Match Preview 2003

	Odds to win	Comments
Matty Barker	2/1	Worthy favourite after last year
Rick Barker	5/1	Should provide a solid challenge
Gary Haley	8/1	He knows how to bag up
Jason Hoare	8/1	Good chance if on form
Ceeb Barker	12/1	He's had a long break but could show bits of class
Bear Barker	14/1	Usually finds a couple of anglers too good
Jon Collins	50/1	Form on paper is bad
Tom Hoare	100/1	Probably a bit inexperienced to win this yet
Shaun Truscott	100/1	If he turns up and Dash doesn't he may get a trophy anyway

FM 2003 looks like being a closer affair than last years match. Then Matty Barker destroyed the oppostion and will be favourite to strike again this time.

Of the challengers, Gary Haley is looking to improve for the third year running and he has a good chance.

Rick Barker was outfished last year but is currently in top form for this match. He will put up a tough fight.

Jason Hoare can do better than his bad position in FM 2002 and his form is fine at present while Bear Barker is less feared these days and has never made the top 2. Don't write him off though.

Chris Barker senior is a last minute entry and this is his first outing for decades but he can win it on his old form but he's way out of practice.

Tom Hoare, Jon Collins and Shaun Truscott could all find the going uneasy.

The miserable Steven Dash is too scared to enter this year.