themaninblack

The wonderful world of FIFA: Sepp Blatter, FIFA president for 12 years unopposed is challenged for presidency by Bin Hammam of Oman. Kingmaker in these elections is the belligerent vice-President, Jack Warner. One of Blatter's acolytes, Chuck Blazer, makes a series of allegations of corruption towards Warner and Hammam. Hammam counters with allegations towards Blatter of improper conduct. FIFA announce investigation into both sets of allegations. Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidency election. FIFA exonerate Blatter. Blatter wins presidency unopposed. All fair and proper, I hope you agree...

Flick Colby, choreographer for Pan's People has danced her last at 65.

Overdose. Machine switched off. Seems pretty unnatural to me...

Sadly for him he will not be able to witness his son compete at the 2012 Olympics. On the other hand, he's probably been spared having that conversation with Tom...

87? I had no idea she was that old...

Now remind me again, Is switching off life support natural or unnatural? EDIT: Having read the Daily Mail (yes, I know..) about the manor of his injuries, it would have to be an unnatural death, despite his previous form.

The latest edition of the New Musical Express has Syd Barrett topping the poll of "cult heroes". All fine and dandy but where the fuck is Jeff Mangum in that top 75?

Watched a v interesting documentary on BBC4 regarding the political enmity between messers Wilson and Heath. Plenty of political old dogs on show and most are looking fine. Jim Prior (on my DDP list) looked the best of them at 83 (I'm not picking him again). Healey looked old, Benn OK, as were Hurd, Jenkin and Carrington. But it was definitely made last year as poor Anthony Howard featured...

agreed. He has spoiled his whole image with this debacle. He's usually garlanded as the ultimate professional. If that's the best Man United can offer then no wonder they're a bunch of arseholes!

Raises 2 interesting questions, namely 1) Whether the alleged scandal involving Savage and WWF/WWE in the early 90s will now finally come to light; "Randy Savage was totally fired from the WWE for fucking a 13-year-old Stephanie McMahon" is kinda like the 2000s version of "the original Ultimate Warrior is dead and has been replaced by somebody else" The truth (which I heard had something to do with taking the Slim Jim money away from the WWF) was probably far too boring for people. Sad loss though. Either way, it's an inspired pick for Canny Fakers - Own Goals and Giraffes...

Which it does...

He'll be out in three days. Daddy will make sure...

That's the one!Finally, my first DDP hit. Just a proper obit needed, but that will come. Well, the Washington Post did one, as did The New York Times, but UK based media seem to ignore his death. Come on! I want those points for a unique pick. regards, Hein You've got it!

2008 Marathon Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru has died in Kenya after falling off a balcony...

He's a regular tweeter, many of his witticisms feature in the Independent. Hasn't tweeted for 18 days, apparently...

Head of the IMF, a socialist? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

It's a link to another site and so not strictly an obit from the Beeb. There's a similar issue with Jim Mandich on Sky News where there are links but no actual announcement from the site itself. If the Guardian (who always do this) print something from AP, that's alright because it's there written on the site itself, even if it is second hand...

Seve was buried today in a grave above his father. So he finished one over pa!

Douglas Adams hitched his last ride ten years ago today aged just 49...

Perhaps Iain has made Grim an offer he can't refuse and now runs this gaff?