Head on the block time

My bad luck with my football bets is gathering pace. These are the results of the past four: five out of seven (six would have paid £400 and seven £1,500); five out of seven (£600 for six and £1,800 for seven); six out of seven (as the prices were shorter, I made £60 profit, but getting the final one correct would have paid £700); and four out of six (I needed one more goal in one game and for Aberdeen to have beaten a lower-division side in the cup for £430 profit).

It's hard to believe that I'm knocking on the door every week without ever winning, so this weekend, I am detailing my bets in advance. I would like to add the caveat that I am not at all confident this week (of course I'm going to say that). My selections are: Blackburn to beat West Ham (how loyal of me); Bradford to beat Port Vale; and the Spurs/Chelsea, Bristol Rovers/Peterborough, Crewe/Leeds and Swindon/Hereford matches all to have 'more than 2.5 goals'. I have combined them in fivefolds and an accumulator, which means that I will make a profit if any five are correct. If all six come up, I win about £800.

I advise anybody reading this before 15.00 on Saturday to rush down to Ladbrokes and bet on the complete opposite.