Recurring in-jokes in Private Eye Recurring in-jokes in Private Eye The fortnightly British satirical magazine "Private Eye" has long had a reputation for using euphemistic and irreverent substitute names and titles for people, groups and organisations and has coined a number of expressions to describe sex, drugs, alcohol and other aspects of human activity. Over the years these names and expressions have become in-jokes, used frequently in the magazine without explanation. Some have passed into general usage and can be found in other media and everyday conversation. "From the message boards" is a parody of on-line discussion threads (especially those of BBC Radio 5 Live)
Alan Rogers (football manager) Alan Rogers (football manager) Alan Rogers (born 31 December 1924) is an English, former football manager who was Head-Coach of Persepolis F.C. between 1971 and 1974. Persepolis F.C., an Iranian football club then played in the Takht Jamshid Cup. Alan is the uncle of former Tranmere Rovers chairwoman Lorraine Rogers, and has held coaching positions in the Philippines, South Africa, Iran, the USA, Qatar, Zambia, Libya, Uganda and Iceland. Alan and Frank O'Farrell arrived in Tehran on 17 January 2006 upon invitation from Persepolis F.C. After serving as a gunner on Arctic convoys in World War II, Rogers began a