Good effort Granty, but you are up against some serious opposition when it comes to winning the Arsenal Half-Full Cup. You'll have to work harder in pre-season to better Soc and Gaz from Oz. Those boys love that trophy and will not surrender it easily.

So Jack is staying and being told to fight for a place it seems. No secret I love the player and even his worst critic wouldn't deny the boy is a fighter. He'll have to start from the bench but a team with Jack on the bench raring to go has got the perfect player to come on with 20/30 to go. Push it forward, shut it down, niggle the hell out of it, play that winning pass - he can do them all. Staying fit is the dream - I hope he does.

Any links for the game?

U2 made 3 or 4 stunningly good albums, played Live Aid, and got a bit superstar wanky and started wearing sunglasses indoors. That's where it always goes wrong for bands. Outside...fair enough. Inside...not unless you're Ray Chales. The Red Rocks thing was probably the last I found interesting. But those first few albums are still brilliant for me.

So Hodd, Willockwatch. When this started I never realised it was a lifetime job! Joking apart I think I remember you saying that all the brothers were decent but one in particular was a gem and I think it was this one. Is that right? btw glad you're back and seemingly settled where you want to be. You also seem happy to be back which I can only imagine is a positive thing for the youth set-up as there may have been times in the past where reading between the lines I thought maybe you didn't seem 100% convinced it was being run quite as well as it could have been. (and breathe)

Watched the game the other day. Doesn't really matter as all about getting the players fit as needed but I liked how the players all seemed to know where they were in terms of the formation. I also liked the way the front 3 were swapping between being 1-2 and 2-1 so easily.

So Jack is staying and being told to fight for a place it seems. No secret I love the player and even his worst critic wouldn't deny the boy is a fighter. He'll have to start from the bench but a team with Jack on the bench raring to go has got the perfect player to come on with 20/30 to go. Push it forward, shut it down, niggle the hell out of it, play that winning pass - he can do them all. Staying fit is the dream - I hope he does.

To only win by 2 goals is pretty dire.

Arsene Wenger believes Alexis Sanchez will remain at Arsenal beyond the summer and is confident the Chile star will sign a new contract.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/10950022/arsene-wenger-sure-of-alexis-sanchez-stay-at-arsenal-after-positive-talks

I didn't realise he was even thinking of leaving.

When did this all come about ?

64th anniversary of the execution of a very famous serial murderer today. John Christie of 10 Rillington Place fame was hanged at Pentonville Prison by Albert Pierrepoint on 15th July 1953.

Wife watching her normal six hours of taped Wimbledon ... making my breakfast I think "Hmmm I haven't watched any tennis this year " take my bacon and egg toastie and coffee into the lounge .

This looks good Cilic versus Querry ... watched the first point Cilic serving .... bounce bounce bounce bounce bounce X by 15 ........ ace

Next serve he gets two balls inspects them both ... bats one dismissively behind him , calls for another ... inspection ...doesn't like that one either ... bats it behind .... calls for another .

Eeeeeeek that's enough for me . Fifty seconds later I'm eating the grub trying to do yesterday's Sudoku .

I haven't watched a single ball hit in this year's Wimbledon. My wife put it on while flicking channels on one day of it. But whoever was playing were sitting down having their break between games, or is it every other game?

First half was very good. No point in making any comments on the players individually as most think the application players put in at preseason is not important apparently. Funny I would have thought a few may have tried to impress.

Only watched most of the first half but in an attempt to wrest the revered Wet Blanket award from from your claws Gaz

.......Iwobi in particular ; looks like he has 5 kilos of lead in each boot or he has had a couple of late nights up at The Cross .

Good luck to Federer today, but I fancied Cilic before the tournament began. He might be a dream-spoiler.

Shocking behaviour by Arsenal in Australia for the Half-Full Cup contenders. Two wins, played well and the fans and kids enjoyed themselves. How dare they do that? Fear not lads, things should revert to normal for you in China, with Bayern ready to put you back on track.

Good luck to Federer today, but I fancied Cilic before the tournament began. He might be a dream-spoiler.

but I fancied Cilic before the tournament began.

one of the Williams sisters, and I've heard of both

well done if you said Robin and Steve ... or did you guess Andy

yeah yeah ... like Niall knew all about Wiltord before he arrived .

You told the old codgers down at the bingo hall you were hoping for an Emerson victory .

well done if you said Robin and Steve ... or did you guess Andy

B possibly thinks Shirley Williams is a tennis player.

Shocking behaviour by Arsenal in Australia for the Half-Full Cup contenders. Two wins, played well and the fans and kids enjoyed themselves. How dare they do that? Fear not lads, things should revert to normal for you in China, with Bayern ready to put you back on track.

Good luck to Federer today, but I fancied Cilic before the tournament began. He might be a dream-spoiler.

Nope. Serena and Venus, and it was the latter who lost. Isn't Serena the better one though, so someone must have knocked her out.

I know a few fans who rate Trippier higher, I would only agree on crossing, but in all other departments Walker is the better player. However, £50m is still extreme, Walker is a tremendous athlete, the side and style Poch has built has suited his game down to the ground - as it has many spurs players - the system is based on a lot of athletic and physical attributes. It will be interesting to see how Walker fits in with Pep's system which seems to ask far more technical and positional brilliance from all players

Knocked her up, you mean.

Regarding Rich's comment on Walker's crossing ability, Gary Lineker made me smile when he said: "Fullback, Kyle Walker becomes the world's most expensive defender at £50m plus. Imagine how much he would cost if he could cross the ball."

No. Federer will handle him.

How are we selling Chesney to Juve for £8m?.

In the current market a young keeper of that calibre (one of the best in Italy last season) should be worth £15m+.

They must be rubbing their hands together.