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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Doc Childre A healthy, balanced ego expression allows


Doc Childre
A healthy, balanced ego expression allows you to perceive a true picture of yourself and builds a solid foundation of security. A balanced ego expression would mean appreciating yourself not just when things are going well, but especially at those times when you slip backward. Appreciate yourself for whatever progress you've made, then use that energy of appreciation to move forward. To dwell in poor-me attitudes or pitiful feelings is inverted vanity. It's a convenient hiding place, but it's still vanity. You can waste enormous amounts of energy in inverted vanity, creating reasons why you or others are to be blamed for something that happened that left you feeling victimized and powerless.



"Throw a lucky man in the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth." - Arab Proverb

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Report: South Korea to refer World Cup soccer dispute with North Korea



CBS Sportsline - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -South Korea wants FIFA to mediate a dispute with North Korea over its refusal to let the South play its national anthem and raise its flag at a World Cup game in Pyongyang next month. During a meeting at the North Korean
Source: www.sportsline.com

Soccer players get left high and dry
Baltimore Sun - THE PROBLEM // A Brooklyn soccer pavilion lacked running water. THE BACKSTORY // A tipster reported to Watchdog that the William J. Myers Soccer Pavilion in Brooklyn had had no running water for three weeks. After a call to the Baltimore Department
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Magazine: Flamengo has most fans
Sports Illustrated - SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's Flamengo has the biggest club fan base in the world, ahead of Mexican teams Chivas and America, a Brazilian magazine reported on Tuesday. The five-time Brazilian champion has 32.6 million fans, according to the Web
Source: sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Indian tour, the nastiest ever
ninemsn - And in regards to people that think it is a trivial thing to call Roy a monkey, look to the Spanish soccer. They have had a real problem with crowds taunting African players with monkey taunts and chants.
Source: wwos.ninemsn.com.au


"Judged by the dollars spent, gambling is now more popular in America than baseball, the movies, and Disneyland-combined." - Timothy L. O'Brien, Bad Bet (1998)

Monday, February 25, 2008

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and


Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.
- Cicero



"I believe in luck. How else can you explain the success of those you dislike?" - Jean Cocteau

Arsene Wenger backtracks over Eduardo tackle comments



Times Online - To add insult to injury, Arsenal's lead at the top was then cut to three points later Saturday when Manchester United crushed Newcastle United 5-1 at St.
Source: business.timesonline.co.uk

Hull threaten top-flight tag
Guardian Unlimited - The goals were crackers, Campbell's a 25-yard first-half curler - had it not gone in, the Manchester United loanee would have been justly berated for ignoring the chance to put his over-lapping team-mate Henrik Pedersen clean through on goal - and
Source: football.guardian.co.uk

Carrick's geometry lesson leaves Newcastle numb
Guardian Unlimited - Michael Carrick did not board the bus that took his team-mates back across the Pennines with their collective confidence presumably soaring by the mile. Manchester United's key central midfielder here instead opted to stay close to his roots and
Source: football.guardian.co.uk

Kevin Keegan aiming high amid gravity of relegation fight
Times Online - As Manchester United fizzed possession around the pitch, as their speed of thought became a blur of movement, it might have been 1996 all over again, except the Entertainers wore blood-red and dismembered Newcastle like butchers.
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Platini is taking the Mich
The Sun - It reached a peak just before the 4-0 FA Cup rout at Old Trafford when Gallas, hysterically, accused Manchester United themselves of being arrogant.
Source: www.thesun.co.uk

KEEGAN: WE'RE IN RELEGATION BATTLE
Daily Express - Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan admitted his side are firmly entrenched in a battle for Barclays Premier League survival after a 5-1 thrashing by Manchester United. United reduced the gap to leaders Arsenal to three points as Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne
Source: www.express.co.uk


"When I played pool I was like a good psychiatrist. I cured 'em of all their daydreams and delusions. - Minnesota Fats

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Dr. Joseph Pizzorno Half the costs of illness


Dr. Joseph Pizzorno
Half the costs of illness are wasted on conditions that could be prevented. from the book"Total Wellness."


"At that point I ought to have gone away, but a strange sensation rose up in me, a sort of defiance of fate, a desire to challenge it, to put out my tongue at it. I laid down the largest stake allowe-four thousand gulden-and lost it. Then, getting hot, I pulled out all I had left, staked it on the same number, and lost again, after which I walked away from the table as though I were stunned. I could not even grasp what had happened to me." - Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Gambler

Friday, February 22, 2008

PJ aims to dodge double-whammy



Paul Jewell could yet suffer 'a double-whammy' if Derby and his old club Wigan were both relegated from the Premier League that season. Jewell: Still has affinity with Wigan Facebook del.icio.us ma.gnolia Yahoo!

