Weekend Preview, and some other stuff that'll be on here soon

Aye aye, chappies, here's a quick rundown of what you can expect to see on the blog this weekend:

• Shifty will be breaking from tradition and writing up his own team, Manchester United, in their home game against Burnley. That game will be written up as soon as the Lancashire Hot-Pot Munchers confirm the identity of their new gaffer, likely to be either Brian Laws, Sean O'Driscoll, Brian O'Driscoll, Sean Penn, or The Stig


• Graeme's Silly Bet should be up by Saturday morning

• Providing the weather doesn't decimate the fixture list again, expect to see another 1 or 2 games written up by Saturday morning

An Exciting Side Project that Shifty and Graeme will be working on in the coming weeks and months

As an extra feature on the blog, over the next wee while, Shifty and Graeme will be posting reviews of all (well, the ones we played or can get hold of easily) the great football computer games of the last 2 decades. Yes, we really are that old. Expect to see classics such as World Cup Italia 90 and FIFA 96 for the Mega Drive, iconic games such as Pro Evloution Soccer 3 and Championship Manager 01/02, through to contemporaries such as FIFA 2010 and Football Manager 2010. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!

A Small Tip for Tonight

Liverpool v Reading, FA Cup 3rd Round Replay

Both sides are having something of an annus horriblis and, after dismal starts, both have not shown the signs of recovery and title challenges that were hoped for. It's difficult to judge where exactly these teams are in terms of form given that their matches at the weekend were both postponed, therefore neither side has played since the 1-1 draw at the Madejski. Liverpool haven't exactly been trouncing teams (Hull don't count- they are terrible sans Jimy Bullard) at anfailed, so Reading need not fear a walloping. Indeed, while Liverpool should eventually triumph (as long as Gerrard and/or Torres are somewhere near their best infront of goal), Reading could make them sweat, and may even force extra time. In terms of bets, have a wee look at HT/FT Draw/Liverpool.