The Joker's Bet Of The Day: Thursday 12 March

The Joker's bet of the day / The Joker / 12 March 2009 / Leave a Comment

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

What do you call an Italian footballer carrying the Champions League trophy in Rome? A burglary/one of Pope Benedict's modern day miracles (delete as appropriate).

You've got to laugh. All Italian teams knocked out at the last 16 stage in the year the final is held in their own back yard. Oh well, at least Udinese are still in with a chance of lifting the UEFA Cup!

There are some decent fixtures in that competition tonight, with the one catching the eye being Werder Bremen v St Etienne. The German outfit defeated competition favourites AC Milan in the last around, and I reckon they will be far too strong for a team who have been pretty weak on the road for most of the season. Back W Bremen/W Bremen in the Half Time/Full Time market @ [2.46].

Talking of Germans - did I tell you about the time I saw one carrying a long pole to the nearby athletics ground? "Are you a pole vaulter?" I politely asked. "No", was the reply, "I'm German, but how did you know my name was Walter?"