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Monday, 14 February 2005, 12:38 GMT

Caption Competition 239

England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson watches Ashley Cole being helped up This week's caption competition features Sven-Goran Eriksson and Ashley Cole.

The England boss is pictured alongside physio Gary Lewin and Cole during training ahead of England's bore-draw with Holland.

We asked you to give us your version of what's going on in the picture to win a famous BBC Sport goody bag.

And this week's master of mirth is Adrian Bayly of the UK, with this comedy gem:

Sven's evil eye routine has a disabling affect on both players and staff.

Well done Adrian! BBC Sport's finest goodies are on their way to you.


SAY WHAT YOU SEE

OUR FAVOURITE
"The team just couldn't believe that Sven was pregnant"
Ben Ellins, England

Thats the first time i've seen Sven put somebody down.
Rob Speirs, UK

We should never have appointed Norman Wisdom as trainer
Robert Lindsay, Wales

Ashley is stunned to hear he's won a BAFTA
Derek Drayman, UK

Ashley was floored by Lewin's sudden marriage proposal
Karen Rollins, UK

Sven was green with envy that the others had hands on their arms
scotty, UK

Ashley Cole fainted when Sven told him he was going to play him in his favoured position of Left Back
James Futers, Scotland

The BBC Cap Comp photographer's about, Ashley, so don't do anything stupid. Ashley? ASHLEY!!!!!!!!
Rob Falconer, Wales

Yet Again, Sven's power stare has landed another player injured!
Adam Rankin, Northern Ireland

Didn't I tell you that Gary Lewin was a black belt in judo too?
Rob Falconer, Wales

cost cutting meant cole and a yellow saucer had to double as goal posts
dave richmans, uk

Sven and Ashley look on at awe of Gary Lewin's amazingly cheap watch.
Kashif Akhtar, Dudley, UK

Lewin is renowned for his strong handshake.
Chris White, Welwyn Garden City, England

Lewin passes on Wayne Bridge's compliments
nick newman, england

Don't worry Ash we will get you some new tracky pants that fit.
Neil Gray, Australia

Take that Ashley...I told you to stay away from Chelsea and that Mourinho fella.
Chris Peterson, London

Lewin sneakily slips Cole the address of were to meet Mourinho
Andy Cousins, UK

Footballer watch theif strikes again!
Darren Farr, England

Sven and Ashley marvel at Lewin's new boots.
Andrew Cotterill, England

One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.
Bal Morotn, Saffron Walden, Essex

Cole sings his version of the James classic, "All sit down"
nick newman, england

Sven was apalled at the white socks faux-pas
Ben Ellins, England

Ashley decided roller boots for football really wasn't such a good idea
Ben Ellins, England

The team just couldn't believe that Sven was pregnant
Ben Ellins, England

Thats what you get for laughing at my trainers cole.
Andrew Martin, Cardiff, Wales

Sven wasn't amused at Cole's diving - he was sick off playing around with Nancy's.
Gerry Slawson, Uk

Cole caught napping at the near post.. again!
Andy Brimelow, Widnes

Sven's laid back approach!
BC, Uk

Celebrity Come Dancing For The Gravitationally Challenged was never going to attract large audiences
John Lewis, Finland

After criticising his manager's tactics, Cole feels the force of an Eriksson left hook coupled with menacing stare..
Spearman, Essex, England

Sven: Sorry, I'd help but I've lost my hands.
Graham, Glasgow

Low-flying UFO slips between Lewin and Cole.
Stephen Tucker, USA

Sven had noticed that the physios were getting too intimate with the players.
Waldo, UK

PUN FUN

OUR FAVOURITE
""No - I said feint!" "
Mark Newbold, UK

"No - I said feint!"
Mark Newbold, uk

Lewin felt a right Arsenal as Cole left back on floor
Bob Watson, Ware England

Lewin some, le-lose some!
Ben Ellins, England

Sorry Boss didn't get that new tapping routine!
Bob Watson, Ware England

Once again the defence has been caught napping
James Pope, Scotland

Eriksson's instruction "Quick sand the pitch" had been taken too literally!
Gerry Slawson, Uk

