| I've recently learned the hard way that you should | | | | 'she didn't earn it'. The solution is pretty obvious. I'm |
| never discuss politics and religion. My lodger and I | | | | going down the bookies to take 13/5 for a draw |
| became embroiled in a furious row over the conflict | | | | between Aston Villa and Chelsea. |
| in Iraq. Dave was very vocal in his condemnation of | | | | I'd love to see Sammy Lee succeed at Bolton, but |
| Bush; but he flew off the handle when I criticised | | | | the only way he'll still be employed at Christmas is if |
| Brown. It almost came to blows. | | | | he finds six pals. An Everton win at the Reebok is |
| The day after our acrimonious political altercation, we | | | | available at 2/1; that's plenty big enough. |
| fell out over his attempt to convert the wife into | | | | How on earth were Fulham not awarded a penalty |
| devout Christianity. I was less than pleased when I | | | | against Aston Villa last week? Craig Gardner's handling |
| arrived home from work early to hear a chant of | | | | in the area was so impressive; Petr Cech and John |
| "Oh God" emanating from the spare bedroom. | | | | Terry both rang to congratulate him. Lawrie Sanchez |
| As a result of our constant bickering, I had to ask | | | | is probably the unluckiest manager in the league at |
| Dave to move out. He didn't react well to my | | | | the minute, Spurs can take advantage at 11/8. |
| decision; he tried to smash my back door in. The | | | | Pompey are set to release David Nugent a mere |
| wife was extremely disappointed with the unpleasant | | | | month after splashing out £6m on him. Such an |
| outcome, as she'd literally bent over backwards to | | | | eventuality would have been a 999/1 shot on the |
| make him feel welcome. | | | | exchanges, but it wouldn't have lasted long. The 8/15 |
| Roy Keane and Alex Ferguson can empathise with | | | | for Arsenal beating Pompey is equally as attractive. |
| my predicament. Sir Alex had to offload the busy | | | | Liverpool v Derby may well prove to be the greatest |
| Irishman after he criticised a number of team-mates. | | | | mismatch since Kate Moss paired off with Pete |
| I can understand why Fergie was so upset; only a | | | | Doherty. The master songsmith could have done a |
| mug would buy Kieran Richardson after Keane's | | | | lot better. You won't find a bigger banker than |
| vitriolic volley. | | | | Liverpool at 2/9. |
| The return of United's prodigal son has added real | | | | I was disappointed to see Mido react to inflammatory |
| spice to Sunderland's trip to Old Trafford. A case can | | | | chants last weekend. A professional footballer is paid |
| be made for backing the Mackems at 18/1, but it has | | | | handsomely to ignore provocation from the crowd, |
| more holes than Amy Winehouse. I have to side with | | | | and Mido makes good bread. All of our finances will |
| Manchester United at 1/4. | | | | receive a boost if we take the 11/10 for a |
| Robbie Savage has his critics, but I'd happily place the | | | | Middlesbrough win over Birmingham. |
| Welshman alongside Keane, Vieira and Makelele; if I | | | | The FA's decision to launch an enquiry into the |
| was creating an 'odd one out' question. The 5/4 for a | | | | Newcastle supporters' behaviour is typically over the |
| Blackburn win over Manchester City stands out like a | | | | top. If you ask me, it's being blown out of all |
| sore thumb. | | | | proportion. I'll happily make a fuss over the 3/4 for a |
| When I heard that Kieron Dyer had broken his leg in | | | | Newcastle win over Wigan. |
| two places, my immediate thoughts were 'Lee | | | | Mido labelled the offending supporters as 'drunks' |
| Bowyer's house' and 'Craig Bellamy's golf club'. West | | | | after the match, which I found quite offensive. I |
| Ham are a different side to the team that were on | | | | partake in the occasional swift few beers myself, but |
| the end of a 6-0 shoeing at Reading last season, the | | | | I'm not a drunk; I'm a connoisseur of the liquid |
| Hammers can take revenge at 23/10. | | | | bint-thinner. A 14/1 weekend accer of Middlesbrough, |
| Cheryl Cole surprisingly turned down a £150,000 | | | | Newcastle, Man Utd, Arsenal and Blackburn will pay |
| Bentley from her wealthy husband, because she felt | | | | for enough lager to drop the wife down a few sizes. |