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“It’s like telling Messi not to use his left foot anymore.” Richard Hughes slams the BHA’s new whip rulings.
“I used to have my elbows up in the air protecting my face, which is why I am still very pretty.” England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce offers words of advice to Craig Dawson who took a nasty blow to the head against Norway.
“We used to get a drinks list after a game. Now you get an ice bath.” Former England star Andrew Flintoff admits there has been a mindset change at the top of the game of cricket.
“When I went to mass last night, the local priest was brilliant and announced ‘Let’s pray for the Wanderers.’ So I knew He was onside as well!” Owen Coyle thanked divine intervention for Bolton’s win over Stoke.
“I always said they will probably end up taking Sir Alex Ferguson out of Old Trafford in a box and I’ll probably be exactly the same.” Harry Redknapp clearly has no plans to retire.
“He’s a total rock‘n’roller. There’s a bit of Mario in all of us - well, maybe not Gary Neville - but the rest of us most definitely.” Noel Gallagher pays tribute to Mario Balotelli ... and also gets one over on the red half of Manchester.
“Well you can’t play if you’ve run out of golf balls.” Comment by a female companion of John Daly after the American kept finding the water.
“If you were trying to nick his wallet off him he wouldn’t go down as easy, that’s for sure.” Mick McCarthy felt Louis Saha went down quite easily for Everton’s penalty.
“We just wanted Johnno to have the b******s to take action, especially after the Tindall night. He was too loyal and that was his downfall.” An unnamed England player on England’s lack of discipline during the ill-fated Rugby World Cup
“I really thought you had a chance until you hit your first tee shot.” Commentator David Feherty put the boot into Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker following their 7&6 defeat to Adam Scott and KJ Choi at the Presidents Cup.
“I feel stupid for thinking that football was taking a leading role against racism ... it seems it was just on mute for a while.” Rio Ferdinand reacts to Sepp Blatter’s comments on racism in football.
“The shape was good, the passing was good, the movement was good. The result was crap.” Roy Hodgson offers a blunt assessment of WBA’s game against Spurs.
Cobbled together from Sky Sports, ESPN Sport and watching far too much sport on television!
Close, but no sitar ... ... or have I got that wrong? Our Laurence finds a few alternative words!
... but, overhaul, the results have been fantastic.
The lighting rig would need to straggle the complete length of the wicket
… is also confident that once the powers of be see the benefits
I’m writing an article on Manicrash Dunes
... while still perusing their preferred sporting, art or music activity
… with Keith Martin, the club’s Director of Golf excepting the award
Ian had been one of Jimmy’s, many over ten years
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DATES for your DIARY JANUARY
1st - Beginning of London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Year (
www.london2012.com)
10th to 14th - STMA conference & Exhibition, Long Beach, California, USA (
www.stma.org/2012-conference)
17th to 21st - First Test Match, Pakistan v England, Dubai (
www.cricketworld.co.uk)
18th to 19th - LAMMA, Newark & Nottingham Showground, UK (
www.lammashow.co.uk)
21st January to 12th February - Football, Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon & Equatorial Guinea (
www.cafonline.com)
24th to 26th - BTME / Harrogate Week, International Centre, Harrogate (
www.harrogateweek.org.uk)
25th to 29th - Second Test Match, Pakistan v England, Dubai (
www.cricketworld.com)
FEBRUARY
3rd to 7th - Third Test Match, Pakistan v England, Dubai (
www.cricketworld.com)
4th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, Scotland v England, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
5th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, Ireland v Wales, Lansdown Road (
www.rbs6nations.com)
7th to 9th - 52nd Doe Show, Ernest Doe, Ulting, Essex (
www.ernestdoe.com)
12th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, Wales v Scotland, Millennium Stadium (
www.rbs6nations.com)
13th - Start of One Day international series, Pakistan v England, Abu Dhabi and Dubai - four match series (
www.cricketworld.com)
17th - Rugby League, Heinz World Club Challenge - Leeds Rhinos v Manly Sea Eagles, Headingley Carnegie Stadium (
www.therfl.co.uk)
20th to 26th - Golf, Accenture World Match Play, The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, USA (
www.pgatour.com)
21st - Symbio seminar, ‘Bring life back to your soil’, Reaseheath College, Cheshire (
www.pitchcare.com/calendar/)
25th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, England v Wales, Twickenham (
www.rbs6nations.com)
25th - International Twenty20, Pakistan v England, Dubai (
www.cricketworld.com)
26th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, Scotland v France, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
26th - Football, Carling Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.wembleystadium.com)
27th - International Twenty20, Pakistan v England, Dubai (
www.cricketworld.com)
29th - 1st March - GCSAA Golf Industry Show, Las Vegas, USA (
www.golfindustryshow.com)
MARCH
10th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, Wales v Italy; Ireland v Scotland (
www.rbs6nations.com)
11th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, France v England (
www.rbs6nations.com)
13th to 16th - Horse racing, Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, UK (
www.cheltenham.co.uk)
17th - Rugby Union, RBS 6 Nations, England v Ireland; Italy v Scotland; Wales v France (
www.rbs6nations.com)
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