To their horror, the Champions found Sam had invited an audience to the arena. Not only were they to hear his judgement, but they would also be getting an earful in front of hundreds of sports-obsessed pets.

"Step forward Claudia, Fleur and Stella!" thundered Sam. "you cheated the least ... and got caught the most! Your time here is over. You will be replaced at once."

As they wandered sadly away, and the crowd were murmuring "They got sacked for being CAUGHT?", Sam went on. "The rest of you are on notice. Wheover gets beat the most loses their contract. From now on, the three biggest losers will be leaving every month."

He turned to the crowd, expecting cheers. But instead, every pet just stared at him.