As mentioned yesterday was going to post all picks in one thread but since SBR is giving points for posts, I guess I will go for some SBR points and maybe a wonderful prize from the store someday when I get enough points!
All plays will be to win 1 unit
Concacaf Gold Cup
The pick: Jamaica -471 (5Dimes) to win vs. Grenada for 1 Unit
Reason: Well here is another one of these huge favorites with big juice associated with the pick which I am always hesitant to do but........Jamaica when they play the average or below average teams (Grenada is below average) always seem to score 2 or 3 goals. Jamaica has a team of speed and athletes and are deep in the midfield where I believe most of these games are won and lost. Their best scorer Cummings is not slated to play but Shelton if available should compensate nicely. I don't see Jamaica having trouble scoring a couple to 3 goals in this match as this team is the most talented Jamaica team since what the late 90's.
Granada which is a below average team has trouble scoring PERIOD! They really have trouble scoring against average to good teams and for the sake of argument we will say Jamaica is a tick above average! Granada when playing on the road will usually come away with 0 or 1 goal and I don't see that changing tonight. Since Joseph and Bain have pulled out I really don't see where Granada will get scoring or the set-ups to attempt scoring.
This is another game where the underdog (Granada) will have to try and play it close to the vest and hope for a 0-0, 1-1 type game to salvage a point. I see you can get Jamaica at -2 -125ish (a juice saver) which makes sense especially thinking Jamaica should win easily, but I'm hesitant because I believe Granada will do everything to keep this score down. I'm expecting a Jamaica win 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 and they should come out better than Mexico did in their 1st half last night.
Yep again it makes sense to lay -1 or -2 to save on the god awful high juice associated with the big favorites.............but on this game to I'm going with the straight play to win, high juice and all. Besides, with this being Jamaica's best team in years they know they better get right after Granada in this match and seize it quickly because they will need the points to move on!
NOTE: It will not be my practice to lay that high juice on a regular basis........its a bankroll killer if it becomes habit and the wrong games are selected.
SHARPISGOOD
All plays will be to win 1 unit
Concacaf Gold Cup
The pick: Jamaica -471 (5Dimes) to win vs. Grenada for 1 Unit
Reason: Well here is another one of these huge favorites with big juice associated with the pick which I am always hesitant to do but........Jamaica when they play the average or below average teams (Grenada is below average) always seem to score 2 or 3 goals. Jamaica has a team of speed and athletes and are deep in the midfield where I believe most of these games are won and lost. Their best scorer Cummings is not slated to play but Shelton if available should compensate nicely. I don't see Jamaica having trouble scoring a couple to 3 goals in this match as this team is the most talented Jamaica team since what the late 90's.
Granada which is a below average team has trouble scoring PERIOD! They really have trouble scoring against average to good teams and for the sake of argument we will say Jamaica is a tick above average! Granada when playing on the road will usually come away with 0 or 1 goal and I don't see that changing tonight. Since Joseph and Bain have pulled out I really don't see where Granada will get scoring or the set-ups to attempt scoring.
This is another game where the underdog (Granada) will have to try and play it close to the vest and hope for a 0-0, 1-1 type game to salvage a point. I see you can get Jamaica at -2 -125ish (a juice saver) which makes sense especially thinking Jamaica should win easily, but I'm hesitant because I believe Granada will do everything to keep this score down. I'm expecting a Jamaica win 1-0, 2-0, 2-1 and they should come out better than Mexico did in their 1st half last night.
Yep again it makes sense to lay -1 or -2 to save on the god awful high juice associated with the big favorites.............but on this game to I'm going with the straight play to win, high juice and all. Besides, with this being Jamaica's best team in years they know they better get right after Granada in this match and seize it quickly because they will need the points to move on!
NOTE: It will not be my practice to lay that high juice on a regular basis........its a bankroll killer if it becomes habit and the wrong games are selected.
SHARPISGOOD