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Mick Harper
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Dunno why you're asking me, I'm a Spurs fan. Ever since Gerald Sinstadt said during the Burnley game, "There's an old saying in football: nobody's too good to go down." They'll be playing Charlton who are doing well in whatever the Third Division (South) is called nowadays. What they're already calling the Mick's Old Teams Derby.

Come on, you lilywhites. Means a change of religion and a snip but let's hope it's for the long haul. I'm getting to that stage in life when you want to settle down with one team.
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Can our sports pundits please advise?

1) What is the "Israel Start-Up Nation" cycling team?
2) Why are Cherie Pridham and Chris Froome joining it?
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With the school dinner captains picking sides, it was no surprise that Boris Johnson went for Gordon Ramsay, ex-Glasgow Rangers trainee. But eyebrows were raised when Marcus Rashford picked Jamie Oliver. Was he worried about being overshadowed by more celebrated team-mates, a lot of people wondered. There was relief all round when he chose Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall next up. "That's a bold choice. He'll have his work cut out wi' 'im." "Aye, Albert Quixall with attitude, that boy."

But when Rashford handed Emma Thomson the keeper's gloves and she demanded to be a full rush-goalie, he was overheard telling her, "You do know you'll have to wear a peaked cap low over your eyes to keep the sun out and a baggie green jumper?" "Oh, all right, I'll stay back. Give us some practice shots, will you? Left is my best side."
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So you slog-sweep the ball into the ground but in your follow-through you hit the ball again and it arcs toward the boundary. A fielder leaps up and catches it. Out? Not according to Sri Lankan umpires who wouldn't give an Englishman out when the same thing happened only it brushed his glove on its way to the man round the corner. There wasn't even a post-mortem in the commentator's box or later in the Debate studio.

There are only two Justice Cocklecarrots
Two Justice Corr-cklecarrots
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Breaking news from the BBC

Players told not to feed mice while in Covid quarantine

Wos'appnin?

Australian Open players have been told not to feed mice at the quarantine hotel in Melbourne after one player complained of rodents in her room. Yulia Putintseva, the world number 28, swapped rooms after finding a mouse but said her new room is also infested.

That made I larf. This time of year, every room in Château Boreades has had mice in it. Here, they are all nice little field mice that have wisely come indoors for the winter. Our dogs are so used to them, they just watch them scampering across the room. It's also a Good Sign, as mice and rats won't coexist; we'd rather have the nice little field mice that live quite cleanly.

Meanwhile, back in Australia:

Kazakhstan's Putintseva - who was among the first players to complain about the hotel quarantine rules for the Grand Slam event - again used social media to post a video of a mouse in her room jumping out from behind a cupboard.

Peek-a-boo!



Victoria state police minister Lisa Neville "encouraged" players to "minimise interaction" with the mice.

These must be some kind of nasty criminal mice (if the police are involved). But clearly the Victoria state police haven't got the mice to confess to anything yet.
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David Beckham hit back at suggestions Phil Neville was appointed as head coach at Inter Miami because of their friendship. "We hire people we feel are best suited for the job," Backam said. Guardian

Your stats starter for ten: What is the overall probability that the person best suited to be head coach of Inter Miami is David Beckham's best mate?
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His best mate....and someone who has failed at all his previous managerial appointments
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Mick Harper
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You're thinking of Gary Neville. The charges against Phil were never proved.
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Sorry, always get those two confused
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A statement from The FA said: “Jan Bednarek will be available for Southampton FC’s next fixture after an Independent Regulatory Commission upheld a claim of wrongful dismissal and removed his suspension.


Too late now. Theses mistakes matter. Only fair solution is a replay.
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Late breaking news. The FA says the result has been re-calibrated accordingly to 7-0. United claim this is unfair and demand the match be replayed.
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Now this is how to do sports commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmMANb-pLE4
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Don't look Ethel!
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DRS is as anxious to be as entertainingly silly as VAR. Twice the batsman has been given not out LBW because the ball hit outside the off stump even though no shot was being played. Both captains remonstrated with the onfield ump but been knocked back because the VAR says 'not out, outside the line'.

But best of all was the moment that an Indian batsman swept, missed, ball cannons into pads, hits end of the bat on the way to short leg. "Not out," says VAR ump because he only looked at the first bit. Again Root remonstrates, again on-field ump says he can't do anything about it. Well, he could have made partial amends later on by giving England their review back. It's bad enough being denied a legitimate wicket without losing a legitimate review as well.

Quote of the Week from Indian Commentator Still Suffering from Post-Colonialism: "It may be that the Indian spinners are better than the English ones."
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Question: Which Premiership player has the best record for uninterrupted appearances for his team
Answer: Jack Grealish
Question: Who is the most fouled player in the Premiership
Answer: Jack Grealish
Question: What do say to your boy next Sunday at Hackney Marshes
Answer: Go out there, son, and get yourself fouled.
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