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Curbs tends to play a straight bat with the media, but he has really risen to the occasion with his quotes to Sky Sports News. "...I'd imagine his social diary will be that much fuller because he's a Spurs player as opposed to a Charlton one....Perhaps they get invited to more premieres than our players do....As long as Martin Jol doesn't leave him out for any reason, it'll be a perfect move."

Great stuff. Admittedly it doesn't excuse Curbs for implying Murphy wasn't unsettled over the past few weeks, but full credit to him for putting the boot in. Given that Murphy was married to a TV pin-up (with all the inevitable PR bullsh*t) before he joined Charlton, it's a shame we didn't take the trouble to check out his character in greater detail before signing him. I'm sure a quick call to Gerard Houllier or Rafa Benitez might have been informative.

Anyhow judging by the photo above, it's pretty clear to me whose got the better deal in that marriage. Maybe Danny is great fun at parties, but he's definitely no looker. At least he won't have to worry what she might be up to during the World Cup as he'll be at home to keep an eye on her.