Last Updated: Thursday 24th April 2008
As soon as we arrived I appreciated the gravity of my error, as the locals made absolutely no effort to speak any English. It appeared that they hadn’t been informed of our arrival.
The language barrier actually led me to be being deported. I popped into a café, but I didn’t fancy eating any strange French food such as ‘frites’ or ‘saucisses’, so I helped myself to a biscuit from behind the counter.
The owner went ballistic and called the police, and I was on the next plane back to England. I still feel embarrassed about being kicked out of Europe thanks to a simple ginger nut. Liverpool fans share my pain, they should console themselves with the 7/4 for a win over Birmingham.
The police were on the ball over there though, unlike their English counterparts. When a French person is reported missing, their filth launch an immediate search; but the Manchester police haven’t even begun their hunt to find poor Wayne. United are winless (and goalless) on their last six visits to Stamford Bridge, I’ll struggle to find a better bet than Chelsea at 6/4.
The North East of England is the one place on Earth that’s actually worse than France. The locals are equally as undecipherable, and they take up twice the room. 15/8 is absolutely massive for a Newcastle win over West Ham.
The North East does have its redeeming features; it remains a Redknapp-free area. Harry’s decision to stay in Portsmouth was warmly received by the Geordie Nation, as it decreased the probability of them ever bumping into Jamie. I’m particularly thankful for the 23/10 for a draw between Portsmouth and Blackburn.
Newcastle have taken a lead in the North East mini-league, which is a little bit like leading a race at the Special Olympics. Sunderland will beat Boro at 13/10 in the battle for the silver medal, but they’re all winners really.
There’s a real scrap going on at the bottom of the table, and Fulham are almost certainly relegated. The chairman will most likely blame Prince Philip, MI5 and possibly MFI. I’ve put together 9/10 for a Manchester City win over the doomed Cottagers.
Bolton have all the momentum in the relegation battle, but they won’t receive any favours away at Tottenham. I expect the 10/11 for a Tottenham win to last about as long as a Geordie in a beauty contest.
Graeme Murty should hang his head in shame after his dying swan act led to a three match ban for Alexander Hleb. Simulation is the unacceptable face of modern day football, alongside Steve Bruce. Wigan v Reading won’t be pleasing to the eye, a draw looks the correct call at 12/5.
If I was Robbie Savage, and I’m not (I’m quite good at football); I’d ask for Cesc Fabregas’ shirt after Derby’s ‘match’ against Arsenal. Such an item of memorabilia could potentially raise a tidy sum for when he upgrades his caravan. The 4/5 for Arsenal to beat Derby by two goals or more is remaining remarkably steady.
I genuinely feel that Aston Villa will be right behind Arsenal at the top of the table next season - certainly in early August. The Villans are on fire in their quest to make it into Europe; they’ll eat up and spit out the Toffeemen at 23/10.
To say I was happy about last week’s winning accer is an understatement; I felt like a Chelsea player after they practically booked their flight to Moscow.
When Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal oblige for this week’s 10/1 accer, I’ll be happier than Ashley Cole after an invite into the cockpit.
Weekend Premiership Betting:
Chelsea v Man Utd Saturday 26th April 12:45 Live on Sky
Chelsea 6/4
Draw 9/4
Man Utd 2/1
Get on: Chelsea
Birmingham v Liverpool Saturday 26th April 15:00
Birmingham 15/8
Draw 9/4
Liverpool 7/4
Get on: Liverpool
Man City v Fulham Saturday 26th April 15:00
Man City 9/10
Draw 5/2
Fulham 7/2
Get on: Man City
Sunderland v Middlesbrough Saturday 26th April 15:00
Sunderland 13/10
Draw 9/4
Middlesbrough 12/5
Get on: Sunderland
Tottenham v Bolton Saturday 26th April 15:00
Tottenham 10/11
Draw 5/2
Bolton 10/3
Get on: Tottenham
West Ham v Newcastle Saturday 26th April 15:00
West Ham 6/4
Draw 23/10
Newcastle 15/8
Get on: Newcastle
Wigan v Reading Saturday 26th April 15:00
Wigan 11/10
Draw 12/5
Reading 11/4
Get on: Draw
Portsmouth v Blackburn Sunday 27th April 13:30 Live on Sky
Portsmouth 5/4
Draw 23/10
Blackburn 13/5
Get on: Draw
Everton v Aston Villa Sunday 27th April 16:00 Live on Sky
Everton 13/10
Draw 23/10
Aston Villa 23/10
Get on: Aston Villa
Derby v Arsenal Monday 28th April 20:00 Live on Setanta
Derby 12/1
Draw 9/2
Arsenal 3/10
Get on: Arsenal
Weekend Betting Preview
by Gerry McDonnellI’ve Just About Had an Oeuf
At one time or another, we all make a mistake of gargantuan proportions. When the wife asked for a potential destination for a short trip, I foolishly answered ‘France’. I completely forgot that the place was almost exclusively full of the French.As soon as we arrived I appreciated the gravity of my error, as the locals made absolutely no effort to speak any English. It appeared that they hadn’t been informed of our arrival.
