The Joker's Bet of the Day: Thursday August 6

The Joker's bet of the day / The Joker / 06 August 2009 / Leave a Comment

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

Long before he took over Fulham and turned them into one of the Premier League's dullest teams (notwithstanding Roy Hodgson, who did good work to at least improve their results last season), Mohamed al Fayed was a difficult man to respect.

Something of a gag-merchant, the Harrods owner's best jokes are the ones that come back to haunt him. On April Fool's Day a few years back he issued a statement suggesting he was thinking of floating the Knightsbridge department store - on a canal boat. A few days later, the Wall Street Journal asked, 'The Enron of Britain?'

Mr al Fayed was obliged to begin libel proceedings. He might do something similar if the Cottagers throw away a 3-0 first-leg lead at home to Vetra in this evening's Europa League match. Their superiority has been established, and nothing spectacular is needed, so Under 2.5 Goals is the tip at [2.58].

Recommendation: Back Under 2.5 Goals at [2.58] in Fulham v Vetra