Well asked, Sir! Must say I find it hard to understand why anybody should object to the fans of a national team enjoying whatever success their team has. England supporters have hardly been over indulged! And when it all comes crashing down, which it will, we will take it for what it is.

What irks me is people who have no interest in a sport suddenly being over-involved and triumphant.

It’s like all those Brits who for a short while were hugely involved and ‘knowledgeable’ about ice dancing and figure skating. Lengthy reports in the paper and much celebration. Then Cousins, Curry, Torvill and Dean retired and the public promptly went back to business as usual.

You can take all rumours with a pinch of salt but on the 'that sounds believable scale' I'd say all 3 sound pretty believable

the Queensland state of origin team.

Some transfer news/rumours if anyone is interested.

Nketiah has rejected Arsenal's contract offer and will leave, Lverkusen and 3 premier league clubs are very interested

Arsenal have increased our offer for Ben White to £50m and Brighton have accepted it

Juve have upped their bid for Locatelli but the breakdown of the bid isn't acceptable and Arsenal are waiting in the wings with a better bid but the player wants Juve.

You can take all rumours with a pinch of salt but on the 'that sounds believable scale' I'd say all 3 sound pretty believable

The one thing I'd say about the Ben White saga is Arsenal had better have an alternative they are keen on as well because I can't believe City, Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool will let us have a free run at him. I expect one of them to come in and try and gazump our bid at the last minute

What irks me is people who have no interest in a sport suddenly being over-involved and triumphant.

It’s like all those Brits who for a short while were hugely involved and ‘knowledgeable’ about ice dancing and figure skating. Lengthy reports in the paper and much celebration. Then Cousins, Curry, Torvill and Dean retired and the public promptly went back to business as usual.

An Englishman calling some English people revolting in the context of how they'd celebrate a football victory is obviously not the same thing as an Englishman calling Irish people revolting in a more general sense. Not sure why that needs to be explained.

An Englishman calling some English people revolting in the context of how they'd celebrate a football victory is obviously not the same thing as an Englishman calling Irish people revolting in a more general sense. Not sure why that needs to be explained.

So since this 'revolting' fans topic started. Let's not forget tomorrow first will be those 'revolting' Spanish and Italian fans for their semi Euro match at Wembley that has to be endured. Followed on Weds by not only again all those 'revolting' English fans, but 'revolting' Danish fans at Wembley as well. So, basically, everybody's just plain 'revolting.

For the Aussies ...

Family Court Ruling from Queensland Australia

A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.

The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.


The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.


After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.


After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Queensland state of origin team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.

A sickening orgy of joy, celebration and happiness.

Pure filth.

Well it’s not some if Bernard is being truthful when saying he’d have to leave the country!

Let me tell you something not just about football but life in general, anyone who usually tells you to arbitrarily hate another large group of people for no reason is either a) mucking about b) untraveled, uneducated tosser or c) very dangerous

There are two kinds of people I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

Could be tricky for jingoistic support at Wimbledon this afternoon.

The ‘Brit’ was born in Toronto to a Romanian father and Chinese mother. Moved to London when 2 years old.

For the Aussies ...

Family Court Ruling from Queensland Australia

A seven year old boy was at the centre of a courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.

The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with the child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.


The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.


After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.


After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Queensland state of origin team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.

Sadly, beaten by a Croatian-born Australian who lives in Florida. It's a small world after all.

The Smith-Rowe and Villa interest is starting to get a bit more worrying, it is a story that won't go away. At least not until he signs his new contract. This doesn't seem like an agent touting interest to get his player a better contract as Villa are actually making bids - unless Villa are just listening to Smith-Rowe's agent and believing everything he says and the agent is playing both Arsenal AND Villa - which I can't believe could happen.

Every player has a price but in the situation we're in the club would have to be absolutely tone deaf to consider selling Smith-Rowe even at double his actual value. Any price that the fans may reluctantly accept was too stupidly high to refuse is probably only a price that 4-5 clubs in the world could afford right now.

The Smith-Rowe and Villa interest is starting to get a bit more worrying, it is a story that won't go away. At least not until he signs his new contract. This doesn't seem like an agent touting interest to get his player a better contract as Villa are actually making bids - unless Villa are just listening to Smith-Rowe's agent and believing everything he says and the agent is playing both Arsenal AND Villa - which I can't believe could happen.

Every player has a price but in the situation we're in the club would have to be absolutely tone deaf to consider selling Smith-Rowe even at double his actual value. Any price that the fans may reluctantly accept was too stupidly high to refuse is probably only a price that 4-5 clubs in the world could afford right now.

I find Villa extremely irritating. They see themselves as a direct rival and are trying it on.
I cannot for the life of me understand why we have not told them firmly where to go and that he isnt for sale at any price.
This leads to the opinion that we DO have a price that we are prepared to sell at.

Surely not even Arsenal are that stupid.

Transfers, either in or out that Arsenal should or shouldn't have done and it would have changed things.



4. In January 2008 we had Diarra and Flamini and six months later had neither and are choosing between Song and Denilson. How the fudge did that happen?

3. Giroud leaving. I wouldn't have sold him. He was productive off the bench. I saw it, other gooners saw it and other fans saw it. Chelsea saw it and got a lot of use out of it. I have a Chelsea supporting friend, who thought we were nuts. I wouldn't go that far, I get it, but I wouldn't have. We could have used continued to use him effectively off the bench with the occasional starts.

Regarding Emile Smith Rowe. Do keep in mind he's completely "blown away" by Villa's interest in all this. Also he's 20 years old and undoubtedly very excited and proud to have two clubs vying for his services. Who knows, he may be influenced by Emi Martinez's new found success at Villa.