alexscottislegend

My one issue with MW is his love of the loan system. We should be big enough now to have our own contracted players; different when we were in the championship.

Aaron Hughes? Would be great if short-term. Can't be Mcgovern now we have Gilks.

He's been banned by the club, convicted and lost a prestigious job. I would have thought that a pretty tough punishment for a moment's stupidity till I read about a guy jailed for 4 months for singing a song. Caused a riot, my foot!

Dyslexia rules KO?

It sounds a little old-fashioned, like something out of the kailyard. The Vallance Centre?

It should be 'Freedom Come-all-ye' for every country!

Brilliant if true - especially if we get a fee for Bell then we're quids in.

Underwhelmed by this. We now have more than enough over-30's in our squad. Thought the plan was to find good young promising players with sell-on value? Hill does not seem to me like like a Weir-type signing, more like the type we had when McLeish was told he had no money. Still, that's the first criticism I've had of MW's signing policy.

Bradshaw wasn't included in the Wales squad for the Euros as they must rate Robson-Kanu higher. The latter is without a club currently. Wouldn't we be better going for him? Or is Bradshaw being lined up for his potential?

Slaven Bilic for Scotland manager - what a thought!

Been off the site for while. Has Krancjar definitely signed? I don't believe the Record most of the time.

He is right though. Brown is now over the hill. Can't pass the ball more than 5 yards and needlessly and consistently cedes possession. Barton won't do that.

Much as I hate Collymore and like Joey I actually agreed with him here. I think it's arrogant to deny NI and Wales their place in the finals because their players do not play at a top level. I'd be delighted if Scotland were there.

Of all the people they could have chosen... had hoped we would be spared his bile.

And they thrive because many of those hypocritical MPs grilling him have already either voted for, or even drafted, anti-union laws which prevent workers from organising against the unacceptable faces of capitalism. Leaving the EU will simply give the green light to completely ban lawful worker organisation and protest. That's not to say the EU is perfect for workers - far from it. I just see staying as the lesser of two evils.

Welcome to capitalism in the twenty first century. If we leave the EU stand by for more erosion of workers' rights, no EU working directive etc. A world ruled by Boris and Gove. Think before you vote to leave. Oh, and trade unions even more hamstrung than they are now.

I'm bracing myself for an England win. I hope they don't but there's no doubt that in Vardy, Kane and Alli they have genuine talent in MF and attack. Maybe only France can stop them.

Ruth is the sister of the renowned catholic scholar Owen Dudley Edwards; not a source which you would expect to be sympathetic to us, yet she has produced a most balanced piece.

But the problem is who can replace him? Bobby williamson? Onoly one I can think of is Tommy Wright from NI.

I find it hard to understand how he could have got away with things if he hadn't been aided and abetted by others.

What, like they did at Hillsborough for example? Needs to be independent; police investigating police means they always protect their own.

Beautifully put if I may so.

Isn't the signing of Rossiter a bit of a slap in the face for him, given that I think he plays in the same position and is a of a similar age? Correct me if I'm wrong though..

I might be a tad more concerned if we had signed Adam Johnson - that would send a very negative message to our female fans and families. We have to draw the line somewhere and that is where I would draw it. Not that he is getting out soon or anything.

I'd be disappointed if Halliday isn't getting a look in. I know that (goal apart) he had a poor cup final but generally he's been consistent for us. He should be free now to take up his natural attacking role. I think Holt has been off form for a while now.