Such paranoid fantasy. There's nothing to worry about...

I'm not sure anyone said to play nice, but the venom towards him is pointless. He's single-handedly screwed his career up and blown his last chance of playing at the World Cup.

I wish I could make a career as a footballer in Oz or the States. Surely you don't have to be that good?

It's easy to kick someone when they're down. I'm not making any excuses for McCarthy, but he isn't our responsibility anymore. There's really no need for the bile.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/2340/

I admit I had my doubts about selling McCarthy, because fitness aside he was still the best goalscorer at the club and without a replacement we were left thin on the ground. As it stood, his departure coincided with an upturn in form despite our misfiring strikers.

In that case, what's with the addendum about "Jack Walker's money"? He's clearly implying Jack bankrolled the title. The first part of the sentence alone would suffice, without having to throw that line on the end.

Steve McClaren compares his title success with FC Twente to "Blackburn winning the Premier League in 1995 – only without Jack Walker's money." Why do people always insist that we bought the title? I remember Oliver Dolt's article suggesting we were the original Man. City... despite the incomparable spending, and Rovers being a local tycoon's passion... not a soulless business venture. Listening to his post-match interview, why is McClaren still talking in broken English? Good grief...

Ironic his debut was at Arsenal.

Amazing goal scored in Argentina!

It was a family bet, so I only won £6!

Woohoo! I won!

And fortunate that Man.City had the only manager who'd spend £17m on Santa Cruz.

...Is that what you call it?

Great game, too!

Managing director of Viking, apparently.

It's sickening to think of the media attention John Terry and his slutty mistress receives compared to a pointless loss of life such as this.

It's desperately tragic news and a senseless waste of life.

People are more upset by the manner in which he's leaving. He couldn't reach his weight targets and then decided to abscond from training, which is disrespectful to his team-mates and the people who pay his wages.

I'm calling you out on this one. I'd say it's quite the opposite. Truly gifted players are like gold dust to managers. There's no way Allardyce would shun McCarthy because he's not a percentage player. The truth is that Benni wasn't prepared to pull his weight for the team. His unprofessional conduct in this situation only stands to corroborate that.

£1.5m is a pittance for McCarthy.

I'm relieved. I had a feeling Gudjohnsen would eat the wage bill with little to show for it. We'll see if he proves me wrong.