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Being the annoying fan on Sky Sports' Transfer Deadline Day coverage: A How-To Guide

You too can be the gurning football fan on telly.

7. Make a good first impression

By gliding in from stage right and staring through your jam-jar specs and down the camera to the watching football world. You can already feel the texts buzzing into the mobile phone in your pocket. Youโ€™re a legend.

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6. Bring the funny

Weโ€™re on the Mrs Brownโ€™s Boys end of the comedy spectrum rather than say, Louis CK or The Office. Gurn behind the presenters back and you wonโ€™t go far wrong.

YouTube: Tom Newton

5. Get creative with signs

Get an adult to help you with the scissors but cornflakes boxes and toilet roll inserts make great placards. This chap paid homage to Skyโ€™s Deadline Day Daddy, Jim White.

Well done, young man.

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4. Donโ€™t get too creepy

Like these two Norwich fans.

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3. Do a little dance by some roadworks

2. Help the reporter do his job by throwing footballs at his head

They love it, obviously.

YouTube: drjay58

1. Donโ€™t โ€˜spoil it for everybodyโ€™

By making rude gestures and other such Deadline Day faux pas. Or Jules will call you out.

YouTube: jaracklawrence

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    Mute John Paul
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    Aug 13th 2020, 11:51 AM

    Huge achievement for Touhy. A win tomorrow against Port, will put them 2nd on the ladder. At the way heโ€™s playing, hes in line to make the All-Australian team this season.

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    Aug 13th 2020, 3:54 PM

    @John Paul: I reckon he will go past the 246 total of the Legend Jim Stynes,heโ€™s been an outstanding player for the Cars this year and heโ€™s in their leadership group for a reason.

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    Mute Bunny Johnson
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    Aug 13th 2020, 7:59 PM

    @John Paul: no Huge achievement for Tuohy. Why does everyone misspell this. Heโ€™s earned the correct spelling. Fair play.

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    Mute Sham C
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    Aug 14th 2020, 2:38 AM

    @Bunny Johnson: Oh shut up complaining

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    Aug 13th 2020, 12:17 PM

    Stynes is an AFL legend, very highly regarded over here. Was a gentleman too , done great work with the GAA and irish communities over here. Touhy is doing very well for himself, has adapted well and is a genuinely great player.

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    Aug 13th 2020, 12:33 PM

    @rocks0769: agreed. Anyone who hasnโ€™t seen it the RTร‰ Documentary on Jim Stynes is an incredibly powerful watch. Itโ€™s on YouTube โ€œEvery Heart Beats True: The Jim Stynes Storyโ€

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    Mute Bunny Johnson
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    Aug 13th 2020, 8:01 PM

    @rocks0769: Tuohy. Again, why does everyone misspell this.

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    Aug 13th 2020, 8:53 PM

    @5โ˜†Fily: cheers, I havenโ€™t seen that. Will look it up tonight.

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    Aug 13th 2020, 11:27 AM

    Dont follow AFL a great deal, but i assume it is very achievable for Touhy to break Stynesโ€™ record. Is that the case?

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    Aug 13th 2020, 12:22 PM

    @Gareth Ward: Big ask, but itโ€™s doable.

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    Aug 13th 2020, 8:01 PM

    @Gareth Ward: Tuohy not Touhy.

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    Aug 13th 2020, 12:35 PM

    Jim styles ????! Jim Stynes im guessing is who youre trying to write about ?!

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