the eternal problem of whether its better to place your bets win only or each way. Includes one example tipster who improved their profits by 72% after choosing the right method. 5. Two Very Different Ways To Make Your Betting Pay How to compare tipsters the easy way, even if they tip bets at completely different odds, strike-rate or quantity.  Recent SBC Reports & Magazines (click each image for full version)       6. Your 5-Step Betting Profits 'Personal Trainer' Plan for 2014 Our get 'betting-fit' guide for the start of the New Year and 5 top tips on how to topple the bookmaker in 2014. 7. Football Betting Stats: Why This Season Has Been So Strange Exactly why were the first few months of the 2013/14 season so out of sync? Plus possibly the worlds worst system revealed! 8. Why This Free Tipster Demands Your Attention! It's a myth that when it comes to finding winning betting tips you need to spend a fortune. Here is one easy way to find top free tipsters. 9. How To Get 11% Better Odds Football Betting A simple strategy that can help you get significantly better odds on your football bets in a couple of under-used betting markets.   Enjoyed These Articles? – Consider A Full SBC Membership If you enjoyed these articles, why not consider a full Secret Betting Club membership and benefit from the wide range of expert advice we provide on helping you make money betting. You can also join instantly with the peace of mind of our anytime money back guarantee - enabling you to try us effectively for free! Best regards, Peter - SBC Editor www.secretbettingclub.com "I think that the best investment any sports bettor who is making a serious attempt to be successful would be to subscribe to SBC then spend the first month trawling through your archives. Great service, thanks again"  Jeff (SBC Member) Read more testimonials on what others say about the Secret Betting Club How The Secret Betting Club Can Help You If you are after dedicated, independent help with your betting then you might like to consider a full Secret Betting Club membership. First established in May 2006, we are a 100% independent source for reporting, reviewing and monitoring the world of betting advice, through the use of tipsters, systems and strategies. We can point you in the direction of the best tipsters, systems and methods for making money betting via our 2 regular publications... 1. Betting Magazines – Published 6 times a year, each SBC magazine features several independent tipster reviews alongside expert interviews, systems and strategies to help your betting. 2. Tipster Profit Reports – Also published 6 times a year, these unique reports contain our independent tipster ratings, including those tipsters listed in our 'Hall of Fame' and at a glance comparative league tables on over 50 different tipsters.. The great news is that all of this available for the equivalent of just £1.52 per week and with a full money back guarantee if not in any way satisfied once you joined. Facebook Twitter Website

Kick Off: Erick 'Cubo' Torres helps Chivas USA gain ground, TFC hold Chicago and multiple teams make roster moves

