Hissing Sid

My form has dropped off a mountain lately. To try and rectify that, I'm off to Belgium with... Union St Gilloise (Top, 18-4-2 52-25) v Westerlo (10th, 6-7-11 36-45) - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT City/City Best of luck Wolfie, Indy, and all you PUPs

I seem to be in a bit of a slump lately so treat this one with caution. From League 2 I offer this... Stockport v Harrogate - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT Norwich/Norwich Best of luck Mr Angry, Inchy, and all you PUPs

An offering from Scotland's League 2 this week... Spartans FC (3rd, 9-5-4 31-21) v Clyde (bottom, 2-7-10 22-38) - Home Win For the match bet, a simple BTTS. Best of luck dj11, GMF, and all you PUPs

A Sunday offering from Cyprus this week... Apoel Nicosia (Top, 13-3-3 35-12) v Othellos Athienou (12th, 3-4-12 17-32) - Home Win For the match bet, City to win and BTTS. Best of luck Bald One, Wazzy, and all you PUPs

To the Scottish Championship with... Raith (top, 13-5-2 37-26) v Queens Park (2nd bottom, 4-5-10 24-38) - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT Hull/Draw Best of luck Doris, Nutty, and all you PUPs

Avoiding the possible pitfalls of the FA Cup by going to League 2 in Scotland... Stenhousemuir (top, 13-4-1 33-12) v Forfar (8th, 3-8-7 17-23) - Home Win For the match bet, City to win & both teams to score. Best of luck Pockthorpe, Purple, and all you PUPs

After a Scottish top v bottom failure last week (🤬), lets try it again! Scottish League One this time... Falkirk (top, 13-4-0 39-11) v Stirling (8th, 5-4-8 15-27) - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT Draw/Draw Best of luck Jellytot, Gregt, and all you PUPs. And a very Happy New Year to you all.

Anyone know what Delia was up to late yesterday morning 😉?

Also happened in 86/87. Forest at home Boxing Day, won 2-1. Then Man Utd away the following day, we won there as well, 1-0. Great days.

A festive visit to League 1 this week Portsmouth (top, 14-6-1 37-16) v Fleetwood (22nd, 4-4-12 18-35) - Home Win For the match bet, City to win & both teams to score. Best of luck GMF, Cosmic, and all you PUPs. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas as well.

You really have taken this draw badly haven't you Vincent.

North of the border this week and a top v bottom offering from Scottish League 2. Peterhead (2nd, 9-2-3 26-12) v Clyde (bottom, 1-5-8 12-27) For the match bet, I just can't back against City. HT/FT Ip*w*ch/Draw Best of luck NFN, Parma, and all you PUPs

A Saturday evening offering from the 2.Bundesliga this week VFL Osnabruck (bottom, 1-4-10 14-37) v St Pauli (top, 8-7-0 29-13) - Away Win For the match bet, HT/FT Draw/City Best of luck Indy, my old mate Kev, and all you PUPs

Denmark for me this week Brondby (3rd, 9-4-3 29-17) v Hvidovre IF (bottom, 1-4-11 9-31) - Home Win For the match bet, the most positive I can be is HT/FT Draw/Draw Best of luck Til, Mr A, and all you PUPs

A Saturday evening Spanish offering this week Atletico Madrid (4th, 9-1-2 +17GD) v Mallorca (17th, 1-6-5 -6GD) - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT City/City Best of luck Wacky, DJ, and all you PUPs

Mon Dec 21 1992. The first league EA Derby for many years. Lost 2-0 at Carrow Road. Redemption: Sun Dec 21 2003. Top of the League at Portman Road. Highs and lows...

Who could forget the comedy refereeing of Eddie Ilderton at Tranmere in 2010? Penalties, missed handbills, imaginary handballs and a red card for Fraser Forster. Going further back, this one still boggles the mind 25 years on...

North of the border this week, an offering from Scottish League 2 Dunfermline (3rd, 7-2-3 22-11) v Elgin (2nd bottom, 2-3-6 10-21) - Home Win Best of luck Twidio, and all you PUPs

A top v (nearly) bottom clash in Germany for me this week Bayer Leverkusen (Top, 9-1-0 30-10) v Union Berlin (16th, 2-0-8 11-22) For the match bet, HT/FT Draw/Draw Best of luck Splutcho, NWC, and all you PUPs

A visit to the Championship North of Hadrians Wall this week Dundee Utd (Top, 8-3-0 30-4) v Inverness CT (9th, 2-2-5 7-10) - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT Draw/Draw Best of luck Mr A, LYB, and all you PUPs

A top vs bottom option from Denmark this week. What could possibly go wrong!!! FC Copenhagen (Top, 8-2-2 24-15) v Hvidovre IF (Bottom, 0-3-9 5-22) For the match bet, HT Sunderland FT Draw (I know, I know 🤣) Best of luck Mandie, the Mear Kat, and all you PUPs

Trying to improve my recent form has led me to a Saturday offering from Denmark FC Copenhagen (2nd, 7-2-2 22-14) v Vejle (11th, 2-2-7 12-16) - Home Win For the match bet, HT/FT Leeds/Draw Best of luck Kathy, Trish, and all you PUPs

Right, let's try again...an offering from Spain, the Segunda Division RFEF Group 1 Rayo Cantabria (3-2-1 12-6) v CD Cayon (0-3-3 2-5) - Home Win Good luck everyone

Damn. Good spot, thanks FTW. @nutty nigel @Hammond1612 please disregard. Back soon...

An offering from the National League this week Barnet (2nd, 11-2-2 32-19) v Maidenhead (22nd, 2-7-6 11-20) - Home Win Best of luck Dan, and all you PUPs