Fail We May… Sail We Must!

Fail We May… Sail We Must!

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Fail We May… Sail We Must!
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Has the MCC ground-staff also been speaking to Nike? 🤔

Guardian Sport@sport.theguardian.com

Nike instructs federations to steam World Cup jerseys to fix shoulder seam issue

dlvr.itNike instructs federations to steam World Cup jerseys to fix shoulder seam issueAfter acknowledging an issue with bulging shoulders in the shirts’ March debut, the company offered a solution that comes down to different treatment * World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app When Nike’s World Cup kits debuted in March, many fans identified a bizarre detail: an unsightly bulge along the shoulder seam. The bulge was subtle on some players while on others, such as France’s Kylian Mbappé, it was borderline comical. It felt entirely unrealistic that the design of the shirts would be fundamentally changed with only three months left before the start of the World Cup, and on Wednesday, a source familiar with Nike’s plan confirmed that they hadn’t altered the shirts in any way. What Nike had done, the source told the Guardian, is offer instructions to member federations in terms of how to care for the jerseys: wash them before wearing them, and steam the shoulder seams. Continue reading...
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A potential goat of interest? @tftimemachine.bsky.social

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Police use riot shields to help recapture runaway Wiltshire goat

theguardian.comPolice use riot shields to help recapture runaway Wiltshire goatEscapee was seen chasing a woman around Upper Seagry and trying to eat fruit on a festive wreath An escaped goat which went on a rampage in a Wiltshire village was safely lassoed by police carrying riot shields. The runaway ruminant mammal was trotting around Upper Seagry, near Chippenham, and was seen chasing a woman around the village and trying to eat oranges from a Christmas wreath, an eyewitness told the BBC. Wiltshire police used riot shields and a lasso to round the animal up before it was safely returned to its owner on Thursday morning. The goat also attempted to munch on safety equipment from the back of the officer’s car. “Apparently it’s not very nice,” one of the officers can be heard saying on body-worn camera footage. The officer added: “We’ve got it on a tow line, we’ve got some [riot] shields because he’s trying to butt my head.” The animal briefly slipped the lasso before being re-captured and taken home. A Wiltshire police spokesperson said: “PC Ferris and PC Miller, from Chippenham Response, swiftly responded, controlled the situation and returned the goat to his owner.” In October, an attempt to retrieve a stranded goat at the bottom of a bridge arch led to an emergency call-out in Cumbria to rescue someone attempting to save the animal. Three fire crews and police were sent to Longtown Bridge in Carlisle after reports someone had gone into the water while trying to reach the animal. They had managed to extricate themselves but to “prevent a repeat incident”, fire officers were sent to retrieve the animal, Longtown fire station said. Continue reading...

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