News  |  Videos  |  Schedule & Stats  |  Clubs  |  Fantasy  |  Shop Forward To A Friend Kick Off: Erick 'Cubo' Torres helps Chivas USA gain ground, TFC hold Chicago and multiple teams make roster moves Here are the top 15 soccer stories we're following today and don't forget to vote for both the Etihad Airways Player of the Month and your MLS All-Star selections 1. 10-MAN TORONTO HOLD ON FOR A DRAW Despite playing the majority of the game with a one-man advantage, the Chicago Fire were only able to manage a 1-1 draw against 10-man Toronto FC (watch highlights here). To Chicago boss Frank Yallop, the game told a familiar story, while Toronto's Ryan Nelsen is hopeful Luke Moore's red card will be rescinded. 2. TORRES STRIKES AGAIN Chivas USA climbed off the bottom of the Western Conference following a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes (watch highlights here). The result came on the back of yet another Erick Torres goal, consigning the Quakes to their third consecutive defeat and placing them bottom of the West. 3. THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST Following their latest result, the San Jose Earthquakes may be  looking to make a signing or two, and it just so happens there's some space on their roster following the news on Wednesday that the Quakes have cut 2014 draft picks Ryan Nell and Joe Sofia, as well as 2012 pick Sam Garza. 4. ADI DASSLED The Portland Timbers got in on the action as well, releasing midfielder Aaron Long, but one Timber who isn't going anywhere is Fanendo Adi, with the club's new signing settling into life in the Pacific Northwest quickly. 5. VALDES VALUE Is Carlos Valdes ever coming back to the Philadelphia Union? The defender is currently in Brazil competing with the Colombian national team, but interim Union head coach Jim Curtin has stated, "he's a guy we think for the long term we want him in a Philadelphia Union jersey." 6. KAKA'S GOALS Having been officially unveiled to the world on Tuesday, Orlando City's new Designated Player Kaka spent the day talking to the press (in four languages), making his ambitions clear as day. He also envisions plenty more of the game's elite players following his lead and looking to move to MLS. 7. IMPACT SIGN A NEW DP Ignacio Piatti to the Montreal Impact has been rumored for the longest time, but on Wednesday it finally became a reality, with the Argentine midfielder joining the club as their latest Designated Player. However, Piatti won't be joining Montreal on the field until his current club, San Lorenzo, finish their run in the Copa Libertadores. 8. NEW FACE FOR THE CREW? Are the Columbus Crew close to signing a new forward? According to the Columbus Dispatch, they could have one as early as this week, although Gregg Berhalter insists he's also happy with the core group he currently has. 9. BRADLEY'S BROTHER Bradley Wright-Phillips has become one of the New York Red Bulls' best players, so could he soon be joined by his brother? Shaun Wright-Phillips has long been a rumored target, but Bradley has once again reiterated that he doesn't know what his brother might be planning to do. 10. DONOVAN'S TWO CENTS One of the main debates following the US' exit is whether or not Landon Donovan could have made a difference in the last 16, and the LA Galaxy star weighed in with his own view both on the Dan Patrick Show and when talking to reporters after Galaxy training. 11. WORLD-WIDE RESPECT While the loss to Belgium will linger in the minds of USMNT players and fans forever, it earned additional respect for two veterans of European soccer, as both Tim Howard and Geoff Cameron were named among the top players of the round. Writers in the UK also came up with 33 reasons - one more than there are teams in the World Cup - to love the US national team. 12. HERRERA 2018? Miguel Herrera helped turn Mexico from CONCACAF laughingstocks into a side that almost knocked the Netherlands out of the World Cup, and it seems the Mexico boss is keen to have another go. Is he the right man to lead the country in 2018? 13. GIVE US FOUR With strong showings from three of the four CONCACAF sides in Brazil, has the confederation done enough to merit an automatic fourth World Cup spot? CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb may be biased, but he certainly thinks so. 14. TIM HOWARD SAVES US ALL Tim Howard has become an overnight sensation following his performance against Belgium, leading to both a petition for office and another great internet meme. The newly crowned secretary of defense even got a call from the real secretary of defense, not to mention one from his boss, US President Barack Obama. 15. UNFORGIVEABLE Unfortunately, while we've seen plenty of soccer's best moments recently, now we have to focus on one of its worst, as John Bieniewicz, a local referee in the Detroit area, has died after being punched by a player while refereeing an adult league game. MLSsoccer.com Musts Jurgen's advice for growing the game: Support your local MLS team A soccer nation: US - Belgium sets ESPN ratings record for a soccer match. 13 ways to take your soccer fandom up a notch

Kick Off: USMNT go down swinging in World Cup, leaving two MLS games to brighten your Wednesday

