Stoke v Spurs was exciting.. but there's no call for that, lino!

By 3pm

Published 20:58 11/12/11

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Yes, Stoke’s win against Tottenham was very exciting. But perhaps not quite as exciting as the linesman seemed to find it! Spotted by @pedebumchin

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Young Sophia Crouch, daughter of Stoke’s Peter and model Abbey Clancy, is surely destined for life as a WAG. Abbey reported this week that she had bought the youngster a whole new set of Christmas presents as “she refused to wait and opened them all.”

Sophia is nine months old…

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One-liner of the week came during Alan Brazil’s Talksport handover to Richard Keys, when the subject of headbanging was mentioned. Said the thirsty Scot: “Keysie, if you went to see Metallica you’d only have to shake your hands.”

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Before West Brom’s surprise defeat against Wigan, the Hawthorns’ big screens showed an interview with tennis star Goran Ivanisevic in which he talked about his “devotion” to the club after nearly seven years as a fan. And Goran’s first Baggies match? Erm, last week’s win at QPR!

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