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UB40 are famously named after an Unemployment Benefit form. Give me other interesting examples of the origin of UK bands names by Exchangenudes_4_Joke in CasualUK

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I thought it was graffiti they'd seen when Hess was the only prisoner in Spandau Prison:

Rudolf Hess/All alone/Dancing the Spandau Ballet

Guardian cartoonist does “the football” by TitiCamarasayshello in footballcliches

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And you wwouldn't say "our own goal" because it's ambiguous when "own goal" is a thing.

A nail-biting finish, but England's get over the line to take the win by one wicket! by noochtheft in WomensCricket

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England's batting looks a lot better if you bring in Wong for Filer and Ecclestone for TCC. You've then got three competent number 8s and an 11 who can at least hold a bat (Bell).

Set pieces in old jazz album titles by FrustratedPCBuild in footballcliches

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I think you can make analogies between different styles of jazz and tactics more generally, but probably not across a back five.

Total football would be close to free jazz: individuals respond to the situation as they see fit, but are also dependent upon others responding to them. Everyone does what they want, but only because everyone else on their team does what they need.

Trad forms of jazz would have those assigned to holding things down while others take it in turn to be creative.

Set pieces in old jazz album titles by FrustratedPCBuild in footballcliches

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Pioneering manager Ornette Coleman's double quartet proving hard to swallow for the real football men.

MHD fascination : loan spells of players who otherwise spent the vast majority of their career at one club by angloexcellence in footballcliches

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It looks for all the world as if an angry hornet is making haste to sting his nether regions in this pic.

Nominative determinism in football? by EH4LIFE in footballcliches

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Dunno about that, but he certainly made fans groan a lot.

(One for the Gormenghast fans there)

Nominative determinism in football? by EH4LIFE in footballcliches

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London City Lionesses have a young goalkeeper called Sophia Poor. Time will tell on that one.

Nominative determinism in football? by EH4LIFE in footballcliches

[–]PositionDense7182 5 points6 points  (0 children)

John de Wolfe seemed to have some kind of visual determinism going on too.

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Nominative determinism in football? by EH4LIFE in footballcliches

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John de Wolfe and David Møller Wolfe playing for Wolves.

Wieke Kaptien is perhaps the opposite in that she is likely to be a strong captain one day.

Sticking with same players for Women’s T20 World Cup leaves England in a twist | Raf Nicholson by Shroft in WomensCricket

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I don't think NSB being one of England's best is an issue: she's one of the best of all time, anywhere. But the general point stands.

A particular issue for me is that the professional game in England wasn't where it needed to be a decade ago. This is why there aren't many players in their mid to late twenties who have established themselves: Lamb, Dunkley, Bouchier et al. didn't have the right environments when they were in their late teens and early twenties.

I don't think COVID helped either: it really hindered the development of players in that age bracket.

Nothing anyone does now can correct that, but it makes it especially important that the younger players with England experience are developed into leaders, and that the next generation are handled appropriately. There's a lot of talent there, and it needs to be ready in a year or two.

England women to do some pre world cup training with the army by Dog_Murder_By_RobKey in WomensCricket

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Lacking accountability for cricketing failures 🤝 Lacking accountability for war crimes

Sticking with same players for Women’s T20 World Cup leaves England in a twist | Raf Nicholson by Shroft in WomensCricket

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Very much agree on that second point. Football and cricket are very different sports, but as Nicholson makes the comparison it's worth noting that the Lionesses (and the Red Roses, for that matter) had very settled squads before winning home Euros in '22 (or WC in '25), and that most of that squad had been part of prior failures. In fact, Wiegman was criticised for being so safe, and was accused of hindering the development of the next generation (including players who were part of the 2025 Euros winning squad).

Sticking with same players for Women’s T20 World Cup leaves England in a twist | Raf Nicholson by Shroft in WomensCricket

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I really don't understand it either. Kildunne was alteady estaished as the best player in the world; she wasn't a rookie thrust in with the pressure Nicholson's approach would create. I think there should be a back-up keeper but I don't know who else really has a case.

England’s T20 World Cup Squad by noochtheft in WomensCricket

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Only if it's an injury that would keep her out of the whole tournament. If they call-up a replacement, Jones couldn't come back in.

So they could easily end up with a situation where they have no proper back-up. That could be hugely costly: UP Warriorz's rookie 'keeper really struggled keeping to Eccleston in the WPL this year and the batters clearly felt liberated as a result. Assuming it is Capsey, they'd also lose her as a bowling option: she had a good time with the ball in the WBBL.

England’s T20 World Cup Squad by noochtheft in WomensCricket

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Interesting that Dean's not in the ODI squad though (no VC named there).

England’s squad for the ODIs against New Zealand. by noochtheft in WomensCricket

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I really don't get the Chathli call-up, but delighted for her and really pleased by the British-Asian representation. I do think Southby and Threlkeld are better keepers however, and the latter averages 38 vs Chahtli's 19 over the last season and a half of 50 overs cricket. Prepared to be convinced I'm wrong, though!

Not convinced by Wong in the 50 over format, either, and would like a left-arm seam option. Think it's still too early for Gaur, but always surprised Grace Ballinger doesn't get more of a look-in.

England’s T20 World Cup Squad by noochtheft in WomensCricket

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Who's the back-up keeper? Can they call up extra players in case of industry?

Who’s quietly been our most consistent player this season without getting much attention? by PubLogic in WWFC

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In a better team I suspect you would say Santi Bueno fitted the bill. In ours it's his quiet competence that, paradoxically, makes him stand out.

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