Why does Sven have to tout himself around anyway? It's absurd. If he won the World Cup then he could have any job he likes and could write his own salary cheque. All he has to do is concentrate on the job in hand. So, either he has no faith that he can steer one of the most talented England teams in recent times to the WC Final, or he can't resist talking money. Either way he's making t1ts of us all. if he was English he'd have had it on his toes by now. But because he's a foreign Svengali he's taking the mickey. Infuriating.

I've got a key fob that opens bottles - I find that quite useful, but I idn't have to pay a ridiculous amount of money for it. And it actually serves a purpose. You keep on mentioning the word "useful", but I don't detect any reasoning as to why this is, or why it's a justification for it.

Long past caring now.

If you could offer compelling evidence that there is a genuine need for them, Eddie; and that this government, which likes to come out with directives, prosposals etc, but which couldn't execute a 3-point turn, will implement them properly, then maybe I'd be in favour. But as it stands, I don't think they'd do any good as a counter-terrorism measure, and the govt will of course make a complete balls-up of the whole thing. All these civil servants my tax money pays for and they couldn't manage to slap each other arses without some diagrams. I also resent being tracked on databases, which is why I don't have loyalty cards and try to pay cash when I can - maybe I'm just being narky. Glenn mentioned Air Traffic Control and "disaster waiting to happen" in one post (shudder). The bloody morons used a hard-to-read font on the ATC screens, so that sometimes ATC's have directed aircraft towards each other. This govt really does need a health warning. The only thing they are good at is spending tax-payers' money.

He was the author of his own misfortune. We all have out aberrative moments of misjudgement, but then we all have to live with them. I mean how many people, sportsmen or not, would think riding a moped in Rome would be a quality idea?!

It was very odd when he got subbed. He wanted to come on before the guy coming off had even started to walk off. Over-keen or have his faculties completely gone?

The ref bottled sending off that O'Brien geezer because of the grief he got when he (rightly) sent off Hong Kong Phooey (aka the Green Hornet). If he hadn't have sent off Nakata then the dude would've done someone's ankles for sure. What the hell was Reidy booked for?

I might be wrong, but didn't he spend more time with us post-Rome injury than pre-Rome injury? Why the hell did we keep him so long? After Rome he had two mangers at the Rovers and has impressed neither. He has a contract at Bolton until the end of the season, and I'd be surprised if he stays in the Premiership beyond that. Glad he has finally gone, although he was one of my favourites in his pomp. But I was getting sick and tired of it all. Sorry.

Todd just seemed to give up on the chase for Saha's goal. Don't think it was especially good defending.

Was going to stick a fiver on us winning 4-0, but forgot about it. Guaranteed to come in now.

I'm just wondering how many people (Janice Two-Brains-One-Large-Ego aside) were slating Graeme Souness when he took us up, gave us a League Cup and into Europe twice in a row? Yes, his spell here ended in failure (not unusual for a mangerial reign); but he enjoyed considerable success too. For me it was like two separate reigns. The first where he could do no wrong, moulded a brilliant, entertaining team, every signing he made was quality. Then after the Duff sale, his evil Burnley-supporting twin took over and narked it all up. Graeme's currently sunning himself somewhere with Dale, while his twin shags up Noocassel. So to start claiming he is a complete buffoon who's never done any right is to take the partisanship fans are known for to the extreme. A bit sad, really. And I'll think you'll find that Saunders and Wright were two of his best signings for Liverpool. He definitely likes spending other people's money, and like every other manager, has a chequered transfer record. Istvan Kozma, though! Ouch!

If the point is that Jansen wasn't sacked after riding a moped in Rome, because the club is presumably soft; how does Tugay being allowed to ride a bike without a helmet negate that point in any way?

Do you really expect anything less?

Top player in his day. He's had it though. Presumably would do a good job in Division 1; realistically I think we have seen the last of him in the top flight

"What's your name?" "Lua Lua" "Down the corridor, first on the left."

Maybe he just gets too involved in it emotionally, does something daft then instantly regrets it; ie you have to take teh rough with the smoot. Can't see him changing at this stage.

I've dispatched "Number 2" to terminate them immediately!

My spies tell me that one of the linesman was absolutely appalling.

But he won't.

Or compliments, even, spelling stickler!

Perhaps for the first time ever ... we agree. Hughes (if I may be so bold) would never countenance such an individualist as Dunn. He's hardly been cramming his midfield with creative players, has he? Mokoena and Savage, playing Reid there as well. It will never happen. But of course that won't stop the sentimentalists (and Mrs Deranged of Celtic) pining for him.

Well, can you or can't you? Make your mind up!

Perhaps some similarity, but Sherwood had more going forward, that is for certain.

Draw for the Cup must be a hoot.

Felt so sad today hearing this ... probably because it was so inevitable as soon as he had to go back in. I don't care what people thought of him as an individual. But I guess he was never going to make it to old-age, and if he had, I bet he wouldn't have been happy.