Specials Football Betting

Bookmakers are never afraid to make the most of a football news story and do so by offering specials football betting on almost every conceivable matter. Bookmaker Paddy Power are the kings of this type of bet and pride themselves on their money back specials, early pay outs and obscure betting opportunities.

However, they are not the only bookmaker to offer bets relating to these matters and it can often be a tricky task to keep track of where and when the best opportunities arise. In this section of Free Betting Online we aim to keep you up to date with everything that is happening in the not so mainstream markets that the sportsbooks offer in regards to specials football betting.

Next Manager betting

Next manager betting can be one of the best sources of information for those looking for an insight into who will take over the hot seat at their club. Media sources often quote bookmaker odds on the next manager markets they offer but it is often a case of asking what came first, the chicken or the egg. The not so simple trick to next manager betting is trying to decipher whether a potential manager has shortened in the betting because of media speculation or whether the media speculation has arisen due to his shortening in odds. Figure that out and you could be on to a winner.

Transfer Betting

Another betting area of big media interest is the transfer betting odds, during the summer and January transfer windows bookmakers will offer betting opportunities on whether a specific player will leave their club or even which club they will join. This is one area where if you’re sharp you can steal a lead on the bookmaker. However, sharp is the operative word here because the second that any information you may find on message boards or hear down the training ground becomes public knowledge, the bookmakers will either slash their odds or stop taking bets all together.

Unconventional specials betting

Despite what many of us may think the bookmakers do seem to have a sense of humour and tend to offer specials football betting opportunities on the hot topics of debate with a slightly quirky stance. Things like whether Roberto Mancini will wear his famous sky blue and white scarf for the whole season or if Carlos Tevez will be booked for taunting Gary Neville in a goal celebration at Old Trafford. All of these provide an original and enjoyable approach to online betting and I feel they are a good way to use your free bets without any financial risk attached.