Neil

Staying well away from Fulham and Stoke after they've played in Europe on the Thursday this season.

Spurs going 4-4-2?

"Please, someone look at us. Over here. Please look! We're still relevant! Pleaseeeeeeeee!"

A start that probably exceeds all expectations. Superb stuff. Cliche, but the real test is how you respond to a couple of losses.

So unlucky there Jonny.

IT. IS. ON.

Lush 2nd goal that like.

Udinese haven't started well like. Should've learnt my Bologna lesson. Bet on them in the 3rd game of the season away to Juve. Juve had 6 points from 6, Bologna had none. So of course, Juve decided to go down to 10 men and they drew.

Hey, Ian.

Odds? Think it was 2.16/1. Although you can quadruple that since it's me.

Udinese Spurs DNB Barca -1

I have very little against Bolton, but I'd quite like to see double figures. They'll be fine, just had a nightmare hand with fixtures.

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Oh dear, oh dear.

Did you watch the match? Did you listen to the match?

Hope Martin Atkinson is forced to referee Slovenian Under 14s for the rest of the season in front 12 farmers and a herd of goats. Most ridiculous red card I've seen in years, possibly my whole football-watching life. Right, fuck this, I'm off out. I need a pint!

Good to see Dijon mustered a goal.

Wait... Udinese aren't playing this evening? Was Valencia and Malaga I was looking at, not Udinese.

Haven't actually put that on btw. Although I was looking at them both...

Udinese/Valencia double. I'm pissed off after today and I want to fucking ruin your bet.

Dijon mustered an equaliser yet?

Oh, btw, watch as this ridiculous decision is swept under the carpet. Business as usual lads, let's move on like it never happened. Also notice how Lord Dalglish was so animated about things going against Liverpool in the past few weeks with referees? Guess what, folks? He didn't see the red card today. Yep. Too busy scratching his behind to stop the light shining so brightly from it.

De Gea and Richards both not playing, robbing me of 12 points. Must have cheated on Lady Luck with her sister.

Well you don't get 15 points from 7 games by pure luck. You've played well, been a really solid unit and been tough to beat, as the losses column will show. Equally, I think you're also fortunate to stay unbeaten. There's nearly always going to be some sort of luck involved for a team like Newcastle, or indeed any team bar perhaps the 2 Manchesters and Chelsea to be unbeaten after 7 games. Just look at us in 04/05 sneaking wins here and there. Did we deserve to win all the games we won? Did we hell.