Boss Hails 'solid Talent' Fabio
GARETH SOUTHGATE believes he has ring in the secret to getting the primo out of talented Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback.

Relive Tuesday night's brilliant YNWA
If you were organ of Tuesday night's spine-tingling pre-match rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' and demand to relive it freshly - or if you hunger to watch Reds fans give one more gob of why they're the terrific in the universe - after tune in now on the web.

Kilmarnock v Aberdeen (Sun)
Extract not procurable.

Barca, Fenerbahce grab victories
FC Barcelona twice rallied to beat Celtic 3-2 in the first leg of the repeated round of the Champions League on Wednesday, and defending champion AC Milan held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw.

Fergie 'depressed' by agent power
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused some players of 'living in the pockets of their agents' after Wes Brown rejected Manchester United's final essay. Ferguson: Depressed by situation Facebook del.icio.us ma.gnolia Yahoo!

Stars Rally Behind Football Legend Gazza
Former players have rallied behind fallen football hero Paul Gascoigne. Gazza has fought alcohol headaches A host of stars, forgotten and present, urged everyone from the game to submission their support.

Ticket info for Reserves clash
The following ticket details have out-of-juncture announced for Liverpool Reserves fireside clash against Manchester United on Tuesday night at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. Tickets for all stands are gettable for that fixture.

Fairplay non-existent in Valletta's narrow win
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"All of us have bad luck and good luck. The man who persists through the bad luck -- who keeps right on going -- is the man who is there when the good luck comes -- and is ready to receive it." - Robert Collier

Thursday, February 21, 2008

A word to the wise



BBC Brasil - Manchester United? Well it always means you are sort of celebrating at the same time as the Glasgow Beetroot, which is never a comfortable feeling.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

FA hits back in grass-roots row
SkySports - Manchester United have called on Uefa to investigate a laser beam incident involving Cristiano Ronaldo. FA to meet over Prem plans The FA board will meet on Thursday to discuss the Premier League's plans for an 'international round' of fixtures.
Source: www.skysports.com

Cristiano Ronaldo dazzled by laser in Lyon
Daily Telegraph - Uefa will decide whether to launch an investigation into a laser beam incident, which occurred during Manchester United's Champions League contest in Lyon, after they receive the match delegate's report. United manager Sir Alex Ferguson made a
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Torpey departs Shay
Halifax Today - And the club have confirmed that the 26-year-old will not be offered a contract for the 2008-09 campaign. Torpey scored nine goals in 49 league appearances for Town after signing from FC United of Manchester in the summer of 2006.
Source: www.halifaxcourier.co.uk

Soccer: As Man United and Arsenal resume English title race, Chelsea
MSN UK News - Manchester United and Arsenal resume the Premier League title race this weekend, while Chelsea bids for the season's first trophy when it plays Tottenham in the League Cup final. Arsenal travels to Birmingham while United is at Newcastle on Saturday
Source: news.uk.msn.com

United ask Uefa to investigate after Ronaldo is dazzled by laser
Guardian Unlimited - Ronaldo was dazzled by a laser during the warm-up. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Getty Images Manchester United have asked Uefa to investigate after Cristiano Ronaldo was dazzled by a laser beam before their 1-1 Champions League draw with Lyon last
Source: football.guardian.co.uk

15-year-old Ignasi Miquel set to join Arsenal
Daily Telegraph - Arsenal had faced competition from Manchester United and Celtic, while a host of Spanish clubs have been linked to Miquel, including Villarreal and Valencia.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

United await UEFA report after Ronaldo laser pen incident
Soccerway - Manchester United´s Argentinian forward Carlos Tevez celebrates after scoring a goal during the Champion´s League match against at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon, February 20. Ferguson landed a potential knockout punch in his tactical battle of wits
Source: www.soccerway.com

Giggs aiming for coaching future
BBC Sport - Ryan Giggs may still be going strong on the football field but the 34-year-old seems set to extend his football career by coaching once he hangs up his boots. The former Wales captain played his 100th Champions League tie for Manchester United on
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Perrin confident of finishing off United
ESPN.com - Lyon coach Alain Perrin is confident his team can surprise Manchester United in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Carlos Tevez's late equaliser earned United a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Stade Gerland, putting them in the
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com


The urge to gamble is so universal, and its practice so pleasurable that I assume it must be evil. - Heywood Broun

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Squad shaping up nicely for Everton



latest broadcast RSS instruction hospital > story > latest copy > Squad shaping up nicely for Everton20/02/2008 16:04 Sven-Goran Eriksson has reported that the suburban squad is in decided shape as they prepare for Mondays crucial game with Everton.

