We won't mention the dodgy free-kick which gave them victory over Man U and, if it had been awarded the other way with the same outcome, would have sent Didier Drogba screaming at the telly again.

Chelsea don't go to Old Trafford until the Easter weekend by which time the title will be over, especially as Chelsea are again able to sign anybody they want in the January window, unless Man City get in first or Leeds United want them on loan to take their squad past the 120 mark.

There is talk about keen competition at the top in the Premiership these days but everybody other than Man U and Chelsea keeps losing. How else can you explain the fact that Man City haven't won for seven matches and yet are still seventh, only four points behind third place?

Bono's wise words?

City's run of seven draws from the last seven games is much closer to relegation form than title winners.

At least the Irish are persistent and have now suggested to FIFA that they become the 33rd team in the World Cup finals next summer after being robbed against France.

They are probably thinking the organisers could have six groups of five-and-a-half teams in each. The BBC, rarely short of a 'personality' to interview on these grave occasions, hauled out a pop star called Bono to give us the benefit of the wise words of a man who wears dark glasses at night.


MUCH fun among the golfing fraternity over the Tiger Woods saga. The great man crashed his car into a fire hydrant and a tree in the early hours of the morning, when most golfers are tucked up in bed, and his wife bashed in the back window with one of his clubs, apparently to rescue him from the car.

It has brought much nudge-nudging from people and a furious rejection from Tiger that anything was amiss between the couple.

For most golfers I know this is the worst nightmare. Your wife using one of your favourite clubs to smash your pride and joy. Many would have been shouting: 'Don't use the driver, use a five iron.'

With Christmas worryingly just around the corner, sports shops could advertise various golf clubs as: 'Ideal for breaking into cars.'


A WEEK ago Scotland had the greatest RU team in their history after a mighty win over Australia, mainly because the Aussie goalkicker couldn't hit a cow's backside with a banjo.

The euphoria did, of course, ignore the fact that the Jocks couldn't score a try and won on three penalty goals.

Well, the kilted ones maintained that form last Saturday and didn't score a try against Argentina either but this time they lost to a team, who even failed to beat England. So Scotland are back to square one.

Meanwhile the Aussies shook up their team and ran Wales ragged, scoring four tries to none. There was astonishment at one of the tries, which was created with both props handling and passing like half-backs used to.

The idea in rugby union that size is everything is causing the exclusion of skill.

SO far, so good. The England cricket team's South Africans are proving better than South Africa's South Africans and are ahead in the one-day series.

If they can only transfer this form to the serious stuff of the Tests, then they will be guaranteed a hero's welcome with thousands at the airport, most of them waving fees for more boring books.