I was amused to listen to one of our owners Joe Moran describe MCP as a DOG!  I thought that was a bit naughty, although he later explained that it should stand for Director Of Gallops - I'm sure he would like the sound of that!

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I see that Malky Mackay appears to have blown his chance of becoming the new Crystal Palace manager following allegations of inappropriate text messages.  What a daft thing to do - I know he has apologised in television for the remarks but he will find it difficult to get another job in a hurry.  Having said that, as soon as one of the teams loses a few matches the chairman (who in most cases seems to know very little about football!) will sack their manager.  Then you will have the likes of Tony Pulis, Tim Sherwood and Malky Mackay all competing for the same job.

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British number one tennis player Andy Murray heads for the US Open although he doesn't appeal to me as a betting proposition.  He is completely out of for and is yet to win a tournament since Wimbledon last year.  It seems as though he has not recovered from back surgery and you have to ask the question if he will ever recover his best form?

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A young Englishman is enjoying his first night in Rome and is drinking a cappuccino at a pavement cafe when a pretty young woman sits beside him.  "Hello" he says, "do you understand English?"  "Only a little" she replies.  "How much?" he asks.  "Fifty dollars!" she replies.

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