Wicked Whistles, Daft Quotes of the Week and Pies for Chants - it's 3PM's Odds 'n' Sods

Wicked Whistle 1
Why is a member of the Hollyoaks cast being referred to as “the next Vanessa P?”

Wicked Whistle 2
Which boss instructed his physios to ensure a potential January signing failed his medical as he didn’t want to sign him… but the club’s chairman did.

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Daft Quotes of the Week
''Vidic has been outstanding from the first minute to the second” – ROBERTO MARTINEZ

"Portsmouth were in danger of liquidisation" – MICKY QUINN

“Will Portsmouth still get a balloon payment if they go out of the league?” – RONNIE IRANI

 “I don’t know Thierry Henry personally, but he’s one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet” – HARRY KEWELL

"They've just had a huge chunk of slice” – PAUL WALSH

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Pies For Chants
Two things you need to know about Manchester United’s midweek win against West Ham: As usual for run-of-the-mill games, Old Trafford was quiet as the grave, while most fans were dressed in anti-Glazer green and gold. Which is why Kevin and John win this week’s tray of Pukka Pies for telling us that the chant from the Hammers was: “No noise/From the Norwich boys”. Now it’s your turn to win. Send the funniest chant you’ve heard at football this week to steve.anglesey@mirror.co.uk, with your name, address and choice of Pukka Pies filling – choose from all-steak, steak and kidney, chicken and mushroom, chicken balti or cheese and onion.

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