Gonzo79

I think football is becoming too one-sided (teams with most money win all the time - Juventus, Bayern Munich, Baca/Real Madrid etc), plus it's mainly played by mercenaries and over-analysed endlessly on various TV channels. There are far less unique players and far more tactically aware managers. I have never watched rugby league but I'll bet it suffers far less from the issues I've mentioned (apart from the last one).

As long as Halliday is anywhere near the 1st team, we won't be winning trophies. We just don't have the quality to get a good run of victories. Bringing in youth players, loanees and ex-players who are past their best won't fix that. Out of all the players Gerrard has brought in, only Goldson, McGregor and Arfield get pass marks. Maybe Kent too, although I think he flatters to deceive.

The fat bloke with the guitar looks very dodgy. Shouldn't be around kids. Who are they singing about (sounds like "Jim McPhail"?).

Boyd probably kept the 50p for his next Mars bar. He should've had a BJK t-shirt on under his shirt.

Aye, centralisation. As an aside, there's quite a big Rangers support in Carlisle.

No companies ever went bust before Nigel Farage appeared on the scene.

I think this weekend has been the final nail in the coffin for our title challenge.

I haven't lived in the Borders for over 20 years. My parents told me about the channel thing - it may be I have confused the information. I do know they're on BT and that might have something to do with it. I actually applaud Alba's showing of lower league football.

I wouldn't trust either of them. I certainly don't think a company going bust makes it any more trustworthy (and I see it a lot in my line of work).

It was valid criticism of your cycloptic output. Anyone or anything that agrees with you is correct. Anyone or anything that disagrees with you is incapable of objectivity or is being led by corporations or nefarious evil-doers...yadda yadda yadda (I hope the Yiddish phrase doesn't offend you).

Look on the bright side, once we've waited 4 hours to get through customs and paid slightly higher mobile roaming charges, at least there'll be more sunbeds available on the beaches if the residents of the Holy Roman Empire and Prussians are struggling to get flights.

Capitalist corporations and businesses are renowned for their ethical behaviour and transparency, right enough.

"AIRLINE NEWS: With the demise of Germania, VLM and now #Flybmi, Germany's Rostock-Laage Airport has lost ALL of its scheduled passenger services within six months." I blame that bus slogan and Jacob Rees Mogg's spectacles.

I identify as a regular shagger and anyone who suggests I am not is clearly WalterMittyPhobic.