Whitey Grandad

Spanish unemployment is very high but to blame it on the Euro and suggest that everything would be ok if they could only go back to the Peseta is just grasping at a convenient scapegoat. These countries are doing better as part of a large monetary union than if they had gone their own ways.

The Arab-Jewish business has been going on for a lot longer than the Conservative Party. There's much that you can blame them for but laying the problems of the Middle East in with them is going way too far.

Good luck. Your intentions are good.

Ouch. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. Depending on the soft tissue damage he could be back early next year, but it's a big case of wait and see. I wish him a full and speedy recovery.

That's their fault for overspending and running a bloated public sector. As far as the powerhouse of Germany and France are concerned it's working fine. Spain, Ireland and Italy are all coping comfortably. The point about doing business within Europe is that you can have a uniform pricing structure across all countries. Can you imagine an Argos catalogue, for example, produced for every different country? I have a French bank account and I can use it all over Europe with no charges, it works wonderfully. We are in Ireland at the moment and I haven't seen any problems. They also use kilometres which seem much better.

One of those two goals was due completely to Targett.

I don't agree that the Euro is not a success. I find it works quite well wherever I go. If Britain were in it it would be a considerable boost to our European sales. Why do you consider it a disaster?

That's a difficult question. He needs ten games or so before he can start to get back in the groove but during those games he is going to miss a few chances.

The Euro's working fine. I have never had any problems with it.

Good morning Saint G. I thought that too. He can, of course, not play for more than two clubs in a season.

Many years ago I asked Richard Hall (remember him?) whether the fans made any difference. He said that once he was on the pitch he was too busy concentrating too notice. Other players may feel different.

I remember seeing a photo in the papers showing his body covered in bruises after that test. It's always sad when your childhood heroes pass away. Farewell Brian, RIP.

I knew someone whose cousin was killed whilst crossing a street at a road junction. The driver was putting in his slippers and lighting his pipe at the time. Smokers are so fixated on getting their fix that everything else is secondary.

I find this argument extremely tenuous. Are we also subsidising those who choose not to work at all and stay at home?

I'd like to know too. Whenever I've seen him play I've enjoyed watching him. There must be some reason why he doesn't get a game.

I'm late to this thread, but great support and a 4-0 defeat. Their support can't have helped much.

Never argue with a clean sheet, especially away.

Hmm... won't he be playing against us in a couple of weeks? (Very thin, I'll grant you that)

I'm not a great fan either but I take my hat off to him. 50 goals are a lot for level, let alone an international.

Meh, Kane's was better.

I agree completely. The hallowed turf should be sacrosanct.

Annoying, isn't it? I assume it's a leftover from the rugby. http://www.ladbrokeschallengecup.com/news I don't think EUFA will be happy about the spurious, almost subliminal, advertising.

I assumed that Horley etc was referring to the groups that have been upset by Sun headlines.

Gotcha! ?

We discussed this situation at a referees meeting many years ago. Technically, if there are two bookable offences then the referee is within his rights to issue two yellows but I maintained then, and I still do now, that it cannot be considered a 'caution' unless the player is aware that he has been 'cautioned'. One experienced referee said that he used to point at the offending player and say clearly 'you're booked' without actually showing the card at that time. I'm sure that this situation will be discussed and clarified at the next FIFA meeting but that won't help Baird.