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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sam Brookes

Bristol City announce signing of goalkeeper Sam Tickle with hilarious Mr Men video

  • Bristol City have completed the signing of goalkeeper Sam Tickle from Wigan Athletic.
  • Tickle, 24, has joined Bristol City after coming through Wigan’s academy before breaking into the club’s senior squad.
  • Bristol City announced Tickle’s arrival with a hilarious Mr Men video on Thursday morning, as they made reference to the character Mr Tickle from the books written by Roger Hargreaves.
  • The video begins with the Mr Men theme tune from the TV series playing on a laptop, before making reference to Mr Tickle’s “extraordinarily long arms”.
  • Tickle then appears in shot as he shuts the laptop while keeping a straight face and says “Naa mate, we’re not doing that”, with the video concluding by confirming: “Sam Tickle is a Robin”.
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