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Article #397: One Flu Over…the Cuckoo's Next

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Even by my own modest standards, it's embarrassed after bumping off more
been a bad week. I've been left grandmothers than Harold Shipman.
virtually incapacitated by what I can The Irish have turned to Alex Bruce in
only assume is a new super-strain of bird their search for quality cover. The
flu, possibly created by an increasingly solid defender is a real chip off the old
desperate rogue element of the bookmaking block: he's not good enough to play for
industry. England. The 23/10 for a draw between
I started feeling nauseous last Saturday, Ireland and Germany is unquestionably
but I understandably put it down to sound.
watching Sharon Osbourne. I suspected Julio Baptista couldn't cut the mustard
something was awry the following day, in the English Premier League: he was
when I ate all of the wife's dinner, and just a fat Francis Jeffers. The only
my worst fears were confirmed on the thing chunkier than Bapman is the even
night, when for the first time in three money for Brazil kicking off their World
years I was forced to hit the scratcher Cup qualification campaign with a win
while the wife was still awake. against Colombia.
I'm not one to complain though. It's Whenever I think of the 'lazy magician',
like my mom always says: when life throws I picture the dwarf-like Paul Daniels
you lemons; make a DVD. looking up to the lovely Debbie McGee.
I've used the time I've been laid up to The moniker actually belongs to Juan
study the weekend football action. Roman Riquelme, who along with Carlos
England look to be good things against a Tevez and Lionel Messi, form three solid
shockingly poor Estonia side. Steve reasons why Argentina look the call at 3
McClaren's team will be full of 10 at home to Chile.
confidence after their recent Ashley Cole My ultra-flu has led to vivid
inspired run; they've easily rolled over hallucinations. I could have sworn I saw
a couple of bums. They're super-short at Scotland sitting on top of their
1/12, but it's virtually risk-free. qualification group. I'll be having the
Personally, I'd rather have a little punt crack when Ukraine see off the
on Wayne Rooney scoring at any time at 5 overachieving Jocks at a mammoth 11/4.
4. Michael Owen has been lucky enough to The Faroe Islands once held Scotland to a
receive two thumbs up from a German bint, 2-2 draw. Some people were shocked by
but I suspect McClaren may save the tiny that result; the Sweaties rarely score
hitman for Russia on Wednesday. two goals in a game. The French will
The most enticing 'special' is probably absolutely destroy the Faroes at 1/25; it
an England clean sheet at a hugely could well be a rugby score.
tempting 4/9. I'm naturally worried Another match where there could be a
about the form of Paul 'Iranian rugby score is the rugby match between
shoplifter' Robinson, but the Estonians England and France. The English look a
lack the quality to take advantage. great shout at even money with a nine
The Republic of Ireland have been rocked point start against the always chokable
by the withdrawal of Stephen Ireland. I French.
guess the Manchester City man is still






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