Tuesday 26 May 2009

Final prediction

Here's hoping my uncanny ability will work one more time: Barcelona to win a disappointing game.

Cheer up Alan Shearer

Brilliant! Never has Schadenfreude tasted so sweet. Here's hoping they go bust.

Wednesday 20 May 2009

I'd love it if they go down, love it

I wanted to write a post about the Geordies, and why it would be fantastic to see them get relegated on Sunday. However, my hatred for them is such that everything I composed seemed to contain a plethora of swear words - and my dad reads this. Instead, I'm posting a link to this article from The Times which appeared earlier in the season. The first three paragraphs sum it up rather nicely - except their attendances in the early 1990s were nearer 10,000. Plus they win f*ck all (sorry dad)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/newcastle/article4761813.ece

Tuesday 5 May 2009

Once more for luck...

The prediction all ManU supporters wanted to hear: United will pay for not taking their chances in the first leg - Arsenal to progress to the Champions League final.

Friday 1 May 2009

Superfight? Not quite

Hatton v Pacquiao this weekend is a big fight, no question – but it’s no Leonard v Hagler. Hatton’s limitations were brutally exposed by Mayweather and it’s obvious he’s only comfortable when fighting at 140 pounds. To be considered great in this day and age, you need to be able to perform at multiple weights – or at least dominate at a ‘true’ weight class. And whilst Pacquiao is unquestionably a great fighter, I don’t rate him as the pound-for-pound king – I’d put him third behind Marquez (who won at least one, and arguably both, of their fights) and Hopkins; only fourth if (as seems increasingly likely) Mayweather comes out of retirement. Furthermore, it’s unclear how comfortable Pacquiao will be fighting at such a weight (you can dismiss his last outing - De La Hoya was clearly shot). Don’t forget, he started out at 112 pounds – indeed, if he beats Hatton, Pacquiao will become the first boxer in history to claim a lineal title in four divisions (112, 126, 130 and 140). Hatton has been dominant at Junior Welterweight for a number of years, so certainly has a chance of winning. But that won’t make him the pound-for-pound king. And this isn’t a superfight.