Were going for a big outsider gamble on this one!

My original thought with this league was to back Boston given the signings they made early pre-season(Lilley,Kirk etc.).However subsequent information about the finanacial aspect of the club make me back off them a bit and also the fact that Derek Lilley has moved back up north and been replaced by Jason Lee who may struggle makes me think they are just a tad short in the betting.But who do you back against them?. Several excellent ankle-breaker tackles from the Umbongans early doors but, eventually Avery John paid the ultimate for that. Having made it to half-time on level terms, they rode their luck – with Carlos Edwards having an absolute blinder and Marcus Allback missing about four stone-wall sitters. And when Cornell Glen smashed one against the bar one started to wonder if a genuine shock was on the cards.

Best possible result for the World Cup at this stage - magnifico. Everybody in the world's got a new second favourite team. They'll be dancing in the streets of Port-of-Spain tonight. Well, they dance in the streets of Port-of-Spain every night, but you know what I mean. Kind of puts England's narrow victory into perspective.
 

Looked around for an alternative and the overpriced team given their pre-season signings etc are Jan Molby's KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS at around 150/1.Could be a complete shot in the dark and therefore useless but I had a look at their website to see how they have done this pre-season and it seems Jan Molby has been busy in the transfer market to bring in players who will be able to better last season's position and I will take a gamble on them.

At least, if they have a good start then a possible trading position might ensue which allows me to get my cash back. That had pretty much everything. An Orange revolution in the streets of Hamburg (can't wait to see them play the Dutch next week). Riquleme's poncy golden boots. David Pleat talking b0ll0cks as usual. Dodgy Argie barnets. Crespo a-go-go (till he gone-gone). Controversy. Bad African goalkeeping. Drogba elbowing Heinze in the mush. Some halfway decent refereeing, for once. And more skill than Skilful Jack McSkill, winner of the Mr Skill competition. And that was just the first half.

Mind you, those shots of Maradonna in the crowd would seem to indict that dear old Diego has been taking the phrase “Ich bin eine Hamburger” slightly too seriously.

By Hell, but that Pleat is a fraud, isn't he? What is he supposed to be an “expert” on, exactly? Relegation? Every time he talks about “penetration”, it’s really hard not to start cracking some pretty obvious jokes. David Pleat passing expert opinions on Argentina - that’s the equivalent of someone from the local amateur dramatic society introducing the Oscars.

I was out of my seat when Drogba scored – what a shame the Coasties have found themselves in this of all groups. Anywhere else and I think they’d be certs for qualification