Ian Prior

Sports Editor, Guardian

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With football fixtures published tomorrow here's a good piece from @James_Riach on the sheer tedium of compiling them bit.ly/157WqmN

How the Premier League and Football League fixtures are compiled

guardian.co.uk — When the Premier League and Football League fixtures for 2013-14 are announced at 9am on Wednesday, spare a thought for the individuals involved in compiling the season's schedule. "I don't think people realise what goes into it," says the Football League fixtures officer, Paul Snellgrove.
If you haven't heard Joe Kinnear's weird interview from last night, here's the audio bit.ly/128Oz6l

Joe Kinnear mixes up Newcastle players' names in radio interview - audio

guardian.co.uk — Joe Kinnear mispronounces the names of Newcastle United players Yohan Cabaye and Hatem Ben Arfa in a TalkSport interview
In a great week for truly inspired football appointments, Sir Dave Richards is to become chairman of Leicester City bit.ly/19MQuGW

Sir Dave Richards to be chairman of Leicester City

guardian.co.uk — Sir Dave Richards is to become chairman of Leicester City. Richards, the former Sheffield Wednesday chairman, will return to club football when he steps down from his role with the Premier League at the end of this month.
Endless fun with JFK of course, but isn't it time someone at Newcastle confirmed whether this lunacy is for real?
RT @pkelso: Joe Kinnear 'appointment' clearly not "water off a duck's arse" to some... “@Sammy_Ameobi: Wow at least get my name right”
@karlsentk Going to bring back Charles Insomniac to play outside him
RT @mancboy123: @ianprior is this some care in the community thing, gone horribly wrong?
The cover of Craig Bellamy's autobiography is well subtle (via @DanielHarris) bit.ly/10sMFDB

DanielHarris: Craig Bellamy's "My ...

twitter.com — Craig Bellamy's "My Autobiography" oversells "a telephone text scandal with Alan Shearer," sadly. However, the cover: pic.twitter.com/KiDQabhrS9
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