Jo'burg Soccer intraurban Stadium nearing completion
Jo'burg Soccer intraurban Stadium nearing completion Gauteng MEC for actions and Recreation, Barbara Creecy, said that the Soccer municipal Stadium is 50% complete and will be finished in May next year - five months ahead of the FIFA deadline.

Boss' holler to fans
Alan Pardew has urged Addicks fans to 'pencil a weekend in Blackpool' into their diaries ahead of Saturday's clash with the Tangerines.

Bayern among UEFA Cup battlers
Some of Europe's greater prestigious clubs face stiff examinations that Thursday as they aim to secure berths in the UEFA Cup Round of 16.

Have a ball
hour is running for one lucky fan to get their hands on a football signed by Chris Powell and former Charlton stars Scott Parker, Paul Konchesky and Graham Stuart.


"If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?" - Stanislaw J. Lec "Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck." - George S. Clason

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

EDITOR'S CHOICE



Wanstead and Woodford Guardian - Cooper added that Scott Parker has totally recovered from his knee injury - picked up in the 2-1 win over Manchester United in December - while Kieron Dyer is making excellent progress from the double leg fracture he sustained in August. 3:58pm today
Source: www.wansteadandwoodfordguardian.co.uk

Celtic ready for battling Barca
BBC Sport - But Barca have succeeded where AC Milan, Manchester United, Lyon and Bayern Munich failed - by winning at Celtic Park in the Champions League. Fans of the Parkhead club will not need any reminder of the 3-1 defeat in September 2004, when former hero
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Soccer: Lyon looking to shut out Manchester United in Champions League
MSN UK News - Lyon is targeting a draw against rampant Manchester United despite having home advantage Wednesday in the second round of the Champions League. "The most important thing is to not concede any goal," Lyon forward Karim Benzema told the club's Web site
Source: news.uk.msn.com

Olympiakos v Chelsea
BBC Sport - They join FC Barcelona and Manchester United as the only unbeaten sides in the 2007-08 Champions League. Their last CL defeat dates back to 1 May 2007, when they lost 1-0 at Liverpool. Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four CL
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Harry's FA Cup dream still alive
FOXSports.com - A cruel FA Cup quarter-final draw has not put paid to Harry Redknapp's dream of taking his Portsmouth side to Wembley this season. An audible groan from the south coast could be picked up at Soho Square when Pompey were paired with Manchester United
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Perrin: United style will give Lyon chance
ESPN.com - LYON, February 19 (Champions League) - Lyon coach Alain Perrin believes the open style of football practised by English clubs gives his side a great chance of causing an upset against Manchester United in the Champions League last 16. Perrin knows
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Two veterans in a game for young men
International Herald Tribune - Giggs is a mere 34 years of age, but when Manchester United plays in Lyon, he should join the seven select men who have achieved 100 appearances in Europe's most senior competition since it began in the 1950s. Maldini and Giggs are history men
Source: www.iht.com

FIFA opposition could kill Premier League plan for overseas games
CBS Sportsline - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger didn't appear to be completely against the proposal, while Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was more angry about not being consulted in the matter. "We will decide, after consultation, whether that deviation from
Source: www.sportsline.com


"Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him." - German Proverb "No gulls, no luck." - French Proverb

Monday, February 18, 2008

Scott relishing Bees away days



Brentford manager Andy Scott has insisted he is relishing the prospect of five successive away bolds as his side stay their crack anatomy. Scott: Looks forward to team bonding Facebook del.icio.us ma.gnolia Yahoo!

Five sent off in Colombian league clash
BOGOTA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Five players were sent off in a Bogota derby match in which Millonarios beat La Equidad 2-1 with a last minute penalty to scrape their first win of Colombia's Apertura championship season.

Cheyrou out of Spartak UEFA Cup clash
MARSEILLE, France, Feb 18, 2008 (AFP) In-articulation French First Division side Marseille will be past influential midfielder Benoit Cheyrou, seen here in January 2008, for Thursday's UEFA Cup last 32 secondary leg match with Sparttak Moscow it was revealed

Gallas escapes bustle ancient history Nani
Williams Gallas (l) and Nani square up meanwhile Saturday's gameThe Football Association will not take any movement against Arsenal captain William Gallas by his confrontation with Manchester United winger Nani.

