This site covers the majority of football leagues and provides relevant statistics such as the teams home and away form, scoring and defence records, last five games played and current league position. The site also gives its opinion on the outcome of each fixture along with proposed bet size and is usually fairly accurate. There is a voting facility available that enables users to cast their opinion on a particular match and this helps in identifying the likely winner.

http://www.windrawwin.com

Odds Comparison

This website compares odds from different bookmakers and betting exchanges enabling you to take the best price available. There are other useful features including a ‘steamers’ page that identifies any sudden shortening in the odds for a particular horse or event. Another useful tool identifies any potential value in the betting by comparing the statistical odds with the actual odds given.

http://www.valuechecker.co.uk

Odds Convertor

This tool will convert between fractional odds, decimal odds and money lines. You simply enter the odds you wish to convert and press the “Convert Odds” button. There is also the ability to enter your bet amount which will tell you how much your bet will pay out based on the odds given.

http://www.sportility.net/oddsconverter/

Live Football Scores

This website provides live football scores for nearly every league in the world. The scores update faster than any other site I’ve seen and there is a ‘beep’ sound effect to alert you when a goal has been scored. There are no annoying pop-ups or flashy banner advertisements either. One of the best features is the ability to create your own page with specific games which makes it easier to monitor your bets especially accumulators.

http://www.flashscores.co.uk

Live Football Streams

There are literally hundreds of websites offering football streams and the majority of them will charge you a membership fee to gain access to what is already freely available on the Internet. This website is one of the best sites available and provides streams for nearly every football game including games from European leagues such as La Liga and Serie A. The majority of the feeds are high quality with no buffering and there is also a chat facility available to enable you to talk to other viewers during the game.

http://www.justin.tv

Arbitrage Stakes Calculator

This tool has proven invaluable for me and is one of the most important tools a trader can have. You start by entering the odds you backed a selection at and your stake and then you type in the current odds available to lay the same selection, click the “Calculate Lay Stake” and the tool will display the amount you need to lay in order to equalise a profit whatever the outcome.

http://www.chromaweb.com/bets/calculator/index.php

Dutching Calculator

‘Dutching’ refers to spreading the risk across a number of outcomes by backing more than one selection in an event. This calculator will tell you how much to stake on each selection to return an equal profit no matter which one wins. ‘Dutching’ can be a useful strategy in horse racing when you fancy more than one horse or in the correct score market in football games.

http://www.oddschecker.com/betting-tools/dutching-calculator.html

Each-Way Calculator

This tool is used to calculate your win return and each-way return on horse racing markets. You enter your stake, selections odds and each-way odds and select the outcome of the race from the drop down and click “Calculate”. Although the majority of online bookmakers and betting exchanges have this built-in it’s a nice tool to have at hand.

http://www.bettinggenius.com/betting-calculators/each-way-single-calculator/

By now you’re probably wondering who I am and what this website is all about. Well, I’m Dave and I’m 24 years old. I currently live in South West London and live a very comftable life. I graduated in 2006 in Business Computing and have run a number of successful websites in the past. I wasn’t always a successful gambler through, often losing on short priced favourites or being stung by goalless draws or last minute winners. Like many of you, I wasted hundreds of pounds on eBooks guaranteeing “winning systems” which failed to deliver on anything they promised. I guess you could say I was your typical “mug” punter, the type that most bookies would welcome into their shop time and time again. I often wondered whether anyone made money in the long run.

All that changed in 2004 when a friend of mine introduced me to Betfair which was a completely new concept in betting and it really opened my eyes. I quickly developed new skills and techniques which enabled me to gain a significant edge over other punters. I was able to ‘green up’ for profit before horse races even began and trade out of losing positions when things went against me. Last year I made over £24,000 tax free by betting on football matches and horse racing on Betfair and so can you.

This website was originally intended to be used as a personal blog to help me become a more disciplined gambler and to keep a record of all my bets. I decided I wanted to help other people make money. I want to be able to share my knowledge and information with others. You can expect daily blog posts covering a wide range of sports from football to cage fighting. There will be in-depth video tutorials explaining exactly how to place bets, lay horses, green up and lots more. There will be exclusive interviews with other successful gamblers and traders, reviews on betting systems and other tipping services, free tips and much more.

