Mintys Tips - Week 25: 2008/9 - Sherlock Holmes

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You can always trust a Victorian sleuth. That's what I always say.

Good old Sherlock Holmes proved last week that he's still got what it takes by predicting a marvelous Notts County 4-2 scoreline for a return of £10.10. That gives him the honour of a second week running.

This honour has only been previously bestowed upon Gary Coleman & Jimi Hendrix in the past, so Sherlock is amongst some very esteemed company.

Don't let us down Shirley.

Bet 1 : Sherlock Holmes faces Death
Half Time / Full Time £1
Manchester Utd vs Everton - Everton/Manchester Utd @28/1

Holmes: "It's quite simple really.
Surely the powers that be will not allow Van Der Saaaaar to beat the legendary Death. Methinks the best course of action is for the people's club to score first, thus inducing the wrath of the hairdryer at half time."

Watson: "I see Holmes. The hairdryer."

Bet 2 : The Spider Woman
5 Homes - £1 Accy & 5x£0.20 Trebles (£3)
Stoke City vs Manchester City - Stoke City @9/4
Bolton vs Tottenham - Bolton @9/5
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn - Middlesbrough @6/4
Crewe vs Tranmere - Crewe @2/1
Morecambe vs Port Vale - Morecambe @11/10

Watson: "I don't understand Holmes, why have you called this selection the Spider Woman?".

Holmes: "Simplicity Itself, dear chum. In the heady days of the 19th century, a lady friend of mine used to attend all five of these home clubs with great regularity. 'Tis there on the terraces that I spied her."

Bet 3 : The Scarlet Claw
5 Homes - £1 Accy & 5x£0.20 Trebles (£3)
Hull vs West Brom - West Brom @11/4
Liverpool vs Chelsea - Chelsea @2/1
Huddersfield vs Peterborough - Peterborough @15/8
Aldershot vs Rochdale - Rochdale @7/4
Luton vs Bury - Bury @7/4

Holmes: " Before you ask Watson... This is an elementary piece of Holmesian deduction. One of the players amongst these fixtures is possibly a ginger haired criminal. That gives us the scarlet bit. Almost. And, one of the letters of the word 'claw' is the starting letter of the word wanker, which I don't think has been invented yet, but aptly describes the aforemention ginger git."

Watson: "Please put the Laudanum down Holmes, or I'll have to tell Mrs Hudson."

Bet 4 : Sherlock Holmes in Washington
5 Correct Scores £0.10 Lucky 31 (£3.10)
Stoke City vs Manchester City - Stoke City 3 - 2 @25/1
Middlesbrough vs Blackburn - Middlesbrough 3 - 1 @18/1
Bolton vs Tottenham - Bolton 3 - 1 @18/1
Wolves vs Watford - Wolves 4 - 2 @40/1
Shrewsbury vs Brentford - Shrewsbury 4 - 2 @50/1

Watson: "Let me guess Holmes, is this the tale of the club footed Frenchman who was an accomplice of Moriarty, who stole a tug boat and was grounded off the East coast in Washington near Middlesboro - which is one of the teams included in these permutations?"

Holmes: "No Watson, you bell-end. Washington is where I'm off to spend my £1million return from this bet on street whores and cocaine."

Watson: "Very well old fellow."

Illogical, captain.
Mint.