Quote me happy
“We were playing against players who have got names.” Tony Pulis’ insightful comment after Stoke’s draw with Newcastle.
“Diggard has just gone off with a cut eyebrow.” Paul Merson on a really nasty- sounding injury in the Hull-Middlesbrough game.
“It leaves a nasty taste in my nostrils.” Jim Magilton has senses working overtime after Ipswich lose to Norwich in the ‘Old Farm’ derby.
“I think Porto will be playing 4-4-3 tonight.” TalkSport commentator
“That’s a free-kick to Man City, and the Fulham fans are revolting.” BBC 5 Live commentator during the City game against Fulham. Charming!
A Fulham fan!
“Scholes is now on his feet in front of us, but very gingerly.” ITV’s Clive Tyldesley
“Brian Moore was drug-tested after every game at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It really got up his nose.” Jeremy Guscott on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“Built like Tarzan, plays like Jane.” Ricky Ponting on Shaun Tait when he chose not to try to field a ball off his own bowling against South Africa.
“Some of the players had handbags for Christmas and were anxious to show them off.” Bristol City boss Gary Johnson gives his view on a tunnel ‘bust-up’ with Crystal Palace.
“Manchester City are defending like beavers.” Chris Kamara during the Manchester City v Wigan game.
“We are in a win-win situation, or a no-lose situation really.” Ricky Ponting at the toss against South Africa on Australia Day ... they lost!
“It’s always interesting to get a touchline from the perspective.” Setanta Sports commentator John Champion.
“99% of two-footed players are right-footed, you don’t see many left-footed two-footed players these days.” Joe Royle while commentating on Everton-Arsenal.
“Twenty seven points from the last eight games...” Simon Mayo on 5Live.
More at
www.bbc.co.uk Forward THINKING Dates for your diary MARCH
1st - Football, Carling Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.wembleystadium.com)
4th to 5th - GCSAI Annual Conference, Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland (
www.gcsai.org)
10th to 13th - Horse racing, Cheltenham Festival (
www.cheltenham.co.uk)
14th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, Scotland v Ireland, Murrayfield Stadium (
www.murrayfieldexperience.com)
APRIL
4th - Horse racing, John Smiths Grand National, Aintree Racecourse (
www.aintree.co.uk)
6th to 12th - US Masters Golf, Augusta, USA (
www.masters.com)
18th - Rugby Union, EDF Energy Cup Final, Twickenham Stadium (
www.edfenergycup.com)
MAY
6th to 10th - 1st Npower Test, England v West Indies, Lord’s (
www.cricketworld.com)
12th to 14th - S.E.D 2009, Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire (
www.sed.co.uk)
16th - Rugby Union, Guinness Premiership Final, Twickenham Stadium (
www.guinnesspremiership.com)
19th - Rugby Union, Heineken Cup Final, Murrayfield Stadium, Scotland (
www.ercrugby.com)
19th to 23rd - RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London (
www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea)
28th to 31st - European Open Golf, The London Club, Ash, Kent, England (
www.europeantour.com)
To add your event to Forward Thinking please email details to
ellie@pitchcare.com and don’t forget that you can add it to Pitchcare’s online calendar yourself! Simply log on to
www.pitchcare.com, select ‘Calendar’ in the Home drop down button on the top banner and click on “Add event’ at the top of the page.
Manchester UV
The Sun’s Gordon Smart, in his Bizarre column claims (so it must be true) that one of the Old Trafford groundsmen found a player getting a suntan under the UV lights. The ‘report’ stated: “Modern footballers are well known for their metrosexual vanity. But when Old Trafford groundstaff found one of their players sunning himself under the pitch’s UV lights, they must have wondered what the world was coming to. A cheeky groundsman revealed the highlight of his year at Man U was: ‘Finding a player sunbathing on the pitch under the grow lights!’
The fella has refused to identify the sunseeker, but I reckon I know who he is. I’ve ruled out Dimitar Berbatov, who looks a bit too much like Count Dracula to be interested in sunlight.
Paul Svholes. Croatian (I think they meant Serbian
‘abreast’ of the latest news and developments!
Rapping wordy hood!
Not satisfied with just rearranging the Queen’s English, our Laurence has taken it upon himself to invent a few new words. It’s a good job we know what he means!
... effectually known as the Walkers Stadium
How many lads want anomity? ... he uses bioslimulants ... a compendulum of nematodes
I get introduced to many dignities and staff while waiting for the match to start.
Alan has built up the business investing every penny back into the business in one shape form or another!
A decent level of paper under the door
... a contemporary replica of a similar roof
... with a number of large London Planes taking pride of patch.
... sub soil has been removed and re-sued on site
... mechanical workshop He’s turned his tables ...
In twenty years time I will be immortal.
Martin also purchased some new
This place has a nice ambulance.
Keeping his eyes to the ground for a new job.
Between 10-12 staff
germination sheets to aid germination
ed.) defender Nemanja Vidic doesn’t strike me as a man who likes a sunbed. The Smart money’s on perma-tanned winker Cristiano Ronaldo”. It’s good to see The Sun keeping
And it’s a safe bet the culprit is not pasty
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