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da gbg bet： Judging by our five comparisons below he may just have a point…
Steptoe’s Hercules – Andy Carroll
Trudging lethargically around the capital’s East End doing his rounds before inevitably returning to the knacker’s yard at the end of each shift this old brute has seen better days.
Then there’s Hercules, the lovable old nag from Steptoe and Son.
Shergar – Francis Jeffers
Either side of the millennium the Scouse predator was devastatingly good until an ill-judged switch to Arsenal in the dead of night begat a mystery that has yet to be solved. Just what the hell happened to Francis Jeffers?
The intervening years have prompted a small mountain of books on the subject all depositing various theories that range from the ridiculous to the credible (namely that he wasn’t very good).
Inevitably there’s also been a slew of crank sightings – all unconfirmed – from as far a field as New South Wales to Motherwell. Without the evidence of goals however the police have little to go on.
Devon Loch – Stevie Gerrard
Two thoroughbreds that had glory firmly within their sights before inexplicably flinging themselves to the ground the former famously choked on the final stretch of the 1956 Grand National with his rivals trailing in his wake.
Some reports claim the Queen Mum’s horse saw a shadow on the ground that he believed was a phantom fence that confused the gee-gee into attempting a half-jump.
Similarly Steve G is also said to have spied a silhouette at his critical moment. It looked remarkably like the Premier League trophy.
Rock Of Gibraltar – Carlos Tevez
Sir Alex Ferguson enjoyed some wonderful days as part-owner of this talented stallion until a bitter dispute over the exact nature of the ownership led to a loss of face for the United overlord as his prized asset slipped into the hands of a hated enemy.
The same goes for the 2000 Guineas winner too.
Bullseye from Toy Story – James Milner
Forever dependable, a touch uncoordinated and impossible to dislike Milner gallops around enthusiastically for whichever Woody is in the managerial hotseat. Everybody – “You’ve got a friend in me….”
Auroras Encore – Fernando
Unfancied Irish gelding Auroras Encore shocked the racing world in 2013 by winning the Grand National at the longest odds for fifty years.
So why is this recently retired steeplechaser comparable to Manchester City’s slow-as-ketchup Brazilian anchor? Because the fact that this laboured excuse for a professional footballer makes a living from passing in instalments is a 66-1 shot in itself.
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