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12-year frames, redundant superheroes and the Dubs take on Europe. Here’s the best you had to offer this week.

IT’S SATURDAY, DEAR readers. That means it’s almost showtime for sport.

But like any great drama, it’s time to offer a quick reminder of what has just past. So put on your deepest voice for… Previously on TheScore.ie:

Keith Lynch was less than impressed with the relative length of Stephen Lee’s match-fixing ban

“12 years? That’s only about the same length of time as a Steve Davis/ Terry Griffiths Snooker frame.”

Simon Reynolds came up with/borrowed a perfect six-word homage to George Best

“Maradona good, Pelè better, George Best.”

No, Eoin Murray. The Lions Raw documentary has us all fairly excited

“Is it wrong that I’ve watched this four times?”

Gavin Buckley reckons Ron Atkinson’s getting off lightly

” The worst manager Utd have had in 30 years”, one lad said, FFS he’s only the 3rd in 30 years.

The dapper Mr. Mantache plans the next step after completing the 5k challenge

“Next week, how to get from the. Nightclub to Mr Mantache’s be in 8 minutes. I’ll even throw in the taxi fare home post coitus.”

And if you think that was risque, Run and Jump had us all giggling in response to this fake penis related doping story

“It’ll never stand up in court.”

Simon Eales looks at the Sam Maguire and says, ‘NEXT!’

“Well done, Dubs. Good luck next season in the Champions League.

Things got nerded up real fast after three Leinster players introduced their superhero XV – Graham Kavanagh wan’t even the biggest comic book guy in here.

“Actually, now that I think about it, Mr Fantastic and Colossus are probably a bit redundant at lock when you have other players on the team who can fly.”