Planning disasters

The New Year car breakdown which caused me to miss a bet on an England bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test also lost me a chance to cash in on the near-certainty that Wembley wouldn't be ready for the Cup Final. As more problems shake the new stadium I cast around for a way to take advantage and had a look at the market for first England scorer in the new stadium. Though not able to break into Arsenal's first team, Theo Walcott has been mentioned for the World Cup squad and it seems only a matter of time, which may be precipitated by the World Cup fallout and a new manager, before he makes the squad at least. The longer the building takes, the more chance Walcott will figure in the first squad to play there, and if he does, he will be about a tenth the 80-1 currently on offer to be the first England scorer.