Premier League Betting Picks Driven by Data and Banter

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"this premier league matchday 17 picks edition of the premier league gambling podcast on the sports gambling podcast network is brought to you by underdog underdog is hooking up new customers play 5 get 75 in bonus funds sign up with the code pglgp welcome everybody to the premier league gambling podcast on the sports gambling podcast network my name is malcolm bamford coming to you from newcastle upon tyne in the north east of england today is thursday december the 18th we are here to have a little look over a few midweek games in the efl cup have some chit chat and then get stuck right into the matchday 17 games in the premier league this weekend from saturday at lunchtime through to monday night again and joining us looking very festive as always is mr barry benaluna barry hello mate what's happening evening um not a lot what's happening ah you know i'll start on a sour note barry oh uh i know i don't want to bring everyone down but um overlooked for sports personality of the year again me and you well me mainly me but you me and you if you want neither of us i didn't pay any attention neither of us at the minute yeah it wasn't us then i stopped watching i assume well if anyone with any sense it had to be rory mcilroy didn't it um but um it was it was quite woke it was very it was very bbc like you know like like women's rugby players and that um people rivaling rory mcilroy's lifetime grand slam in golf all of that stuff anyway so that's disappointing baz we go again next year we'll uh we'll regroup and we'll have another little go and we'll see a lot of the chat uh before we get stuck into anything else"

Malcolm Bamford begins by introducing the podcast and its sponsor, then immediately pivots to a personal disappointment regarding the Sports Personality of the Year awards. Bamford expresses frustration at being overlooked, framing it as a "woke" decision by the BBC. This sets a conversational and slightly aggrieved tone for the start of the episode.

"um i couldn't get all the mugs in the cupboard i think i've meant i've touched on this in the past i couldn't get all the mugs in the cupboard there's not enough room there's an overspill it's like an overspill car park of mugs like -- so and i just thought this is fucking ridiculous so when she came home i've then obviously pulled her about it because you know what i mean this is how harmonious this is how marriage works people in the chat need to start guessing which of us has got the most mugs in the cupboard well i want all the people in the chat they they everyone's got a role to play in this barry -- so i said well there's too many mugs listen there's too many mugs and she was like no no when that gets tidied when that gets tidied when that gets built when that gets fixed there'll be room for all the mugs i was like right that's as may be but the assumption so i counted the mugs barry and now it's something that you might have too many mugs as well that if you've got 40 you've got too many right i've got 25 barry"

Malcolm Bamford details a domestic dispute concerning the number of mugs and cupboard space. Bamford argues that having 25 mugs is excessive, contrasting it with his partner's belief that more space will be available once things are tidied. This anecdote highlights a relatable, everyday conflict and serves as a humorous interlude.

"so to bring data to dave in early -- we they get to know data dave's text so i asked him what the really the right amount of mugs is the data dave said number of people in the family times two add two which is fucking perfect you know what i mean good sense so that would be 10 barry for us -- so what i wouldn't wouldn't mind people over the next few days if you've got nothing better to do would be to either let us know on twitter -- how many mugs you've got or better still if you've got a photograph i'll post the photo of our mugs and the overspill mug area because i couldn't get them in the cupboard but there were still i can't there were still mugs over there by the sink it's not like they were all i had one on the go i could see one in bob's bedroom that i never bothered tidying up i just looked at it -- and there was like two over by the sink so that you've got the cupboard and the overspill mug car park and there's still like four in play around the place like -- so i'm pleased about that"

Malcolm Bamford shares a data-driven solution to the mug problem, citing "Data Dave's" formula for the ideal number of mugs. Bamford then invites listeners to share their own mug counts on Twitter, further engaging the audience with this quirky topic. This demonstrates Bamford's tendency to use data and audience interaction to explore even mundane issues.

"chelsea however the form's not reliable they've got a terrible record at st james's park we always spank them always spank them -- but this does seem like a very good time to visit -- i can't pick against newcastle because we regularly show that ability to win at home against good teams we've done it for years -- but there's a pick that stands out -- that hit last night against fulham it's hit six of newcastle's eight home games plus championship against barcelona if you want and very often coming off a winning pick i like to pick it again it's one of those things it's the both teams to score over two and a half -- to want to someone i've got a feeling it might be chelsea -- both teams to score over two and a half is 9 to 2 minus 11 everyone wants the cards joe the first pick joe mentioned before we even started -- was the chelsea card ladder frank's gone for cucurella -- smudge i want both teams red i don't know why we're yeah enzo and bruno for third so everyone fancies it to be a bit touchy which you can absolutely say actually baz what have you got -- i've gone down the same route as you i mean with these whenever newcastle's at home i'll normally start with their home form and and that normally gives me encouragement to to take newcastle in these sort of games but on this occasion my immediate thought was i think it's a really tricky spot for newcastle coming off a wednesday night game where chelsea have played on the tuesday so they've had the extra day's rest but also those defensive injuries you mentioned i think you know we're probably going to see miley at right back and and i can't see any other option but alex murphy -- who was very untested at premier league level possibly starting at left back -- so a big