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Almost smelling the hotdogs

Pre-match nerves were seen to be unnecessary after the Blues went into a winning 2-0 lead after just six minutes against Blackpool. Actually the pre-match nerves started to dissipate with each pint in the Ship and Mitre and then Bradleys. The betting syndicate was in bullish mood before the game, the euphoria of the previous game bursting out of their lucky hats.

Goals from Dennis and Royston were only the tip of the chances created. Fellaini, excellent once more, could have had a hat-trick himself as could Dennis. The last minute saw the game reach its high climax. A dubious penalty, awarded against the much improved Johnny Heitinga, might have proved a consolation for Blackpool but devastation for Gary and Paul. The screams when Phillips skied his effort was heard the length of the Top Balcony. The bet was safe and the Nouveau Riche celebrated their 9/2 scoop.

It was a long 23 hours waiting for the draw, though seeing Arsenal bowled out in the meantime eased the passage. Second to last ball out of the bag, Peter Reid doing us the honours, gave us the all important home draw. Being a mean spirited lot we eyed the rest of the draw and muttered about lucky Bs. One game at a time (the table at the Turkish restaurant definitely hasn't been booked) but, as Gordon Lee once said, we are at the stage where you can smell the hot dogs.

Landon Donovan signed off
without playing, a flu bug
striking him down. He goes
back home with our best
wishes once more. And a
hope that we meet LA
Galaxy on a pre-season
 tour should the rumoured
 trip to Thailand fail to
 materialise. Meanwhile
 a blank weekend sees
some of us put to manual
labour. Its a hard life.