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No probs John

been watching downstairs where the beer is :-)

ref gave them a soft penalty then Adebayor got flagged offside when 1 on 1 and onside :-(

on the positive Senderos looks injured

Did Liverpool miss a penalty?

Lehman saved from Gerrard - world class save :-)

gonna be a huge draw collapse - still at 2.4 with 35 mins to go

Anyone on the cricket this am?

Pak were skittled out for only 161.

India haven't made a good start and are 6/1 with Tendulkar just gone but if they get a decent innings should be a stroll in the park.

I have a very far-fetched conspiracy theory that would make a very good Dick Francis plot-line.
How many times now have we seen horses coming to the final or near enough fence/hurdle and trying to pull up, shy away, run out, you name it.
Shining Strand did it this afternoon, Turpin Green several days ago and Trompette on Monday. There have been one or two others that I know of but can't now identify.
I think a person or persons, from a distance and out of sight, are aiming some sort of ray or impulse at these horses which causes them to behave in this panicky way.
If this is associated with movements on the exchanges in the latter stages of a race, then it is really suspicious. If and when the authorities start to look into this in a big way, just remember you heard it here first!

No one trading the footy today?

Hi John

No trading yet. Odds at start of Man U game too close to call. Just waiting and biding my time.

Hi Bak, I wasn't here for the start of the game so waiting for an opportunity. United not too hot I believe.

Yep, Man U playing awful. Scousers dominant in midfield.

I can't even recall Man U having a shot on goal. Lucky to be 1-0 down.

If Liv score another I'll be scalping them.

Smith suffers broken leg

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Alan Smith broke his leg and dislocated an ankle towards the end of the 1-0 FA Cup defeat against Liverpool.

The England international came on as a substitute for Darren Fletcher with 15 minutes remaining of the fifth-round tie at Anfield. And, as he attempted to block John Arne Riise's shot following Dietmar Hamann's free-kick, his left leg crumpled underneath him.

Smith, whose hopes of a place in England's World Cup squad appear to be in jeopardy, needed oxygen as he was carried off on a stretcher, and Ferguson reported it was "one of the worst" injuries he had witnessed.

"He has broken his leg and dislocated the ankle joint," the United boss told MUTV.

"It is a bad one. He has gone to hospital, it looks very long term - it is one of the worst I have seen. I am sure he will be back."

It did look very nasty on TV.

Congratulations to Andy Murray for winning the SAP Open in San Jose. He beat Andy Roddick in the semi's and Leyton Hewitt in the final. Still 18 I think.

harlosh did not think he had it in him well done andy

Yes, he is certainly a dour Scot Woodie but a real tennis prospect for GB

harlosh,
Its great to see that you do not mind a dour scot coming down south of the border to show you how to play the game

B-P, with a surname of Macpherson and parents and family from the west coast of Scotland, I take a certain pride too. :-)

Hi all

been away for a few days and wasnt planning on trading today, though with 2 Barney Curley runners later on I may do an hour :-)

The two to keep an eye on are:

4.10 Bold Phoenix - blinkers back on, should be plenty good enough to win if it is wanted to!

4.45 Ndola - usually runs well after a break (when the price is bigger) - ran an absolute stinker last time having drifted like a barge beforehand

Be surprised if neither these are off today, and if the first one loses then expect more money to go onto the second one.

As always with Barneys horses, watch the market and wait for the big money to guide you

Thanks for the info on barney's nags. Will certainly watch out later.

Anyway, hope you had a decent time away.

4.10 Bold Phoenix - Price all over the place