I think because the vast majority of software used both in business and at home is only available for (or in some instances such as Office only believed to be available) for windows. It's a bit of a catch 22 because developers won't write software for the mac as is only holds a small percentage of the market, and the market can't grow it's share due to lack of sotware. From first hand experience I can say that many of the more common online poker sites only have their downloadable software available for windows. The ones that did reply when asked stated that they wouldn't commit to the development cost of the mac software as they felt the extra users wouldn't jusify their cost. (On a side note I dont believe this to be true. There are large numbers of mac users who want to play on reputable sites. Surely the first one that actually does it and publicises it will get a large intake of mac users as they've cornered a niche). It took Betfair 3 years to sort OS X compatablility and even now it only works properly with the clunky Netscape. Despite looking after a deparment of about 15 macs at work and having one at home, I still have an almost obsolete Pentium II running Windows 98 at home just to get round the above. Hopefully the release of the Mac mini will attract more casual switchers, especially those who have fallen in love with their ipods and want to see what else apple can do. Glenn - Thanks for the figures. I thought the article was sky-high optimism.

I bought Cricket 2004 last weekend in preparation for the ashes. I cana see all it's faults but, as it only cost me a tenner, I'm getting quite into it. The only problem I've got is as stated that even the likes of Bangladesh and Canada can start smashing you out of the ground when need be. To solve this I end up having to put all my fielders bar about 2 on the off side. Anything on the stumps or down leg side gets hit for four or six but any ball thats not tossed up on the off side the cpu struggles with.

In the latest copy of Macworld theres an article that states that the given figure of only about 2% of computers being Macs is misleading. The general point is that the general consumer figure is becomming a higher than that but as most major large companies use windows as their main busness platform that keeping the figure down. The article writer states that alomst 10% of visitors to his non-mac related website are running OS X. Out of interest can this figure be recorded for this site (and Lee if you're reading what about the official site)?

To be fair, regardless of the oil issue, surely the fact that Kuwait had been invaded was enough reason to go in previously? If Iraq had invaded Turkey and Turkey was unable to defend itself should we have just sat on our arses. Of course we shouldn't. Would going in and liberating Turkey have warranted two planes being flown in to the twin towers? To change the subject a bit I see Birmingham centre has been evavuated tonight of the thousands of late night revellers that should be enjoying thereselves. I thinnk we may see similar scenes to this a few times over the next few days.

I went as a last minute decision yesterday and, for a fiver, it was good. It also helped that I wan't down at all despite the fact we got beat. It was better than sitting in doing bugger all anyway. However the reason so many were at Ewood is probably down to the weather. If it had been a bleak Saturday in November with the rain bucketing down there'd have been nowhere near that many. It's the same logic that saw Rovers take 4000+ to Deepdale last year for a friendly in July but then take 500 or so to Everton in February.

Can anyone who went on Wednesday confirm whether the bars were open on the ground. They're shut for Champions League and UEFA cup games aren't they?

Not too sure. He was excellent in the second half but at half time I was begining to start one of my Beckham-esque over-rated rants after his first 45 minutes. If it doesn't work out for him in midfield he'd make a half decent full back though! Tongue in cheek in more ways than one I hope. They looked decisively shaky in the only part of the game Liverpool put them under real pressure and Eindhoven ripped their back 4 to pieces over two legs in the semi's but were too wasteful. Barca would have buried them. Don't get me wrong though. They did very well and I enjoyed it thoroughly. As mentioned it will also shut the Mancs up a bit about 1999. As they say on Merseyside - Dat woz great dat.

why?every time juve attacked the linesman flagged....chelsea ?mmmm the whole ball over the line ??/tonight penalty gerrard dived...and smicer ,ac shouldve of had free kick for offside before smicer scored...and in pens jesey pudyak was blocking penalites by doing the foxtrot on the penalty spot ...cheats lucky whatever . 318545[/snapback] Yeah yeah yeah, and Liverpool should have had a penalty for handball and Crespo was offside for Milans second goal. Yak Yak Yak

He was very good at digging those crosses out from the left. He used to dummy to cross, take an extra touch to the byeline and chip the ball back. He set up several like that. My fave was the one he set up for Shearer in the 94th minute against Leeds to win 2-1 after a large scummy section of the visiting Yorkshiremen had disgraced the Busby minutes silence.

