Number 11: Have at least one crazy person at your club.

Apologies for being so sporadic of late, but i've been very busy.

No 11 is inspired the madness that is Liverpool and Chelsea. Okay, Liverpool have had another myer season, although it may come good with another Champions League. So still all to play for, so what does one of their owners do, Tom "Bill" Hicks gets off his horse, drinks his milk and shouts "Parry, This underachieving football club isn't big enough for the both of us."

Days after that rather thrilling match at anfield. Where they won! Can't help but wonder if there is a fundamental lack of understanding vis a vis the old football. Still good luck liverpool, tearing yourself apart in public can only you do you good. Hasn't hurt heather mills or pete doherty.

Chelsea meanwhile have Avram Grant. DO NOT SACK HIM. He is the closest thing to Inspector Dreyfuss from the Pink Panther movies I have ever seen. That mental press conference. "I have no message"

I can see him now in his office, Steve Clarke at his side like that bloke in the films, trying to light a cigarette with a gun and twitching uncontrollably at the mention of the special one, Shevchenko or Tal Ben Haim, oh and winning a trophy.

So crazy people are the way forward.

Arsenal? William Gallas. Pure Genius. and of course the mighty jens.
Reading? Stephen Hunt, Bikey.
Man City? Step forward Stephen Ireland.

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