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"Phil Parkinson, our manager, deserves an unbelievable amount of credit because there have been other teams that have had more resources than us in the past that have not been able to get to the cusp that we have got to," said Ker.

There have got to be more and better ways for people to communicate with those who make decisions about them.

Asked by Rick Edwards on 5 Live Breakfast whether the World Championship could stay in Sheffield without a new venue or an extension to the Crucible, Barry Hearn said: "No. It's black and white: we love the Crucible, we love Sheffield, but the Crucible and Sheffield have got to love us."

Even with that in mind, though, I still look at Chelsea's fixtures as being among the toughest, just because they have got to travel to two of their rivals, Newcastle and Forest, as part of their run-in.

I have got to meditate in the morning when I wake up.