Football bets
In my local is a chap who I shall call 'Chan'.

Now Chan likes a bet, and as a gooner (Arsenal fan), is convinced his team will win something one day (poor disillusioned fool...). Anyhoo, as a Spurs fan, he always wants to bet me.

T'other week, Spurs were playing Man Utd. at Old Trafford. I was out of town with my beautiful lady, sitting in a pub having a quiet pint when my phone rang - it was Chan.

"Paul, want a bet on the game? you're 0-2 up, but you have to give me the draw."

I checked, and sure enough, we WERE 0-2 up, so I bet £10.

As I hung up the phone, the witch my delightful other half said "Final score will be 5-2 to Utd." to which I laughed.

And so it ended. Fucksocks. I gritted my teeth and paid up when I next met Chan.

Midweek, Man Utd. were playing Arsenal, and I got a text from the witch my delightful other half saying "My prediction: 3-2 to Utd., Rooney to score first"

So off I toddled to the bookies and put £10 on it (got odds of 135-1, so I was in for a good result if it came in).

Bastard O'Shea pops up and scores the only goal in the game.

Oh, and I wouldn't take Chan's bet the other day - his car against mine on the 2nd leg of the Man Utd. v Arsenal game.

I'm not very good at gambling really...

* goes off to check lotto results for last night *
( snee held his breath since, Thu 7 May 2009, 15:40, Reply)