The Year Ahead

After a year on the betting wagon- with many losers and a few good winners- it is time to take it to the next level and see how we do in 2013.

The year of 2012 involved many a mistake and I think there are some new years resolutions which need to be set down based on what I've learned:

1. There is no such thing as a dead cert- a lesson learned when putting my entire bankroll on the Frankel / Black Caviar double. Do not want to experience that feeling again in 2013.
2. Being bored on a Saturday morning is not an excuse for £35 worth of BTTS five-folds and Fernando Torres to score first bets 'just to make Gillette Soccer Saturday interesting.'
3. As much as I may think I am a horse racing mogul, I in fact know very little from a betting point of view and blindly following tips and pretending they are my choices in order 'to seem like a real punter' is not going to help the bankroll. 
4. I know lots about golf, I think that I may have made a profit on golf, stick to what you know. (Golf!)
5. In point 4 I say 'I think' I may have made a profit on golf. I didn't keep any record of bets and therefore realistically I don't actually have a clue how I did. A less exciting point but 2013 will involve spreadsheets.
6. Funds should be removed from bookmaker accounts as soon as a bet is settled and just because it's 'only £8' does not mean that virtual greyhounds is the sensible investment choice. 
7. It does not help when funds are being used for both betting and the food shop in Tesco. A separate betting bank in Moneybookers will be used.
8. Public votes are a goldmine. X Factor / Britain's got talent / Big Brother all seem to be very easy to predict.

The plan for 2013

The primary focus for the year (and this blog) is going to be golf, with a few sidetracks here and there if anything else takes my fancy. (Per above- NOT Fernando Torres first goalscorer bets).

I haven't got a set staking plan at the moment and to be honest it's going to be a case of using common sense (ha ha) and seeing what works over the course of the year. I will also look to mix it up a bit with regards to approach and market types. Winner, Each-way, Match betting, Spread bets, Top 10, Back, Lay- you name it I will probably try it at some point and hopefully I won't be making myself look to stupid (or skint).

One site that has been of great use to me in the past year is Golf Betting System and I will also be taking part in their Punters League 2013 (http://www.golfbettingsystem.co.uk/punters_league.htm), so hopefully (very much the key word) may even get a few freebies courtesy of that. They're even offering £50 to the most creative Blog entry regarding the competition, although I'm not sure if the T&Cs state that the said Blog has to actually be read by anyone?

So, here's to 2013- Happy new year and Happy Punting!