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Steve Harper: He's known as 'the most patient man in football' after sitting on the Newcastle United bench for 16 years during which time he made numerous abortive attempts to kill Shay Given...

Steve Claridge: He was the ultimate journeyman striker and is now an inoffensive pundit fighting a civil war against his hair...

Joaquín Bilbao: The former president of Spanish side Xerez. His hobbies included sharing a surname with another Spanish city and shooting up brothels...

Francis Jeffers: A goal-shy striker who was wrongly tipped for the top during the early years of his career at Everton...

Total Network Solutions: Total Network Solutions ("TNS") was the name of a team for about ten years in the late 90s and early whatever-you-call-the-current-decade. Previously known as Llansantffraid FC, they were renamed during a silly spell when sponsors did whatever they wanted, including re-naming the entire club lock, stock and barrel...

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Steve Claridge: He was the ultimate journeyman striker and is now an inoffensive pundit fighting a civil war against his hair...

Francis Jeffers: A goal-shy striker who was wrongly tipped for the top during the early years of his career at Everton...

Jim Rosenthal: A bits and pieces man for ITV who unconvincingly presents any sport put in front of him while looking like the devil...

Game of Chess: Chess is decidedly unlike football in almost every way, yet it remains a frequent point of reference for commentators whenever a match is defensive, suspiciously tactical, or simply full of passing...

Masters Football: An opportunity for pudgy, breathless ex-pros to earn a pension by playing six-a-side games at walking pace...

Gary Neville: An inadequately moustachioed right back who plays for Manchester United and England...

Mark Lawrenson: A key component in Liverpool’s greatest ever defence, but he has overshadowed that achievement by becoming one of football’s most universally unpopular pundits...

Mick McCarthy: He played for and managed the Republic of Ireland without being remotely Irish and played the role of Bert in Sesame Street without being a Muppet...

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Joey Barton: One of the worst men there has ever been....

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