Rafa

This morning at work got a call from an agitated colleague who'd popped out for something to eat and (inevitably) ended up in the bookies. He was rambling madly down the phone that Rafa had chucked it. All based on the fact that one of the online spread betting companies had suspended all bets on Rafa either getting the punt, or more likely, marching out on some dumb ass principle that he should be given complete control over player signings! This from the man who gave us Lucas, Josemi, Babel, that caveman Dossena, from Italy amongst many others. Anyway, the story swept through the offices and betting shops in London resulting in lots of chatter, speculation and ultimately, absolutely nothing.

How often do these kind of things happen? How many times have we all done the greyhound chasing the rabbit trick only to race round the corner and find no rabbit? Amazingly enough, I am now hearing the same story being repeated by 'proper' radio people on Five Live.

Come on Real. Stick it to them.