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John Aizlewood

quote An ill-conceived Queen medley was unspeakably naff, but frankly who cares? quote

Celine Dion Comedy

Bruce Dessau

quote It could be as irritating as nails down a blackboard yet it works as warped surrealism quote

Dina Martina Theatre

Nicholas de Jongh

quote I soon found myself as overwhelmed by David Calder’s King Lear as any interpretation I have seen in 25 years quote

King Lear

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Selwyn, Epsom

quote Why oh why didn't I take up the offer of leaving in the interval? quote

Gone With The Wind Music

David, London

quote Kate is a good singer, very expressive, although not a great dancer quote

The Long Blondes Music

Dave J., London

quote This was a masterclass in funk, soul and R&B quote

Eric Burdon And War

Fergie's finest - now champions United set their sights on Moscow

Sir Alex Ferguson won his 10th Premier League title yesterday and challenged his players to prove themselves his best Manchester Unitedside ever by winning the Champions League as well. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a firsthalf penalty but, fittingly, it was Ryan Giggs, equalling Sir Bobby Charlton's appearance record of 758 games, who sealed the 2-0 win at Wigan that secured the title by two points as Chelsea drew 1-1 at home to Bolton.. more | Add your view

Magic Murphy keeps his head to guide Fulham to Premier League safety

If there's a panic button at Fulham, Roy Hodgson still hasn't found it. Cool as can be, he relaxed in the south coast sunshine wearing his club suit and tie, with the top button of his shirt securely fastened and he waited. And he waited. He waited until the 76th minute of the game when Danny Murphy escaped his marker to appear alone in front of Portsmouth's goal and headed a free kick from Jimmy Bullard firmly inside the post.. more | Add your view

TOON characters' showdown talks at a Little Chef where King Kev gets a taste of Sugar
CECH backs Roman's global domination plan with orange defensive shield
IF SPURS aren't big enough for Berba, why would a real star like Eto'o go there?

King Kev of the Toon said earlier this week: "We're a million miles away from challenging for the league, but if my owner backs me, and I have no proof of that but no doubt he will, we want to try to finish fifth and top of the other mini-league .. more | Add your view

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Close but no cigar, Avram - Shevchenko strike not enough for Chelsea in race for title

One down, one to go. Chelsea's assault on the Barclays Premier League is offically on hold until August 17, but Moscow is all that matters now. "We've lost the league, but we still have the biggest trophy of all to come and hopefully we can bring it back for the Chelsea fans," admitted John Terry when he soldiered on to the Stamford Bridge pitch.. more | Add your view

Torres and Voronin strike late to give Liverpool victory at White Hart Lane

Fernando Torres signed off a wonderful debut season in record breaking fashion - as the best foreign import of the previous campaign, Dimitar Berbatov could only draw a blank in what was almost certainly his last appearance in a Tottenham shirt.. more | Add your view

Sad Sven suffers eight-goal rout by Middlesbrough

If this really is it for Sven Goran Eriksson, then at least he leaves England loved, humbled by a final-day thrashing, but loved none the less. Even Pink Floyd’s anthemic ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ was continually aired by Manchester City’s travelling supporters — "Hey Thaksin, leave our Sven alone" — in their attempts to save Eriksson. It looks futile.. more | Add your view

Walcott on target as Gunners claim narrow victory at Stadium of Light

Just the type of game Roy Keane detests — Mexican waves, Oles, players making lazy errors, a lap of honour to celebrate nothing more than survival and, worst of all, a home defeat to Arsenal.. more | Add your view

Relegated Reading go out on a high against dismal Derby

Derby's incredible fans invaded the pitch in bizarre celebration of the worst Premier League side on record. All the tears belonged to the 3,000 strong Reading army at the other end. Steve Coppell's side could have done no more than take full advantage of an abject Derby team that won only once - against Newcastle back in September - and has been doomed since Christmas Dinner.. more | Add your view