Of course, I also offer my own tipping service which you can subscribe to for £49.95/month. For this you will receive a daily e-mail from me with my personal betting selections for that day and have access to an exclusive member’s only section on the forum.

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I’ve learnt a few lessons though, the first and foremost is to never bet on cup games or friendlies ever again. Although every manager should take cup competitions seriously it seems to me as though many don’t. Fixtures played over two legs are hard to predict with teams playing for draws or fielding their second string side when a few goals up from the first leg.

Everything started to go wrong on Tuesday when Francis Jeffers was sent off for my fancied team Sheffield Wednesday in their carling cup tie with Port Vale. Wednesday were clearly the better side for the best part of 45 minutes but fell apart after going down to ten men. Vale went on to win the game 2-0 and I lost £250. I put the loss down to uncontrollable circumstances; Wednesday would have won the game if Jeffers had not been dismissed.

On Wednesday I tipped Wigan and West Brom to win their respective cup games, Wigan favourites for their trip to Blackpool never turned up and were 3-0 down before half time. West Brom looked a shoe in at home to second division Rotherham and I thought it would be plain sailing when Craig Beattie put West Brom ahead after 10 minutes but Rotherham found a route to goal and equalised to make it 1-1 before half time. Graeme Dorrans put West Brom 2-1 up shortly after the break but Rotherham pegged them back once more and the game ended in a draw.

Thursday was one of the worst nights I’ve had for a long time with an overall loss of £1,630.75. Only one of my six tips came in. Aston Villa cost me dearly after they failed to qualify for the next stage of the Europa league. Villa have been a real nightmare from a betting perspective this season, losing at home to Wigan, beating Liverpool at Anfield and then crashing out of their only real chance of silverware to a side they should have easily beat.

The downward spiral continued into Friday when the one game I tipped for Over 2.5 goals ended 0-0.  The UEFA Super Cup between Barcelona and Shaktar was probably one of dullest 90 minutes of football I’ve had the displeasure of watching this season.  Barcelona had their first team out and with an attacking line up of Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahamovic and Thierry Henry you would expect a goal or two. Infact, the game went into extra time and it wasn’t until the 115^th minute that the deadline was finally broken. For me it meant a loss of £500. In my other bet of the night I picked Millwall to beat Brighton in their league one meeting, Millwall took the lead early on but conceded in the 70^th minute in a match which ended 1-1.

On Saturday I backed Manchester City and Arsenal. City beat Blackburn 2-0 and Arsenal thrashed Everton 6-1 netting me a profit of £841.25, not bad for a few hours work.

On Sunday I advised two bets on Manchester United and Over 2.5 goals in the Tottenham game. United beat Birmingham 1-0 and Tottenham won 2-1 returning a tidy sum of £357.75.

On Monday I picked over 2.5 goals in the Norwegian fixture between Viking and Molde which ended 2-1. My other selection Besiktas beat Antalyaspor 2-0 making £305.71 profit for the day.

My first defeat came on Tuesday when I tipped Wigan to beat Wolves. Wigan failed to deliver the football they produced against Aston Villa and lost the game 1-0. Still, it was a profitable night with Arsenal beating Celtic and Chelsea coming back from behind to beat Sunderland 3-1 returning £265.16 profit.

Wednesday night saw a big upset when Burnley beat Manchester United 1-0. I’m sure there were a lot of ‘Tipsters’ who would have told you this was a home banker but it was always a fixture to avoid for me, especially after United’s less than convincing performance against Birmingham. Instead, I backed Tottenham who I fancied at Hull and they certainly obliged thrashing them 5-1 for a profit of £477.00.

Thursday saw my first losing day with a £70 loss after AS Roma blew a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3 and Aston Villa lost 1-0 after conceding a goal inside the first minute. Valencia did me proud winning 3-0 and FC Basel beat FK Baku 3-1 to bring in the overs in my other bets.

My misery continued into Friday with a £250 loss on Gold Express in the 15:50 at Sandown. The first horse I’ve ever tipped and it finished last out of 15 runners. In my other bet Rosenborg beat Fredrikstad to return £190 ending the day with an overall loss of £60.

