We made a handy profit last week with West Ham and QPR both winning, results which made up for Southampton’s defeat at home to Watford. As I’m often pointing out, the bookmakers overestimate the Saints, who are hopelessly ineffective in … Read More »

Football News, Fulham, Watford

It was good to get back on track when Exeter narrowly accounted for Newport last week. They are an attractive, compact unit and can gain promotion this term. West Ham have been in some disarray and the rumours about Rafa … Read More »

Last week was unproductive and I admit I was very surprised by Crystal Palace’s failure at home to Swansea. Palace have started very poorly and the crowd let them know all about it. Sometimes it can take a new manager … Read More »

I am away on holiday in Canada so it would be wrong to go into detail about the weekend sport, though naturally I was pleased that both selections came in last week – no shortage of goals at St Mary’s … Read More »

Crystal Palace, Fulham, Sports news, Swansea

Last week’s update did not take for some reason, though there was no great loss because Southampton failed to score against Swansea, as did Bournemouth at West Brom. The match at St Mary’s was extraordinary and routine at one and … Read More »

I have been at Goodwood all week and it would be wrong to go in for lengthy spirts prognostications without sitting down and doing the research. As you know, I favour FULHAM for the Championship and regard them as value … Read More »

Football News, Fulham, Ian Carnaby

You may want to wait for the Racing Post’s comprehensive football guide before risking hard cash on the coming season but there are a couple of early points to make. FULHAM looked easily the best team in the Championship play-offs … Read More »

Football Blog, Ian Carnaby, Leicester, West Ham

I was some way adrift at Wimbledon and hold my hands up straight away. The closest I came was Johanna Konta’s excellent effort in reaching the semi-finals, after which one was left ruing the fact that Venus Williams produced her … Read More »

Andy Murray, West Ham, Wimbledon

FEDERER NEARLY THERE I am not far away from putting together a football preview piece – way too soon for many people, I know, but it served us well last year – and this is only a minor update. It … Read More »

I wrote last week that Johanna Konta is capable of winning Wimbledon but things might come a little too soon this year, especially after the nasty pre-tournament fall. Frankly, she has looked very impressive in the first week and some … Read More »

Andy Murray pushed himself through a fairly punishing routine on Friday and is happier with his fitness now with Wimbledon only a matter of hours away. I have written a great deal about him and shall not repeat myself but … Read More »

I have sounded so confident about Andy Murray where Wimbledon is concerned that there should be an update following his surprise exit at Queen’s – something that probably stopped the sponsors in their tracks. He is going through an awkward … Read More »