Kitman

I think it's a complex mix of problems. There used to be a conveyor belt of kids coming through, it doesn't seem to happen anymore. I understand schools offer less sport to kids, playing pitches have been sold off and teachers don't want to teach PE in their spare time. Culturally there;s less support for sport and there's the rise of video games etc. Plus kids have skills coached out of them and the emphasis is on producing mediocre workhorses. This has been coming for a long time. What's the FA been doing about it? Sitting in committee rooms talking about building a national centre for football. Hopefully the penny's dropped now.

If there were decent English youngsters coming through grass roots football and the academies, maybe there wouldn't be so many foreigners in English football? The FA have got to take some blame for this, from what I've read they've neglected grassroots football for years

On footballing grounds, it beggars belief. Must be something else I reckon, don't know what but money's probably involved.....

Not a bad shout

The waiting's a bit tedious. Wish we'd buy someone.

I can't say I care whether he stays or goes really. Seems to spend a lot of time injured.

Not been in the best mood now for about 2 weeks. Maybe it's the weather (cold, wet here) or the menopause. Bah and double bah!

When Saturn the toilet

Embarrassing, really

I think if it wasn't in Ukraine, England could get a comfortable draw. But you never know, the crowd could be the decisive factor.

I think most of the better players from France and Holland will have been at the Euros, and most of their clubs would want to wait till after the tournament to do business. If only to maximise values. I hate waiting on transfers.

Good question PL. It might be as simple as Harry's demanded too much.....or there may be more to it. At the moment the press will kiss Arry's arse, be interesting to see if Spurs leak anything damaging

Old Nick will be toasting his bollocks as we speak, what an evil bastard. Might watch Goodfellas again in honour of his passing.

Surprising, I think Spurs will go backwards now. I assume this was an argument about his contract as it doesn't make a lot of sense football-wise

Baaaad karma?

Whatever happened to having a nice quiet spliff at home? Seems getting cranked up on weird shit and throwing your guts at the police is more fun.....

Happy birthday!

It's NZ dollars so it's not real money like your great British pounds......

:lol:

About 4 x the New Zealand average and 6 x the world average. However NZ is a low wage economy and the cost of living is comparatively high.

Gambling or bad investments usually account for a footballer's lack of money. I hope it was all settled into trust for his wife and kids but I doubt it.

Umarst be joking? I'll get me coat

Personally I think he has a point about Liverpool. Not about himself though.

Is there anywhere in the world that has a single flat rate of tax on income?