MalcolmW

In training at Liverpool Bill Shankly used to go on (and on) about how Tom Finney was the best player he'd ever seen (having played with him at PNE). As KK got better and better Emlyn Hughes was cajoled into asking how KK compared to TF. "Well son, I've got to admit there's nothing to choose between them, but what you've got to remember is Finney is 55."

I've not noticed anyone in the media pointing out that the majority of the new Cabinet are women (12-11).

Bol will gain confidence from knowing she narrowed the gap in the final straight. Werro has already beaten Bol twice and KH once. KH is not doing the Commonwealth Games so focusing solely on the European Champs. Hunter-Bell is doing CG 800.

Burnham is the first Cambridge educated PM since Stanley Baldwin. And the only one with a degree in English.

Remember Victoria Wood's Christmas Special of 2000? It ended with the Ann Widdecombe Song. (Can someone with the skill set post the Youtube video?)

Is it on BBC Scotland?

In 1908-09 Wednesday had home fixtures on 19th, 25th, 28th, 1st and 2nd. They were away on 26th at Bramall Lane!

For any KH fans in need of a reality check the forthcoming Commonwealth Games can include 10 of the top 18 in the world so far this year, whereas the European Championships can include only 6 of the top 18. The Euros has numbers 1 (Werro), 2 (KH), 3 (GHB) and 5(Bol) plus 10 and 16. Comms potentially has 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11,12, 14 and 15. Number 4 is Sanu Jallow of The Gambia. She won the American Collegiate 800m in 1:56.85 and then came back 70 minutes later to anchor University of Arkansas to victory in the 4x400m Relay with a 49.02 split. Weero v Bol chapter 2 on Sunday in Paris Diamond League.

Chancellor McFadden?

Werro 1:54.45; 2. Bol 1:57.13.

Bol's first outdoor 800m is next Tuesday (16th) v Werro in Ostrava, Cz.

Iran will withdraw the day before their first match in protest at the restriction on their delegation. That will leave FIFA unable to replace them and give a problem in deciding best third placers in unbalanced groups.

Of the 12 founding members of the Football League 8 will be in the Championship for 2026-27. Only the original big city clubs of Aston Villa and Everton remain in the Premier League. No founder members in League One, but Notts County and the reformed Accrington in League Two. All the Championship clubs were in the Football League in 1926-27, and here are their positions in that season. Division- position club: 1-4 Bolton Wanderers, 1-5 Burnley, 1-6 West Ham United,, 1-8 Sheffield United, 1-12 Derby County, 1-14 Cardiff City, 1-17Birmingham City, 1-18 Blackburn Rovers, 1-22 West Bromwich Albion, 2-1 Middlesbrough, 2-2 Portsmouth, 2-6 Preston North End, 2-12 Swansea Town (now City), 2-13 Southampton, 2-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3S-1 Bristol City, 3N-1 Stoke City, 3S-3 Millwall, 3N-11 Lincoln City, 3S-13 Charlton Athletic, 3N-13 Wrexham, 3S-14 Queens Park Rangers, 3S-16 Norwich City, 3S-21 Watford.

By saying very esrly that he would aleways retain Rachel Reeves as Chancellor. She showed very early that she did not understand that she could not control outside forces on the economy. So unwise to s ay she would never increase personal rates of taxation. She has so far managed this by freezing personal allowances, so people know their taxes are rising even though the rates are not. Dropping Winter Fuel payments for all and then re-introducing them for most was utter folly. ] Child benefit limits ....

Counting in Wales and Scotland isn't starting until 9am Friday.