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'Impossible for Villa to win tonight' says Merson

ahole

13 Jan 14 12:10

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Free money tip from the master punter...................

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15205/9108272/paul-merson-arsenal-will-beat-aston-villa-but-must-buy-pace

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Report David Icke • January 13, 2014 1:03 PM GMT

Paul Merson at 18; he’s talented and funny and has an eye for the sure thing. The month is May 1986 and he’s skipping around the changing room at Highbury soliciting money for a wager. He has borrowed £100 each from seven of the senior players and is about to set off for the nearest William Hill. “I’ll pay you back on Tuesday,” he assures them. “This is the biggest dead-cert in the history of dead-certs.” Steve Davis has reached the final of the world snooker championship and is 2-7 to win a fourth world title. His opponent is an outsider from Bradford called Joe Johnson. Merson has never heard of him. “He’s a pub singer! A farkin pub singer!” he chirps, incredulous. “Davis can’t lose!”

Report Crisp77 • January 13, 2014 1:07 PM GMT

^^^ Was it a tip from Kenny Sansom?

Report RMB © • January 13, 2014 1:10 PM GMT

Report Bergkamp93 • January 13, 2014 1:20 PM GMT

Report freddiek • January 13, 2014 1:21 PM GMT

he probably said the same thing when Higgins played Davis at the Worlds a couple of years back. lost my bollox on that

Report Scraps • January 13, 2014 1:43 PM GMT

this says it all http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15205/9013477/paul-mersons-premier-l...

Report Scraps • January 13, 2014 1:43 PM GMT

"I'm tipping a 3-1 away win and I honestly think that's the easiest call I'm making this week." :D

Report 666_v • January 13, 2014 1:56 PM GMT

I wouldn't be surprised if Merson was one of the 'FREE MONEY' posters on here

Report steview84 • January 13, 2014 2:52 PM GMT

money tree merson

Report jed.davison • January 13, 2014 3:05 PM GMT

That story doesn't ring true anyway - surely Davis, a three-time winner and the previous season's beaten finalist, would have been shorter than 2-7?

Report jed.davison • January 13, 2014 3:05 PM GMT

Against a man who actually was a pub singer?

Report Biscuit1979 • January 13, 2014 3:20 PM GMT

In case you're reading Merse..........

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2013/apr/17/joe-johnson-1986-world-snooker-championship