As someone who has lived in Glasgow for over 20 years I can report that it has only got worse since the referendum. I used to get quite angry when the sports shops on Sauchiehall Street started selling the football shirts of the three teams who had been drawn in England's group for whatever latest tournament Scotland had failed to qualify for. These days I just pity them. The press (particularly the Daily Record) will whip them up into a frenzy before the world cup qualifiers against England. It gets quite nasty at times. (apologies, I know this is s0d all to do with the six nations!)

The Emperor's New Clothes - Sharp

Forest did it in the late 70s too, and then followed it up with two European Cup triumphs. That - for me - is the greatest achievement ever by an English club.

Home Again - Edwyn Collins

I did too, though I'll never forgive him for that early miss in the Ewood game against Celtic, which would have been a tie-changer. I married into a Celtic family and that defeat hurt more than a Dingle one!

I think it was a fairer comparison than you received credit for (in terms of what they were criticised for, which was I think your point, and a fair one). Nonetheless Andy Cole played at the very top level for many years, scoring plenty and contributing in other ways, neither of which Rhodes has done yet, which is why a couple of folk unfairly jumped on you for making a comparison of them Stuart.

I'm not sure what you mean by this, or the relevance of your second sentence to my post? I was simply pointing out that your use of Shearer as an example failed to mention the countless other players we have had since that scored most of our goals and the world didn't end when they left. Shearer possibly wasn't a great example to pick in any event because other players scored plenty while he was here too. Wait until Rhodes has been gone for a few games, and see how the new players work out, before relegating us.

Not strictly true. We've lost many strikers since then who scored a disproportionate amount of goals so really you've just picked one example to suit your argument.

What if we'd pinned all our hopes on Rhodes for the foreseeable This is the point that so many people seem to be missing. You simply cannot afford to put all of your eggs in one basket, it is way way too risky a strategy. This has been the correct decision in so many respects, now we have to hope that it translates into better performances and, more importantly, points!

The Jam - Here Comes The Weekend

Billy Bragg - Which Side Are You On?

Tracey Thorn - Oh! The Divorces

There was a brilliant quote from Gary Neville from back in April, along these lines: "You see teams go to the Nou Camp and get beat 5, 6, 7-0. Barca are a good side. Well, they're a great side. But if I was involved with a team who got beat 7-0 there, I wouldn't be able to look my family in the eyes anymore."

The Undertones - Kiss in the Dark

Amazing to think that England had only scored 350+ twice in their first 650 ODIs and now they've done it 5 times in their last 15!!

My point was, whether amateur, professional or elite, when a member of the team breaches the trust of his team mates there's no coming back from it. This wasn't just a bit of high jinks, being a prat or moaning we were talking about. PS - Amateur sport is not all about fun, at least it wasn't when I played it. It was about winning, whether that be football, cricket, snooker or pool. We got our fun from winning things.

Nick Drake - Way to Blue

Thank Christ its you saying that and not Mercerman

Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)

Generation X - King Rocker

Elvis Costello - New Amsterdam

Well done the young Rovers!

Totally agree, and it is a rare thing for a Marvin Gaye original to be bettered by a cover version! From an old Jam fan, there can only be one follow-up to that.... In The City - The Jam

Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours

Neil Young - For The Turnstiles