Should Have Gone To Becks, Save Us
The domestic football season is now the equivalent of
Princess Di; it was a great ride for a while, but it's time
to let go. Luckily, we now have the 'Camilla', the ugly
nine-pinter that is the European Championship qualifiers.
England's participation is hanging by a thread and fingers
are pointing at the manager. Danny Mills, Massimo Maccarone,
Fleet Street journalists and fans of attractive football have all
been quick to put the boot in; but for once, the grinning buffoon
deserves a little credit.
It takes a big man to admit when he's made a mistake,
I know I've made two of the little buggers. McClaren has
finally realised that the decision to dump Beckham like a
Scottish girlfriend was extremely short-sighted. Goldenballs
remains an archetypal, if extremely camp, match-winner in
the big game scenario.
I can't accept the argument that selecting Beckham is a step
backwards as he's taking the place of a youngster with a
long-term future. The less experienced players won't learn
much from watching the finals on television.
McClaren's groundbreaking policy of selecting his best
players is possibly the first correct decision of a woeful
tenure. One swallow does not make a summer though,
but it does practically guarantee an enjoyable evening.
England will leave Estonia with the win on Wednesday
night at a pleasant 2/9.
Ryan Giggs has shocked Welsh football by deciding to
hang up his boots. His team-mates will undoubtedly miss
his presence in one out of every five Internationals. The
Czech Republic are the pick of the weekend punts at 8/11
against a moribund Welsh side.
The Danes and the Swedes once landed a betting coup so
great; Harry Redknapp could only look on in earnest
admiration. Another draw wouldn't be the end of the world
for either team; the 9/4 looks a reasonable shout.
There's a widespread belief that Spain hack up in the qualifiers
before collapsing like Lindsay Lohan in the finals. The Spanish
are currently four points shy of Northern Ireland this time
around, so that theory has fewer legs than Heather Mills.
Only a win in Latvia will do for our siesta-sneaking brothers,
I'll be on at 4/11.
The French are lovers, not fighters; I'm not particularly
skilled at either. I can spot a value punt when I see one
though, France are overpriced at a colossal 8/13 against
Ukraine.
Greece are still in a state of shock from the most unlikely
result in European football history; they somehow managed
to survive the Scouse invasion. The Greeks can practically
guarantee qualification by seeing off Hungary at a tragic 8/15.
Last week's accumulator couldn't have gone in any quicker
without being assisted by Henri Paul. This week's acc is also
in the bag; France, Spain, Czech Republic, Greece and a
Denmark draw will all oblige at an explosive 16/1.Labels: 2008, Betting, Euro, Football, Qualifiers, Soccer
Posted by football-betting.co.uk @ 3:11 PM
 
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