The Joker's Bet Of The Day: Monday April 27

The Joker's bet of the day / The Joker / 27 April 2009 / Leave a Comment

A tip from the Joker to get your betting day under way...

There's a lot wrong with Newcastle United, the big club that hasn't won a major trophy for more than 50 years.

Two messiahs in just over a year, and they still might go down a division. Some folk have waited more than 2,000 years for the return of just one messiah. The Magpies should not be so profligate.

The problems go deeper, however. As a Mackem-supporting acquaintance of the Joker pointed out, 'There's a fundamental difference between Alan Shearer and Newcastle United: Alan Shearer's going to be on Match of the Day next season; Newcastle United are not.'

The reason why Newcastle aren't going to be on the telly is their failure to win matches like this evening's with Portsmouth. They've won one league game in 2009, against West Brom, and haven't won at St James's Park since December 21st. Pompey, meanwhile, have drawn 4/6 on the road this calendar year. Lay the home win at [1.94].

Recommendation: Lay Newcastle @ [1.94] to beat Portsmouth