Thanks to Den, USABlue, American, Le Chuck, Hughesy, Paul, FifeRover, Tashor, Philipl, Shevchenko, Tugay4England, Krislu and all the others who have been like an army of midwives, easing my out of teenagerhood into adulthood. Sorry for squealing so much, and the mess. It's over now and I have to live.

My love of football has virtually died. I will always admire skilful play but the whole business of ardently following the pantomime from week to week, with partisan gusto - nah... The magic has died.