Fitting really, that in the week Smash Mouth’s lead singer left us (and the band solemnly paid their respects by gawping at Kim Kardashian), we now have our own all-stars atop the Scottish Open table. Step forward those White Caribbeans, coasting along with a very solid 4 points, enough to vault them over the tightly gang. A two point lead over his AWOL rival as we move into that crucial final week, lovely stuff.
And it would have been even comfier up on the summit, were it not for a Sunday showcase from our ‘most improved’ winners, Absolutely Fabregas. A dismal (sorry, it’s true) 1 point in GW1, zero points in the three games on Saturday, but then a whopping 6 point maximum from Ireland v Netherlands and Faroe Islands v Moldova. Top scoring in a tight weekend, and zooming into third place, definitely in contention for glory as we get to our final week.
But I’ll be honest… I’m annoyed at some of you – ok, and myself too. I dropped all the hints last week – everyone was going to go for England, Italy – maybe you want to gamble and steal a march on the crowd. And lo – a shock England draw! A shock Italy draw! How many of us were there to take the bait…? None, not one, on either game. Come on people – if a bull can ride shotgun on a motorway, then surely we can imagine Ukraine drawing with England?
And so… now we’re in the final week, the final chance to throw that dice. Happily, the games are a lot tougher, so plenty for our league leaders to chew over. Plenty of ways you might be able to make your move.
Could Brighton shock the Red Devils? Will Everton finally wake up in North London? Can Bournemouth shake an already-wobbly Chelsea? And rounding it off with a table-topping Milan derby, no less – wooft. Is any of it in Scotland, for the Scottish Open? Not at all? Is it wall-to-wall Box Office? Absolutely.
So leave it all out there in George Square; don’t be regretting those expensive bad calls – you’re not Arsenal. Good luck, one and all!
