Kowalski

The kiss of death

The SFA might see Strachan as a risk - they might want more of a "Yes" man, which is exactly what we don't need IMHO opinion.

Looks like Obama may have it in the bag, he's leading the polls in Ohio which is a good indicator. Fingers crossed the Yanks don't do anything stupid today!

Charles Linton (sp) being who? Tony Blair?

Charlie Adam can GTF, horrid little bastard. He's clearly out of touch with reality if he thinks it's all the media's fault. As for replacing Levein, I would be happy with Strachan, Jordan or Calderwood. Is Jimmy a realistic option though? I'm sure quite a few of us would like to see him as Scotland manager, but not sure if he's be universally popular with supporters of other teams!?

Chris McLaughlin: "BBC has learned Craig Levein will not be carrying on as Scotland manager. More to follow across #BBCSport outlets."

I heard Leon Brittain's name getting mentioned on another forum.

Saturday by the looks of things: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/us-election-diary-obama-corners-the-paddy-power-vote-8281287.html

Paddy Power have already paid out on Obama being re-elected.

Aberdeen v Motherwell Partick Thistle v Dunfermline Kilmarnock v Queen of the South Hibernian v Hearts Airdrie or Raith v Deveronvale Turriff United v Albion Rovers or Morton Livingston v Dundee Rangers v Elgin City Forfar or Nairn County v Ayr United Ross County v Inverness Celtic v Inverurie or Arbroath Dumbarton v Hamilton Cowdenbeath v St Johnstone Stranraer or Queen's Park v Dundee United Stenhousemuir or Berwick v Falkirk St Mirren v Brechin or Bonnyrigg Rose

The first three on your list are amongst the best ever

Some of the best Bond films IMHO are not full of gadgets - see Dr No and From Russia With Love. With Daniel Craig, they have taken Bond back to the early Connery days which is brilliant.

Draw is at 2.30 this afternoon. Aberdeen Airdrie United or Raith Rovers Albion Rovers or Greenock Morton Ayr United Brechin City or Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Celtic Cowdenbeath Deveronvale Dumbarton Dundee Dundee Utd Dunfermline Athletic Elgin City Falkirk Forfar Athletic or Nairn County Hamilton Academicals Hearts Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverurie Loco Works or Arbroath Kilmarnock Livingston Motherwell Partick Thistle Queen of the South Rangers Ross County St Johnstone St Mirren Stenhousemuir or Berwick Rangers Stranraer or Queens Park Turriff United

Done.

I think that will be pretty cool, he's a very good orator. You might want to video it in case somebody shoots him.

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20121101/the-dons-are-back-in-town_2212158_2966885 Not entirely clear whether this is short term or long term but good that it will sell tickets.

I doubt that Ryan is the missing ingredient for the reason we've won no silverware for 17 years

There are reports Clattenburg called Mikel a "cheeky monkey". If Chelsea have reported the ref for saying that then you have to wonder if there are any brain cells in the club. EPL has got mad on the subject of racism. I'm all for throwing the book at racists, but christ, they (the league) are making themselves look stupid at the moment.

I think Borgen series 2 is due early next year on BBC4.

Been traipsing through all the Scandinavian Noir. Have seen The Killing 1 & 2, The Bridge and I am now on Borgen. All very good but I have to say that The Killing 1 might possibly be the best drama series of at least the last 10 years - outstanding stuff. Series 3 (the final series) starts on BBC4 on 17th November

Some comfort for those of us worried about Romney winning: http://www.businessinsider.com/nate-silver-election-odds-2012-10-b

That's a term of endearment up here though. Different matter with the soft southerners in the EPL.