1.   Dunleavy was replaced by Maurice Cheeks, who is finding out just what a mess Dunleavy had on his hands.

2.   Officially, this mess has a happy ending because truth trumped lies.

3.   So the Clinton mess has a distinguished artistic heritage.

4.   This mess has a lot of moving parts.

5.   It all smacked of short-termism and the mess will have to be sorted out quickly.

6.   The entire mess might have to be settled in court.

7.   The mess has still to be cleared up with less than a week before the first ball is bowled.