Whitey Grandad

What is so special about ABTA? You seem to assume that every trip abroad is covered by it, which is not the case by a long way.

I meant “why should you get your money back?”

You really are a supercilious Bratman Just because you and someone you know could get a refund doesn’t mean that everyone can. Just once, try to look at the wider picture.

That’s a load of billhooks. If your venue is open and operating you won’t get your money back. And why should you?

Actually the grey strip fiasco was the season before when we beat them 3-1. Both wins were very enjoyable though.

I bank with NatWest, not Barclays, but I haven’t had a manager in years Duly done. Let’s hope Ralph gets the recognition he deserves.

The Højbjerg situation has a bearing on it too.

His English is good but needs improvement. He meant to say 'Bellend'

Unfortunately you can’t spend the money here. Everywhere is full.

One of the better seasons as it finally turned out but what has pleased me the most is that we have been playing some delightful football since the lockdown. We are no longer embarrassing to watch.

Did I miss the lap of honour?

Troo dat. In ancient times people blamed the gods. You never heard the Romans complaining about bad luck. One of those gods went by the name of Fortuna.

Instinctive. He’s better when he doesn’t have time to think.

He gets worse every game.

Keep up the good work We need another couple of goals.

Well bugger me backwards with a barge pole. Adams scores

I’ll be glad when this season’s over and the commentators can forget about that 0-9. I know I have.

I’ve just had two eye tests because my eyesight is getting worse. I think I might need another.

I’d like to see Swansea to go up. I was impressed by the dignity of the supporters that I met when we beat them at their place two years ago. One shook my hand and wished us well. Proper club, proper supporters.

Ivan Golac used to be a close neighbour of mine. He bought his new house in Chandlers Ford in 1980 at the same time as we bought ours. His two daughters were of a similar age to our daughter so they used to play together a lot and went to school together. I had many chats with him and he came into our house to watch our FA Cup game at Old Trafford because he didn’t have Sky TV. A lovely chap. We once had a Christmas lights ceremony in Eastleigh we had Richard Hall and Neil Heaney as celebrities and I escorted them around the town and we had a bit of a chat. When I used to play Sunday football at Hursley for IBM’s second team Charlie George would sometimes stop and watch us (me!) playing when he was walking his dog. I believe he lived in one of the newer house at the southern end of the village opposite the stone seat.

Plus we have to pay him his wages.

I was trying to be concise and I failed. I should have said, “Yes, and Denmark are one of the hosts.”

I renewed my two tickets today and asked the young man in the office if he had any more information about what is going to happen. He confirmed that the season will start behind closed doors initially and that they are waiting on the government as to what will happen in October. He said there might well be a ballot and I asked if this would handle pairs of seats such as mine. He said that this has not yet been decided but that it might possibly go by purchase orders. Refunds for any matches you are not allowed to go to, of course.

Yes, Denmark are one of the hosts.

But why golf?