Managerial sackings cost millions, generate headlines, and rarely fix anything…or do they? In the debut episode of Odds Law, host Lola Katz Roberts, alongside Henry Beesley and Rory Fairfax, explore what the numbers and the odds really tell us about football’s favourite quick fix. From knee-jerk reactions to new manager bounces, this episode digs past the narrative to uncover what clubs should be doing — and asks the big question: Should they stay or should they go?
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13: England vs India 3rd Test preview (plus some big four-fold accas)
The panel are back to break down the Third Test between England and India, should Ben Stokes’ side really still be odds-on to win the series?
With Rory and Scottie Scheffler super short again for The Open, all eyes turn to Jon Rahm. Could the Spaniard offer proper value this time around?
Plus, we’ve got some tasty four-fold accas, sharp value picks and everything you need ahead of a red hot weekend of sport.
For more information on our sponsor Boodles, visit www.boodles.com
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12: John Inverdale on Wimbledon (and who's winning the sack race?)
It’s Wimbledon so we sent Lola Katz Roberts and Henry Beesley to SW19 to speak to broadcasting legend John Inverdale.
Meanwhile, back in the studio, Adrian Clarke discusses next season’s Premier League with football writer Iain Macintosh.
For more information on our sponsor Boodles, visit www.boodles.com
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11: Can the Lionesses retain the Euros? (And who to watch out for at Wimbledon)
Who said sport slowed down in the summer? The Women's Euros are fast approaching so who better than co-founder of the Offside Rule Pod and Sky Sports broadcaster Lynsey Hooper to join us to give us her expertise ahead to the tournament.
Henry looks ahead to the first week of Wimbledon and who could be worth following of British interest from the wildcard entries.
It's the Irish Derby at the Curragh and Lola has some hot takes, plus the Club World Cup and USA dilemma's ahead of the Ryder Cup.
For more information on our sponsor Boodles, visit www.boodles.com
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10: England v India 1st Test preview (plus some early Wimbledon insight)
The heat is quite literally on as the first Test between England and India gets underway at Headingley, with Yas Rana from Wisden joining us in the studio to look ahead to this series and the Ashes.
Plus Henry and Lola look at the Wimbledon draw and a potential Canadian outsider, the latest on the Lions tour as they face Argentina in their first warm-up match as well as the final two days at Royal Ascot.
AND - A winner for Clarkey in our 'Three Tenners' game!
Fitzdares' World of Sport is sponsored by Boodles, for more information visit: www.boodles.com
Odds Law, presented by Fitzdares, is the sports panel show that uses the odds to explain the stories behind the sport. Host Lola Katz Roberts referees the eternal battle between colleagues-turned-frenemies Henry Beesley and Rory Fairfax, as they use the markets to unpack the myths, narratives and madness of modern sport. Each episode pulls back the curtain on life inside a real bookmaker — the decisions, the data, the detail, and reveals the forces that shape our world of sport. Odds Law — where sport meets probability, and no one agrees for very long.
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