I started playing well and felt comfortable. That season a set a Jamestown record of consecutive innings pitched with out a walk. (40 2\3 innings, i think) and was named Jamestown Pitcher of the Year.

Is he ever going to learn?

You go to Holland, France, Germany, every community, the tiniest village, they have magnificent, pristine sports facilities.

He's a player you only miss when he's not playing

Football needs its roots, it needs its connection with the supporters. But those in charge seem to think they can do without them.

In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching; they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.

Agents do nothing for the good of football. I'd like to see them lined up against a wall and machine-gunned ?some accountants and solicitors with them.