Chelsea fell behind to a shock 28th minute goal when Stephen Hunt put the visitors ahead with a tap in from close range. Didier Drogba got Chelsea back in the game with a spectacular free kick that Ronaldo would have been proud of. Nicholas Anelka could have put Chelsea ahead shortly after when a ball found him in the box but he blasted it straight at the keeper. Drogba sealed the 3pts with a fluke goal in injury time when a cross into the box looped over the keeper and found the back of the net.

Star man – Didier Drogba

Aston Villa 0 Wigan 2

Wigan got off to the dream start in their first game under Roberto Martinez with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park.  It was new signing Hugo Rodallega’s stunning 20-yard volley that put Wigan ahead on the 30^th minute. Villa had chances to level the score with Ashley Young testing Chris Kirkland with an impressive free-kick just before half time. Gabriel Agbonlahor could have seen his side level seven minutes into the second half but failed to capitalise on a goal mouth scramble. Minutes later Wigan doubled their lead after Charles N’Zogbia burst forward and played Koumas in who slotted the ball through Brad Friedel’s legs. Young always looked like Villa’s best chance of getting anything from the game tormenting the Wigan back four with his pace but failed to find the killer ball in the final third. Young had a golden opportunity to nick one back two minutes from time when a loose ball found him in front of an open net but Titus Bramble was there to hack it away.

Star man – Hugo Rodallega

Blackburn 0 Manchester City 2

Manchester City got off to a flying start against Blackburn when Emmanuel Adebayor fired the visitors in front in the third minute. City’s weakest area has always been their defence and their display against Blackburn reinforced the need for Hughes to sign one or two quality defenders. Infact Blackburn dominated most of the first half with Benny McCarthy having several decent chances thwarted by some good keeping from Shay Given. City got back into their rhythm in the second half but never really threatened Blackburn’s goal. Stephen Ireland wrapped up proceedings in the 90^th minute to make it a less than convincing victory.

Star man – Stephen Ireland

Wolves 0 West Ham 2

Wolves made their return to the premier league after a six-year absence and found themselves behind after just 22 minutes when Carlton Cole found Mark Noble in the box who clipped a shot over keeper Wayne Hennessey. West Ham looked dangerous on every counter attack and Cole could have had a second minutes later but Hennessey did well to parry his shot away. Robert Green was called into action to early on in the second half to deny Nenad Milijas’s shot after seeing it late. The visitors could have been two up moments later but Jack Collisions effort was cleared off the line by Kevin Foley. Matthew Upton sealed the points for the hammers after 69 minutes when he found himself unmarked for a simple header.

Star man – Matthew Upson

Portsmouth 0 Fulham 1

Portsmouth’s misery continued when Fulham took the lead on 13 minutes when a Clint Dempsey shot took a deflection off Bobby Zamora. Pompey had several chances to get back into the game but failed to test Mark Schwarzer. Their best chance came from a Niko Kranjcar corner when he found an unmarked Nadir Belhadj who completely missed his header. Portsmouth manager Paul Hart responded by bringing on veteran striker Kanu but he failed to earn his side a point.

Star man – Brede Hangeland

Bolton 0 Sunderland 1

Darren Bent opened the scoring for Sunderland in the fifth minute when he latched onto Steed Malbranque’s cross with a far-post header. Steve Bruce’s new signing looks to have formed a deadly partnership with Kenwyne Jones and constantly threatened Bolton’s defence with his pace. Bent was unfortunate not to have had a hat-trick. In the 25^th minute Bent played some a brilliant one-two with Malbranque forcing a fine save from the Bolton keeper. Once more Bent came close in the 40^th minute when he raced onto a pass from Kieran Richardson but put the ball just wide of the post.

Star man – Darren Bent

Stoke 2 Burnley 0

Burnley returned to the top division for the first time in 33 years. Ryan Shawcross put Stoke ahead on 19 minutes when he rose to meet a Liam Lawrence free-kick. Burnley responded well enjoying a good passage of play and creating chances. Like many teams before them Burnley failed to deal with Rory Delaps long throws and it was Stephen Jordan who got into a flap and nodded past his own keeper to make it 2-0. Stoke could have made it three before half time but Tyrone Mears cleared the ball off the line. Burnley must look for the positives as they face difficult games against Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea over the next month and could still be looking for their first point come September 13^th.

