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  1. @rwilliams1947 Fair? Nobody ever said anything about being fair. This business gets harder every day about 7 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to rwilliams1947
  2. @WJohnson83 yes great stamina and drive. Scandal-wise he did leave his wife for a lap-dancer but who cares about that (not me) ... about 9 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to WJohnson83
  3. @WJohnson83 I give him loads of credit. He's great. But I don't write the headlines about 9 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to WJohnson83
  4. @NorthernWrites hopefully i have at least ensured that you will now think very briefly of heskey whenever you see a firing about 10 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to NorthernWrites
  5. @NorthernWrites snap! There is also always an alternative to heskey too. God it's an apt comparison about 10 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to NorthernWrites
  6. @ianprior it looks like he'll be starting at the euros about 10 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to ianprior
  7. @ianprior apparently "man-crush" is actually the correct tactical term for what heskey's been trying to do all these years about 10 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to ianprior
  8. @homakhaleeli sorry about that. Totally flat out. Sure it'll make a good piece... 4:28 AM May 24th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to homakhaleeli
  9. @NHoultCricket "Krankies admit to sordid sexual past" dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2… (this isn't quite what i meant b t way) 4:58 AM May 23rd via web in reply to NHoultCricket
  10. @kevinmitchell50 well-tutored mediocrity in a spiffy suit 4:39 AM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to kevinmitchell50
  11. @alanroderick I just asked keith barker for his autograph 4:25 AM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to alanroderick
  12. @NHoultCricket taylor never seems to leave gooch's side. They're like the krankies 4:13 AM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to NHoultCricket
  13. Encouragingly brisk spell from one england-warwks right arm all rounder at the oval. Rikki clarke that is. Woakes at the other end... Pffff 4:05 AM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  14. @phildobbin I know what you mean. Maybe should have come with a warning... Unwanted swear words never nice 9:46 AM May 22nd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to phildobbin
  15. @phildobbin maybe. On the other hand if someone has a different view it doesn't follow that they're "harsh". Just saw another side to it 8:22 AM May 22nd via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to phildobbin
  16. @mrscheme loving your work 6:40 AM May 22nd via web in reply to mrscheme
  17. Article by me on Steve Harmison/Stuart Broad/ Cyclops-decapitation at the Oval guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/may… 6:40 AM May 22nd via web
  18. @RSmythFreelance thanks. i'm pulling no punches on cake-gate 6:37 AM May 22nd via web in reply to RSmythFreelance
  19. "@mrscheme: @barneyronay youtube.com/watch?v=AWBRAo… London 2012 Number 1 Music Video. IM A WINNER" london olympics rap song 6:17 AM May 22nd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  20. @legsidelizzy i've shrewdly updated it from "hasn't yet played..." to "before today hadn't played". More high quality journalism 4:49 AM May 22nd via web in reply to legsidelizzy
  • Name Barney Ronay
  • Location London
  • Bio Author of The Manager and Any Chance Of A Game. Opinions expressed here are all the Guardian's
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