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Tips for 1-2 November
I must admit that I am in rather a good mood this week. My plan worked. I took a week off and let Miles have another crack at the tips hoping that Coco would increase his lead and so give me a better competition and the pin-sticking chimp did just that. OK, his lead increased by some pitiful amount but increase it did and that was what I was after. Plus I had a really nice week in Cyprus with the missus. It was a bit hot for my liking but she enjoyed it so that's all right then.
Another reason I am feeling so chirpy this morning (and it is still just morning) is I was at a party last night in honour of Henry Winkler. Last year I organised a party through our sports and social society at work. We picked a date, got it all booked up but couldn't come up with a theme. A quick search on the internet revealed that our chosen date happened to be the anniversary of the birth of Goldie Hawn, so we had a birthday party for Goldie Hawn in Wimbledon. She didn't turn up. Last night was a similar thing, another party organised by our sports and social society but this time on Henry's Winkler's birthday. He never turned up either. Aren't celebrities miserable bastards?
There is yet one more reason for my happiness today. Normally I would leave the mentioning of non-football news from other sources to the Diary but I can guarantee he won't cover this one, coming as it does from Britain's favourite red-top, The Sun. I'm sure this won't be in any of the broadsheets that the Diary reads.
The story concerns a reality TV dating show that is due to be broadcast on Sky One in November, There's Something About Miriam. A South American beauty and six lucky fellas spent a bit of time in a luxury villa in Ibiza, their actions being filmed 24 hours a day. The guys all signed waivers allowing the producers to use any footage they wanted then proceeded to try and woo the lady, even going so far as to snog and grope her. At the end of the time in the villa she had to pick a winner, the man who had won her affections. She then showed the lucky lad what he had won. She lifted her skirt and showed him her genitals. Her male genitals. Yep, Miriam is a pre-op transexual complete with cock and bollocks. Hahahahahahahah.
Now the six chaps who competed for this shemale are trying to prevent the show from being screened. Well one is allegedly a Royal Marine commando. I'm not surprised he doesn't want his pervy antics screened. They are also trying to sue for sexual assault as they did not consent to being groped and tongued by another fella. No, but you were quite happy to sell out to get on TV weren't you lads? I think it is all rather funny actually.
So that explains my jolly mood today. How are you by the way? Would you rather I just got on with it now? OK then. Below is the usual mish-mash of selections that Coco and I have made this week. You surely know what idea by now. I use a wonderful magic system to make my selections and Coco uses a pin and the fixture list for his picks. The teams in bold indicate the ones we are backing, in Coco's list draws are indicated by both teams being emboldened.
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Mat |
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Coco |
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Leeds v Arsenal
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(-1305)
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4/7
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Oxford v Darlington
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4/9
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Newcastle v Aston Villa
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(685)
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8/15
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West Brom v Sunderland
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11/4
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Man Utd v Portsmouth
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(1354)
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1/5
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Aldershot v Forest Green
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8/15
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Preston v Derby
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(583)
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8/13
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Rushden v Grimsby
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11/5
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Stockport v QPR
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(-713)
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6/5
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Plymouth v Oldham
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8/13
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Lincoln v Carlisle
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(973)
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4/9
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Halifax v Dag & Red
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10/11
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Oxford v Darlington
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(874)
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4/9
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Fulham v Liverpool
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23/10
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Hull v Macclesfield
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(760)
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1/3
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Swindon v Wycombe
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8/11
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Scarborough v Chester
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(-603)
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1/1
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Southampton v Man City
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6/5
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Hereford v Leigh RMI
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(1159)
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1/3
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Ipswich v Gillingham
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1/2
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Morecambe v Margate
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(626)
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8/15
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Gravesend v Accrington S
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11/8
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Barnet v Northwich
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(790)
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2/5
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Bury v Yeovil
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11/5
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Kilmarnock v Celtic
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(-1949)
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2/9
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Kilmarnock v Celtic
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9/1
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Hearts v Livingston
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(634)
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8/11
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Burton Albion v Farnborough
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8/13
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Rangers v Partick Thistle
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(2104)
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1/10
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Doncaster v Torquay
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7/2
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All pretty highly-rated matches for me this week. Coco, on the other hand, has gone for some wild stabs in the dark. Perhaps Andy should let him have the light on next time. Kilmarnock to beat Celtic? He really is having a jolly jape isn't he? It's mostly home wins for both of us this week though and once more I am rather concerned. I think that chimp may have the edge over me this week. Instinct tells me I might well lose this week. Yeah, I know I wanted Coco to win last week to make the competition more exciting but I don't like it happening on my watch. Here's how the two of us will be spending our fivers this week.
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Bet type
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Mat
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Stake
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Max return
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Coco
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Stake
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Max return
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Perm 3 from 5
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Man Utd, QPR, Chester, Celtic & Rangers
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23p
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£7.93
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Aldershot, Plymouth, Southampton, Kilmarnock & Torquay
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23p
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£87.98
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Perm 3 from 5
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Arsenal, Newcastle, Preston, Oxford & Barnet
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12p |
£4.15 |
Oxford, Sunderland, Rushden/Grimsby, Fulham/Liverpool & Bury/Yeovil
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12p |
£29.91 |
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Perm 3 from 5
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Lincoln, Hull, Hereford, Morecambe & Hearts
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15p
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£4.77
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Halifax, Swindon, Ipswich, Accrington S & Burton Albion
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15p
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£8.94
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Potential return:
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£16.85 |
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£126.83 |
So I can't even manage to get £20 back if I get all my predictions correct. If I get all 15 matches right I still won't get the equivalent of 3/1 - how mad is that? Coco on the other hand has a potential return of nearly £130. If he ever gets anywhere near all of his predictions right then he is going to kill this challenge stone dead by taking an unassailable lead. Let's hope he doesn't eh?
Townwatch now. We're going to get a draw apparently, the match being rated at 54. I'd settle for a point I think. Not really much more I can say about it really.
Another week out the way then. And do you know what? I feel as though I could do with another holiday now. I'm knackered. And it's bastard halloween tonight which means loads of little pikey fuckers are going to come round demanding money. A perfect excuse to stay in the pub all night. Ah sod it, I might as well just go to the boozer now.
To see how my tips performed this week compared to Coco's click here
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