Star man – Rory Delap

Everton 1 Arsenal 6

It took just 22 minutes for Arsenal to take the lead when Denilson hit a spectacular 20-yard strike giving Tim Howard no chance. Minutes later Everton failed to mark a set-piece and it was the centre back William Gallas who found the back of the net. More poor marking led to Arsenals third, this time it was new signing Thomas Vermaelen who got his head on the end of a free kick. It was more of the same in the second half for Everton who failed to keep possession and track back. Cesc Fabregas completed a brace scoring his second to make it 5-0 on 62 minutes after running with the ball for 60 yards unchallenged before firing past Howard. Eduardo made a brief cameo appearance, his first premier league game since he broke his leg and tapped in a sixth goal to make it Arsenal’s biggest opening day victory in the clubs history.

Star man – Cesc Fabregas

Manchester United 1 Birmingham 0

All eyes were on Wayne Rooney as he looked to step into the shadow left by Cristiano Ronaldo. Rooney gave an instant response creating chances and working Joe Hart from distance in the early going. Rooney eventually made the breakthrough on the 34^th minute when he rose above Franck Queudrue to meet a Nani cross tapping home after his header rebounded off the post. Birmingham responded well and thought they had equalised when Gregory Vignal got on the end of an Sebastian Larson corner only for Patrice Evra to head the ball off the line. United could have had more when Evra played in Darren Fletcher with a clear chance who blasted his shot wide. United nearly doubled their lead early in the second half when Rooney’s 30-yard volley was tipped over the bar by Hart. Alex McLeish brought on summer signing Christian Benitez who nearly equalised with his first few touches of the game turning Wes Brown inside the box and creating space for a shot but Ben Foster was there to deny his effort. Substitute Michael Owen looked sharp on his premiership debut for United putting the ball in the back of the net only to be flagged offside. Owen should have done better moments later when he latched onto Rooney’s ball but hart made the save.

Star man – Wayne Rooney

Tottenham 2 Liverpool 1

Liverpool never really got going against Tottenham and could been two or three down at half time. The game started slow with a stoppage when Martin Skrtel and Jamie Carragher collided with Carragher going off for treatment returning with bandages around his head. Spurs should have taken the lead when Robbie Keane found himself free in the box and headed a ball towards goal but Pepe Reina made a brilliant save to deny his former team-mate. It was on 44 minutes that Spurs took the lead through defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto after Skrtel gave away a free-kick in a dangerous position. Huddlestone drilled his effort into the wall but the ball fell for Ekotto who smashed it into the top left corner. Liverpool got back into the game when Glen Johnson burst into the box and was brought down by Gomes. Gerrard converted the penalty to level the score but Spurs quickly regained the advantage when Sebastien Bassong headed Luka Modric’s free-kick into the back of the net. Liverpool seemed to run out of ideas and brought on Yossi Benayoun and Andriy Voroin. Voronin could have made an immediate impact when he was brought down inside the box by Ekotto but no penalty was given and play was waved on.  

Star man – Wilson Palacios

Silva is the current UFC middleweight champion and steps up to 205 pounds tonight for his fight with Griffin after struggling to find suitable competition in his division. Despite the move to 205 pounds Silva is still the bookies clear favourite at odds of 1/5.

Griffin is the former light heavyweight champion and is a solid all-round fighter coming off back to back wins against Shogun and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Griffin is used to fighting at this weight and will no doubt test Silva with his size and strength. Griffin is the outsider at 3/1 and for good reason.

The only way I can see Griffin standing a chance at beating Silva is by taking it to the ground.  Griffin would need to avoid submissions whilst dishing out some decent ground and pound to the smaller fighter. Griffin likes to put on an exciting fight for the fans and will move forward on Silva stalking him around the cage which could well be his downfall.  Griffin cannot afford to stand toe to toe with Silva, Silva’s striking ability is second to none and many of his victories have come by way of knockout through devastating combinations of punches, elbows, knees and kicks.

Griffin will relish in being the underdog having pulled off major upsets in the past but I don’t think he will be much of a match for the superiorly gifted Silva. Although the odds for Silva are short I simply cannot see any other outcome. Silva is simply the best pound for pound fighter in the world today.

