The drinks are on Stan!

Just impossible to know what to say at times! Tennis can just leave you speechless. Came back from Achill today after having a break away from the betting for a day which I was hoping would do me good but I had know idea I would have this kind of night! Everything was going swimmingly. Kim, Nando, The Bull and Venus all got the job done to leave me at around 300ish profit. Delighted with my nights work. No need to do anymore betting then??? You would think so but just as I got paid from The Bull battering Simon I decided to focus all my attention on Muzza V Stan which I had been following while watching Rafa anyway.

Firstly, I dont like Andy Murray. He always seems to have a sort of limp on him anyway which makes me nervous whenever I back him. I rate his game extremely highly and his dismantling of The Bull at Flushing Meadows in 08 was one of the best performance I've ever seen. Remember, this was a Nadal who had just won Olympic Gold, dismantled Fed at Roland Garros and also beaten Fed at Wimbledon in that epic final (although he would have won in straight sets if the rain hadnt come imo!) So for Muzza to take him apart like he did showed just what he's capable of. But he's just tactically poor. He attacked from start to finish in that match. Even when they came back on day 2 he didnt hold back and thoroughly deserved his win. However, too often we see an overuse of the dropshot, constant happiness to defend, moody rants to himself and his camp and he just has a face like a slapped arse. I dont necessarily think he's overhyped by the British public or media because the talent is there for all to see and he has had some great wins and is definitely a potential grandslam winner but theres alot to sort out. Needs to find a coach anyway. Just dont understand how somebody with his tempermant could get rid of his main coach weeks before a grandslam. McClagan was perfect for Murray so to tell him to piss off was just very strange. Having Coretja, a clay court specialist and your Mum as your main coaching team going into a hardcourt grandslam just stinks. Miles is probably sitting back with a Whiskey tonight feeling pretty good about things.

On to the match with Stan. Firstly, I do feel sorry for people who got involved in the first 2 sets of the match and who were setting themselves up for a trade. To see both players suddenly take injury and throw the market into complete disarray must have been sickening to say the least. Murray 1.03 layers must have been creaming themselves though. You could argue that Murray pre match backers could have layed off anyway but a set up and serving for the second set you would think your guy would get the job done. Stan had been playing well though. Anyway, what followed was just crazy/ridiculous/entertaining/laughable/distressing, take your pick. Suppose it depends who your money was on at that point. Murray comes out after losing the second set looking a bit shattered. As I said, I always think he limps anyway but he definitely wasnt looking right and the market made Stan favourite at 4-1 up in the third. Then all of a sudden Stan pulls a muscle at the top of his thigh and immediately calls for the trainer and gets about  mile of strapping put on his leg. At this stage the market didnt have a clue. Murray goes back to being big favourite again but it looked like you could just toss a coin at this point.

I was sitting there smug thinking Im glad I've nothing on this but if I had been watching this instead of The Bull who knows what type of shit I would have got myself in. Anyway, Stan goes on to win the set and Murray looks done really. To me Stan looked fine and was showing no affects of the injury so I was surprised that his price was as high as it was. He was playing well also! Anyway, decided to make my move in the fourth set. This was just too good of an opportunity to pass up. You could wait along time for something to come along where it just feels right. I decided that if Stan gets in a good position Im gonna bet and Im gonna bet big. With break points in an early Muzza service game in the fourth he was 1.52. Managed to get 1000 on it and Stan breaks the next minute. Was just perfect. I might never time a 1.52 as well in my life again.  Stan stayed below 1.2 for the rest of the set and won it pretty comfortably although there was the odd signs of life from Murray but he just looked like he wouldnt be able to take anymore. You have to wonder about Murray though. Hes obviously struggling so you think he would start going for winners??? No. Not Andy. Attempts dropshots galore like the clown that he is. Murray backers must have been sickened about how things turned out. I suppose thats the game. Tennis can be very cruel when you're a punter. Maybe more lessons that its essential to green up?? I dunno. I generally dont go all green but it has cost me in the past! Particularly in tennis.

Anyway, in commemoration of Stan giving me my biggest win in as long as I can remember my theme tune for the day is Eminems Stan. Also listening to Flo Rida - Club Cant Handle Me because it just makes me feel good! Im feeling great right now. I said in my last post I needed to give tennis the respect it deserves and it really is the truth but when its good its just so good. Winning on Janko beating Roddick and now Stan over Murray were just huge moments for me. The Janko one started the comeback and the Stan one was just such a great feeling. Essential that I dont get carried away. Really dont know how week 2 is going to go for me as I have to work in the evenings I think so it could leave me with no chances to bet on the matches in the day session which would be a shame. Anyway, will just enjoy the moment for now. Got the blog profit back up to around 900 which is also very pleasing. I must actually keep a proper track of the blog profit. I'll put it on my to do list.... Todays profit is below. As the man once said, "we've had worse days".

Cheers!