FRANZ'S All Sports Thread - 2025 Edition

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 02:26 AM

Wed Jan 29 : Champions League ( Final Group games )

18 games across Europe tomorrow , all with 3pm est kick off times

The 1st 8 places receive an automatic bye and #9 through #24 will advance to a playoff game. Tough to say whether a team already eliminated will put out a competitive 11. Bayern are in need of a win , but no value against lowly Slovan Bratislava ( Probably a good thing for my pocket book lol ).
Real Madrid playing at Brest in a game that truly matters to both ( No Viniscus Jr ). Atalanta @ 4.50sh in Barca seems steep considering Barca have already qualified with a bye.

Going to await official line ups

Positive thoughts and info always welcome

**k13** · 01-29-25, 08:11 AM

Liverpool +215 now

Barcelona will want to try to finish 1st because of seeding.

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 08:12 AM

Ch League : PSV vs Liverpool : 3pm

PSV @ 2.20 ( 2 units )

Liverpool have already locked up 1st place and an automatic bye next round. PSV are battling to grab a playoff game position ( presently 19th place of the 24 playoff spots available ). Liverpool have already announced the following players will not play under " Coach's Decision "......

G - Allison
D - A.Arnold
D - Van Dyke
M - Gravenbach
M - MacCallister
F - Diaz
F - Salah
D - Konate
M - Szoboszial

The weather in Eindhoven @ kickoff is 6c and light rain

**k13** · 01-29-25, 08:58 AM

Bayern -20000....wow

**k13** · 01-29-25, 08:59 AM

Harry Kane to score -575
Has anyone seen jokes like this.

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 09:10 AM

Lots of old guard good teams in the lower seeding this year. Is this good for the top 4-6?

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Lots of old guard good teams in the lower seeding this year. Is this good for the top 4-6?

Good Point

Man City are on the outside looking in. Even a tie could see them eliminated.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 09:17 AM

They'll be lots of penalties today.

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by k13

Bayern -20000....wow

I learned my lesson last Bayern debacle. No way, No how will i look for a viable line to back them at these crazy odds. They have done nothing in Ch League to warrant it , even against a minnow like Slovan Bratislava

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 10:46 AM

I like Atalanta , feyenoord and Monaco.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 10:57 AM

If Liverpool lose, Barcelona won't win.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 11:37 AM

Every dog is always live against Dortmund.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 01:30 PM

Start the games and the pain.

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

I like Atalanta , feyenoord and Monaco.

Waiting for lineups , on PSV already and hoping to grab Feyenoord and Atalanta at a nice price

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by k13

Start the games and the pain.

Lewandoski / Yamal / Gavi / Raphina / Pedri and De Jong..... All in the starting line up. Atalanta @ 4.10 still

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 02:27 PM

Ch League : 3pm

Juventus @ 2.25 ( 2 units )

Feyenoord DNB @ 2.10 ( 1 unit )

**k13** · 01-29-25, 03:07 PM

I put up so many parlays my hand hurts.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 03:29 PM

Aren't Liverpool backups better than PSV starters anyway?
I don't get that overreaction.

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 03:36 PM

Psg destroying Stuttgart

**mjsuax13** · 01-29-25, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by franz555

Overall : 225 - 227 ( - 11.10 units )
Tue: 1 - 0 ( + 1.90 units )

Soccer : 206 - 201 ( + 4.80 units )
CBB : 19 - 26 ( - 15.90 units )
WNBA: 0 - 0
CFL: 0 - 0
MLB: 0 - 0

As i am still active in both Soccer ( ends in May ) and CBB ( ends Apr ) i carried both records forward to this thread. I would have maintained a thread for each and every sport from start to the end of each season as most posters do, but it would just clutter the forum. I will keep track of each sport from start to the end of each season. Positive input is always appreciated.

Good luck in 2025 Franz! Cheers. I see winning picks in our future.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 03:39 PM

Some of these lines were so low like Inter.

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 03:41 PM

Brugge can win this

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Brugge can win this

Winning

**k13** · 01-29-25, 03:49 PM

Kids probably thought Barcelona game was going to be high scoring.

German teams suck now.
Bundesliga the worst it's ever been.

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Winning

Some crazy sh*t in Ch League this year

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by franz555

Some crazy sh*t in Ch League this year

Plenty more to come as well

**k13** · 01-29-25, 04:10 PM

Barcelona to win group stage was crazy value with that Liverpool line.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 04:23 PM

Who took city live?

Stupid AC Milan will kill some good parlays.
Low IQ idiots getting reds.

**lakerboy** · 01-29-25, 04:29 PM

Originally posted by k13

Barcelona to win group stage was crazy value with that Liverpool line.

Tied

**k13** · 01-29-25, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Tied

You gotta hedge/cash out quick.
Is bet365 down or just me?

**k13** · 01-29-25, 04:52 PM

Not really any surprises.
The bracket should be fun though.

**k13** · 01-29-25, 04:56 PM

Is the bracket based on final seeding or are they going to be drawing nice match ups for Real, City and Bayern?

**k13** · 01-29-25, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by k13

If Liverpool lose, Barcelona won't win.

Yup.

**franz555** · 01-29-25, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by k13

Is the bracket based on final seeding or are they going to be drawing nice match ups for Real, City and Bayern?

The Top 8 can sit and relax. Not sure how the playoff games are set up ( 9 to 24 ). Im assuming its 9 vs 24 , 10 vs 23 etc

Will have to check on that