johnh

He is hoping to raise £5k for Macmillan Cancer charities - good on him I say.

Bit late this, I read it in Readers Digest in the 1950's. 'More tortoises die from diphtheria than any other disease'. Why is it that such obscure information stays with you when you forget far more important things?

According to my newspaper, Lukaku was 'presented to the crowd' at Goodison before the game against Porto. I thought they all knew what he looked like.

Richards is a versatile defender and can play as a centre back as well as right back. He would add strength to the defence. I also think Coleman should be given a run in an attacking mid-field role which could provide an opening for Richards. His injury record is a concern but I think he is worth a punt if the price is right.

He was being interviewed and the interviewer referred to Liverpool as that great football city with two great teams. Bill Shankly said 'yes, Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.'

I thought it was to announce that we'd signed Andy Carroll from West Ham.

Shankly also said 'Its not true that I took my wife to watch Tranmere Rovers on our Wedding Anniversary - it was Accrington Stanley.'

Can't remember if I have already posted this. Apologies if I have. I can't remember what I had for dinner either. In season 1958/59 I was playing for Yorkshire Amateur who, at the time, were one of the top Amateur clubs in the North. I was selected to represent a Leeds and District representative side against Huddersfield Town. The game was a mid-week evening game at Huddersfield and was played under floodlights. The first time I had ever played under 'lights'. I was made captain for the night, for no other reason that in representative games they usually made the centre-half captain as he was located right in the middle of proceedings. I remember that we lost but can't remember the score or much about the game. After the game, Huddersfield had laid on refreshments for the players and after changing, I went into the room where the refreshments were being served. As I walked in, I saw Bill Shankly (who at the time was Huddersfield's manager) talking to one of the Leeds Officials. I recognised Bill Shankly as I had seen him play against Everton on a few occasions. Next to Bill Shankly was a young blond haired lad, who looked about 14 and who I took to be his son. The Leeds Official spotted me and called me over. He introduced me to Bill Shankly and as I shook hands with him he fixed me with a steely look and all he said was 'let me introduce you to a future Scottish International' He pointed to the young lad and I shook hands with him. I can't remember if Shankly ever mentioned the lads name but it wouldn't have meant anything to me anyway. I realised later that the young lad was Denis Law. So there I was, being introduced to one of the greatest managers of all time and one of the greatest British players of all time and I didn't know it. The sequel to this is that about 15 years ago I was at a Sportsmans dinner where Denis Law was guest speaker. I managed to get the opportunity to have a long chat with Denis and told him the above tale. Obviously, he didn't remember it but we had a good laugh about it. I am just sad that I was unable to re-live the memory with Bill Shankly also.

Paddock, back in the 1990's I remember ordering a Sierra Sapphire Cosworth for a guy who then had a Jensen turbocharger fitted at a cost of £5k. I advised him against it but he went ahead and did it. Six months later, he was pestering me to sell it for him as it was getting pinched by joy riders every other week.

In the 1990's I was doing a lot of business with Ford Motor Co. They gave me a three week loan of a Ford Escort with a 2.9 turbocharged Cosworth engine. Fastest thing I ever drove outside of a race track.

With the money they get for Suarez they could afford to pay £35m to get Carroll back from West Ham.

Yes, I think Tim Howard is good but not as good as Ted Sagar.

Welcome in. What a good choice you have made. Everton have a brilliant history, one of the founders of the Football League. Exceptionally loyal fans, once a Toffee, always a Toffee. (Liverpool started as an offshoot of Everton).

Elderly guy get his first computer. Switches on. WINDOWS: Please enter password. USER: cabbage WINDOWS: Sorry, password must be more than 8 characters. USER: boiled cabbage WINDOWS: Sorry, password must contain 1 numeric character USER: 1 boiled cabbage WINDOWS: Sorry, the password cannot have blank spaces. USER: 50bloodyboiledcabbages WINDOWS: Sorry, the password must contain at least one upper case character. USER: 50BLOODYboiledcabbages WINDOWS: Sorry, the password cannot use more than one upper case character consecutively. USER: 50BloodyBoiledCabbagesShovedUpYourAssIfYouCon'tGiveMeAccessNow! WINDOWS: Sorry, the password cannot contain punctuation. USER: ReallyPissedOff50BoiledCabbagesShovedUpYourAssIfYouDontGiveMeAcessNow WINDOWS: Sorry, that password is already in use.

Nearly got wiped out on Saturday morning crossing the road. One way street, traffic from the left, nothing coming. Got half-way across when a car that was parked at the side of the road about 20 yards away, pulled out like a Formula 1 car and came straight at me. I jumped (didn't know I could still jump) and the near side of the car clipped the back of my trousers. Fortunately, I managed to stay on my feet. The driver had a look of panic on his face and waved an apology but didn't stop. Obviously, being a one way street he assumed that there was nothing ahead so was checking his mirrors that nothing was coming from behind. Pedestrians didn't enter into his calculations.

If the defender dislodged the ball with his arm/hand it would be a penalty. If it was dislodged because of a collision then the ref would award a goal kick as the attacker shot wide.

Several goalkeepers have scored from goal kicks.

Regarding the golf question: Having an air shot while playing the wrong ball. The answer is: If the wrong ball is lying on the course, not in a hazard' the penalty is one shot. If the ball is in a hazard, there is no penalty.

The answer is: The Salvation Army Band. (I know this is similar to Oz's Cup Final question but I think mine pre-dates his. I remember hearing it in the 1950's.)

Welcome in Paddock. I had a relation who was Mayor of Litherland in the 1940's. (I claim an entry into the most useless piece of information ever posted on this site!)

Who does he play for and what position?

CornishSteve, I guess that's a 'cryptic' answer? If it is, I don't get it!

Gerry and the Pacemakers - No.

The biggest invasion of Yanks since the second world war - I remember it well! Welcome in, another good decision.

Who played for Liverpool (v Everton) at Anfield and then for Everton (v Liverpool) at Goodison in the same season? Clue: There was no transfer fee involved.