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| Posted: 25 Nov 2008 06:24 AM CST
The Stoke man may currently account for 835% of all of Stoke’s positive play, but he doesn’t hold a candle to the throw-in technique of the lad below. We’re quite sure this is illegal in the professional game and, oh, you probably shouldn’t stand right in front of him as the chap in the video did.
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| Murray Walker is Back Covering F1 on the BBC Posted: 25 Nov 2008 04:22 AM CST
As reported on The Daily Dust previously, Martin Brundle will now officially be remaining in the commentary box. Joining him is the current BBC Radio Five Live voice Jonathan Legard. Also remaining from the ITV-F1 commentary team is respected pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz, who’ll have ex Children’s BBC host Lee McKenzie alongside him. And fronting the show? Anchorman Jake Humphrey will be joined by ex team Boss Eddie Jordan, and ex F1 driver David Coulthard. But still, no news if Fleetwood mac’s The Chain is going to be the theme… Come on BBC, don’t spoil it now when you’ve made good calls one very other decision! Related Posts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:53 AM CST There are no tips for Tuesday, instead a time for reflection. Sometimes, in order to move forwards, we need to first look back – draw breath before the next step. It's approaching a month now since my inaugural bets on here, so how have things gone, and more importantly, could a profit have been made? The answer to those questions is yes, things have gone well and a profit has been achieved following each bet recommended. It's certainly been a good betting spell for me with the betting bank nicely topped up as Christmas looms large, but the point of this confession isn't to advertise what a smartass I am, but to highlight that a profit can be made via betting for those armed with the skill, patience and discipline. The results shown below are a full account of every bet given here in recent weeks using a £10 stake as a guide:
A total of 17 winners from 40 bets (40%) for a profit of +£105.08 to +£10 stakes. As you can see, a healthy profit was made, but it's only been a month and a truer reflection will develop during the winter months.
Tune in again on Wednesday where I'll be looking to add to the past month's profits, in the meantime there is a competition running on the guardian website all this week to win a copy of my latest book. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/horseracing (talking horses) for further details.
Read more from David on his blog http://www.racingtrendsrevealed.blogspot.com/ If anyone is interested in a historic guide to this season’s major jumps races, then his latest book “Racing Trends Revealed Jumps 2009″ is available at High Stakes website.
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| Posted: 25 Nov 2008 02:19 AM CST
He sat in the back of the police van and called the arresting officer ‘Ginger’ before proceeding to sing the theme tune of the ill-fated Spider Pig from The Simpsons Movie. Paul Ralph, who was defending Mullen, said: “He started the song and that was the origin of the joke, but things went further. He felt he had not done anything to be apprehended for.” Related Posts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hairdryers help women take up sport Posted: 25 Nov 2008 01:00 AM CST
More than 50% of women surveyed said they would take part in sport if they could style their hair afterwards. The publication of the latest female attitudes to sport signals a national campaign to break down traditional gender-bias in competitive sport. Ministers have pledged to increase people active in sporty to 1 million by 2012. To reach this figure would require a shift in attitude for women. The statistics: 40% of girls feel self-conscious of their bodies in PE lessons 25% of women hate the way they look when they are physically active 25% of girls think it is cool to play sports 61% of women would exercise more if they could do it with their families 80% women believe that sport should be more like shopping 20% of women think that M&S would design the most female-friendly sports facility, followed by John Lewis and Boots Source: Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation Related Posts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tesco first to sell ugly vegetables Posted: 25 Nov 2008 01:00 AM CST
For 20 years, the EU has demanded uniformity in produce that kept ugly veg out of supermarkets. Tesco plan to sell a “Monster Bunch” box which includes oversized carrots, onions and squash. Tesco vegetable buyer Jonathan Corbett: “They are so big that they look like they’ve come from the land of the giants or at the very least the prize stall at the annual horticulture show. “People literally do a double take when they see them, the sweet potatoes, butternut squash and swedes are nearly the size of footballs. “We have been anticipating the lifting of this ridiculous ban by the European Commission (EC) for some time now which is why we are ready to launch our Monster Bunch box so quickly.” This is good news for farmers as they will get a better return for their ugly veg. Usually, the non-lookers get turned into pulp for baby food and ready made meals. Mr Corbett added: “This marks the beginning of a new era for not only farmers but also for shoppers who will be able have a wider choice over the vegetables they buy. “We have already spoken to our suppliers who will be saving their choice oversized vegetables for us. “As the seasons change shoppers can also look forward to giant cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, aubergines, courgettes, turnips and whatever else is offered us.” Related Posts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chancellor Cuts VAT, Raises Tax on Cigarettes and Alcohol Posted: 24 Nov 2008 11:27 AM CST
The interesting debate is whether the cut in the tax take from the country being reduced (via VAT) for a short period, and then that money recovered by a raised tax (National Insurance, which is charged by percentage on someone’s income) is either ‘giving the economy a boost while it recovers from the current downturn’ [the Labour view] or ‘a tax bombshell of cuts before an election, and painful tax rises after the election’ [the Conservative view]. That debate will carry on in the political blogosphere (Political Betting would be a good place to start) but I was noting down how much all these things cost.. The VAT drop will cost £12.5 billion, while the rist in National Insurance gathers an extra £4 billion. Another £1.7 billion will be gained from changes to income tax for those earning £150,000 or more - they get to pay 45p on everything above that level. So there’s a difference of £7 billion pounds. And the UK will carry that debt until 2015/2016 at the earliest. But don’t think the cut in VAT will help you wish your troubles away. Duty on cigarettes, fuel and alcohol will rise by the same amount as VAT is cut on them. So no cheap cider from the Pound Store for you. Or should that be the 97.88p Store? Update: Dizzy Thinks has pulled out the actual numbers… Remember that VAT cuts around 2.12% off the top line price, so to compensate Tobacco Duty is going up 4%, and Alcohol Duty is going up a whopping 8%! Related Posts |
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