Spurs wanted City signings Barry, Santa Cruz

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07/05/2009 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he had been hoping to sign both Gareth Barry and Roque Santa Cruz this summer.

Barry opted to leave Aston Villa for Manchester City though, while Paraguay international Santa Cruz is also now at Eastlands after spending the last two seasons with Blackburn Rovers.

It has been a frustrating summer for Redknapp, who told the Mail on Sunday: "I'm looking to strengthen the squad and we've made enquiries for some good players.

"But it's very difficult. [Manchester] City have blown us out of the water. We can't compete with them. They're working on another level with the wages they can offer.

"We liked Barry and Santa Cruz but, when it came to it, we just weren't at the races. The wages they offer have gone sky high.

"Glen Johnson has gone to Liverpool and is picking up two-and-a-half times the wages he was getting at Portsmouth. There's no doubt City are making it very difficult for the rest.

"Barry only had a year left on his contract and would have been a terrific signing for us, but they're probably paying him double what we'd have given him, so we had no chance.

"We're not going to rush in. I've spoken to the chairman Daniel Levy and we've decided, if we can't get players who'll improve the team, we're not going to bother.

"We've already got a decent squad, many of whom are going to get better. But we recognize we have to improve.

"If Ledley King and Jonathan Woodgate stay injury-free we'll be strong at centre-half and the goalkeeping situation is much better.

"After early problems with Heurelho Gomes, he looked a different proposition to the one he was when I took over. We ended the season with two excellent keepers in him and Carlo Cudicini."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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