Everton clinch UEFA qualification at expense of Newcastle

Ayegbeni Yakubu helped banish the tension and uncertainty over David Moyes's future with a personal milestone that carried Everton back into Europe at Goodison Park yesterday. Everton manager, Moyes, was all smiles after achieving one objective, with the aid of two goals from Yakubu, and closing in on another.. more | Add your view

Sullivan: I'm out of here - Birmingham’s owners set to quit as fans turn nasty over relegation

A distressed home crowd turned its anger towards the club's owners as a rousing performance merely served to inflame critics on an afternoon St Andrew's will want to forget. David Sullivan and the Gold brothers were forced to face their detractors head-on as news filtered through from the south coast and east Midlands that the Blues would suffer their second relegation in three seasons.. more | Add your view

Magic Murphy keeps his head to guide Fulham to Premier League safety

Ashton's late leveller spares Hammers' blushes

European football, albeit in the knockabout summer fun form of the InterToto Cup, was celebrated by the claret and blue army at Upton Park. On the other three sides of the ground, the West Ham fans simply enjoyed a day in the sun as an otherwise nondescript season came to an entertaining end. In spite of the scoreline, the difference between an upwardly mobile Villa side and a more pedestrian home team was all too apparent.. more | Add your view

McManus leads by example as Celtic sink Hibs

Captain Stephen McManus and top scorer Scott McDonald netted as Celtic beat Hibernian to stretch their lead over Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to four points. The defending champions, who have one SPL game left against Dundee United at Tannadice, put the pressure back on their Light Blue rivals although Rangers have three games remaining.. more | Add your view

Veterans on the mark as Hull draw first blood against Watford

Veteran Hull-born forwards Nick Barmby and Dean Windass put their team on the way to a first-ever appearance at Wembley. Both men scored in the opening 22 minutes but referee Kevin Friend was at the centre of two contentious decisions in this Championship play-off semi-fianl which upset Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd and the home fans.. more | Add your view

Collingwood and Hoggard in England squad to face New Zealand

Paul Collingwood was today named in England's 12-man squad for the first npower Test against New Zealand at Lord's - although his fitness will be monitored ahead of Thursday's start. The dozen names, which also include Yorkshire swing bowler Matthew Hoggard, provide the party for the first two of three Tests against the Black Caps.. more | Add your view

Sevilla hotshot Fabiano hits the top of Manchester United's shopping list

Manchester United are lining up a move for Sevilla’s prolific striker Luis Fabiano. United’s European scout Martin Ferguson has watched the Brazilian several times this season and, as Sportsmail revealed in January, recommended that his brother Sir Alex signs him.. more | Add your view

Michael Owen is facing a £2m pay cut as Keegan and Ashley strike a fragile truce at Newcastle

Michael Owen could be the big loser at Newcastle with a £40,000-a-week pay cut as owner Mike Ashley last night struck a fragile truce with manager Kevin Keegan.. more | Add your view

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Rapid-fire Bulls - Tadulala’s treble too hot for Dragons

Catalans Dragons breathed their fire all the way to Wembley in the Carnegie Challenge Cup last season but the Bulls doused it in the first quarter of an hour of this fifth round tie. They racked up 24 unanswered points in the ten minutes while Catalans full back Clint Greenshields was in the sin bin.That must make it the most expensive yellow card of the season.. more | Add your view

My second best - Hamilton happy to be runner-up to magnificent Massa

Second is not a word Lewis Hamilton normally wants in his dictionary. But, for once, he saluted his runner's-up place in yesterday's Turkish Grand Prix as the finest performance of his career after victory was put out of reach by tyres he feared could burst while doing up to 200mph.. more | Add your view

Sinbad the hero for Gloucester but tour place looks sunk

The England career of James Simpson-Daniel is about to be dealt another damaging blow, irrespective of Gloucester’s bid to make it third time lucky at Twickenham on May 31. Instead of lining up against the All Blacks in five weeks as due reward for a season of high consistency, the English equivalent of Shane Williams fears he will have no option but to postpone his Test return for another six months.. more | Add your view