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Who precisely apart from some agitating journalists predicted that the English team was going to get booed ? That was never going to happen. One man's merciless caricaturing is another man's wry humour and the ability of an increasingly confident nation to be able to self deprecate. Just been watching this as I recorded it last week and it seems to have gone over some people's heads. The potential cringe was all there in the Barrowman/Dunbar opening song but the words were obviously a send- up of all the old stereotypes. Obviously trying to appeal to all tastes if not quite succeeding. I thought the Aimee MacDonald/People of Glasgow thing was very good, and I can see the logic in bringing in a huge star as contrast to finish the song, even if I went off Rod big time when he sold out around 1976. The 10 seconds or so of Andy Bloody Stewart segued brilliantly into 'Feel Real Close' by, well, only a global superstar, and a Scot, by the name of Calvin Bloody Harris! What percentage of the demographic would recognise Andy Bloody Stewart, let alone be offended by him And then there was Pumeza with Hamish's ode to Internationalism which would make a fine national anthem for Scotland. I see Dougie MacLean's doing Caledonia on Sunday night.

The 'Tulloch' Caledonian Stadium is hosting a game on Saturday - the Highland Amateur Cup final...billed as the Champions League final for North amateur football! Many, including me, are unable to travel to Birmingham on Saturday for various reasons - but our ground can still provide a football 'fix' that day, for those who are interested in football at this level! Carloway are facing Avoch in a 12.30 kick-off. I've been to two games in this season's competition and will likely head along. There could be a crowd of 500+. Carloway are the reigning Lewis & Harris Amateur League champions and are in the final for the first time. Avoch are consistently successful in this competition - this year they're playing in the Inverness & District Amateur League. An Avoch win would give the 'Inverness League' their first ever winners.

40 ! I thought you were getting the train down but it now sounds like you'll be flying.

I have just syringed 40 satsumas.

HERE WE GO

My first home in 1969 as a married man was in Edgbaston Birmingham way back in 1969 My birthday today 71

Watkins isn't a striker he's an out an out winger you can tell that with the way he plays the ball. Foran an't play upfront he struggled last season and with injury's this season would be even harder. Ferguson i feel deserves the chance he has earned it over pre-season and how well he has done.

Sacked your manager Gringo ? I'm going for top six....ousting scotty!!!

You don't want to be spotted in the Dalmation.