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25th Oct 2015

Bournemouth stadium announcer left red-faced after leaving microphone on

Genius

Tom Victor

Rule 1 of broadcasting at any level is to know when you’re on air.

It brought about the downfall of the likes of Ron Atkinson and Richard Keys, while David Cameron was lucky to get away lightly with this faux pas.

Now the PA announcer at Bournemouth has added his name to the list. Let’s just say Cherries goalkeeper Artur Boruc wasn’t the only one who had a mare.

https://twitter.com/Masters_JamesD/status/658310263326818305?s=09

Bournemouth had taken a first-minute lead against Tottenham, only to let the visitors respond with five strikes of their own.

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick for Spurs, and the England man is unlikely to have many complaints about the standard of the opposition.

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