Football :Spreadwise: Now you can trade on Sven's first picks.Byline: Steve DaviesNEW England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. coach Sven Goran Eriksson must have a pretty good idea what his first team will be and punters can make money by predicting it. Sporting have devised a selection special with points for each of the 11 starters against Spain at Villa Park Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago. this month depending on which of four groups they emerge from. Punters who believe Eriksson has dropped enough hints to suggest call-ups for Paul Merson Paul Charles Merson (born Harlesden, 20 March 1968) is a retired English football player, and former player-manager of Walsall. His playing career has included spells at Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth. He also played for England 21 times. or Teddy Sheringham Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE (born April 2, 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United. Sheringham plays as a striker, and has had an exceptionally successful career at club level, winning almost every could well be buyers with each man in the 50-point band. The potential for injuries could also alert buyers, although with Eriksson quite likely to name seven players from Group A, which awards no points, it's probably best avoided. Hills have added spice to tomorrow's Premiership programme with a goal minutes special based on poker. It asks punters to predict the best poker hand they can get from the times of the goal minutes which relate to playing cards playing cards, parts of a set or deck, used in playing various games of chance or skill. The origin of playing cards is unknown, and almost as many theories exist as there are historians of the subject. . Goals from minute one to 13 count as hearts (one is the ace up to 13 which is the king), 14-26 are spades, 27-39 diamonds and 40-52 clubs. Goals scored in minutes 53 and 54 are wild. Hills go 75-80 with five of a kind top of the shop at 200. The best hand last week was a flush (five goals scored between minutes 40 and 52, hence all clubs) which would have made up at 80. It's a fun market, but way too combustible com·bus·ti·ble adj. Capable of igniting and burning. n. A substance that ignites and burns readily. . Sporting's Swede swede: see turnip. Little Mystery: Which 11 players will start for England v Spain 70-80. Gp A: Seaman, G Neville, P Neville, Campbell, Keown, Barmby, Scholes, Gerrard, Heskey, Owen, Beckham. Gp B: Martyn, R Ferdinand, McManaman, J Cole, Dyer, Fowler, Andy Cole Andrew Alexander "Andy" Cole (born October 15 1971 in Nottingham) is an English footballer, who is one of the highest scoring players in the game's history. He currently plays for Sunderland. , Barry. Gp C: James, Mills, W Brown, Ashley Cole, Ince, Phillips, Anderton. Gp D: Robinson, Carrick, M Gray, Merson, Sheringham. Each player picked from Gp A = 0pts, from Gp B = 10pts, from Gp C = 25pts, from Gp D = 50pts. Sven's Generation Game - Sporting: Agg age of England's starting 11 v Spain: 285-295. Hills Prem Poker: Goal mins in Saturday Prem matches relating to Poker hands - 75-80: 1-13m - ace-king of hearts, 14-26m - ace-king of spades, 27-39m - ace-king of diamonds, 40-52m - ace-king of clubs, 53-54m - wild cards. 200 - Five of a kind, 175 - royal flush, 150 - straight flush, 125 - four of a kind, 100 - full house, 80 - flush, 60 - straight, 40 - three of a kind, 25 - two pairs, 15 - pair, 2-14 - high. |
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