MikeO

Seven now....for 152. Amazing .

He'd rather join the 12th best team in Spain than the fifth best team in England? Shows a lot of ambition .

So business as usual then eh Mark ? That's how we start every season .

He's been off a long time....popped in early in the year but not posted for more than a year I'd guess. Upheaval in his life sadly, "lost his way" he said. Hopefully he's sorted/sorting himself out .

Then again . Oz 12-2 with Hughes and Ponting gone. Two wickets for Anderson and Flintoff's only conceded one run in four overs! See how they cope with the pressure now, could (whisper it) be our first Lords Ashes win since 1935! Long way to go though .

My thoughts exactly. The question as it is is a no-brainer....the league. Can't believe people have voted Europa. "What trophy do you think we can win?" is another matter .

All out for 425. Bit disappointing when you consider we got 196 for the first wicket (and 47 for the last).....so we lost the first nine wickets for 182. Missed opportunity.

And the quote is a few months old anyway....we've already discussed it at length, no real need to do it again .

Why is there no "cringe" smiley ? Get a (chat) room !

Oops.....someone's stuffed up . Kind of takes the edge of the "launch." Although everyone knew what it was anyway.

No mate....we've all left . Nice to hear from you Liam....is Pat with you ?

Yeah....we could get stuck with another Cahill, Lescott or Jagielka . I don't think Naughton will be our main buy anyway . And even though our turnover has gone up, so has our debt .

Could explain it... 1035 BST: Chelsea are set to step up their efforts to sign Ashley Young but will have to bid £25m to prise the winger from Aston Villa.

Surely nothing to match these though mate.....how do they stop photos of the screen working? Anyone know?

Looks like Villa have got Stewart Downing... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/8151447.stm Ashley Young on the way out?

Hmmm...the enthusiasm on here is fairly limited I think. Just me in fact . And it is covered....on Eurosport and on interactive terrestrial (ITV 4). Watched a lot of the stage yesterday .

Find this really hard to believe... United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claimed he had texted Tevez and attempted to speak to the Argentine about staying at Old Trafford but had received no response. "I was there for two years and Sir Alex never called or sent any text messages in that time," countered Tevez, who also denied any deal with City had been agreed in January 2009. "The only time he talked to me was after a match against Roma to discuss a situation about going to play for Argentina. "It doesn't seem that this is the way to treat a player in two years at the club. It doesn't seem there is a line of communication." Is he really saying that the only time Ferguson talked to him personally was that one occasion? That's ridiculous surely.

There's a little down arrow to the right of your name in the top right corner of the screen....beneath the search box. Click on it and you get a drop-down list to access your profile/messages etc . The arcade will be back soon.

I got told to put my camera away at half-time in the cup final.....and that was at Goodison so there wasn't even any grass on the pitch, let alone players . Over-zealous stewarding or what?

Tevez to City confirmed (subject to medical). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8148839.stm

That would be fun....and interesting. Rather dance with Catherine Zeta than Mick Jones though (as long as she promised not to speak). I found out something interesting today (interesting to me that is....and maybe Pat...possibly Alex). First gig I ever went to was in 1973, NME awards at Wembley when Slade were headlining but went mainly to see a band called Home, who won the best newcomer award that year (was only 13 but my dad worked for CBS at the time who Home were signed to). Anyway they made only three albums (which I still listen to) before they split and one of the guitarists (Laurie Wisefield) went on to join Wishbone Ash and have a pretty successful career. What I didn't know was that the bass player (Cliff Williams) joined AC/DC in '74, is still with them so is a bit of a legend. Realise no-one really gives a shit but no-one else I know gives a shit either so you get to suffer....on the assumption that anyone's read this far .

Always having problems as far as I can tell. Don't look very often but seems to be offline as often as it's on. The only advice I'd offer would be to stay here instead .

Bradley Wiggins hanging on well....still in 5th. Thought he'd be well down by now .

Quality escape...was never in doubt....Monty for PM .