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1. Alex was not happy with Foy after tottenham game, Foy referees a League Two game. #FACT

 

2. Mike Dean, referee, when Blackburn beat Utd 2-3, hasn't refereed a Utd game since. #FACT

 

3. Mike Dean - referee, in 2010, after Utd's defeat to Chelsea, was demoted to the Championship. #FACT

 

4. Wiley, called "fat and unfit" by Alex after Utd's draw with Sunderland, "agreed to retire" that season. #FACT

 

5. Clattenburg (1-6 to City) hasn't refereed a single United game after that Manchester derby. #FACT

 

6. Martin Atkinson - Involved in Utd's defeat to Chelsea, criticized by Alex, hasn't refereed Utd since. #FACT

 

7. Ex ref Jeff Winter openly stating that he hadn't been given a United game for 2 years after sending Keane off. #FACT

 

8. Howard Webb has been United's most used referee since the defeat to Manchester City. #FACT

 

9. More than 18% of the penalties Webb has awarded in his 8 year career have been to United. #FACT

 

10. United's CEO is on the board of the English FA. (Just in case the refs don't do their 'jobs'.) #FACT

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Paul Kelso ‏@pkelso

Breaking: Ipswich striker @michaelchopra10 charged with race-fixing by British Horseracing Authority

 

Paul Kelso ‏@pkelso

Michael Chopra charged by BHA with offering bribes to jockey Andrew Heffernan, and "conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice"

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I was watching the film "Act of Valor" last night. There's a scene in the Ukraine where terrorists are making suicide vests. A TV is on showing a football match. One of the teams scores and the team names are "Avon Vale United v Tyneside City". The team that scored? 1 - 0 to Tyneside City! Apparently the actual footage is of a Celtic game. I put "Act of Valor Tyneside City" into Google and the second hit is: -

http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=677880

 

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apologies if already posted elsewhere.  Got a text off me Norwich supporting mate during our match tonight.

 

Michael Bailey ‏@michaeljbailey

That and breach of contract. Tribunal to come, while #ncfc still taking Aston Villa to tribunal over Lambert's departure. A bit messy then.

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Phil Daley ‏@Phil_Daley

Lambert is apparently trying to take NCFC to FA tribunal for unfair dismissal and breach of contract. Wants £1.5/2m!

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"The Pink 'Un" is Norwich's sports paper, similar to our Pink.

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Lineker apologises for 'eating grass' comment aimed at Muslim players' prayer celebration

 

The former England star was fronting Al Jazeera's coverage of the 2-2 draw between Montpellier and Schalke when he made the comment about Karim Ait-Fana and Younes Belhanda

 

 

Gary Lineker has apologised after describing a prayer celebration by two Muslim Montpellier players on Wednesday night as "eating grass" on Al Jazeera TV.

 

The Match of the Day presenter was leading the Middle East coverage of Wednesday night’s Uefa Champions League games for sports channel Al Jazeera +3, when he described the opening goal in the 2-2 draw between Schalke and Montpellier from Karim Ait-Fana.

 

 

“A terrific effort from Karim Ait-Fana, who scored from just outside the area and then ate grass…as you do,” said Lineker, as the pictures showed the 23-year-old French winger and his Moroccan colleague Younes Belhanda, 25, bending down on their haunches and bowing their heads to the ground.

 

The Islamic prayer posture has become a popular celebration in recent times for players who follow the Muslim faith, including Newcastle United strike duo Demba Ba and Papiss Cisse.

 

Lineker’s comment immediately drew criticism on his own personal Twitter account, while Goal.com received complaints from readers accusing the former England and Tottenham striker of cultural and religious insensitivity.

 

The 51-year-old apologised in the early hours of this morning to his 1.1million Twitter followers minutes after he posted a picture of himself at his son George’s 21st birthday party.

 

“I’m sorry but I’m not aware of every player’s religion,” tweeted Lineker.

 

The BBC distanced themselves from the sports presenter’s quip when they were contacted by Goal.com on Thursday, saying the matter only concerned Al Jazeera, the channel he was working for at the time.

 

"It's a stupid remark and sheer ignorance," said Ajmal Masroor, a London based imam. "This is very unprofessional from a football legend who is supposed to be a role model.

 

"The fact it was on Al Jazeera makes it even more unacceptable. The players are not asking anyone else to join in their worship they are making a gesture in thanks to God - saying they are 'eating grass' is outrageous.

 

"I am stunned - seeing this makes me sick.

 

"He should apologise or be sacked by Al Jazeera. If someone makes the gesture of the cross and a commentator mocked them I would deem that equally offensive. Its not an outsider's right to belittle or mock players for making a religious gesture."

 

Al Jazeera were unavailable for comment.

 

Lineker's BBC contract allows him to anchor the English language football coverage for Al Jazeera Sports, which broadcasts predominantly to a Middle East audience.

 

http://www.goal.com/en/news/14/asia/2012/10/04/3425047/lineker-apologises-for-eating-grass-comment-aimed-at-muslim?source=breakingnews

 

:rolleyes:

 

What a complete, utter arsehole. Put things into perspective, you long-bearded wanker.

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