Fergie will certainly be a hard act to follow for David Moyes and the bookies have eased Man Utd’s odds to win the title next season to 2/1 alongside Man City.

I’ll keep my powder dry on that one with a close season ahead which promises plenty of personnel changes at all the top clubs.

The end of an era is always unsettling but the next generation has to be given a chance eventually.

Mind you, having watched the first couple of episodes of the Apprentice this year I’m not so sure.

The show has been sliding into caricature for some time now.

But this season’s collection of grotesques takes things to new depths.

If the Government is putting our economic recovery in the hands of a new generation of “entrepreneurs” like this lot then the game really is up.

Hot air, bullshit and bickering seem to be their only talents while Sir Alan Sugar and his aides look wearily on.

Sugar’s mangled syntax seems almost Shakespearean compared to the deluge of deluded nonsense that spews out of the contestants.

Loyal lieutenant Nick Hewer seems so stunned by their incompetence he has taken a vow of silence.

And it can’t be often that Karren Brady comes across a group of people with more inflated opinions of their own talent than the occupants of the the West Ham dressing room.

Still it’s very watchable.

And makes everyone feel that little bit smugger when these wannabe business titans can’t even do basic maths.

And numbers are where it’s at this week with a few juicy prices available as the season winds down to its fag-end.

A handful of team still have something to play for including Aston Villa who need another point at least to be sure of safety.

That might come against Chelsea on Saturday who have faced a punishing recent schedule.

I can’t pick a winner – but it looks like goals are on the cards with two teams who like to attack and leave more than the odd hole at the back.

PaddyPower is offering 7/4 on more than 3.5 goals in the match which will do for me.

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Running Total for all 2013 bets to a £10 stake:   £-55.00