sadoldgit

I bet he changes the strip to all red...oh hang on

I wasn't even thinking about the Messi's, the non household name squad players are better than most of our players.

Not sure what Arsenal have got to do with it? There have been plenty of discussions about us building up to becoming a CL contender at some point.

Okay take the p*ss all you like, but after all the chat of qualifying for the CL and Cortese's dream of CLs football it is not just a question of not yet - it is probably not ever. Forget Barcelona, there are many many clubs playing CL football that we couldn't compete with.

She'll need to see the vet about that.

Watching the final last night it occurred to me just how far we are away from the quality needed to be anywhere near winning this trophy. Qualifying is one thing and we may well do that soonish, but we are worlds away from being able to compete with the likes of Barcelona. Even Juventus looked well beyond us. We will never have the cash to bring in the quality of squad needed to compete at the highest level. Perhaps I am just having an Alpine moment, but maybe Europa is the best we can hope for?

As always, wages will have a say in where he goes.

Didn't he used to live with the singer from Kajagoogoo?

Is that a euphemism?

I have met his old buddy Greg Lake. Also very pleasant to chat to.

From what I remember they didn't spend too much money on production.

Met Paul Gambercini at Gard du Nord several years ago. I was with my ex wife and step daughter and he came up and asked about the time of the train. Had a pleasant chat while waiting for the Eurostar to turn up.

Stewart Copeland didn't think so. Put Sting Is a C***** on his bass drum apparently.

@rse

Did you get her number?

Many years ago our kids football team had a trip to see Crystal Palace v Rotherham. Johnny "Budgie" Byrne was playing for Palace at the time and took us around the dressing room introducing us to all the players. Called Budgie because he liked to chat apparently! Top bloke. I bumped into Tommy Doherty in the corridor (manager of Rotherham at the time) and asked for his autograph but he told me to go away. Git.

I used to live fairly near Ronnie Corbett. Never met him but a friend of mine held a door open in a shop for him and Corbett completely blanked him. My Dad was stood next to Ian Botham at a bar at La Manga. A kid asked Botham for his autograph and Botham told him to f off as he was too busy!

immigrants

I am not interested in insulting you Sarnia. I just wish you could see that we are not ignorant Brits and that there is a massive issue about misuse of guns in the USA.

conspiracy

GoT is amazing in the way that it just keeps continuing to build and build on the story lines. Agree that last night was breath-taking and apparently the series finale is going to blow away anything before it. Best thing on tv by miles for me at the moment.

FIFA

I don't think the amount we spend this summer is important. It is who we spend it on that matters.

He will be out of the door soon enough. Not one of our finest signings.

My apologies for the typo!