Odds-On Interviews with Roy Brindley The BestBettingSites Podcast
Roy Brindley sits down one-to-one with the biggest names in sport for honest, no-scripts conversations. Watch on YouTube, or listen on Spotify and Amazon.
Odds-On Interviews with Roy Brindley, Episode 4 – Andy Black, Irish Poker Legend
Andy "The Monk" Black joins Roy Brindley for episode four of Odds-On Interviews — Ireland's most successful poker player, with over $5 million in winnings. He tells how being knocked out of the 1997 World Series by Stu Ungar led to five years in a monastery, how he came back to finish fifth in the 2005 Main Event for $1.75 million, and shares stories from the Dublin card rooms and the making of The Million Dollar Deal.
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Odds-On Interviews with Roy Brindley, Episode 4 – Andy Black, Irish Poker Legend
Andy "The Monk" Black joins Roy Brindley for episode four of Odds-On Interviews — Ireland's most successful poker player, with over $5 million in winnings. He tells how being knocked out of the 1997 World Series by Stu Ungar led to five years in a monastery, how he came back to finish fifth in the 2005 Main Event for $1.75 million, and shares stories from the Dublin card rooms and the making of The Million Dollar Deal.
1 hr 3 min - 03
Odds-On Interviews with Roy Brindley, Episode 3 – Chris Poole, BetVictor Head of Trading
BetVictor head of trading Chris Poole joins Roy Brindley for episode three of Odds-On Interviews. He tells the inside story of the Dublin Racing Festival coup that nearly cost the firm over a million, explains why old-school odds compiling has vanished and how AI is reshaping the battle between bookmaker and punter, and reveals which sports really take the money — plus Frankel, the darts boom, and life as the self-styled Twitter sheriff.
54 min - 02
Odds-On Interviews Ep 2 – Paul Lawrence, Dogs Expert
Greyhound racing expert Paul Lawrence joins Roy Brindley for episode two of Odds-On Interviews — a man who has done every job the sport offers, from kennel hand to Ladbrokes Crayford racing manager to professional punter. Across 45 years at the dogs, Paul recalls staging a greyhound race at the Cheltenham Festival, the night the Ashes stars turned up at the track, and reveals how bookmakers restrict winning punters — and the mystery of where an official SP actually comes from.
40 min - 01
Odds-On Interviews Ep 1 – Colin Lloyd, Darts Legend
Roy Brindley launches Odds-On Interviews with darts legend Colin "Jaws" Lloyd - former world No. 1 and winner of the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay. Colin names the three teenagers he rates as the next Luke Littler, lifts the lid on the Winmau Blade X controversy from inside the company, and reveals what touring pros really pay to chase the dream: "you are gambling."
40 min - 07
Odds-On Ep 7 – Football, Snooker & Horse Racing
The Premier League has spent over a billion pounds already and the British transfer record has fallen twice in days: Elliot Anderson's £116m, then Morgan Rogers' £117m. Adrian names his window winners (sellers Villa, buyers Spurs), the rebuild that worries him (Newcastle), and three EFL ante-post leans led by Middlesbrough at 4/1. Roy opens the snooker season at the Shanghai Masters, then goes one-runner-one-bet at Hamilton with Defence Missile, plus Gran Oriente each-way in the Arlington Million.
23 min - 06
World Cup Wrap: Spain Champions, Mbappe’s Golden Boot
The World Cup is done: Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win it for the second time, while England took bronze in a wild 6-4 win over France. Adrian grades his own Argentina call honestly, previews Euro 2028's early outright odds, then opens the book on the new Premier League season five weeks out, pricing the Community Shield, the title race (Arsenal 6/4) and the relegation battle (Hull 1/4). Plus Roy on the Hungarian Grand Prix, World Matchplay darts and the King George VI Stakes.
23 min - 05
World Cup Final Preview, F1, Golf, World Matchplay Darts & More
England's dream of a first World Cup final since 1966 ended in Atlanta as Argentina scored twice in the last five minutes to win 2-1, setting up a final against Spain, who brushed France aside 2-0. Adrian Dane previews Saturday's third-place game between France and England, the tightening Golden Boot race between Messi and Mbappe, and Sunday's final itself. Roy Brindley covers the Irish Oaks, Wimbledon's aftermath, The Open, the Belgian Grand Prix and the World Matchplay darts. Prices as of recording. 18+, please gamble responsibly.
20 min - 04
World Cup Last 16, Tour de France, F1 & July Cup: England Conquer the Azteca
England conquered the Azteca and Brazil crashed out. The World Cup last 16 turned the outright board upside down, and Adrian Dane has the prices. Roy Brindley joins him to go value-hunting beyond the football: laying the teenage sensation Paul Seixas on the Tour de France, the fallout from a dramatic British Grand Prix, and a French raider for Ascot's Summer Mile on July Cup weekend. Prices as of recording. 18+, please gamble responsibly.
22 min - 03
World Cup, F1, Darts & Wimbledon Betting Tips: A Monster Weekend of Sport
The World Cup rolls on, but this is a monster weekend of sport right across the board. In episode three of Odds-On, Roy the Boy joins Adrian Dane to go value-hunting far beyond the football: the World Cup Golden Boot, where Harry Kane at 9/1 looks the each-way play, plus Scotland sweating on the third-place spots and the goal-difference maths that decides them. Then it's out to the Austrian Grand Prix and a narrow-margin track, the US Darts Masters and a tasty eight-leg acca, Saturday's racing and the Northumberland Plate, and the opening Wimbledon markets with Sabalenka and Sinner on top. There's even a look at politics as a betting market and a Tour de France preview to come. Prices as of recording. 18+, please gamble responsibly.
33 min - 02
World Cup 2026 Betting Tips: England, Scotland & the Group-Stage Verdict
England are up and running, but they made hard work of it. In episode two of Odds-On, Adrian Dane reacts to a chaotic 4-2 win over Croatia, the side that ended England's 2018 World Cup, and asks what it really means for the outright price. He marks his own homework from week one with a new running feature, the Ledger: Scotland are top of their group, Spain were held by a debutant, and Erling Haaland announced himself with two on debut. Lionel Messi grabbed a hat-trick, Europe's big names wobbled, and the South American case is breathing. Then the week-ahead card: a disciplined banker, an each-way value play and a bigger-priced outsider. Prices as of recording. 18+, please gamble responsibly.
21 min - 01
World Cup 2026 Betting Tips: Complete Tournament Overview
The 2026 World Cup kicks off with 48 teams, three host nations, and bookmakers already making their minds up. In the launch episode of Odds-On, BBS writer Adrian Dane does what the markets haven't - looks past the obvious and finds where the real value is hiding. From the outright winner market to England's tricky group, Scotland's historic return, and the dark horses the big firms are sleeping on, this is a UK punter's guide to the tournament before a ball is kicked. Value, prices and angles. No blind tips
34 min
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Roy Brindley
Racing, Darts & F1Former greyhound trainer, Racing Post correspondent and a Sky Sports At The Races regular since 2012. Roy brings the paddock yarns, the pace maps and the each-ways that are worth considering.