I found the quote by United fans that they "feel completely betrayed by Magnier and McManus" on the BBC report quite amusing. It wasn't long ago that United fans were threatening to disrupt the Cheltenham festival because of the Irish duo. PMSL

I'm with Jim. Rovers bang out of form at the minute, can't score and nothing to play for. Tottenham have to beat us and will. 3-0 I'm not one normally to bet on Rovers losing but the 4/6 available on Tottenham at Betfair looks very tempting.

I sincerely hope this isn't true. Kenny, even accounting for the cash spent, has worked wonders since he come. I feel he's happy here and is enjoying having less pressure than his latter years at Anfield despite still challenging at the peak of English football. If he does leave it would be very worrying. Top managers aren't easily replaced. Look at Liverpool - since Kenny left there they seemed to have gone backwards under Graeme Souness.

To cover old ground the thing that griped me was we allowed Shearer to have his op in late 95/96 season purely so he would be fit for Euro 96. Ultimately he missed a couple of games and we finished a couple of points short of a European spot. The club basically gave up (or lessened the chance of) a UEFA spot just so he could be fit for that tournament. It matters not that we would basically have treated the comp like a 3rd rate competition as we always do. Shearer, after having a storiming Euro 96, left. That to me was not fair on the club. If the club (or Jack) had known of his intentions would they have let him have the op? No Way. It's ludicrous to suggest that Rovers wanted him to play in Euro96 to get his price up as both Shearer and Jack Walker openly stated that Jack tried to do everything in his power to keep him at Ewood. That is why I feel Shearer cannot complain at the reception he recieved from Rovers fans on his return. I also think that he should have looked at himself before he gave the quote of "Theres no loyalty in football" aimed at the Rovers fans after his first visit. However time is a healer and I'll welcome him back. It's TP's night and Shearer obviously wants to turn up both for Tony and the club. He's still the best player I've seen for Rovers and maybe ever will. Anyway, where's Moran and Speedie?

This might be an apt time to ask how are the site finances holding up?

I don't recall neither us nor Savage saying we were a bigger clubs Iz. I believe that line came from one of your chairman.

We'll have to agree to disagree Eddie. Ask any City fans who their most creative midfielder since they returned to the Prem has been and a hell of a lot will say Berkovic.

Sorry to disagree FourLanBlue (and I know I should have posted this on the other Tugs thread) but Tugay is not that creative anymore and IMO should not be in the side. He gives away far to many stray passes and doesnt often play a great forward pass. Everyone remembers the ball he played through for Cole away at Fulham last year but apart from that I can't remember him genuinely creating anything with a bit of magic for a few years now. Whichever message board member said "In thirty years of watching Rovers he is undoubtedly far and away the best creative midfielder I have seen don the blue and white" as quoted on the front page of this site is either Tugay's dad or has been drinking too much Turkish beer. If were talking creative as in creating goals Berkovic was miles better.

Nor does singing about Burnley but that seems to be on your list of not likes. By your logic when we next play Newcastle we wouldn't be able to give any stick to Souness or his team because that would stir them on - Agreed?

Fair enough Jan but how does singing Souness songs support the team and thus try and help us to improve our financial future?

The one gripe I have with Safari is the fact the google search box built into the toolbar only searches Google.com Try as I might I can't find a plug-in or setting to change it so it will only search UK sites through google.co.uk which, when I search for a lot of stuff, is what I use. Apart from that since version 1.2 it's been excellent.

I presumeradio lancashire will be UK only like radio 5 but I can't get neither of them to work for me.

So did I. Thats why I included the Van Nistelrooy incident in my post. However as the Bolton / Charlton incidents were internal issues I don't know if the FA ever got involved. Therefore it should have no bearing on any charges being levelled against Todd.

Have a look at this article. Why don't they include the words thug, animal, disgraceful and hooligan like all the reactions to Todd did. Pay special attention to the line:- Since 1999 (only stats I could find) Todd - 126 app , 23 bookings , 1 sending off , (1 booking every 5.4 games) Lauren - 194 app , 40 bookings , 1 sending off , (1 booking every 4.85 games) Considerably better Edit - remember the digraceful scenes at the end of the game at Old Trafford as couplke of years back. Which player got the biggest punishment. Keown? Viera? No, it was the Angel Lauren. Clicky Clicky But of course, his disciplinary record is considerably better than Todds. Not that I'm bitter!

We're away at birmingham next Saturday and all inidcations are that, contarary to Birminghams wishes, Savage is eligable to play. At what point during next week will Sullivan, Gould, Brady and Bruce start bitching ???

Just watching Football First and the matteo challenge on SWP was definately a pen.