News  |  Videos  |  Schedule & Stats  |  Clubs  |  Fantasy  |  Shop Forward To A Friend Kick Off: USMNT go down swinging in World Cup, leaving two MLS games to brighten your Wednesday Here are the top 15 soccer stories we're following today 1. END OF THE LINE FOR DEFIANT US Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and so it was with the US' World Cup run after a 2-1 loss to Belgium on Tuesday evening (watch highlights here). Still, the US went down in style, fighting for an equalizer until the final seconds. What three things were there to take away from the result and who, apart from Tim Howard, played the best game? 2. THE HUMAN WALL The man of the match for the US was undoubtedly Tim Howard, who, under large spells of pressure from the Belgians, stood on his head to keep the US in the game. Howard set a new record for most recorded saves in a World Cup game and drew plenty of praise from national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann. 3. LOOKING FORWARD While the tournament may be over for the national team, the general consensus so far seems to suggest two things: There is plenty to look forward to in the future, especially from players like DeAndre Yedlin and Julian Green, and the real winner of the tournament was soccer in the US. 4. FOUR MORE YEARS The US national team's strong performance at the tournament has led to increased interest in head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, but following the defeat on Tuesday, the under-contract German believes he will still be leading the US come Russia 2018. 5. NO DATE WITH MESSI Had the US advanced, they would be playing Argentina on Saturday after the South American side overcame Switzerland 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals. The Swiss did not make it easy, though, and it took the better part of 120 minutes for the Argentines to find a breakthrough. 6. KAKA ARRIVES Orlando City have signed their first Designated Player, with Brazilian star and former FIFA World Player of the Year Kaka signing a guaranteed three-and-a-half year contract. The midfielder described his signing as a dream come true and has already set his sights on winning an MLS championship. 7. TFC GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS Despite his impressive golazo on Friday, Gilberto will not feature in Toronto FC's line-up due to injury when they take on the Chicago Fire Wednesday night (8:30 pm ET, MLS LIVE, TSN in Canada) at Toyota Park. It's all part of a particularly busy month for TFC, but their opponents will be looking to set a few things right. 8. QUAKES NEED GOALS Chivas USA come into their Wednesday game against the San Jose Earthquakes (10:30 pm ET, MLS Live, TSN in Canada) on the back of a win, and while the Quakes look to avoid three defeats in a row, they know they'll need to score some goals in order to do it. 9. FERNANDEZ EXIT After starting the first 15 games at left back, Cristian Fernandez was absent from D.C. United's 1-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders. Now we know why: The club and player have mutually agreed to part ways. 10. SPONSORED BY... The Houston Dynamo had an announcement of their own to make on Tuesday, revealing BHP Billiton, a global resources company with strong local ties, as their new jersey sponsor, the Dynamo's first jersey sponsor since they ended their previous deal back in February 2013. 11. MARI SIDELINED Jose Mari has become an important part of the Colorado Rapids lineup so it'll come as disappointing news to learn that the Spanish midfielder has been ruled out for up to a month after spraining his ankle in training. That might be part of the reason the Rapids went out and acquired Carlos Alvarez from Chivas USA in exchange for Nathan Sturgis. 12. OCHOA A GOOD FIT? Guillermo Ochoa was in need of a new club prior to the World Cup, and after the tournament Mexico's goalkeeper had, he certainly won't be short of suitors. Would he be a good fit for the Premier League? Former US no.1 Brad Friedel, who's spent most of his career in the English league, suggests maybe not. 13. MILLER'S OUT Costa Rica's World Cup campaign marches on to a showdown with the Netherlands but, unfortunately, it's the end of the road for Roy Miller, as the New York Red Bulls left back has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament due to injury. 14. ADDED EDGE With the US and Mexico reaching the last 16 and Costa Rica making history by reaching the quarterfinals, has their hard work helped give CONCACAF teams a psychological edge in future tournaments? 15. I BELIEVE IN I BELIEVE We may not be hearing it in a US men's national team context for a while, but the US fan chant of 'I Believe' is easily one of the most recognizable and positive around. So where did it come from and what does it mean? MLSsoccer.com Musts Is the US national team better off than four years ago? Stars around the world react to US loss Armchair Analyst: US go out with a roar but "game states"  paint the picture

Your Ticket to Brazil: The Knockout Round

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Kick Off: US get ready for Belgium, Orlando City prepare for a special announcement