Lampard salutes Chelsea faithful
The England ecumenical scored his 100th and 101st goals for the Blues in the 3-1 FA Cup win bygone Huddersfield Town on Saturday, and celebrated by revealing a vest under his shirt which thanked the Stamford Bridge fans.

New Rams chief to listen
By You World Wide Web deeds now for mansion nations exclusives and giveaways... New Derby County president Tom Glick has promised to listen to Rams fans as he prepares to begin life at the Pride Park helm.

Football coach 'stabbed businesswoman to paradise with carving knife after quarter'
A man who went on a span armed with a carving knife stabbed the woman he was with more than 30 times before dumping her body in stinging nettles, a court heard today.

Roundup 2-Man Utd keep close eye on Lyon's young strikers
* Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will keep a particularly close eye on Olympique Lyon strikers Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa in Wednesday's Champions League first knockout round first leg at Stade Gerland.

Cox wants revenge on Tuesday
Brighton midfielder Dean Cox wants to pay back Cheltenham after they inflicted an injury epoch horror spectacle on us.The Robins managed to overturn a 1-0 expediency in injury clock, scoring twice at Whaddon Road to completely stun Brighton.

Rafael Benitez knows only glory in the UEFA Champions League can redeem Liverpool Football Club's season
The Reds are out of the running for the Premier League title and were defeated by Barnsley in the FA Cup on Saturday, leaving condign the Champions League left to aim for that season.


"Good luck needs no explanation." - Shirley Temple Black

Sunday, February 17, 2008

To feel keenly the poetry of a morning's


To feel keenly the poetry of a morning's roses, one has to have just escaped from the claws of this vulture which we call sickness.
- Henri Frederic Amiel



"If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?" - Stanislaw J. Lec "Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck." - George S. Clason

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and


Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.
- Cicero



"It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck." - Joseph Conrad

Friday, February 15, 2008

Diaby predicts psychological Cup blow to Utd



ESPN.com - Abou Diaby has urged Arsenal to land a psychological blow in the Premier League title race by prevailing in the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Saturday. The Gunners face arch-rivals Manchester United in the fifth round, four days before they host AC Milan
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com


"If I lose today, I can look forward to winning tomorrow, and if I win today, I can expect to lose tomorrow. A sure thing is no fun." - Chico Marx "He had the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces." - Mark Twain

Monday, February 11, 2008

Zidan overjoyed at ANC glory



Striker Mohamed Zidan was overjoyed to utility Egypt keep possession the African Nations Cup on Sunday after missing out two second childhood ago. Zidan: Top man for Egypt Facebook del.icio.us ma.gnolia Yahoo!

Beaten but not broken - Dale boss
Keith Hill insists there is something 'broken' to fix with his Rochdale side despite Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Sincil Bank to lowly Lincoln civic.

Aliadiere happy at Alves arrival
Jeremie Aliadiere wants to digs in on his own gameMiddlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere has said he does not feel threatened by the arrival of Brazilian striker Afonso Alves at the Riverside.

Man Utd's Neville insists injuries not career-threatening
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) Gary Neville (L) chats with England manager Steve McClaren prior to the Premier League match against Tottenham at Old Trafford, Manchester, August 2007.

Enugu set for FIFA inspection
Chairman of Enugu Football Association, Chidi Okenwa, has said that Enugu is fully prepared to receive the FIFA inspection team scheduled to surf Enugu to February 16.

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barrowfield bhoys beat buddies David FrielCILLIAN SHERIDAN climbed off the bench to score a dramatic
David FrielCILLIAN SHERIDAN climbed off the bench to score a dramatic injury-life span winner for Celtic youths against St Mirren in his first appearance for eight months.


"They gambled in the Garden of Eden, and they will again if there's another one." - Richard Albert Canfield

Sunday, February 10, 2008

'Return to fold' call for Berwick



BBC UK News - An unofficial vote is taking place in the English borders town asking locals whether they want to switch from England to And Berwick Rangers play in the Scottish football league. South of Scotland MSP Christine Grahame has lodged a motion at
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Cruel defeat snuffs out European dream
Scotland on Sunday Online - IN THE end, the emotions were not so much mixed as scrambled to the four corners of Hampden. We had seen Italy score in 70 seconds, we had seen them dominate the early minutes with some chilling football that not only took the fire out of the home
Source: scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com

Brian Ashton must leave mark
Times Online - I would not insult any coach in sport by comparing them to McLaren but is there a parallel to the situation in English football? Although some of the very top names have turned the job down, the FA have finally appointed the man for the job
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

