Scott7

Liverpool will win the tournament, Manchester United an outside bet. The meaning of this is that Arsenal will cruise to victory this evening and United might be struggling at Wigan.

Big cop out. Very few people’s work is free from scrutiny. Get it right and nobody will moan at you. Admit when you’re wrong and the moaning doesn’t disappear but it’s considerably reduced.

Was it half? Rotten attendance at Boro tonight.

Easy 3-0 for Newcastle. The hand of Beale was visible. Sunderland were sent out to defend. That’s ok but the defence had to be sharp with fast closing down and sure tackling not standing off and conceding ground.

Not a wrong word in that except I thought the spalpeen actually flicked the ball over the line with his hand. Penalty morning, noon and night.

Never mind watching garlic eaters. Stadium of Light is the place to be.

I remember the whole ‘Spurs team. A pair of horses at centre half and centre forward, a couple of craftsmen fullbacks and the rest were outstanding.

How true is that. The two outstanding are di Stefano and Puskas. Then come the others and plenty of them. Gento, Mazzola, Schiaffino for the relics among us. There were two players, not big names but caused Rangers no end of trouble, Grillo of AC in 1957 and Johnny Crossan, Irish Republican, of Sparta Rotterdam 1960ish.

‘Spurs nearly Hibsed it.

‘Spurs v Burnley is dull viewing. 0-0 after sixty seven minutes. Burnley ‘keeper looks good. Distribution from hand erratic, competent with ball at foot and saves well. (Cue 4-0)

Collum is not the most evil. He is scared though.

They’re good at displays right enough but a big picture never won a match yet.

You might have a future as Director of Football somewhere.

None of the Palace players thought it was a card.q

Is this about Arsenal wearing a white strip in the cup tie instead of anything with red on it in the belief it might stop people stabbing one another?

Palace v Everton this evening not up to much. Reckon Arbroath v Morton might be more exciting. ’Spurs v Burnley tomorrow and Makems v Mags on Saturday might be better. Arsenal v Liverpool on Monday the main event but I don’t know if it’s on the telly.

Interesting but wrong match.

A passing fashion, I expect, like the things rugby players used to wear on their hooters.

Agreed but still better than Lammers.

Prso and Mols pretty much the perfect pair.

Drop Ricksen for King Kai or move Porrini to RB and bring in Bjorklund or even Petric and R de Boer instead of Thern. I’ve just seen @CammyF’s XI. Cuellar is the undoubted man for centre half with Amo.

A fine XI but three aren’t foreigners. The spec doesn’t say non-Scots.

Yes but I’m not talking about Scottish fitba’, I’m talking about a Dingwall village team. I could play them on my own and win so long as I didn’t get sent off. Well, really I’m saying Shankland scoring against them is no big deal. He’s better than Dessers or any other pretended finisher on Rangers’ books though.

I fear you are right but let’s not be Presbyterian about this. Let’s make a God-awful fuss. It’s so blatant it can’t be let go.

Bisgrove needs to be on the ‘phone to Anfield for advice on procedure.