Turf Side Up Quote me happy
“It wouldn’t bother me if I picked fifteen Englishmen if I thought they were best equipped to beat Australia.” Lions boss Warren Gatland offers an insight into his thinking ahead of next summer’s tour Down Under.
“Barcelona want him? Maybe we’ll do a straight swap with Messi.” QPR boss Harry Redknapp’s negotiating skills will have to be at their sharpest if he is to get Lionel Messi in for Adel Taarabt.
“Friendship is like pi**ing in you’re pants; everyone can see it, but only you can feel its true warmth.” Shane Warne decides to amuse himself on Twitter.
“If there were more Jonnys, there would be no wars.” Toulon coach Bernard Laporte on Jonny Wilkinson.
“About £220 million.” Tony Pulis’ response when asked what he felt the difference was between his team, Stoke City, and Manchester City.
“It’s only a thumb - I have got another one.” Wales’ Ryan Jones shrugs off an injury in the hope of making his side’s Six Nations opener against Ireland.
“He’ll be a vice-captain if he doesn’t make it!” Paul McGinley promises Rory McIlroy he will have a role in the 2014 Ryder Cup.
“You can usually book your holiday around the latter stages of the FA Cup when you are a Luton fan.” Luton chairman, Nick Owen, was caught out by his side’s win over Norwich - he was on a cruise around the Caribbean at the time.
“I nearly had to stop myself jumping across the table to kiss him, which would have made it really awkward in a room with just two guys!” Ireland skipper Jamie Heaslip on the moment Declan Kidney told him he would be captaining his country during the Six Nations.
“It was in the gents. So that was a nice scene for my first meeting with the match referee.” Ashley Giles reveals the setting for his meeting with the match referee after England’s loss at Ranchi.
“I’ll probably open a bottle of champagne tonight... I might even treat myself to a bag of crisps.” Leeds boss Neil Warnock knows how true football managers celebrate big cup wins.
“Statistics are like a bikini, they show a lot but not the whole thing.” Scotland interim coach Scott Johnson plays down his side’s poor record against England.
“It just shows how effective our training is! He trained here once and is bought by PSG!” Arsene Wenger gives himself a pat on the back following David Beckham’s move to Paris Saint Germain.
Cobbled together from Eurosport, ESPN Sport and watching far too much sport on television!
DATES for your DIARY March
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
10th - Rugby Union Six Nations - England v Italy, Twickenham (
www.rbs6nations.com)
11th - Pitchcare Training - Safe Use of Pesticides PA2, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
12th - Pitchcare Training - Spring & Summer Cricket Pitch Preparation, Worcester (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
12th-15th - Cheltenham National Hunt Festival, Cheltenham (
www.cheltenham.co.uk)
13th - Pitchcare Training - Sports Linemarking, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
14th - Pitchcare Training - Lantra Basic Tree Survey & Inspection, Worcester (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
16th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Wales v England, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (
www.rbs6nations.com)
18th-22nd - Pitchcare Training - Chainsaw Maintenance, Cross Cutting, and Processing Small Trees, Rugeley, Staffordshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
22nd - Pitchcare Training - Stem Injection Treatment for controlling Japanese Knotweed etc. Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
28th & 29th - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
April
6th - Horseracing - The Grand National, Aintree (
www.aintree.co.uk)
A rash challenge for the proof reader... Our Loz has been scratching around for the write words once again!
Without doubt this fantastic investment in itch drainage ...
Give him a price on a parrot British and oversees companies
... not able to drain freely, thus becoming waterlooged ... a visual (sight) inspection
We soon found ourselves biding Andy farewell
... and rapidly became the standard- setter
We went to the same school together - he’s ten years younger than me
Cast your eye on it
... and I would be defiantly interested
... we’re subject to some interchangeable weather
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
9th - Pitchcare Training - Lantra Small Engine Maintenance, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
11th-14th - Golf - The US Masters, Augusta, Georgia (
www.masters.com)
18th &19th - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW, Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
May
9th - Rugby Union Six Nations - Scotland v Wales, Murrayfield (
www.rbs6nations.com)
9th-12th - Golf - The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass, Florida (
www.pgatour.com)
11th - Football - The FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.thefa.com)
16th &17th - Pesticide Training PA1/PA6AW Telford, Shropshire (
www.groundsmantraining.co.uk)
16th-19th - Golf - Volvo World Matchplay, Thracian Cliffs, Bulgaria (
www.europeantour.com)
23rd-26th - Golf - The BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth (
www.europeantour.com)
25th - Football - The UEFA Champions League Final, Wembley Stadium (
www.uefa.com)
To add your event to the magazine diary section please email details to
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