The Fish

Wijnaldum starting too. Nailed on for his first away goal in the Premier League?

Yeah, Shelvey for Hayden and Manquillo for Mbemba. Quite an attacking version of a pragmatic Benitez side.

#nufc XI vs #lfc: Elliot; Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Manquillo; Merino, Shelvey; Ritchie, Perez, Atsu; Joselu #nufc subs vs #lfc: Darlow, Gamez, Lejeune, Diame, Hayden, Murphy, Gayle

Put it this way, 5 Live says that Palace v Swansea is an absolute borefest, with neither side registering a shot, let alone one on target, that's the only match that's letting down my 12 team acca and I can cash out now for £45, or hope that somehow, Swansea get the winner I was expecting them to... Rational thinking says "winning" £45 is much, much better than hanging on, against the evidence to hand. Or Man Utd scored early doors, but uncharacteristically West Brom have been absolutely hammering them, with only De Gea and the woodwork keeping them ahead. Surely it makes sense to cash out for a portion of the bigger prize when all ir takes is 1 mistake and the entire pot is lost?

Part of it is seeing if I'm a good judge of results. So if I put on a reasonably small stake but a large acca I'm "invested" in a stack of results. I also put on bets like a double with both teams to score, or a team to win by more than x goals, so cash outs are just a way of having some measure of snatching a win from the jaws of defeat.

... because a guaranteed £60 is better than a potential £120, from a small stake. I've had fun choosing my bets, I've gone back and forth about if and when I should cash out, and then I've won sufficient money to be satisfied with. Not particularly outrageous, is it?

Is the right answer. I usually bet to make the Saturday 3pm matches I wouldn't normally care about, interesting.

I dont cash out every bet and I don't bet as a means of keeping the lights on, so I'm all good lil buddy.

Still in the bottom 2. How long does Grayson have left, and who in the world can they bring in to replace him?

I feel I've made my point and so I'm going to cash out now, before you reply.

I'd wager that I've won more money from cashing out than I would have won had I left it in.

I cashed out because I felt happy enough with the return (£62 from a small stake) and both the games that could still change were on a knife edge. Southampton were all over Man Utd and there was only 1 goal in it. Burnley Huddersfield was 0-0 and I think if it was 1-1 from early in the 2nd half I might have stayed in. I'll also put big accas on (9 matches +), with the intention of cashing out at half time if the pot is comfortably bigger than my stake. e.g. I cashed out for £8 from a 50p, when the acca could have returned £3k. Sure enough a few minutes after I cashed out for a relative pittance the scores changed and the cash out sum dwindled into nothing. £8 is fuck all looking at the possible pot, but a big % profit on my stake.

It was just banter.

You didn't see the bees.

Do what the states did and elect a Reality TV star. Some chinless brogue wearer from Made in Chelsea or something. What about that head teacher from Educating Yorkshire?

There's a bunch of people in the office in fancy dress. Whole teams looking like animals, or superheroes, or whatever. Apparently one team is bedecked in a "Castaway" theme. Pretty discomfiting seeing three bees sat around a meeting room table trying to look serious about their projects and targets. Luckily my department have not taken part. Fancy dress at social events is bad enough, but at the office?

When you put Owen up against other good English strikers his attitude and workrate (or at least application of his ability) is shocking in comparison. When Shearer's pace went he became a different kind of striker, so too did Lineker, Sheringham, Rooney, Defoe and I'm convinced when Kane loses what moderate pace he has he'll mutate into more of a collaborative player as well. Owen's just a selfish prick and would be happy enough if the team lost 3-1, but he got his goal.

It's possible, but I dunno if he'd go back, or if they'd be interested. If Ancelotti is available they might test the waters with him? Only way I see Benitez signing a new deal when there's time left on his is if Ashley's committed some serious funds for January.

Reckon we'll hold them off for a while, but their attacking quality will tell. We'll get a goal from a set piece though. 1-2

It was time to take the stabilisers off and let you ride free. I can't hold your shoulders and guide your way forever Thomas.

Sky Jeanette Wall-Edith I'm going to stop now.

Unappreciated in my time.

What about Robots in Dese Guys?

I was implying that you get lead in your pencil fastest for Metal Margarets, for Betty Bots, for Fran-formers, an R2-Deidre2, or a T-1 Thou-Gran. and, clearly, that I think they have to have elderly lady names, or Little General Adios doesn't snap to attention at all. you big sicko perv.

I think you underestimate the other people on here, me old mucker.