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Everton: Chelsea target John Stones ‘chased out of home by irate fans’

The Sun says Everton star John Stones “has been forced to flee home — after being terrorised by furious Everton fans.”

Really?
The Toffees turned down Chelsea’s latest £37million offer for the … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Kevin De Bruyne joins Manchester City for £56million and £300,000 a week

Kevin De Bruyne will become a Manchester City player tomorrow, says the Times.

The paper says City have agreed to invest £56 million in Wolfsburg’s Belgium midfielder. Patrick De Koster, De Bruyne’s agent, says … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Chelsea, Manchester City, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: why Everton rejected Chelsea’s bid for John Stones

 

John Stones wants to leave Everton. Chelsea have been tapping on the player’s door all summer, keen to spend all that filthy lucre on the great English hope. Everton are not … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Chelsea, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Watch: Usain Bolt get taken out with a Segway on his victory lap

 

Usain Bolt had claimed his second gold of the World Championships in Beijing by winning the 200 metres, when a cameraman on wheels took him out.

The World Athletics Championships needed a stand-out moment and, … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Sports | Comment


Romance ‘wore’: woman keys boyfriend’s car misspells ‘whore’

 

To Stamford, Connecticut, where Shannon Csapilla, 20, allegedly keyed her ex-boyfriend’s car, scratching the word “wore” into the paintwork.

At first glance is appears that Csapilla misspelt ‘whore’ But it could be that she also … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Jimmy Kimmel no longer only man alive not to have seen Miley Cyrus’ breasts

 

In readiness to shock to deadline on the corporate VMA awards, host Miley Cyrus appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live with most of her breasts exposed.

Kimmel was thought by many to … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Celebrities, Reviews, TV & Radio | Comment


Transfer Balls: Chelsea undercut Barcelona’s winning Pogba bid

Transfer Balls salutes the work of the Daily Mail which today reports that Chelsea have tabled a £54million bid for Paul Pogba. Juventus saw the bid and rejected it.

The paper than adds … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: Chelsea, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Manchester United: Alex Ferguson makes the most useless signing of his life

Today is 26th August, 2015 – the date that will echo throughout history as the day Sir Alex Ferguson joined the LinkedIn.

For those blissfully unaware, LinkedIn is a social networking site aimed … (read more)

Posted: 27th, August 2015 | In: manchester united, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Mayor wants flamethrowers banned: ‘only the police should have them’

‘He wasn’t black when we shot him’

 

The Mayor of Warren in Michigan, Jim Fouts, is upset that youths are spending their pocket money on flamethrowers, which retail at a … (read more)

Posted: 26th, August 2015 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment


Manchester United: Van Gaal looks to Sam Allardyce for inspiration

Manchester United under Louis Van Gaal will not be pretty to watch. The manager tells media:
“I divide football in four main moments, and we have two moments where the opponent … (read more)

Posted: 26th, August 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment


Trasnfer Balls: Chelsea finally get John Stones to leave Everton

John Stones has finally asked to leave Everton. The Barnsley lad has popped in a transfer request and kickstarted his lucrative move to Chelsea.

 

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The ubiquitous and mysterious … (read more)

Posted: 25th, August 2015 | In: Chelsea, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Neymar wants to play for Manchester United just like Pique does for Real Madrid

More scoops a -plenty in the trusty Daily Star, where journalism “clown” (source: Karim Benzema) Jack Wilson says Neymar wants to play for Manchester United.

 

 

Neymar wants to leave the mighty … (read more)

Posted: 25th, August 2015 | In: manchester united, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Arsenal defy the Daily Star and refuse to unveil Benzema before Liverpool match

Did you see Arsenal unveil their new striker Karim Benzema before last night’s Liverpool match? Or were you reading the Daily Star when it happened, your eyes searching the pages … (read more)

Posted: 25th, August 2015 | In: Arsenal, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Watch the making of Moray McLaren’s gorgeous video for We Got Time

 

The video to Moray McLaren’s We Got Time features lovely animations. What you see is not reliant on modern cameras and computers. What you see is what was filmed.

 

 

Londoner David Wilson tells us how it was … (read more)

Posted: 25th, August 2015 | In: Music, Reviews, Technology | Comment


Transfer Balls: Chelsea reduce their offer for Paul Pogba

Transfer Balls: Chelsea are all set to make a £72m, bid for France and Juventus player Paul Pogba, says the Daily Express.

 

 

Readers may well wonder if Pogba is worth such a vast … (read more)

Posted: 25th, August 2015 | In: Reviews, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Manchester United move for Kevin De Bruyne

With Belgian footballer Kevin De Bruyne seemingly all set to join Manchester City, Christian Ortlepp, Chief Reporter at German channel, Sport1, says Manchester United have moved for the Wolfsburg winger.

Ortlepp cites a … (read more)

Posted: 25th, August 2015 | In: Manchester City, manchester united, Sports | Comment


The Human Centipede glass pipe for your hot box

 

The Human Centipede pipe, by Dustin Yunker, is the ‘hot box’ tribute to the film of that name. We’re not sure what end goes to your lips; but our therapist assures us that … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Film, Reviews, The Consumer | Comment


Watch: Arsenal’s Petr Cech saves Arsenal – Liverpool saved by bad refereeing

On Petr Cech’s home Arsenal debut he gifted West Ham a 0-2 victory. Tonight against Liverpool he kept the Gunners in the game, keeping out a bending shot from Liverpool’s … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Arsenal, Liverpool, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Karim Benzema says Arsenal rumours are a joke

What news of Karim Beenzema’s transfer to Arsenal? The Metro says Arsenal are “set to lodge a £50m bid for his services”. Real Madrid’s French striker is “ready to accept a transfer to the Emirates”. … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Arsenal, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Naked and pregnant Amanda Palmer recreates Damien Hirst’s Verity in New York (photos)

 

Amanda Palmer is eight months pregnant and painted brightly as she recreates Damien Hirst’s Verity statue to promote the New York Public Library’s children’s book campaign. Father of the bump Neil Gaiman helps … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Celebrities, Reviews | Comment


Paris train attack heroes get the Legion of Honour

 

It’s the greatet story of the year – the tale of three American tourists, a French banker, an American teacher living in Paris and a British ex-pat who took down heavily armed Ayoub … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Transfer Balls: Manchester United’s bid for Neymar amazes his agent

Transfer Balls – a look at news of Neymar’s supposed transfer to Manchester United.

The Daily Star says United have bid for the Brazil and Barcelona star. Writes Leeroy Jenkins:
Bid made! Manchester … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment


Jermain Defoe wants a secretary to turn him into a ‘global brand’

 

Sunderland FC striker Jermain Defoe is looking for a new executive personal assistant to keep his life in order. The role is “demanding”. You will take his calls, stock the fridge, build … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Money, Sports | Comment


Dismaland: Banksy’s authentic face of sarcastic rebellion

 

What do we think about Banksy’s Dismaland theme park in Western-Super-Mare’s Tropicana.? So edgy is it that before the great unwashed were allowed inside, there was a private party for stars and … (read more)

Posted: 24th, August 2015 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment