Alex

No.

Only if you change the meaning of the word.

You can equally make the argument they aren't able to field strong sides because they lack strength in depth though. Either way it's subjective, unlike the actual results.

Vaughan thinks they're looking for an opener for the Ashes and he did well on the Lions tour. I know he's a number 3 usually but it would make sense.

The first question is daft because it ignores the performance of those other leagues in the Champions League. Also, I wasn't just talking about this year. And I think using a cup competition over a number of seasons is a perfectly valid means of comparison. The Uefa Cup is particularly apt as you were seeking to compare middling clubs from different countries' top flights.

Reminds me of this Scroll to 1:55

Remember the bit where Face sees a Cylon? Thought that was hilarious at the time

There's an obvious counter to this I know (i.e. the importance of the Premier League) but if our middling clubs are better than their European counterparts you would expect a higher degree of success in the Uefa Cup, even taking that caveat into account.

It's stupid. Stupid Pearce.

Used to love it. Could never, even as a bairn, work out why the baddies always locked them in a garage with a forklift truck, sheets of steel and an oxyacetylene welding kit like. Seemed to be every episode they busted out in a makeshift armoured vehicle of some description.

No

More quality? What a load of fucking shite. I don't even think it's more exciting than the leagues mentioned either.

I know he was the person with ultimate responsibility on the day but I feel like he's been slightly scapegoated as the politicians (amongst others) have escaped and they helped create the situation where something like that happening in a big match was almost an inevitability. Especially given the notoriety of the South Yorkshire police and how frequently a woefully inadequate stadium like Hillsborough was used for big games. Terrible how it's taken so long for the truth to come out (officially, so to speak).

I might just get an A-Team box set.

The person who recommended it reckons Sons of Anarchy is mint and I don't fancy that either. Can't bring myself to watch Game of Thrones so I thought I'd give this a whirl. Quite fancy that documentary series you were on about although selling it to my lass is another matter and I watch so little telly on my own it's a none starter otherwise. @@Park Life Cheers, duly noted

Heard some good things about Ray Donovan. Any good?

Fook!

It's more interesting than the fucking football anyway.

Not a fish like, but still:

Aye, it felt like there was a season in there that went missing. Although I suppose just more of the same would've been rightly criticised too.

Should have Anita at centre-back. Just for the lolz

What happened to you, Tom? I remember the student spunking £1000s on guitars and amps whilst stealing your housemates' food and complaining about not having any drinking money