Whitey Grandad

Van Persie for Man Utd?

I don't think that's correct. I don't come from either of those places.

He's a great player. I look forward to seeing him when he kicks on next season now that he has had a bit of time to settle in.

Indeed, but there's no point in a better playing style if players are going to fall over and concede goals because of it. It always seems to be our players that do this.

I think it's more a question of being certain which division we're in, which may also have had a bearing on Cortese's situation.

But I presume they don't have numbered seats there?

No surprise, really, we knew this all along.

I think that we deserve an explanation at the very least. Bring out the bear! Is there no Habeas Ursus in this fair land of ours? This is indeed a sad day for justice

It's unbearable without him.

Amen to that. He will not be forgotten.

Don't be coy, Phil, does the number at the top of his list have a Dubai area code?

An incredible story of unbelievable heroism. What is surprising is how little is known about it in the wider world.

All still in Swiss probate, I believe.

How does this affect the number of English teams in next year's competition?

You'd hope so but in this case there are so many factors involved it must be very difficult to separate their influences. Nicotine or cannabis, I value my lungs far too much to ever have tried either.

It could just be that those who stop smoking pig out instead and get obese?

Not really you were very close, as the Duke of Wellington said: "It has been a damn nice thing-the nearest run thing you ever saw..."

I think you'll find 'f#cking' is a gerund.

A prediction can never be wrong at the time it's made.

Turned out nice again!

Sorry to be a pedant, but shouldn't that be 'dyslexics lure'?

9/10 I don't like the construction of number three, which is poorly phrased with or without the comma. I also disagree with the one about the chair. 'I was sat in the chair' is perfectly correct in a wider context, e.g. 'When I was very young my mother took me to the dentist and I was sat in the chair'.

You would need to look at the bigger picture. The new players would also have a value as assets and there is a load of guaranteed income in the form of television money and at the least, parachute payments. To talk about debt in isolation is rather pointless.

According to the article in The Times IIRC there is a break clause at four years at which either party can walk away from the deal with no penalties or recriminations. My take on all this is that somebody is speculating over the fact that his contract has not been renewed but this is hardly surprising considering that our Premier League status next season was only assured two days ago and I would have thought that there would be a considerable difference between planning for the Championship and for the PL.

Safer for the driver?