According to the odds, these seven things are more likely than Gosport winning on Tuesday.
Gosport Borough have been the Southern Premier League’s whipping boys this season. They’ve encountered serious financial problems over the past couple of years and that’s translating to on-field peformances. So far this season they’ve been on the end of some heavy defeats – 5-0, 5-1, 7-2, 8-0. In fact, they’ve only picked up one-point this term.
They travel to top of the table Slough on Tuesday night, and are priced at a massive 40/1 to pull off their first win of the season. Here’s a look at a few things more likely to happen, according to the odds:
Mark Noble to make the England World Cup squad
West Ham fans have long wondered why their captain has been overlooked by his country. He’s more likely to make the World Cup squad (despite only making five Premier League appearances so far) than Gosport are to win on Saturday, at 33/1.
Louis van Gaal next Chelsea manager
It’s looking increasing likely that Antonio Conte will soon be on his way out of Chelsea, but Louis van Gaal would be a strange appointment. Still, it’s more likely than a Gosport win, also priced at 33/1.
Wayne Rooney top Premier League goalscorer
Another 33/1 shot - Wayne Rooney has seen his form improve since a move to Everton, but to outscore the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Romelu Lukaku etc. is surely too much to ask.
Man City to not finish in the top 4
Pep Guardiola’s Man City are odds-on to win the title, so to finish outside the top four would need a catastrophic loss of form. At 14/1, bookmakers think this is more likely than Slough taking their first loss since September.
Prince George to be next Monarch
Four-years old Prince George is 33/1 to be the next monarch, whilst it’s not unheard of for a child to be monarch (Mary Queen of Scots took the throne at 6 days old…) it would certainly be a surprising decision.
Nigel Farage TIME Magazine Person of the Year
The ex-UKIP leader is no stranger to the headlines these days, and it would certainly be a controversial decision to name him TIME person of the year. Then again, Donald Trump won the 2016 award, so who knows… Farage is currently available at just 20/1 to win the accolade.
The next James Bond to be female
Gosport’s chances of picking up three points on Tuesday are slimmer than that of the next Bond being female. Tom Hardy & Jack Huston are favourites currently, but we have already seen a female Doctor Who this year.
