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"Senior Chelsea player says he has gone".

I was literally just about to press post with just those 2 links when it appeared on SSN, didn't expect them to interrupt their Through The Night loop. Seems like this has mileage.

Maybe, according to this and the last couple of paragraphs of this. SSN now also carrying it.

I dunno, I think a lot of people know he's shite.

Basically means one of the WC finalists will not qualify for the finals. Well, unless Scotland chuck it all away.

Scotland win in the Parc des Princes!

Van Nistelrooy 90th minute 1-0.

Russia get merked.

Both given by the assistant. 2nd one is always a foul in European competition and he should know that, especially since he gave one away about 3 seconds earlier.

Was an absolutely stunning goal from McFadden. Puts them top of their group as it stands.

And Italy retake the lead.

France 0-1 Scotland.

Incidentally Rozehnal cleared one off the line for the Czechs a few minutes ago.

I think Motson will find that the Portugal game he was referring to was Euro 2000, not Euro 2004.

Oh yes.

The Upper Gallowgate concourse is an absolute joke. Having the telly infront of the toilets is a very stupid idea and leads to a crush at half time every single week. And then the toilets themselves only have one door, how about a way in and a way out?

I don't like Steve Bennett at all as a referee, but fair play to him on that incident. He was over to Taylor quick as a flash. Absolutely

Surely the TV companies could have chosen games involving teams playing in the UEFA Cup? I accept it doesn't work like that, but I'd rather watch Bolton-Chelsea, Liverpool-Spurs and Newcastle-Everton than any of the above tripe.

Pulling his hair, indeed.

Man this was hard. 1. Liverpool 2. Chelsea 3. Man Utd 4. Arsenal 5. Everton 6. NUFC 7. Spurs 8. Blackburn 9. Man City 10. Aston Villa 11. Portsmouth 12. Reading 13. West Ham 14. Middlesbrough 15. Wigan 16. Bolton 17. Sunderland 18. Fulham 19. Birmingham 20. Derby

Was so worried that we were going to lose him not that long ago. Absolutely brilliant news.

Definitely.

I'm torn between BARTON 7 and BEARDSLEY 8 as I seriously believe that I curse current players when I get them printed on my shirt, I'm not sure if I'd forgive myself if something happened to Pedro, mind. I've had Ginola in his second season, Shearer in the "horrendous injury" season (that one got stolen off my washing line!), Pistone was never great, Ketsbaia around the time he was out of favour/bound for an exit, Viana never really cut the mustard and Robert as things started to go south under Souness, Butt on the yellow Euro shirt, when he was utterly atrocious, as well. Cursed. Viduka gets injured 45 minutes into me owning a shirt with his name on... I'm not sure if I can risk doing it to another member of the squad... but the home shirt does look utter guff without it. DUFF 11

I went for Young incidentally.