I absolutely despise Valentines Day. Conformity demands that I waste good money on a pointless gift and a meaningless card, even though the wife has spent the last 364 days of the year criticising me for being lazy. I’d happily dump her; but it’s a lot of effort to find someone new.
Paul McCartney has taken
the brave step of officially ending his ill-fated relationship. For me, he’s
definitely made the correct decision, even if it does cost him an arm and a
leg.
While Paul and I
understand that love is a Satta King Result complete fallacy, there are still a minority who believe
in the romance of the FA Cup. The reality is that the minnows just make up the
numbers until the trophy is lifted by one of the big 4, or Liverpool.
Rafa Benitez has pointed
the finger at the Yanks for their relegation from the elite. You can blame the
Americans for many things: Middle East instability, nuclear war, terrorism,
global warming, 9/11 and fat children, but they didn’t rest Torres against
Birmingham. I hope Rafa takes the FA Cup seriously, as I’m on the Reds at 1/5
against Barnsley.
The liveliest atmosphere
of the 5th Round will probably be at Coventry, where West Brom will be arriving
with 8,000 screaming Yam Yams. I’ll definitely be going out of my way to avoid
Coventry this weekend; although the words ‘this’ and ‘weekend’ are pretty much superfluous. The Baggies look a fair
shout at 7/5 to leave victorious.
David James continues to
surprise me. There were times when I thought he would prove a major liability;
those times were 1990 – 1996 and 1998 – 2007. With Calamity in this kind of
form, you have to believe that Preston have a tougher job on their hands than
Helen Chamberlain’s makeup artist. I’ll be made up when Pompey advance at
10/11.
It will be somewhat ironic
if Middlesbrough put an end to Bryan Robson’s managerial career. It was at the
Boro where Robbo first made his name; I think it was ‘Jim Beam’. Robson may well be interested in the odds for a
Middlesbrough win over Sheffield United; 7/5 is a little short.
Cardiff have come a long
way since the Sam Hammam era, when new signings were contractually obligated to
enjoy a physical liaison with a sheep. That controversial clause was widely
criticised at the time, but it did lead to Franck Ribery asking for a trial.
Things are a lot more stable at Ninian Park today; they have Peter Ridsdale in
the boardroom. The chairman can buy another goldfish when the Bluebirds
slaughter the Wolves at 11/8.
Southampton will still be
without a manger for their trip to Bristol Rovers. The Saints did try to rehire
Glenn Hoddle, but he wanted to discuss his options with a likeminded friend, so
he’s waiting for Paul McCartney’s divorce proceedings to end. I’ll be on
Bristol Rovers at 2/1 to see off the Saints; although I’ll stay away from the
handicap.
After finding the net in
his last nine matches, Emmanuel Adebayor will be hoping to reach a perfect 10
against Manchester United. I’m not normally one to boast, but I once dated a
German girl who was very close to being a ‘10’. She was extremely arrogant
though: she knew she was a ‘9’, and she wouldn’t shut up about it while making
love. I’m screaming about the 9/4 for a draw between Manchester United and
Arsenal.
Like Helga, Avram Grant
always appears deeply unhappy. As an Israeli, Grant has seen some distressing
sights through the years, although nothing could prepare him for the picture of
the hairdresser who gave Ashley Cole a little trim. I’ll throw up if Chelsea
fail to beat Huddersfield at 1/10.
For Cheryl Cole and
Heather Mills, Valentines Day will be a depressing affair. My wife will be genuinely
excited though, as she loves to eat a mountain of chocolate on this special
occasion - it’s a weekday. Cardiff, Chelsea, Liverpool, Middlesbrough and
Portsmouth form a 12/1 accer that will allow me to purchase an extra large bar
of Toblerone.
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