A gentleman and a player
Guardian Unlimited - in the Cup of Nations, are using Milla to promote a global 'peace for a day' initiative later this year, in which football Milla, who speaks English in a harsh, gruff voice, is grumpy about some travel arrangements later in the day. He punctuates
Source: football.guardian.co.uk

Angola ready to host 27th Africa Cup of Nations
Xinhua News Agency - Addressing a news conference in Accra on Friday, the LOC Chairman, Justino Fernandez said the country had begun preparations for the hosting of the continent's biggest football event. He said four new stadia were being constructed in Luanda
Source: news.xinhuanet.com

Wenger backs taking league abroad
Sydney Morning Herald - ARSENAL coach Arsene Wenger has supported controversial plans to take English Premier League matches abroad to venues as 1202234228091-smh.com.au http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/wenger-backs-taking-league-abroad/2008/02/09/1202234228091.html
Source: smh.com.au

GAZZ POWER FUELS WAYNE
Daily Express - McCaffrey, who presents a Premier League package on ‘Showtime’, has been voted into the ‘Hot 100’ of movers and shakers in the United Arab Emirates due to English football’s increasing popularity. CRISTIANO RONALDO’S new record-busting
Source: www.express.co.uk

Five countries disqualified from African club competition
Xinhua News Agency - BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Five countries have been disqualified from this year's African inter-clubs competition due to financial reasons, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the decision on its official website on Sunday. CAF
Source: news.xinhuanet.com


"The rulers of the country generally believed that betting eliminates strikes. Men had to work in order to gamble." - Michael Ondaatje, Running the Family

Saturday, February 09, 2008

As a people, we have become obsessed with


As a people, we have become obsessed with Health. There is something fundamentally, radically unhealthy about all this. We do not seem to be seeking more exuberance in living as much as staving off failure, putting off dying. We have lost all confidence in the human body.
- Lewis Thomas, The Medusa and the Snail, 1979



I hope to break even this week. I need the money. - VETERAN LAS VEGAS GAMBLER

Friday, February 08, 2008

If the pain wanders, do not waste your


If the pain wanders, do not waste your time with doctors.
- Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960



I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind. - Steve Allen

Thursday, February 07, 2008

I reckon being ill as one of the


I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life, provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better.
- Samuel Butler, The Way of All Flesh, 1903



"You cannot beat a roulette table unless you steal money from it." - Albert Einstein

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

The trouble with always trying to preserve the


The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.
- G.K. Chesterton



"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." - President Thomas Jefferson

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

He who takes medicine and neglects to diet


He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.
- Chinese Proverb



This quote crossed my desk this week from a reader. Those of you with the same passion and affliction for betting motor sports as I might enjoy it. "Race fans, I had inferred from my one trip to the Brickyard 400, fell into one of two categories: tattooed, shirtless, sewer-mouthed drunks, and their husbands." - Steve Ruchin, Sports Illustrated

Monday, February 04, 2008

Be careful about reading health books. You may


Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
- Mark Twain



"If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?" - Stanislaw J. Lec

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Fabio Capello culls Michael Carrick



Daily Telegraph - It must have brought a smile to the face of Sir Alex Ferguson, Carrick's Manchester United manager, since it is usually one of the big clubs who withdraw their players from England at the last minute through injury, real or imagined. Now Capello is
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UNITED REMEMBER MUNICH VICTIMS
Sporting Life - The modern superstars of Manchester United watched in reverent silence when they were given a history lesson on the 'Busby Babes'. Overseas talents Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez joined home-grown players such as Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville as
Source: www.sportinglife.com

GIGGS STANDS BY UNITED TRADITIONS
Sporting Life - Ryan Giggs, the most decorated player in Manchester United's history, believes those who wear the colours have an unflinching duty to entertain the public. The club's philosophy honed by legendary manager Sir Matt Busby and polished by current boss
Source: www.sportinglife.com

Denis Law: I had a tradition to uphold
Daily Telegraph - Wednesday will be a particularly poignant day for everyone connected with Manchester United. When you are a player or a fan of the club you are always aware of the tragedy and what a great team the Busby Babes were. I was still with my first club
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ferguson critical of ref Clattenburg
FOXSports.com - Sir Alex Ferguson criticised referee Mark Clattenburg after Manchester United lost top spot of the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at Tottenham . Ferguson felt the last-gasp equaliser at White Hart Lane could eventually prove a valuable point in the
Source: msn.foxsports.com


Nine gamblers could not feed a single rooster. - Yugoslav proverb