Manager Steve Burns has played down the favourites tag placing no expectations on the lads: "The usual aim in my opinion is the cup on day one and quarters on day two. Anything more is a bonus but on paper we look stronger than last year."
Last year's beaten finalist QPR are, as always amongst the favourites as their pedigree at Worldnet and impressive league season will stand them in good stead. However, will they be able to stop striker Steve Burns if they come up against him? I guess it all depends on how strong a friendship Mr Burns has forged with 'Tina', QPR's formidable defender. Rumours are rife!
The team that everybody loves to hate, Preston are definitely a team to be watched this year and their price of 6/1 reflects that. The discipline in the team is stricter than the army and preparation is prolific although there are rumours that they will have no players at the tournament as all their players have no money due to a string of fines enforced by their manager for people turning up with their tracksuits washed on a 40 degree cycle instead of the recommded 60.
Millwall will return to IFA action for the first time in six months and they come back with a price of 7/1. Millwall's place in this competition has forced Worldnet organisers to slap the entry fee up by 10% in aid to help subsidise the bill from West Yorkshire Police that is 'anticipated to be huge'. Millwall's absence should galvanise the team and they will be hoping to let all their football do the talking in their quest to Worldnet glory, failing that they'll just beat everyone up.
Here is a list of selected teams:
QPR 2/1 F
Rotherham 3/1
Fulham, Ayr, Inter Milan 4/1
Preston 6/1
Millwall 7/1
Celtic, Man Utd, Rochdale 10/1
Watford 16/1
Hull 18/1
Huddersfield 10000/1