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Sterling was fine as a support act for Suarez and Sturridge. Why City bought him I do not know.

England managers used to be sacked for failing in late-stage penalty shootouts. Now they don't get that far.

But they can be proud of themselves. At least they qualified for the tournament.

Media folk are now trashing those they lauded as heroes. A couple of days ago.

Somebody who knows about football, answer me this. Can Silva, Iniesta and Fabregas play effectively in the same team?

Ronaldo did nothing - yet again.

Bib tugging at training!

When I were nobbut a lad you could shoulder charge an opponent to Kingdom Come but use of the arms was a foul.

True but so what?

.... if they all turn up.

Liverpool - Melwood.

MUFC- Carrington.

These are well known names without the club name attached. Strangely, I don't know where Arsenal, 'Spurs or Chelsea train.

I think "Rangers: Auchenhowie" would be fine.

Hundreds of Prso and Weiss types out there as opposed to Ledley and Lafferty types.

And hundreds of Sebos, Sionkos and Mladenovics. Not to mention Capuchos and Stensaasses. If we have enough money we could get a Konterman.

Out of respect to Her Majesty, I never sing the National Anthem.

See Yoofa? Bunch o' pyoor early Eurasian tribesmen so they are an' aw.

Designations, I've had a few,

 

Once, I was Drinks Member of a Mess in Saudi Arabia. Tonight, I am Chief Balcony Observer in Le Croisic, tanning the produce of the local escargot farm and suffering a near undrinkable Intermarche Rose at under four Euros a bottle. Let Bomber be whatever he is told to be. I attended his seminar at the Thistle Hotel, where he informed us that Charlie Chuckles was a cnut. He can be Beelzebub's Archdeacon of the Brown Fadouk, as long as he is giving license to set about Tom English in a car park.

Drinks Member in Saudi of all places. Is that where you got your DSO?

Outer Hebrides - good bear country.

If he's half the defender Roberts was, he'll be fine.

What a terrible shame. That's my weekend ruined.

Only seen bits of matches - none from start to finish - but England look like favourites. Never seen an English side attack so much.

If this is true I genuinely hope MW knows what he's doing.

33k didnt renew ST's for us to sign a 38 year old CB.

Back to last year's early season form, Rab?

Is it not a matter for Police Scotland? I know it's normal for police officers who witness public disorder to exaggerate what they have seen, but is this fellow not just making things up?

The Commission can't look at a statement made by a non-football individual days after the event, surely.

Excellent. At last an articulate expression of the facts without hysterics. The spelling and grammar are fine too. It does make a difference.

""Soap stealers"?

I was into my 20s when it dawned on me that England might overtake Scotland in head-to-head victories. Look what happened.

"Own goal" Brown.? No thank you.

Anichebe from WBA maybe?

I knew you were old, Compo, but jings crivvens

Thanks. I understand that better now.

That is well written and an eye opener for readers like me whose knowledge of tacticsl set-ups is pretty shallow.

One thing. How can you have two pivots? Is that not a one man job no matter what unit of the team he is playing in?

Of course the elderly see the word "pivot" and immediately think of Big Ben, Geordie Young and last of the line, Willie T.

Those two are about as funny as piles.

Peter Martin - a guy who changed his name from McGuire to Martin because he thought he wouldn't get a job if he had an Irish sounding name. That sums up the bitter bitter b*st*rd.

He got that one well wrong didn't he.

If I were looking for a job now in journalism, law, local govt., arts or any of the other jessie professions I'd be changing my current anglo-norman name to something more celtish. McGuire even.