But if there's an unofficial rule about crunch time in English soccer, it's this: As a season's worth of knocks begin to pile up, it sometimes pays to call in the cavalry.
The move comes amid controversy over this year's GCSE exams in English and whether they were too harshly graded.
This month's UKIP success in English council elections was followed by a legislative programme for Westminster that features tougher rules on getting to work in Britain.
Markers have highlighted problems with basic English in this year's Standard Grades and Highers.
"If you're an Indian reading this book in English, it's probably because of Thomas Macaulay, " says the front cover blurb on a new biography of a man who foisted the Queen's language on India.
Kylie leads the lineup in London's Hyde Park this year, joined by English tenor Alfie Boe, operatic pop group Il Divo, the London Community Gospel Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
This iron-deficiency theory was first postulated in the 1930's by English scientist Joseph Hart.
This was also covered in the FA statement Friday as English football's governing body sent out general advice.
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Although this book is written in slightly mannered mandarin English, Sir David's practical knowledge, common sense and decency shine through.
Coupled with the ability of their continental competitors to solidify their hegemony, this helps explain just why there is no English representation in Europe's Elite Eight.
Dimitri Mascarenhas is the only English player who will be taking part in this season's IPL, although Surrey pair Alistair Brown and Mark Ramprakash turned down offers.
Manchester United coasted to this year's English Premier League title with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa in April, with four games in hand.
In a symbolic move, Yanai declared earlier this year that English is Uniqlo's official corporate language.
And this, once again, leaves the English in splendid isolation, hogging the world's soccer limelight.
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In this summer's series against Australia, admittedly the world's finest team, the English were lucky to lose 3-2.
Its report says teachers in some of England's secondary schools were guilty of "significantly" over-marking pupils' GCSE English work this summer in order to boost results.
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To bolster Changhong's case, attorneys for Zhao(the new chief) wanted a second videotape made, this one in English to show Ji confirming the sign-over of assets in the first tape, Hsu says.
Posh appointed Jim Gannon after Cooper's dismissal last month but Holdsworth's stock will rise dramatically after inspiring County to become the first side this season to be promoted in the English pyramid this season.
Rock of Gibraltar had already taken the English and Irish 2000 Guineas and the St James's St Palace Stakes in three starts this season.
Owner Mike Ashley must now try to persuade Shearer to stay on and provide some semblance of stability to this most dysfunctional of clubs as they attempt to rebuild and reclaim their place in English football's elite.
In many ways, this one was, as much as it can be when English soccer's two biggest clubs square off.
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