{"id":2381,"date":"2013-07-19T09:55:59","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T09:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xislblogs.xtreamlab.net\/slwoods\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2013-08-31T13:17:45","modified_gmt":"2013-08-31T13:17:45","slug":"boycott-bingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slwoods.co.uk\/?p=2381","title":{"rendered":"Boycott bingo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second Ashes<\/a> Test match<\/a> is currently underway at Lord’s in London between England and Australia.<\/p>\n

Over the years I’ve become a fan of the live coverage provided by the Test Match Special<\/a> team on Radio 4 LW; local Bristol community station BCfm<\/a> interferes with the signal on Radio 4’s FM signal where I live.<\/p>\n

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Geoff Boycott<\/figcaption><\/figure>As a consequence, I’ve got to know and appreciate the consummate broadcasting skills of Aggers<\/a>, Blowers<\/a> and company, including Geoff Boycott<\/a>, regarded by some as the ‘greatest living Yorkshireman’.<\/p>\n

One of the joys of listening to the coverage is the banter between the team, especially the ribbing of Boycott and the interplay between him and Aggers in particular.<\/p>\n

Now Geoffrey is not known for keeping his counsel to himself, being a man of strong opinions. Like all of us, he’s got little foibles in his speech and recurring phrases, affectionately known as ‘Boycottisms<\/a>‘. These Boycottisms have been used to produce ‘Boycott bingo’ cards like the example below.<\/p>\n

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You can get your own Boycott bingo card at http:\/\/boycott.gdb.me\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Play along and enjoy the game!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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