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Wow, I thought having time off was supposed to refresh you? Instead I'm absolutely buggered and I can't think why. I mean, I've only stayed up until tea in each of the last two Test matches!
It's one romantic sporting event after another as we say goodbye to The Ashes and hello to the FA Cup 3rd Round. Does it still raise those neck hairs? If not then I'll try to make it happen by staying true to my promise and attempting once again to give away an iPad to the lucky client out of the hat who can guess nearest to the amount of goals we will see in Saturday and Sunday's FA Cup 3rd Round games (excludes replays and avoid Lincoln Hereford as it’s a 2nd round tie). Simply email themole@sportingindex.com with your guess before 12.45 on Saturday.
Yours in clues; there were 79 3rd Round goals last season (excluding replays).
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| Despite having a poor summer and the strangest looking eyes on that Sky walk in team line up thing, Alastair Cook has become one of the world's top batsmen on this trip Down Under. The Essex boy has been simply sensational which has not only pleased the Barmy Army but also the punter who bought his Series Runs at the start of this Ashes Series at 340 for £20. Straight from the off he had the client's attention scoring 302 in the Brisbane opener and followed it with a 148 in Adelaide to ensure an easy profit from just two Test matches! After being brought down to earth with just 45 Perth runs in the third Test, our man found no cure for his insomnia as 'strange eyes' made 82 in the innings defeat of the hosts at the MCG and ensured cricketing immortality with his wonderful Sydney knock of 189. That's a Series Runs make-up of 766, numerous cricketing records broken and a client profit of £8,520. And just imagine if he'd been able to bat in the other three innings! |
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| Famous falls from grace include Woods, Winehouse and Guttenburg but now you can add Ancelotti to that list. Ok he hasn't cheated on his wife, taken lots of drugs or not done a decent film since Police Academy 4 but after winning the double in his first season, you almost can't believe how quickly his success has vanished. Vanished just like the profit this client was in for until Villa's Ciaran Clark equalised in the dying seconds at the Bridge to deny Chelsea a much needed win. After buying The Blues on the Win Index at 22 (25-10-0) for £100, our man rode the proverbial rollercoaster as Chelsea, after opening the scoring, went 2-1 down only to fight back as Villa sat back to lead again with the most dramatic of last minute 'winners' by captain Terry. On the verge of 25 points and a £300 profit, it turned sick when young Albrighton floated one onto the head of Clark to keep Houllier from the dole queue and see our man's bet swing £1,500 the wrong way. |
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