The Football Blog

Workie Oli gets a final chance to win us money...

Here are Oli's tips for this weekend’s domestic action:

Chelsea v Newcastle- Chelsea (1/5)
Liverpool v Fulham- Liverpool (1/4)
Middlesbrough v Bolton- Middlesbrough (4/5)
Aston Villa v Manchester United- Manchester United (5/6)
Burnley v Doncaster- Burnley (8/13)
Reading v Southampton- Reading (2/5)
Wolves v Blackpool- Wolves (1/2)

£1 bet returns £16.79.

Sixteen quid? Sixteen measly quid? This better be good Oli, explain yourself...

We get workie Oli to pick a bet for us tonight...

That way we can't take the blame when it all goes to pot. Here are his tips...

Germany v England- Germany (6/5)
Montenegro v Macedonia- Montenegro (evens)
Romania v Georgia- Romania (1/3)
Holland v Sweden- Holland (8/13)
France v Uruguay- France (8/13)
Scotland v Argentina- Argentina (8/13)
Spain v Chile- Spain (4/11)

£1 bet returns £33.72

Following his miserable first effort, Lex has another go...

Last week's result...


Lex says: "Admittedly, it's not the best of starts, but hey, things can only get better eh? So forget the Champions League this week, instead it's the underrated beauty of the League Cup that will be bringing in Uncle Rico's moolah this time. So put your house on my coupon to come in. Actually don't, in this time of economic uncertainty, doing something like that would be daft. Really daft."
 
This week's coupon...

Anna Fowler's favourite mustachioed man named Alexis has a go at the Midweek 10...

That's right, Catflap Sports News' Alexis Noel James IV takes time away from making Anna Fowler's evening porridge to give us his predictions for the midweek football, by choosing his picks from the New Football Pools' Midweek 10 coupon...

Can Newcastle win us more money?

Live midweek football you say? That can only mean one thing: Newcastle United. For the 456th game in a row, the Magpies are live on TV. And hopefully, like last week, they'll win us some money. Last time it was Joey Barton's first goal, tonight it'll be James Milner back to haunt his ex club. We're sure of it. And if not, a Villa 2-1 win will win us a couple of quid...