Whitey Grandad

The Burton money was all spent on Capello.

I tend to agree with you, Alps. On the whole I prefer lower ticket prices, 3pm kick-offs, and winning most of our games. I wouldn't mind getting promoted to the Championship though.

This is turning into Viz's Top Tips for football coaches.

Capello is paid a fortune, he has to take responsibility.

That was the problem today. They are all a load of thickos, there's not a spark of life or character in any of them.

An extra official on each goal line, as in the Europa League, would have been enough.

Let me see.... Fly back tomorrow, meeting on Tuesday, statement Tuesday afternoon at 15:52. You read it here first.

I think I see the flaw in your argument there.

Our boys took a hell of a beating.

I think you'll find that the awful performance will linger in the memories longer than that 'goal'. We were crap in all four games and we only scored three goals. We got what we deserved.

David James is perhaps the only one. Ashley Cole was miles off the pace and the Germans just ran straight through our defence.

I wish they would all shut up about goal-line tecnology. It wasn't given, deal with it, move on. Lampard should have aimed for the goal and not the crossbar. We are crap and no amount of technology will change that.

There's certainly something missing. Whether it's the ball, the weather, the organization I don't know.

We're still paying billions for Gordon Brown, an MP's salary is the least of our worries.

Talking of town halls: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1289702/Public-sector-inertia-council-office-employees-month-sickies.html It's in the Daily Mail so make of it what you will.

Usually attributed to Sam Goldwyn. http://www.rinkworks.com/said/samuelgoldwyn.shtml

Wash your mind out with soap and water!

What subject? Bath is good for communications.

Does that mean we could be top of the table before anybody else?

Out of interest, why do you ask DBP? Is it on behalf of a friend, or do you have something in mind? Perhaps you are thinking about a career in politics?

Mercedes are worse. I've had no problems with my BMWs with two cars and over 300,000 miles, but I do have them regularly looked at. There are a couple of good independents down near Totton. Remember that I was brought up on cars with Joe Lucas electrics so anything half-decent is an improvement.

Was that 'bought' or 'brought'? It would be illegal to transport sheep this way.

As a married man it is my duty to say... Don't! However, we have been married for very nearly 40 years and I would not have had it any other way. I signed up for the duration and we have two children and six grandchilden who make it all worthwhile. Our best wishes go to both of you. Have a great day and a wonderful life together. Just remember those three little words... ...any of these will do. Of course dear. I was wrong. You were right. You've lost weight. ...

'We have no plans to...' is not the same as 'we shall not'. It is a classic line, like 'I have no recollection'. We all knew that taxes would have to rise and VAT was the obvious target. There are plenty of manifesto promises that weren't kept, but I don't see raising VAT as breaking any of them.

Raising VAT was a cast-iron certainty whoever got elected. I ams surprised that anybody should be surprised.