News  |  Videos  |  Schedule & Stats  |  Clubs  |  Fantasy  |  Shop Forward To A Friend Kick Off: US get ready for Belgium, Orlando City prepare for a special announcement Here are the top 15 soccer stories we’re following today: 1. WHAT STANDS BETWEEN HERE AND THE WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALS The US national team takes on Belgium on Tuesday (4 pm ET, ESPN, Univision in the US, CBC in Canada) with a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals up for grabs. Can the US team do it? 2. TALKING TACTICS The Shin Guardian is required reading to preview every USA game. He has a strong take on what Michael Bradley needs to do against Belgium. For his part, Bradley wants more at the World Cup and is looking to improve his form in Tuesday's game. It could be argued that a change of tactics could help Bradley , but with things working well enough for the US so far, perhaps the team would be better off focusing on other areas. 3. REFEREE CONSPIRACIES? Jurgen Klinsmann, ever the zen master, started planting the seed of possible officiating questions, when he expressed his "concerns" about Algerian referee Djamel Haimoudi, who is assigned to the Belgium-USA game. "But is it a good feeling? No," Klinsi said. "He’s coming from the same group with Belgium and Algeria … and he’s able to speak French with their players on the field and not with us." 4. BELIEVE THE HYPE As has become required for each of the USMNT's matches, here are a few pump-up videos. This one asks us to flip the script. This one has eagles and jet planes and the biggest -- literally -- US soccer fans anywhere: the Budweiser Clydesdales. and eagles.  5. PLENTY OF RESPECT Ahead of the game against Belgium, everything has been incredibly civil, with both the US and Belgium talking of how much they respect each other. Tim Howard has spoken of the danger the Red Devils pose while Belgium's Kevin Mirallis has in turn been talking up Howard and Clint Dempsey. 6. INJURY UPDATES While Belgium worry about injuries to Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen, it looks like Marouane Fellaini is going to be good to go. Meanwhile, the US got some good news in that Jozy Altidore is apparently fit and ready to be called upon. 7. THE SOCCER NATION GROWS When the cameras pan the crowd during the US-Belgium match be sure to keep an eye out for Teddy Goalsevelt, otherwise known as Mike D’Amico,  who so caught the attention of the American soccer community that they’ve helped pay for the fan to extend his trip. It's perhaps another sign of soccer's growth in America, as is the news that Chicago’s fan experience is now too big for Grant Park. 8.  STOPPING MESSI If the US should advance, they’ll face the winner of the days other game: Argentina vs Switzerland (12 pm ET, ESPN, Univision in the US, CBC in Canada). Can Lionel Messi continue his fine goal scoring form or can the Swiss find a way to neutralise him? 9. C’MON REF Mark Geiger became the first American to referee a World Cup knockout game on Monday when he took charge of France's win over Nigeria. Most observers agreed he put in another good performance, but one, in particular, did not: the coach of the losing team. 10. CUTEST COUPLE? Kyle Beckerman’s importance for the US is being felt just as keenly by the national team as his absence is by Real Salt Lake and while the US’ number 15 is proving to be a national sensation, does the recently married midfielder also have a claim as the World Ciup's most attractive couple. 11. KAKA HAS LANDED The final pieces are falling into place ahead of Kaka’s move to Orlando City. The Brazilian star officially left AC Milan on Monday and, with the soon to be MLS club scheduling a press conference for Tuesday, Kaka arrived in Orlando on Monday evening.  11. MAKE SOME ROOM With the international transfer window set to open again it seems that a couple of clubs are moving to clear some space on their rosters, with the Chicago Fire waiving Giuseppe Gentile and Sporting Kansas City releasing Alex Martinez. 12. DYNAMO JERSEY SPONSOR The Houston Dynamo are scheduled to make an announcement on Tuesday with many speculating that it will involve a new jersey sponsor.  13. ETIHAD AIRWAYS PLAYER OF THE MONTH There weren't many MLS games in June, but five players stood out and are nominated for the Etihad Airways Player of the Month for June. Who gets your vote? 14. BOYD WONDER While Terrence Boyd may not have made the World Cup squad, the US international is officially on the move, heading from Rapid Vienna in Austria back home to Germany and Red Bull Leipzig, sister club of the New York Red Bulls. 15. LO SIENTO There’s nothing wrong with a bit of playful banter between nations during the World Cup but Dutch Airline KLM soon realized they had gone too far following a hugely negative reaction to a tweet wishing "adios" to Mexico's team. The airline has since apologized. MLSsoccer.com Musts Brazil Bound: Brad Evans and Mo Edu break down Belgium Instant Replay: Should Gilberto’s Golazo have stood? ExtraTime Radio: Looking ahead to the US vs Belgium