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Review of the weekby Chris Charles - BBC Sport (U1647500) 22 February 2008   Poor old Jonathan Woodgate, you've got to feel for the lad. How on earth are you supposed to get a mortgage in London when you earn a paltry £60K a week? David Beckham is now referred to as 'D Beck' The Formula 1 driver said: "The less we talk about what happened 15 days ago, the better, because that's a completely isolated case from someone who was celebrating a carnival." news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/mot... I'm not sure what sort of carnivals he goes to but I can't remember the last time I saw a float containing people wearing make-up last thought to be acceptable in the 70s when the Black and White Minstrel show was on primetime TV and Mind Your Language was seen as cutting-edge comedy. Elsewhere this week, Barnsley manager Simon Davey confessed his side's stunning FA Cup win was a load of old poo. He revealed: "We went for a walk before the game and a bird dumped right on my head. They say that can be a lucky omen - and it was!" news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/fun... There were also a couple of new nicknames to join the like of 'Jukebox' Durie and 'One Size' Fitz Hall. John Terry was christened 'The Bionic Man' by Avram Grant (hope he makes the same noise as Steve Austin did when he jumped), while David Beckham is now referred to as 'D Beck' by Posh after a famous rapper decided to rebrand him. When you're getting name makeovers from a bloke called Snoop Doggy Dogg, you know you're in trouble. Finally, in cricket, shocking news that there is a move to ban sledging. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cri... No-one wants to see a repeat of the recent dust-ups between India and Australia, but just think of the gems we could be missing out on: Viv Richards v Greg Thomas: Glamorgan paceman Thomas beats the bat a couple of times and tells Richards: "It's red, round and weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering." The very next ball, Richards clatters a six into the river and replies: "You know what it looks like. Now go and find it." Merv Hughes v Javed Miandad: The Pakistan batsman bizarrely called Hughes a "fat bus conductor" as they traded insults in the middle. A few balls later, Merv had his man and as Miandad trudged off to the balcony, called out: "Tickets please!" Glenn McGrath v Eddo Brandes: The sledge to end all sledges. McGrath was getting frustrated at not being able to remove the portly Zimbabwe tail-ender and inquired: "Why are you so fat?" Quick as a flash Brandes replied: "Because every time I s*** your wife she gives me a biscuit!" Enjoy your weekend one and all and spare a thought for a certain Welsh rugby player sitting in the dressing room ahead of the Italy game if any of his team-mates happened to read this claim on Popbitch: "Gavin Henson was at the Marc Almond concert at Cardiff St Davids Hall wearing 'enough mascara and eyeliner to make Dusty Springfield jealous'." Nice. Although you wonder what use poor old Dusty would have for the slap given that she's been brown bread for nine years. OTHER STUFF Brazilian nickname-maker(in case you missed it last week) www.minimalsworld.net/Brazil... Cruzeiro’s Kerlon Moura Souza does the 'seal dribble' www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYlq... Goat playing football (feed the goat and he will score?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfNu... Latest 10 commentsRead members' comments or add your own
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chelseaupnorf (U11121758) posted Feb 23, 2008 What hasn't been said is Glen McGrath's reply to the remark about his wife and what he would do to the guy if he mentioned his wife again. Proving yet again Aussies can give it out but not take it. Laughed like a drain when heard no one bought dear old Glen in the Indian Premier Cricket League auction recently!
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scorpiodoctordick (U5385620) posted Feb 23, 2008 Could we get the BBC to screen all postings to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar perhaps?
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trojansquirrel (U4483707) posted Feb 23, 2008 Could it be that Mr Woodgate made his comment with tongue firmly in cheek? Perhaps he was trying to be funny/ironic? Could it possibly be true....
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(U000786©) (U8527600) posted Feb 23, 2008 Ironically YouTube has got a grammer checker when posting a comment ...
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LIVERWHITE (U3890916) posted Feb 23, 2008 I think its complete rubbish Woodgate, with the money he is on he could easily mortgage a house in London, What is he on?? Say a mortgage in London is 200k yeah thats a month wages for him!!! God im lucky if i get 60k in two years. What is this world coming to???????!!!!!!
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smogdownunder (U7773331) posted Feb 23, 2008 Chelseaupnorf has got the wrong McGrath sledge.The one where he totally went ape was when he asked Ramnaresh Sarwan "What does Brian Lara's d**k taste like?". To which good ol'Rammy replied "Don't know - ask your wife.'" Which goes to show McGrath and Woody have something in common - greatly talented but complete pillocks.
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wolfinireland (U9191386) posted Feb 23, 2008 why are you lot going on about punvtuation. bbc SPORT people
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reforse (U4079758) posted Feb 23, 2008 Last Article by SeagullBlue
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shiveringphilmk (U6420830) posted Feb 29, 2008 "Why to people bother criticising article for being badly written or mis-spelt, we are not all English teachers or grammar freaks." Comment on this article
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