Summary

  • Burnley have won four of last six league games

  • Watford have taken 13 points from seven away games

  1. Team newspublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

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    There’s more glamour in Watford’s squad. Eight nationalities in the starting line-up, and three more on the bench.

    Andre Gray is among the substitutes for the visitors against his former club - as he was against Tottenham last weekend. Daryl Janmaat and Andre Carrillo come in, Sebastian Prodl and Kiko Femenia drop out.

    Watford XI: Gomes; Janmaat, Mariappa, Kabasele, Zeegelaar; Cleverley, Doucoure; Carrillo, Pereyra, Richarlison; Deeney.

    Substitutes: Karnezis, Prodl, Holebas, Capoue, Watson, Success, Gray.

    WatfordImage source, BBC Sport
  2. Burnley's international clubbing rowpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

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    As a town, Burnley is so glamorous that one of its nightclubs has been involved in a legal dispute with an internationally renowned fashion magazine. Last month, Vogue (the magazine) ordered Vogue (the club in Burnley) to change its name, citing trademark infringement.

    “No-one’s going to think Kate Moss is in Vogue in Burnley,” club co-owner JasonMcQuoid told BBC Newsbeat. He agreed to comply anyway. It is currently listed on Twitter as ‘Burnley Nightclub With No Name’. Kate Moss was unavailable for comment.

    Kate MossImage source, EPA
  3. Dyche's evening with Bon Jovipublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

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    Sean DycheImage source, Reuters

    As for Burnley, their manager Sean Dyche is so glamorous, that he once appeared on TFI Friday with Jon Bon Jovi. True story.

    Dyche was captain of Chesterfield, then in the third tier, when they almost beat Middlesbrough to reach the 1997 FA Cup final, and was invited on with team-mates Jamie Hewitt and Andy Morris to banter with Chris Evans. Bon Jovi was a guest on the same episode. Dyche will confirm this story himself if you ever get the chance to ask him.

  4. I'll show you glamourpublished at 14:38 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

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    Now Richard. I like you. Your dry wit, urbane manner and limitless supply of trivia are what has made Pointless such a success over its four million episodes. But I have to take issue with your implicit assertion that Burnley v Watford may not be all that glamorous. Look at this photo and tell me that Watford have never been a glamorous club.

    Graham Taylor and Elton JohnImage source, Getty Images
  5. Is that a spaceship?published at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

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    Richard made that comment while taking on BBC Sport’s Mark Lawrenson in forecasting this weekend’s Premier League results.

    You can check out the full video below, while asking yourself whether or not the blurred object with the brightly coloured flashing lights on the left side of the screen is a spaceship. I think it might be.

    Media caption,

    Premier League predictions: Richard Osman predicts a draw at Turf Moor

  6. 'Glamour tie of the weekend'published at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2017

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    Richard Osman

    “For the glamour tie of the weekend, I am going for a draw. 1-1.”

    Well now. TV presenter Richard Osman there, with an early entry for the World Cup of Light Sarcasm.