Kingsland Codger

Whilst I'm of the view Jaidi is a very effective stopper and can put the fear of God into some of the other side, having won the ball he doesn't always 'clear the danger'; sadly (especially later in the game as he tires) he sometimes gives the ball straight back to the opposition and he becomes a bit of a liability. Were I an opposing manager in the last 15 minutes of a game I would put my best tackler/hassler onto Jaidi to put him under pressure and have my speedster nearby to hopefully capitalise on any loose ball that results.

And also as the closing sequence in the final episode of the same series.

The European Court of Human Rights is not governed by the European Union. It is overseen by the Council of Europe. The Council is a distinct entity and is not a branch of the European Union. If the UK were to leave the EU, we would still be a signature party to the ECHR. We would, however, be able to withdraw from the ECHR should we so wish. Heck, we can leave the EU, the Council of Europe and the ECHR; we just have to consider the consequences of any decision.

March will indeed be interesting - and, who knows, there might be some fun to be had before then; the wages are due at the end of this month and then comes the Tax and National Insurance payment to HMRC a couple of weeks after that. I doubt HMRC will cut them much slack should there be any delay.

I believe the switch from 'subjects' to 'citizens' was in 1981/1983 or thereabouts. I recall when my son was born there had been a new Nationality Act and his new passport said 'British Citizen' whereas my existing passport said 'Subject'.

I guess it means the person who did the stats count wasn't paying attention. Barnard had a shot parried by their goalkeeper, Lambert's shot from the rebound was blocked on the line and a header from the resulting corner was saved sharply by their keeper just below the bar. These first two efforts can still be seen on the Saints page of the BBC website. Then in the second half there was Lambert's free kick which their keeper palmed away for a corner and later Butterfield had a shot saved - a bit of a tame efort and more or less straight at the Bournemouth goalie but still on target. So, together with the two penalties, I make that 7 on target and there may be one or two othes I can't remember.

Hitting the woodwork = poor finishing.

Very true about hitting the woodwork. I regard 'hitting the woodwork' as another term for 'poor finishing' - so at the next training session it should be target practice for the lot of them.

Not so much remote but to give an idea of how communications have changed in the last 30 years - In the 70s I was living in the sticks in Japan. Unsurprisingly, the results weren't published in any of the Japanese language newspapers but there were included in the Monday edition of an English language paper - which I used to receive on the Tuesday evening. About a 3 day delay. By contrast, fast forward to a few years ago when we played Brentford in the FA Cup and Kevin Phillips 'scored' in the last few moments only for the referee to disallow the goal. Within seconds I received a text from my son who was watching the game in a beach bar in Thailand telling me the TV replay showed KP to be well onside.

But the key question about the evening with Mr Cortese has yet to be asked. Was the duck served with a black cherry or an orange sauce?

There is one's 'constitutional rights' and then there is responsiblity, good manners and common sense. These latter qualities are not usually incorporated into any legal framework as they are regarded as too vague (cf the height of the Cultural Revolution when the Red Guards denounced, amonsgst others, 'Bad People'). It might be one's right to have freedom of speech but to shout 'Fire!' in a crowded cinema is a clear abuse of that right. Think of the Orangemen who insist on marching through Catholic/Republican areas in Northern Ireland and the BNP (and/or their fellow travellers) who wish to do similar in an area populated mostly by recent immigrants. In order to exercise their 'rights' to walk in any British street, they are prepared to specifically and quite deliberately cause offence, chaos and disruption. This Pastor might have the right to burn the book (but I leave the finer points of that topic to those far cleverer than me) but if he does so he must accept the responsibility for any consequences his actions might produce. Invoicing him for the police costs, crowd control, fire brigade and any medical injuries sustained in the course of his exercising his rights might help to concentrate his thoughts. And finally, as a Christian Pastor, he might like to consider the 'love-thy-neighbour' message his faith claims to foster. His intended actions are in clear contrast to this. As things stand, he should consider a career move.

But this tells us more about Crystal Palace than it does about Adkins.

You might also visit Arromanches and Pegasus Bridge. And whilst you're in Normandy, a look at the Bayeaux Tapestry wouldn't be a waste of time.

I might have guessed there would be an attempt to re-write history over your Night of Shame. I most certainly was at St Mary's on 2 December 2003 and have an extraordinarily clear memory of the booing, whistling, jeering and otherwise uttery appalling behaviour coming from what certainly appeared to be the entire away end. You might recall the referee (Graham Poll, no less) brought the Minutes Silence to an abrupt end (as little as 20 seconds in, I believe). Tell me ... why do you think Mr Poll did this? Because of just 'a few idiots' continuing to chant or because of several thousand showing a lack of respect? I would like you to take a moment to consider this, as the undeniable fact of the shortened Minutes Silence clearly demonstrates my recall of what happened is the reality and your (plural) attemps to put the blame on 'a few idiots' and a 'small minority' is simply factually inaccurate.

Only it wasn't 'a few idiots' was it? It was the entire away end (expanded because it was a cup tie). And they didn't 'continue to chant when the whistle blew for silence'; they weren't simply chanting, they were jeering, booing and whistling and giving every impression of thoroughly enjoying themselves. Portsmouth's Night of Shame.

Will HMRC be expecting a payment from PFC around the 19th of this month? This will be the tax and NI contributions for the wages paid at the end of July.

Whilst remembering and enjoying the football, what I recall most was their night of shame when they booed, jeered and whistled during the Minutes Silence for Ted Bates

A reminder from 18 May ... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2051138,00.html "In recent days, there has been much speculation in some of the tabloid national and local press about the position of our First Team Manager, Alan Pardew. . Without exception it has been ill-informed."

If you choose to visit Japan I'll gladly tell you all I know (I lived there for 16 years); it's a fascinating place ... but be warned - it is extremely expensive and your pounds will go much further elsewhere.

Coming through my email system this morning is an page from Business Link about working from home ... http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=5001615953&type=ONEOFFPAGE&site=210

It's only a little *****. You won't feel a thing.

I lived in Japan for a long time (1978 ~ 1994) and was there when the J League first started in 1993 so I'm ****-a-hoop at this success. To get through to the last 16 is a massive achievement and it is truly good for the game that both Japan and South Korea have qualified for the next round. This fully vindicates FIFA for making both countries host nations in 2002. it is all the more pleasing to see them win with some style and to teach us all how to take a free-kick with this lighter ball.

David Ginola ?

Liam Brady, Johnny Giles, Jim Baxter

'O' levels were aimed at the brighter students. If it was thought a student would struggle with 'O' levels then that student would take a different exam called a CSE.