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Didn't see it... But there has to be a rule so there is consistency. The rule at the moment, as I understand it, is that the player has to have a clear chance at goal and then it's a red. If there is no clear chance on goal and it's not dangerous play you cannot award a red for that in all...

He'd certainly be useful to fill in small cracks in the defence. He'd give forwards a pasting.

Fair. I don't like all the faffing about in the run up either. But what I dislike the most is the awarding of penalties... where it seems to depend on whether the player falls over as to if it is a penalty or not. Surely, if it's a foul it's a foul... even if it only unbalances the player and...

We don't have the money to compete with the richer clubs. The only way we will succeed is to keep acquiring young players we can sell on.

I don't think it's harsh. If the rule isn't that you have to stand on the line what is the limit to how far you can come off? A foot? A metre? Right next to the spot obscuring the shot? There has to be a rule and it makes sense that it's to stand on a line painted on the grass.

Sunday morning; Sunday papers.

80s Morrisey and Marr... that would be something to see.

I'd like to see us do exactly the opposite. Let's have corny 1970s-style Eurovision entries every year: Brotherhood of Man dancing; copious use of phrases like "ding dong" in the lyrics and fixed wide grins performing it. Let's have some fun with the medium.

I bet on the Eurovision every year... it's usually ideal for me with songs changing odds dramatically throughout the show. Not this year: Italy was stuck at 2/1 for almost the entire time. I thought Azerbaijan was the best song and trading between 200/1 and 500/1 all night. Shows how much I...

Yeah, but I don't think it matters in the long term if you're buying a good business. Over the medium term, a good business will make profits ahead of inflation (unless it's very mature, in which case it should keep up with inflation and you get a good dividend). If you're selling whilst the...

I don't think that will matter. Mackems pore over all fixtures every week, looking for slight tardiness. They're extreme punctuality pedants.

If you want the Barnsley forum full of Sunderland stuff, simply delay kick-off of a game next season.

But that's exactly the point you are making... you are objecting to his age, not his ability. Experience just means you've been doing it for some time. I prefer ability over age.

I just sold positions and am holding cash in my broker account... which pays no interest. Sat waiting for the fall I expect to happen and to reinvest.

I sold off about 50% of my equity positions about 4 weeks ago - just from looking at how toppy the Dow Jones was. Moved as much as I could to cash and to a bond fund in my pension where cash isn't an option. Bonds are not ideal as I think inflation is coming - I won't say why to avoid...

It's a farce isn't it? That thousands of people can make or lose a fortune on whatever a single man tweets.

I read a Jeremy Clarkson article in a newspaper recently. He wrote that he used to work with a chap called Wayne Bruce... and everyone called him Manbat. As you were.

Corrected it for you.

Is it either / or? We can sign either a kid with promise or a proven striker. Nobody else. Seems unlikely but I know nothing about football so maybe you're right.

He has a British accent. Sounds like he may not have been in NZ that long... maybe he just wants to spend more time there before moving back.