This £1,000 gadget enables players to cheat at Roulette. The gadget consists of three parts, a clicker, a small computer and an earpiece. The clicker is used to record the speed of the rotor and ball and is small enough to be concealed in a pen, watch or shoe. The device is clicked as the two entities pass reference points to determine the deceleration speeds. This data is sent to a small computer which calculates which number the ball will land on using an algorithm and transmits this information to the earpiece. In 2004 a team using this device won £1.3 million pounds from the Ritz casino in London but were later arrested after the casino became suspicious as to how they had won nearly all their bets. The team were searched and a hidden earpiece and mobile phone concealing a small computer were found. The case went to court but they were acquitted and allowed to keep their money as the judge had ruled that they had not interfered with the game and there is currently no law that prohibits the use of such equipment in the UK and many parts of the world. There are lots of similar systems for sale but the best one I’ve seen can be purchased at http://www.predictroulette.com.

Blackjack Pro is a pocket sized device from http://www.blackjackcounter.com that allows players to discreetly and accurately count cards. To effectively count cards you need to keep track of every card that is dealt and keeping this count in your head requires a high level of concentration and skill. Blackjack Pro solves this problem by doing the work for you. Every time a card is dealt you press either the left or right button depending on the value of the card. Blackjack Pro relays this information to you through a series of silent vibrations in your pocket. Card counting isn’t illegal but if you are caught doing it you may well be asked to leave. Blackjack Pro costs $109.95 and is available to ship worldwide for an additional fee of $25.50.

Fruit machine refill keys are perfectly legal to own and are supplied with all new fruit machines. The keys are legal as they don’t alter the game or force them to pay out. Refill keys simply operate a switch that activates the relevant information displays. These displays show the machines current stats like the hopper balance, last win and error reports. By inserting the key you will instantly have the advantage of knowing exactly how much money is in the machine and how much it’s just paid out. It doesn’t matter how good you are at playing fruit machines if the money isn’t there to win. Whilst not illegal to use one of the problems is the sounding of the machines alarm when the key is inserted which could get you into trouble with the manager of the arcade. Refill keys are easy to obtain and can be bought for as little as a few pounds from eBay.

PKR Gen is a software package provided by http://www.pkrgen.com designed to provide reverse RNG card decoding for online poker which allows players to view the community cards that have been dealt before the flop is displayed. This software is legal to use and works in a variety of online poker rooms including fulltilt poker and poker stars. Essentially the software gathers data from the poker rooms and uses this information to predict future outcomes, although the website does not specifically state how. The process of reversing the RNG is done on the fly and takes less than three seconds enabling players to make informed decisions as to whether to fold or not. Another nifty feature is player tracking which stores data on every player you play against including their win/loss percentage and winnings which enables you to evaluate their playing style and much more. Prices start at $99.99 for a 6-month license going up to $299.99 for a lifetime license.

Fernando Torres is the strong favourite at 9/2, Torres scored 14 goals last season in 24 matches. Torres is prone to injury and has been faced with long spells on the sideliness due to reoccuring hamstring problems. If Torres can stay fit then he will certainly get 20+ goals for his club.

Didier Drogba suffered a series of knee injuries last season and struggled to regain fitness which saw Nicholas Anelka play as Chelsea’s lone forward for much of the campaign and end the season as the league’s top goal scorer. Drogba enjoyed a return to his goal scoring form when he returned in February scoring four goals in five games under temporary boss Guus Hiddink. Drogba previously expressed his interest to move clubs but recently pledged his future to Chelsea by signing a new contract. Drogba is currently 12/1 on the exchanges to finish as the premier league’s top goal scorer.

Could Michael Owen be one of the most astute signings by Sir Alex Ferguson yet? Owen cost nothing and has already notched up 4 goals in pre-season friendlies. Owen looks physically fit and if he can avoid injury this season he could well finish as the league’s top goal scorer. Owen can be backed at 14/1 on Betfair.

With the departure of Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City it will be down to 24/1 shot Robin Van Persie to find the goals for Arsenal. Van Persie finished as the fifth top goal scorer last season and with no obvious replacements for Adebayor, Van Persie could find himself playing as the only natural striker for the gunners at the start of the season.

Fellow team mate Andrei Arshavin who joined the club last season has already made an impact with 6 goals in 12 games. Arshavin looks to be a tasty prospect at 30/1.

