I dont think a strike would have enough visibility to make the sort of shockwaves they may hope for.

Then that’s why they should fight for as big a slice as they can, but that doesn’t mean they’re entitled to it. However, if there is parity between US viewer ratings, there isn’t on the world stage... the men’s game has the scope to grow exponentially to be in line with worldwide markets, but the women's game does…

What is your ultimate goal? To have a better national team? To see world players play in MLS before they’re washed up? To be able to beat your Mexican rivals or others in the Americas? You wont be able to achieve this on the current path.

If the US wants pay them equally as they see it as the same, thats fine, but as you’ve shown, they’re two different beasts. If you want to pay according to exposure, the men get it. If you want to pay according to merit, then I’d still say that the men edge it; I’m unsure of their current fortunes, but previous WC…

I’m sorry that the World Cup wasn’t on this year for men; you’ll need to wait three years. But it would also be interesting to see world viewing figures too, which was my primary point.

I undertsand that point if it was a competition that both teams competed in at the same time, like an athletics event, but they don’t play in the same event. As much as the ladies team may be one of the best and regularly ‘outperform’ their male counterparts, they play in a tournament where their opponents are largely…

I know the ladies team is more successful than the US men’s team, but is their equivalent league as well watched and televised?

I know what his point was, but this is what I disagree with him about. I think they’ve been unlucky in some of these games and could easily win the whole thing. They’re much better than a team that doesn’t have competitive league games ought to be.

In part because they produce players that are capable of playing at a higher standard, are able to freely move around Europe to bigger teams and leagues and the buying of PSG reduced the competitiveness of the league. Something else if afoot though (something that I can’t comment on because I dont follow French…

I don’t know if I’d agree with that entirely and it’s tough to compare love/support of a club with a national team; they’re two different beasts.

But that's assuming that tactics are neither cyclical or able to adapt. All have their benefits and if 442 is so rare then it is arguably more impactful when it is employed, no?

The latter will definitely happen. It’s our curse! :’(

Sure they could. Don't forget that increased revenue leads to increased expenditure. A club only needs to make some poor choices or invest too heavily in a campaign that backfires, and they can find themselves in the Champo with some serious burdens to take care of. The Championship is a tough league.

As a Brit, thankfully we don’t have a great deal of gun crime but it does happen. When it is so rare, who gets shot takes on a greater significance; why did someone risk so much to shoot that person? Of course, this person wouldn’t have been shot if there were no guns but I’ve seen a tendency on here for people to…

It is a great goal, but I’m more amazed that some scamp has attached sand-wedges to all the Liverpool players’ boots.

What if he was simply referring to Talib.... you know.... making one moist?

... except that that newspaper column, written before the event has taken place, describes it as ‘marches onto the field in militant style and goose-stepping’.

Yeah, but he’s not the big money man or anything. The players weren’t getting paid recently and I believe Neil Lennon has paid some of the staff wages out of his own pocket.

I’ve lived and worked in Bolton (for my sins), so I’ve got a soft spot for them. They're really in the financial shit now though...

As much as he’s fond of fielding absolute cloggers, dont forget there were “glory” years at Bolton with some talented flair players. What about Jay Jay Okocha?? He was all about the skills!