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Mark Twain once said that golf is a good walkEverton can leave the Vicarage with three
spoiled; it is if a driver has been wrappedpoints  at  11/8.
around  your  kneecaps.
Sam Allardyce has spoken of his fears for the
The always controversial Craig Bellamyfuture of English football, as the youth of
allegedly thrust his wood in the direction oftoday are 'fat and lazy'. Frank Lampard is
John Arne Riise after a heavy night on thein consultation with his brief. Spurs must
ale. Personally, i blame Jermaine Pennant;be backed at a chunky 11/10 to devour Bolton.
he  started  all  this  drinking and driving.
Emre has allegedly pleaded with Galatasaray
What most surprised me about the incident wasto rescue him from his Newcastle nightmare.
the silence of the new American owners. AsThe sight of those shivering, shirtless Frank
Bellamy swung the club, I'd have expected aLampard look-alikes in the crowd has finally
shout  of  'You da man' or 'Get in the hole'.broken the poor man's spirit. I'm putting my
shirt  on  a Wigan win over Newcastle at 8/5.
Incredibly, the blaze of publicity has
improved team morale. Bellamy and Riise bothLet's hope that Benjani is not relying on a
found the net in midweek; I'm definitelygoal scoring bonus to pay off his mortgage,
putting my wedge on Liverpool sinkingor he'll soon be knocking on the door of
Sheffield  United  at  4/11.Robbie Savage's caravan. I'm travelling to
the bookies to get on Blackburn at 13/10 to
The row over a karaoke machine was sosee  off  Pompey.
ridiculous; it reminded me of when the wife
attacked me over something minor. In myThe Arsenal team were delighted to receive
defence, she told me she was 21. I'm pilingthe honour of an audience with the Queen.
into the 21/10 about Reading beating upJens Lehmann was particularly excited, but
Middlesbrough.that's  understandable  as he's a compatriot.
I found it outrageous that Gary Neville wasThe Queen looked more than happy to meet up
struck by a missile in Manchester United'swith Freddie Ljungberg. For some strange
win over Lille. I remember Robbie Fowler wasreason, I can't imagine Liz as a normal
involved in a similar incident a few yearspassionate woman. My reticence may be born
ago, but the Scouser's throw ended up wellout of respect for her position as the head
short of the target. I'm throwing my doughof state, or it could be the fact that she's
on  United  to  beat  Fulham  at  1/2.a  double-bagger.
Defeat for either side in the Charlton v WestNothing would please me more than seeing the
Ham match spells almost certain relegationyoung Gunners lift the Carling Cup (except
and an estimated £50m loss. The stakesfor the wife leaving), but from a punting
are so high; Pete Doherty is taking anperspective, the value lies with Chelsea at 6
interest.5  to  win  the  match  in  90  minutes.
On recent form and with home advantage, youFor the more conservative bettors, Chelsea
have to fancy Charlton at 13/10. The Egg manshould be backed at 8/13 to get their hands
will have to sell a shed-load of biscuits toon the first silverware of the season; if we
recoup that amount of cash; he's looking atchoose to disregard Craig Bellamy's
two hours of trading after a Babyshambleshandcuffs.
gig.
The accer this week is so conciliatory,
Somewhat embarrassingly, I used to be anLiverpool FC have announced a long overdue
altar boy in my youth. I initially decidedgolf club amnesty. Wigan, Blackburn,
that a lifetime of celibacy was not for me;Tottenham and Chelsea are the selections, the
but after sleeping with the wife for sixpayout is an amicable 25/1.
years, I'm reconsidering my position.



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