Tottenham Hotspur

[Neil Young]

A vital consideration.

How about a moie? I have no idea what one is.

[fah-q]

Monte Moie in Mozambique used to be a mound you know.

[little dave hedgehog]

Although it would undoubtedly improve my image, finding a variety of relevant images would be a problem. I'll have to pass.

not as hard as you might think due to this:

http://www.ucsc.edu/about/mascot.html

Banana Slug Mascot

The Banana Slug, a bright yellow, slimy, shell-less mollusk commonly found on the redwood forest floor, was the unofficial mascot for UC Santa Cruz coed teams since the university's early years. The students' embrace of such a lowly creature was their response to the fierce athletic competition fostered at most American universities.

UCSC has always offered a wide-ranging physical education and recreation program designed to appeal to the greatest number of students, but it has based its approach on some uncommon ideas: that athletics are for all students, not just team members of major sports; that the most important goal of a collegiate physical education department should be to introduce as many students as possible to lifelong physical activities; and that the joy of participating is more important than winning.

In 1980, when some campus teams wanted more organized yet still low-key participation in extramural competition, UCSC joined Division III of the NCAA in five sports. Since the application required an official team name, UCSC's then chancellor polled student players; from this small group emerged a consensus for a new moniker--the sea lions.

The chancellor considered sea lions more dignified and suitable to serious play than Banana Slugs. But the new name did not find favor with the majority of students, who continued to root for the Slugs even after a sea lion was painted in the middle of the basketball floor.

After five years of dealing with the two-mascot problem, an overwhelming proslug straw vote by students in 1986 persuaded the chancellor to make the lowly but beloved Banana Slug UCSC's official mascot.

The Banana Slug has attracted a good deal of national attention over the years. In 2008, ESPN named it one of the 10 best college basketball mascots. Four years earlier, Reader's Digest named it the best. People magazine once dedicated a full-page spread to the Santa Cruz Banana Slug movement. The National Directory of College Athletics named it the best college mascot and Sports Illustrated magazine once named the Banana Slug the nation's best college nickname.

The Banana Slug even figured in a court case involving campus mascots. Judge Terence Evans, writing the opinion for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, stated: "We give the best college nickname nod to the University of California, Santa Cruz. Imagine the fear in the hearts of opponents who travel there to face the imaginatively named 'Banana Slugs'?" (Crue et al. v. Aiken, June 1, 2004)

Sammy the Slug mascot has been appearing around campus at sports events and other functions. And, when the men's tennis team played in the NCAA championships, their T-shirts read: "Banana Slugs-No Known Predators."

In June 2011, Sammy celebrated 25 years as the official mascot of UC Santa Cruz.

[ChesterDave]

Ditch ET. 180 mins to separate them should be enough. If not then go to penalties right away

[The Erectile Banana]

Go Banana slug.

[Nick77]

Their loss yesterday meant we could've been just 6 points behind them - pity about our performance & poor management/tactics/team selection against Southampton...

[Chazza]

Tottenham Hotspur player in alleged breach of betting regulations
The FA has announced it has charged Andros Townsend in relation to alleged breaches of its rules governing misconduct and betting.

The Tottenham Hotspur player has been charged with breaches of Rule E8 (b) in relation to a number of betting offences.

The player has until 3 June to respond to the charges.

http://www.thefa.com/News/2013/may/andros-townsend-charged.aspx

Been pulled out of the U21's

[Chazza]

Rob Harris @RobHarris
The Andros Townsend FA betting charge does not relate to match-fixing

[dom9]

Is it the Rednapp to Everton punt?

[Chazza]

[Vermilion]

[RichC]

What's Gordon Brittas doing in that pic

[Bender]

Avb looks like a Pimp Daddy

[Fosterbloke]

I wonder if he's interested in some Anus laptops?

[Reece]

Rory Smith @RorySmithTimes 1m
I am now reliably informed (as in have treble checked the Sky Italia story) that PSG have been in touch with AVB's people.