As we continue the run-in to the start of the new Premiership season, Football Punter has been scouring the UK bookies for some good special offers and some interesting bets for the upcoming Community Shield between FA Cup winners Liverpool and Premiership Champions Chelsea.

As part of their Premiership special offers series we’re going to take a look at what our friends at Victor Chandler Bookmakers have to offer online as they are really pushing the boat out this August to get you punters ready and warmed up for the new season.

Chelsea For Premiership AND Champion’s League

Today’s (Friday 11th August 2006) special offer bet with VC Bet is 8/1 Chelsea to win the Premiership and Champions League.

While betting on Chelsea for the Premiership is like taking candy from the proverbial baby, the odds on it are pitiful all across the board and it’s only with a tidy double like this that you start to get any real value.

Chelsea have fallen early in the past two years under Mourinho in the Champion’s League but with two big signings in the form of Michael Ballack and Andriy Shevchenko I think they will be far better equipped when they come up against the really big sides this time around.

8/1 for Chelsea to win the Premiership and Champion’s League can be looked at as one surefire half of the bet already being guaranteed with the Premiership set to head back to Stamford Bridge again, the real chance you take for those odds is on the European trophy.

If you fancy them this time around, like me, then lump on. ?50 maximum bet with VC Bet on this one and it’s limited to just today so get on it quick.

Community Shield 2006

Some good specials on offer for the Community Shield as well with VC Bet:

Ballack scores first & Chelsea win 2-1 60/1
Shevchenko scores first & Chelsea win 3-1 60/1
Bellamy scores first & Liverpool win 2-1 60/1
Gerrard scores first & Liverpool win 1-0 60/1

Maximum ?25 bet per person per selection on these and they are judged over the 90 minutes.

I quite like the look of Ballack to score first / Chelsea to win 2-1. Liverpool looked a little ropey in defense against Maccabi Haifa the other night and with Chelsea a traditionally tight defensive unit I could see a close encounter developing.

If you aren’t a member of VC Bet already then click on the link below and sign up today to get your free ?20 bet as a new member and take advantage of these pre-Premiership special offers.

We’ve just got news from our friends at Victor Chandler Bookmakers that VC Bet are offering a special offer Premiership Tricast for today only (Thursday 10th August 2006):

Premiership 2006/2007:
1. Chelsea
2. Manchester United
3. Liverpool

and they’re offering very tasty odds of 9-1 on it.

Maximum bet is ?25 and the offer is time limited to today only so move quick if you fancy it, I think I might even have a little wager on it myself at those odds. Chelsea are sure fire champions and I really think it’ll be between Manchester United and Liverpool for 2nd and 3rd place so it’s definitely worth a punt.

If you aren’t a VC Bet member then sign up through the link below and score yourself a free ?20 bet as a new customer. Happy punting.