Ashley: "Carry me, Gary!" Gary: "Who do you think I am? Cole Porter?"
Adrian Wade, Canada

Cole struggles to stomach the prospect of another serving of Sven's Holland daze.
steve lloyd, uk

Ashley: If you two fall down, then there will be three lion down
Hemita, England

"Kneel all"
Phil, Japan

Sven looked tough, but he was really quite 'armless...
Phil, Japan

Gary: What you Lewin down there? Ashley: Gettin' Cole.
John Lewis, Finland

get up off your arse-nal
Robert Luxford, London

SUR-REALLY GREAT

OUR FAVOURITE
"Sven's evil eye routine has a disabling affect on both players and staff"
Adrian Bayly, UK

Ashley has finally come round after seeing what Sven and Gary got paid for donating their hands to medical research
Jessica Webb, England

Eriksson, Cole & Levin combine telekinetic powers to lift yellow cone into the air.
Nick Williams, London, UK

Ashley Cole is floored by his sudden pants shrinkage.
Stephen Tucker, USA

Sven admires Cole's instant "need-to-go" wrist lock self-defence hold
Tall Tone, England

Rumours of Eriksson babying the England squad proved as Cole gets to suck Lewin's thumb.
Cindy Ramsey, Coventry, England

Sven:"I would help you up ashley...if i had any hands."
Adam Kara, England

Svens evil eye routine has a diasbling affect on both players and staff.
Adrian Bayly, UK

Sven tries new bonding sessions with the team in order to get them play better.
Darren Walker, England

Ashley Cole crippled by a small yellow UFO.
Darren Farr, England

Ashley tries to suck on Gary's long thumb
Ben Ellins, England

Ashley says "It's ok boss,I've just found one of your missing hands! Give it back Gary!"
Tony Fearon, N.Ireland

Sven: "Cmon Ashley you're late for trai....hey! Where are my hands?!"
Waldo, UK

TOTALLY TOPICAL TASTE

OUR FAVOURITE
"Chelsea tap up Lewin via complicated note-passing manoeuvre"
Andy Simpson, UK

Ashley is revived after the shock of hearing that the starting eleven are all English.
S McDonald, Ireland

"Get up Ashley" I think you passed out when Mr Abramovich mentioned £80,000 a week.
Neil Molyneux, England

Ashley Cole needs help getting to his feet after Sven reveals his tactics for the Holland game.
Sam Winnard, England

I was wearing one of Roy Keane's anti diving wrist bars - but it made me topple over.
Bertie B, england

Let that be a lesson to you. Only I have secret meetings with Kenyon and Abramovich.....
Paddy, England

When auditioning for ''the song for Europe'' Ashley falls over in the performance.
Luke Stanton, Shropshire

Lewin: So we're agreed, next time you meet Jose don't wear your arsenal shirt
Andy Cousins, UK

Sleeping practice certainly helped the guys on Wednesday
Ben Ellins, England

Cole is helped up after taking the keeping his ear to the ground for new transfer offers advice too literally.
Peter A, UK

Ashley: I had a terrible nightmare, Arsene picked a squad without 1 englishman!
Hemita, England

Ashley Cole finally lands after his dive against Man Utd
Huw Willams, Wales

That's a deal then! Sven will play everyone out of position!
B Capper, UK

Ashley's impression of the england rugby team was not pleasing to Sven
James Pope, Scotland

Sven:Right,I'll be Patrick Vieira,you can be Roy Keane,Gary and Ashley can be Gary Neville.
Jonathan Moffitt, Northern Ireland

Chant: Sit down, if you have a tactical clue.
Stuart Gilby, England

Chelsea tap up Lewin via complicated note passing manoeuvre
Andy Simpson, uk

Cole recovers from Sven's Valentine's Day Advances
James Pope, Scotland

Carefully disguised, Jose Mourinho finalises Cole's move to Chelsea under the watchful eye of Mr Eriksson
Stuart , Fareham, UK

