Anyone else concerned about Frankie Dettori and Sheikh Mohammed's horses ?.

We've got Mister Burns, and in a month or two we'll have Smithers.

Zigic looked as mobile as an artheritic tortoise against Holland. Even Heskey would have been better !. I wish we could pass the ball about, and look as comfortable as the Argies have been. Instead, we have a load of headless chickens hoofing it up to the strikers with no skill.

Hope this all sorts itself out. He is a good player, and whilst Delany is OK, Lucas has come on since Hughes took over. If you do go Lucas, please don't go to Spuds.

I like Peter Crouch, he seems a decent guy, and he tries hard. Not too bad a player as well. Think Monty Panesar.

Mark Atkins.

Milan have been funded by a crook who bribes and gerrymanders himself out of trouble for years. As for England and hooligans, we have had problems, but we are dealing with them by taking away passports etc. The Italians are too incompetent or scared to deal with the problems. This leads to European matches being affected (e.g. Roma fans assaulting the ref with coins at half time, Dida getting 3rd degree burns for a flare, rampant racism towards opposing black players). If England had such a record in recent years, clubs would be rightfully banned. However, UEFA love Italian c__k and will do nothing. Italian football stinks, and it is about time all the authorities sorted them out.

I think the next team bonding session will be diving off the coast of South Arfica in seal outfits covered in fish guts.

Italian football needs to be cleaned up in terms of corruption and hooliganism. If the current scandal continues to grow, UEFA should be man enough to ban Italian teams from Europe. The consistent bad behaviour from the fans, and the rank corruption pollute European competition. Bribery is the Italian way, as Mr. Rossi in the 1980's shows. And were their rumours Juventus bought the ref at a European match against Nottingham Forest ?. The hardest possible punishment should be dealt, but it never will be.

Shhh, don't tell Jan about this thread !.

Don't know much about Spanish players, but here's a picture of some fans wearing the new away kit !.

Is this the Boumsong who got repeatedly skinned by a Cheltenham Town striker, and makes Titus Bramble look good ?. Boumsong looks strong and athletic, but the mental aspects of defending look beyond him.

Boo !. Wanted him to leave, as it would weaken Arsenal, who I don't like, and potentially benefit Blackburn. He'd also be in the same team as Ronaldinho if the rumours were true.

Don't be so sure, these things have a habit of leading to half-arsed punishment. Just look at all the aggro in Italy, and the racism in Spain. The 'Big' clubs get away with it the most.

I haven't even got a Playstation 2 !. I'm happy with my Playstation 1, and when it comes out of it's hiding place, ISS Pro will be on straight away. That's if I don't find my Sega Mega Drive first.

I'm no expert in French football, but that is a beatable squad. I do hope Boumsong plays for comedic reasons.

PM the table king, Dillo Dillo.

I see, we'll be playing a 4-6-0 formation. What is the stupid tit on ?. He puts in only 4 strikers, and then has only 2 that are fit enough to play. Does this prick know anything about using a squad for the world cup ?. Why don't we include the bloke who got burnt in the Falklands war (if he isn't Welsh), the black wheelchair basketball player and Boris Johnson ?. At least all of those will be fit(ish) and play better than that useless Canadian tw_t Owen Hargreaves. On the positive side, there is no Heskey, and a few players like Carrick, Lennon, and Reo-Coker at least in with a chance. And Walcott could be interesting as well. Who knows, he may be a revelation.

GK: Robinson Green Carson Def: G. Neville Carragher Terry © A. Ferdinand A. Cole Bridge/Konchesky (whoever is fit) King/Dawson (the former if fit) Mid: Downing Carrick Gerrard Lampard J. Cole Beckham Lennon P. Neville (just in case of a mass outbreak of Ebola) Str: Owen DeFoe A. Johnson Crouch Harewood

Hughes should start with the kids, and put in the likes of Gallagher, Peter and maybe even that Kane lad. Matty derbyshire should be on the bench if he's back from Wrectum.

Message to the Media: Stop going on about Rooney's Foot C'mon Billy. You know bad language isn't allowed.

All bets are off, we have a winner !. Exactly the same reason Brian Clough wasn't picked all those years ago.

He was the right man for the job for the first two or three years, but it went seriously wrong after that. I don't owe you any such apology Jan, as this has been my line throughout the debate, as is probably a fairly balanced view of his Rovers career. This is in contrast to you, with your pathological hatred of the man, and the consistent failure to acknowledge that he has done anything good for Blackburn ever. You need professional help to get over this intense hatred. Move on.

Goodbye Emerton, you dithering unproductive, frustrating guy.

I am English, but I can't stand McClaren as a manager. He is so average. Boro illicit a mumble and a shrug of the shoulders when a neutral is asked what they think of them. They could have saved the English fans (and Scottish fans) the hassle of the stupid interviews over many months and given it to him after Sven's announcement of leaving. If they were not going for the best, they should have signed up a sh_t English manager like Peter Reid, Mick McCarthy, Steve Bruce or Stan Ternant to stick two fingers up at the xenophobes.