Turning Walter Into Whine
‘WITHOUT wishing to cast too may aspersions on the managerial nous of Walter Smith, his promotion to Alex Fergusons No. 2 at Old Trafford comes as something of a shock.
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| Desperate times, desperate measures |
The Mirror (FERGIES ROCK) says that Smiths arrival at Manchester United is a desperate last-ditch attempt to salvage Manchester Uniteds season of turmoil.
The Mail also uses the world desperate in its assessment of events and the man who has not coached at the highest level since he was sacked by Everton two years ago.
Of course things could be worse: Manchester United could have Gerard Houllier in charge.
At this slight, Liverpool fans can colour all they like, but they must know that Houlliers plans for the future are all still very much in the future.
But taking the adage that a team is only as good as its last result, the Express tells how the Rampant Reds did well in seeing off the Uefa Cup challenge of Levski Sofia.
Also in the hunt for the Carling Cup of the pan-European game are Celtic, who beat a Czech outfit called Teplice, and Newcastle, who saw off tiny Norwegian club Valerenga.
But the biggest story even bigger than British clubs beating a bunch of part-timers is found in the Sun and the world of horse racing.
The proverbial mugs game is under the spotlight following what the paper calls THE £1.5 MILLION STINK.
Jockey Kieren Fallon was ten lengths clear of the field on his mount Ballinger Ridge at Lingfield Park yesterday when he eased off the reins, was caught napping and finished second.
There is no suggestion that Fallon cheated, but the story is that, in losing from a commanding position, he made two punters (who had bet against him) £1.5m richer.
Such is the weight of the story that it makes it to the papers Sun Says column.
But isnt racing a sport where the sweetest smells often come from the stables, it says.
Perhaps. But the reek of money does have a certain charm…’
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