"I am not a number, I'm a free man," bellowed the Prisoner. Greedy sod, he should have been grateful, because Coventry City striker Paul Williams is remembered in the tomes of football folly by just a solitary letter. Yes, one blessed letter.

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PLEASE MIND THE CRAP...
MONDAY 7th APRIL 2008
I bet Kayode 'oh dear' Odejayi is waking up with a headache this morning.


You had to feel for the powerhouse Barnsley hitman, who hasn't had the easiest of seasons, and his world was sent crashing down yesterday after he fluffed a gilt-edged chance to keep the Tykes' Cup dreams alive.

Maybe it wasn't such a surprise that the former Cheltenham striker didn't see the net bulging - his return of 1 league goal in 34 outings this season is a little less than prolific, while the only time his name has appeared on the scoresheet in the past seven months was in the previous round against minnows Chelsea.


So, I feel for the lad. But then reality kicks in.

While I numb my brain in front of a computer for upwards of 10 hours a day, Odejayi is living the dream, kicking balls around with his mates, buying Moschino tracksuits, and comparing Rolex watches with Wayne Bridge, no doubt.

For lunch, I cobble together some John West tuna and a bit of mouldy sweetcorn, while the big KO is no doubt swanning around Barnsley taking in some of Yorkshire finest dining options.

And don't even get me started on the several grand a week that nestles into his bank account.

But what really gets my goat is the fact by the time the team coaches left Wembley yesterday the roads around North-West London would have been as clear Paul Burrell's conscience (apparently), unlike the 82,000 other poor sods who had to cram themselves onto the shambles that is London's wholly inadequate transport system.

As the old Chinese proverb goes, sympathy comes with a lift home ..


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