Referring to Everton's win over West Ham, watched by Allardyce who was confirmed as manager the following day (above), Parish added: "He has the
luck of the devil. He sits in the stand and they win 4-0 from being abject, so bring me a lucky general.
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At times, Tommy and the delightfully-named Tuppence (Jessica Raine), despite being essentially clueless and out of their depth, enjoyed the
luck of the devil as they got into, and then out of, scrape after scrape - it was a bit like watching a Famous Five adventure.
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At the same time, Fortnum possessed extraordinarily good judgement and that absolute prerequisite of all the best collectors, the
luck of the devil. His first purchase, in 1848, was the ravishing Inkstand: Pan listening to Echo (Fig.
A monumental achievement: this catalogue of the Ashmolean's sculpture is an essential scholarly tool
Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander bemoaned his side's luck, adding: "Rochdale just had the
luck of the devil and if they continue to get those sorts of breaks they will be dead certs for promotion.'' Dale's Keith Hill said: "I thought we dominated the first half."
MACCLESFIELD 0 ROCHDALE 1
Martin O'Neill and the team have had the
luck of the devil and it will run out sooner or later of course.
Letter: Your Shout - VILLA, with a small squad and lacking quality
"I had the
luck of the devil with the way it turned out," he said.
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The 15ft theatre backdrop depicting Parisian rooftops was used for a production of The
Luck of the Devil in London in 1939.
theatre days out: GO SEE Whistler
THE
luck of the Devil carried AC Milan to a Champions League Final clash with Liverpool.
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I look at the title "The
Luck of the Devil." I try to make sense.
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Brabec, is second, with some 500,000 admissions, with "
Luck of the Devil 2," a popular kids fairy tale, and retro '60s musical "Rebels" by Filip Renc both topping 300,000 in the third and fourth spots.
Growing Ster puts plex foot forward with `Pearl'
It turns out Rix had not lost the
luck of the devil, supported through a trauma of his own making by colleagues determined to see him back as though nothing had happened and slag off his victim in the process.
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Instead, Hoddle got away with a victory to prove yet again that although he claims to have God on his side, what he really has is the
luck of the devil.
FOOTBALL: HOD'S GOT GOD ON HIS SIDE AND THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL
The only objective Martin O'Neill can sensibly envisage for this season is to finish in the top 17, in which laudable pursuit he has had the
luck of the devil to have the devoted support of at least three London clubs.
Letter: Your Shout - Villa need more than hand-outs
9 Keep telling yourselves that while some teams not only have the
luck of the devil but appear to have struck a long-term deal with him, we are God's chosen team.
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Gradi's men certainly fought back well, though they had the
luck of the devil when keeper Nico Vaesen spilled a Dean Ashton effort which spun into the net two minutes after the break.
FOOTBALL: Johnson sinks nervous Crewe; CREWE.................2 Ashton 47, Lunt 73 PALACE................3 Johnson 30,36, 56 (pen)