Aston Villa’s John Carew looks to be massively overpriced at 100/1. Carew finished with 11 goals in the premier league and 15 in all competitions last season. Carew’s season was plagued with injury and he only played 1906 minutes on the pitch or the equivalent of 11 games.

Tottenham’s Robbie Keane can also be backed at 100/1. Keane endured a torrid time at Liverpool last season scoring only 5 goals in 19 appearances. When in form Keane is a 20 goal a season player and no one could argue with that. The only concern I would have with Keane is the arrival of Peter Crouch from Portsmouth. With so many strikers now available to Harry Redknapp there is a question mark over who will play as first choice in attack.

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The two white columns represent the next best available odds. Underneath each price you will see a value; this is the amount of money available to bet at that price.

In the example to the left you can see that you can ‘lay’ Man Utd at 1.26 and there is £2729 available at that price, so if you wanted to place a ‘lay’ bet of £2000 there would be more than enough money to cover this. If you wanted to place a ‘lay’ bet of £3000 on Man Utd then £2729 would be matched at 1.26 with the remaining money being left unmatched until a backer places a bet at those odds. Alternatively you could select slightly higher odds to match the remaining money.

To place a lay bet click on the pink box with the odds of 1.26 then a new window will appear on the right hand side. In this window there are three important bits of information. These are the odds, the stake and the liability. The most important thing to look at is the liability. The liability is the amount of money you will be liable to pay if the selection you lay wins.

The liability is calculated by the ‘lay’ odds minus 1 multiplied by your stake: Example (1.26 – 1) x £100 = £26.00. You can play around with various odds and stakes to see how your liability is affected. Place your bet by entering your stake and clicking on the “Place Bets” button at the bottom of the screen.

The “Confirm Your Bets” screen allows you to double check your bet before it is placed. Betfair explains that you are betting against Man Utd to win. If the bet wins your profit will be the ‘Backers Stake’ which is £100.00 with the amount you stand to lose the ‘Total Liability’ of £26.00. If you are happy with this you can confirm your bet by clicking on the “Confirm” button at the bottom of the page. When your bet is placed Betfair will automatically take the liability from your account until the bet is settled.

Manchester City’s Mark Hughes is the market leader at 9/2. Hughes is already feeling the pressure after a disappointing first season in charge. The owners are expecting big things with all the new signings he has brought in. Even if City have a good season I don’t think Hughes will stay at the club for very long. With the owners ambition of becoming a big club and a global brand they can afford to bring in a manager with more experience and the right look.

Paul Hart took over as caretaker manager of Portsmouth following the sacking of Tony Adams in February of this year. Hart was appointed permanent manager on a two year contract on July 21st. Portsmouth have lost two of their best players in Peter Crouch and Glen Johnson in the transfer window and with no obvious replacements may find it a struggle this season. Hart is 11/2 to be out of a job first.

Newly promoted Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is 5/1. McLeish is already under pressure from the owners following a poor pre-season tour of Austria. The blues lost all three games and shipped seven goals in the process signing off with a 3-0 drubbing to Saudi Arabian outfit Al Hilal.

Hull City surprised everyone last season with a terrific start to life in the premiership. In December following a poor first half performance against Manchester City Phil Brown became involved in a public dressing down of his team on the pitch. From then on it appeared as through Brown may have lost the dressing room and a bad run of form ensured. Hull were lucky to stay in the top tier finishing in 17th place just a point above relegated Newcastle. Brown is 7/1 to face the chop.

Burnley City’s Owen Coyle is 16/1 to be given his marching orders. Coyle did well to bring Burnley to the Premiership for the first time with some excellent performances which included league cup wins over Fulham, Chelsea and Arsenal. Burnley are not expected to produce any miracles this season and it’s for that reason Coyle could lose every game and still keep his job.

West Ham’s Gianfranco Zola enjoyed a good first season in charge of the Hammers developing a side with flair not seen in a West Ham team for some time. In April this year Zola signed a contract extension to keep him at Upton Park until 2013. Zola is 16/1 to be shown the door.

Another 16/1 shot is Wigan’s Roberto Martinez. Martinez took over as the new manager in June this year. Martinez signed a three year contract and was assured by Wigan owner Dave Whelan that his job would be safe for the next three years even if the club suffers relegation.

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