No Ordinary April

[Sweder]

Yes I know the feeling. It's like when I lived in Texas and every SOB I met asked me what part of Australia I was from. I does drive you up the wall after a while.

Still, one thing to be said for Man U is they've flown the flag for British clubs in the Champions League these past 9 years. I'm the first to admit they've under achieved, only getting to one final (but what a final!), but they've reminded the footballing snobs in Italy, Spain and Germany that English clubs are still good enough to mix it with the so-called elite. Now we've got the Mickey Mousers and the Russian Puppets in there to help us out we might get a little more respect at the top table.

Sad to see Italian football going down the pan with all the nonsense in Madrid and Turin these past two nights. I'm of the view that it was ever thus. UEFA enjoyed beating up on English clubs and their shaven-headed followers so much they turned a blind eye to all the flares, the coin throwing, the blatant racism and hatred purveyed in the San Siro and the Stadio del Alpi over the years. Maybe a few chickens are coming home to roost.

Sorry, I'd best call the 606 rant line . . .