31 December 2008 14:56
New Year’s Eve – the perfect time to have a look back at the last 12 months and exclaim how, wow and why.
It has been a fantastic year of sport. The Olympic Games in Beijing were an amazing spectacle and a benchmark Britain would do well to emulate,...
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09 December 2008 17:09
For any long-time PinkUn poster, today’s news will feel like a moment we’ve all been waiting for.
That’s right, Carl Cort has finally been spotted in Asda…
Well he's signed for Norwich at least.
Right: Carl Cort (right) at Colney - with...
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08 December 2008 01:41
A brilliant weekend, rounded off in some style.
Okay, so it wasn’t quite the epic Premier League final I was anticipating, or indeed seemed to be promised at Potters between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby.
I asked Mark the question after the match,...
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07 December 2008 17:05
How about that then Canaries fans?
The atmosphere may have been a little flat at times but it doesn’t matter. Norwich were by far and away the better, harder working and, for me, technically better side for the majority of the match.
Everyone contributed....
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07 December 2008 01:10
1am, back in the office after a simply brilliant night of snooker.
It was certainly strange watching something in person – for the first time – that I have watched on television so many times before. But it was a great experience and I cannot wait...
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05 December 2008 14:51
I love snooker. Listening to a game being played, like golf, is pretty relaxing.
And then there is playing the game yourself. Back in the day, six of us would head down to Clarke’s Snooker Club near the city centre for three hours on the baize, before...
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04 December 2008 00:09
It is a bitterly cold night, but the performance of Norwich City’s youngsters certainly warmed a few people up.
Admittedly, the crowd of just 405 was a little disappointing, but the performance of the Under-18s against Wigan in their FA Youth Cup...
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01 December 2008 12:13
So yesterday was the big day and I kept pretty quiet about it beforehand. It was probably because I tapered my training a little too soon.
I say tapered. After that 10 mile run past the Sprowston Road burger van nearly three weeks ago, I did a jaunty...
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