The language barrier actually led me to be being deported. I popped into a café, but I didn’t fancy eating any strange French food such as ‘frites’ or ‘saucisses’, so I helped myself to a biscuit from behind the counter.
The owner went ballistic and called the police, and I was on the next plane back to England. I still feel embarrassed about being kicked out of Europe thanks to a simple ginger nut. Liverpool fans share my pain, they should console themselves with the 7/4 for a win over Birmingham.
The police were on the ball over there though, unlike their English counterparts. When a French person is reported missing, their filth launch an immediate search; but the Manchester police haven’t even begun their hunt to find poor Wayne. United are winless (and goalless) on their last six visits to Stamford Bridge, I’ll struggle to find a better bet than Chelsea at 6/4.
The North East of England is the one place on Earth that’s actually worse than France. The locals are equally as undecipherable, and they take up twice the room. 15/8 is absolutely massive for a Newcastle win over West Ham.
The North East does have its redeeming features; it remains a Redknapp-free area. Harry’s decision to stay in Portsmouth was warmly received by the Geordie Nation, as it decreased the probability of them ever bumping into Jamie. I’m particularly thankful for the 23/10 for a draw between Portsmouth and Blackburn.
Newcastle have taken a lead in the North East mini-league, which is a little bit like leading a race at the Special Olympics. Sunderland will beat Boro at 13/10 in the battle for the silver medal, but they’re all winners really.
There’s a real scrap going on at the bottom of the table, and Fulham are almost certainly relegated. The chairman will most likely blame Prince Philip, MI5 and possibly MFI. I’ve put together 9/10 for a Manchester City win over the doomed Cottagers.
Bolton have all the momentum in the relegation battle, but they won’t receive any favours away at Tottenham. I expect the 10/11 for a Tottenham win to last about as long as a Geordie in a beauty contest.
Graeme Murty should hang his head in shame after his dying swan act led to a three match ban for Alexander Hleb. Simulation is the unacceptable face of modern day football, alongside Steve Bruce. Wigan v Reading won’t be pleasing to the eye, a draw looks the correct call at 12/5.
If I was Robbie Savage, and I’m not (I’m quite good at football); I’d ask for Cesc Fabregas’ shirt after Derby’s ‘match’ against Arsenal. Such an item of memorabilia could potentially raise a tidy sum for when he upgrades his caravan. The 4/5 for Arsenal to beat Derby by two goals or more is remaining remarkably steady.
I genuinely feel that Aston Villa will be right behind Arsenal at the top of the table next season - certainly in early August. The Villans are on fire in their quest to make it into Europe; they’ll eat up and spit out the Toffeemen at 23/10.
To say I was happy about last week’s winning accer is an understatement; I felt like a Chelsea player after they practically booked their flight to Moscow.
When Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal oblige for this week’s 10/1 accer, I’ll be happier than Ashley Cole after an invite into the cockpit.
Weekend Premiership Betting:
Chelsea v Man Utd Saturday 26th April 12:45 Live on Sky
Chelsea 6/4
Draw 9/4
Man Utd 2/1
Get on: Chelsea
Birmingham v Liverpool Saturday 26th April 15:00
Birmingham 15/8
Draw 9/4
Liverpool 7/4
Get on: Liverpool
Man City v Fulham Saturday 26th April 15:00
Man City 9/10
Draw 5/2
Fulham 7/2
Get on: Man City
Sunderland v Middlesbrough Saturday 26th April 15:00
Sunderland 13/10
Draw 9/4
Middlesbrough 12/5
Get on: Sunderland
Tottenham v Bolton Saturday 26th April 15:00
Tottenham 10/11
Draw 5/2
Bolton 10/3
Get on: Tottenham
West Ham v Newcastle Saturday 26th April 15:00
West Ham 6/4
Draw 23/10
Newcastle 15/8
Get on: Newcastle
Wigan v Reading Saturday 26th April 15:00
Wigan 11/10
Draw 12/5
Reading 11/4
Get on: Draw
Portsmouth v Blackburn Sunday 27th April 13:30 Live on Sky
Portsmouth 5/4
Draw 23/10
Blackburn 13/5
Get on: Draw
Everton v Aston Villa Sunday 27th April 16:00 Live on Sky
Everton 13/10
Draw 23/10
Aston Villa 23/10
Get on: Aston Villa
Derby v Arsenal Monday 28th April 20:00 Live on Setanta
Derby 12/1
Draw 9/2
Arsenal 3/10
Get on: Arsenal
![[RSS]](http://www.mySiteFeed.com/images/rss.gif "Add the RSS feed to your RSS reader by dragging and dropping this icon onto the address box of your RSS reader"){kind=small}
![[Google]](http://www.mySiteFeed.com/images/add-to-google-plus.gif "Click to add the RSS feed to your Google account"){kind=small}
![[Bloglines]](http://www.mySiteFeed.com/images/my-bloglines.gif "Click to add the RSS feed to your Bloglines account"){kind=small}
![[My Yahoo!]](http://www.mySiteFeed.com/images/my-yahoo.gif "Click to add the RSS feed to your My Yahoo! account"){kind=small}
![[RSS VALID ?]](http://www.mySiteFeed.com/images/rss-valid.gif "Click to validate the RSS feed"){kind=small}
17/04/2008