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Monkey Punt
The Wagers - The
Results
The Small Monkey is still more accurate than your Government's Financial Advisors...
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Disclaimer: Despite his diminutive stature, the small monkey has
attained the legal age required by local law for gambling on sporting
events. He has a legitimate online betting account at Ladbrokes.com.
Small Monkey Productions suggests that you only gamble with money
you can afford to lose; if you do decide to gamble we would also
suggest that Ladbrokes is a pretty good place to do it. Small Monkey
Productions supports your right to do whatever the hell you like with
your own cash, but reminds you that if you want to place bets based on
the predictions of a small monkey, don't come crying to us if it all goes
pear-shaped.
Penguins walk like that because they are actually frikkin' freezing.
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Ireland vs Italy - 6 Nations
Current Monkey Bank Balance - $100
Small monkey says - Ireland to win by more than 16 points.
Wager - $20 at 10/11.
Result: Ireland win, but don't cover the handicap. The small monkey has been
overconfident, and perhaps should have gone for the safer returns of a straight 'win'
bet. Minus $20, but it is early days, and he's only a small monkey after all.
England vs Wales - 6 Nations
Current Monkey Bank Balance - $80
Undaunted by his initial loss, small monkey reckons the handicap will be too much for
England to overcome. Small monkey says - Wales to win with a 13 point head start.
Wager - $20 at 10/11.
Result: Wales play the second half like a team possessed, and send England
packing with a historic 27 to 18 victory. The small monkey collects a tidy $18.18.
Scotland vs France - 6 Nations
Current Monkey Bank Balance - $98.20
An generous looking 10 point handicap should not stop the French from taking a win
here (much as it galls the small monkey to admit it). This is about the money, after
all. Small monkey says - France to win giving away 10 points on the handicap.
Wager - $20 at 10/11.
Result: Despite valiant efforts on the part of the Scots, France hammer Scotland 46
points to 19. The small monkey collects a further $18.18, but he doesn't enjoy it.
New England Patriots vs New York Giants - Superbowl XLII
Current Monkey Bank Balance - $116.40
The Patriots have been on fire all season, and will be the first team ever to go
through a 19 game season undefeated if they pull this one off. However, the Giants
boast the league's leading defence, and are in the mood to spoil the Patriot's party.
There's a whole lot of money going on the Patriot's, but the small monkey is not
convinced they can win by the 12 point margin on offer to bring the odds back to
10/11. Small monkey says - the Giants to win with an 11.5 point head start.
Wager - $16.50 at 10/11.
Result: Once again the small monkey has hit the nail on the head, as the Giants
spoil the Patriot's party. Small monkey collects once again.
France vs Ireland - 6 Nations
Current Monkey Bank Balance - $132
Small monkey says - Ireland to win with a 14 point head start.
Wager - $20 at 4/5.
Result: A tight game sees Ireland lose, but only just. Small monkey's eye for the
handicaps is proving profitable as for the fourth time in a row he collects from the
bookmaker. Ka-ching!
Latest Monkey Bank Balance - Here
As you can probably tell from the picture, the small monkey has an opinion on the
upcoming Euro 2008 Cup Final. Favourites from the start of the tournament,
Germany have played some superb football and displayed impressive finesse.
The small monkey had wisely invested $50 on Germany to win right from the start of
the tournament, which means that he now stands to win big if the mighty Deutschland
can reign supreme tonight. The small monkey is not for turning; his cash remains
firmly on zee Germans adding another star to that shirt.
Result: Oh well, can't win them all. We're amazed Torres was allowed out so late,
surely he has homework to do?
Euro 2008 - the Final
Wimbledon 2008 - the Men's Final
Once more the two best players in the world find themselves contesting the final of
the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Federer, playing supremely
believe he is clear favourite given Nadal's preference for clay.
The small monkey is uninterested in such nonsense, and says Nadal is going to wipe
the smile from the faces of the Swiss fans...
Result: Never in doubt, after 5 sets and many, many hours th match finishes with the
Spaniard victorious. Woo Hoo!