Cole helped up after falling asleep whilst listening to Svens tactics for the Holland game!
Andy Brimelow, Widnes

Sven looks enviously on as Lewin asks Cold to be his Valentine
James Guildford, England

Cole is helped up after been hit by another stray penalty kick from Charlie Hodgson
Rob Outterson, York

Sven's concern about the level of fitness and general lack of interest in the squad was soon to be realised.
Neil, England

Ashley stops Gary chewing his other hand off after the tedium of the last friendly.
James Atkinson, Sheffield, UK

I said 'Tap him up' not 'Lift him up'
Darren Farr, England

Londoner hurt in Ikea opening stampede ... Swede looks on with contempt.
Mitesh Shah, England

MISCELLANEOUS

OUR FAVOURITE
"Twister says left arm on the yellow circle"
Mark Scattergood, England

Sven's experiments continue, Andy on the right side, Shaun on the left side and Ashley on his backside!
Andy Dunne, Ireland

Sven: And don't you ever call me fat again!
Stephen Tucker, USA

Sven said you were playing Full-Back, not Fall-Back!
Richard Matthews, England

Feeling Cole..d
nick newman, england

Cole is shocked to discover the true identity of the Thunderbirds Bad guy, The Hood
James Pope, Scotland

Twister says left arm on the yellow circle
Mark Scattergood, England

Ashley Cole shrugs off suggestions that he's too laid back during the pre-match handshake.
Rob Harris, Pucklechurch

Cole and Lewin's masonic handshake is rumbled by Sven.
Simon James, Scotland

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

OUR FAVOURITE
"Camilla had changed from how Charles remembered her but he asked her to marry him anyway... "
Karen Rollins, UK

Camilla had changed from how Charles remembered her but he asked her to marry him anyway...
Karen Rollins, UK

Peter Kenyon was always very good at disguises...
Matty, England

Cole and Lewin's torville and dean just pipped sven's robin cousins impression
jim cochrane, england

Prince Charles lost his balance just as he got down on one knee. Camilla helps him up, while Prince Phillip looks on.
Mitesh Shah, England

REGULARS' BANTER

OUR FAVOURITE
"Drunken footballers thrown off party aboard Si Griffin's yacht "
John Lewis, Finland

Amongst rumors of 'lying' to get into Si Griffen's Yacht, Cole gets the wrong idea.
Toby, England

Ashley Cole got charged by last weeks cap' comp' Elephant.
Cindy Ramsey, Coventry, England

The lads practised the role play that was to entertain Si Griffin aboard his yatch.
TUM, France

A stunned Ashley Cole discovers that Si Griffin's yacht had sunk off the Birmingham coastline. The caption comp would never be the same again.........
Gerry Slawson, Uk

Ashley refuses to get up till he's been given "a famous BBC Sport goody bag" ...just like Bertie B's
Ar^ch, Peterborough - England

Did you fall asleep, Ashley? Ashley:Yeah, i was dreaming about winning a Capcomp goodies bag
Hemita, England

Drunken footballers thrown off party aboard Si Griffin's yacht
John Lewis, Finland

CAP COMP CLASSICS

OUR FAVOURITE
"Big Bird hid underground waiting for the right moment to attack"
Waldo, UK

The football boys failed to recreate the romantic scene from Cap Comp 228
Ben Ellins, England

Sven takes down Ashley Cole for supergluing his sleeve ends together!
TUM, France

Gary helps Ashley up after he fainted on hearing from Sven that the winner of Cap Comp 234 still hasn't received his BBC Sport goody bag.
Chris Halliwell, England

Honey, I shrunk Big Bird.
Mariam, Pakistan

So the cricket team get Elephants while I have to sit here and watch a bunch of donkeys!
Ben Ellins, England

"Sorry Boss - Big Bird came out of nowhere and tackled me from behind..."
Neil, England

The mad scientist waited to see the results of his latest quicksetting superglue experiment.
Graham, Glasgow

Big Bird hid underground waiting for the right moment to attack.
Waldo, UK

"No there's no superglue on my hand or my backside!"
Waldo, UK




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