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