The marvellous Jeff Stelling on Sky Sports fooled me, the expert panel and I'm sure millions of viewers on the Saturday lunchtime show when he declared solemnly: "Here's some news just coming in: Sir Alex Fergusion has given Carlos Queiroz the push."
I turned away from my PC where I had been busy updating this website, and rushed over to the TV to hear more.
Seconds later images of Fergie appeared giving Carlos the elbow as he excitedly celebrated United's winner at Anfield last week.
The portugese assistant was almost knocked to the floor in the melee which followed.
For another second there was silence then Phil Thompson and Co - and myself - burst into laughter at Jeff's joke.
He's a real star, that Stelling.
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