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From the BBC: We're going to Wembley" sing the Wigan fans, who remain in good voice. "Boooooooooooo" has been the typical noise made by Everton supporters today. Outstanding. Just outstanding.

Genius. For as long as he lives that Manc lad will never come closer to getting a microphone rammed up his hooter. WARRAVYERGORRASAYABOUDAT!!!

'TURBOMONG' *can't remember who it was that came up with this little beauty on here a few weeks ago, only that it made me chuckle... Fax

I would.

Thanks for the advice - much appreciated. I've spoken to a few people and it sounds like one road to go down is to serve 'counter notice' on the company, which is effectively me telling them when I'm leaving, and putting the onus on them to either accept or refuse the counter notice. According to our union rep, if they refuse and I leave anyway, I would still have a case for taking them to an employment tribunal as I'd still be classified as having been 'dismissed' There's another issue around whether I'd get the contractual as well as the statutory element of the payout, but this takes us into some murky legal waters so if there's anyone with experience of contract law who has any further comments, that'd also be really useful. Cheers Fax

I'd appreciate some advice with a problem I'm having in getting my notice period shortened. On 6th November I received a letter to say that my role was being made redundant. As a large company we were obliged to go through a three month consultation period, which ended in mid-January. I received my formal notice of redundancy at the end of January, by which time I had already found a new job outside the company. Although I am contracted to work a three month notice period, my role effectively ceased to exist at the end of last year, and since coming back after Xmas I have had literally nothing at all to do in the office. As a result of this, I asked my line manager if it would be possible to leave before the end of my notice period. Eventually we agreed on 15th February as an end date, which suited me well given that my new employers want me to start on the 25th. Today we raised the issue with our HR department, who have stated that it is unlikely that I will be permitted to leave early. This is not because I am still needed - my line manager confirmed as much - but because, in HR's own words, the company does not want to set a precedent for others who have selected redundancy, and who also wish to leave early. I am desperate to leave the company, given that I have no work to do and a new employer who would like me to start as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it appears that the company are going to force me to sit at my desk doing nothing for three months, for no other reason than to avoid 'setting a precedent'. The only way I can leave straight away is by resigning, which would mean forfeiting a redundancy payment of around 10k. Can anyone advise on a possible next course of action, and indeed where I might stand legally if I was to resign and take the company to a tribunal ? Many thanks.

I'll see your Nigel and raise you a JENSINCHA

Just got it working. YKI - you're a genius. I was looking at a night of Friends with the missus before you came to the rescue ! I'm assuming that's Swedish we're listening to ? Fax

Nail, head, etc.

For anyone flying, Liverpool - Granada will be a good option (assuming Ryanair haven't already jacked up their prices). It's a fairly short bus journey between the two cities - check out http://www.alsinagraells.es for times and fares. Fax

CSKA are two up after the first leg in Albania, so I guess we can assume they'll go through. Does anyone know anything about them ? Fax

How come I wasn't one of the 2,700 people to get a brown envelope full of roubles through the post ? Fax

What's curious is that there's still no Echo web article on this, even though it's mentioned on their bluenose messageboard link. Maybe they're waiting for Capeling to finish his "Cahill to Regret Blue Betrayal" article first ? Wouldn't say no to him joining us, I'd have to say. Fax

Arm band. Carra. Now.

Surprise surprise..

How do you keep a straight face when Harry Kewell puts on his alice band in the changies?

On a scale of 1-10, how big a tit is Gary Neville ?

About as gracious as you'd expect...

It is indeed -Councillor Eileen Kinnear, Harrow-on-the-Hill Conservative. I think she made an appearance on here a few months back, so I'm just stealing other people's ideas really. Fax ---

'Geffmesiter' ? Oh well, I guess he was bound to crawl back out from his Welsh hole at some point. Fax ---

It's not just about the features though, is it? Imagine for a moment that it wasn't Anfield that we were talking about, but your house. Now you could build a lovely, shiny new identical house next door to your old one, paint it the same colour and even put the same curtains up. But it still wouldn't be your house, would it? Your house is your house not because of what it's made of, but because of all the experiences that you've had whilst living in it. Anfield has been a house (of sorts) for who knows how many thousands of people spanning more than a century - surely you can't just discard that in the name of 'progress' ?

It's going back a fair bit now, but I can also remember his alter ego, Wooden Tennis Racket-Banjo Man, who used to play extended sets outside Sayers on Williamson Square. Not seen him for a few years - must have gone on to greater things. Fax

Probably best to ask your missus mate - it's how we all found out. :( Fax

...and You Knows It wins the million for his superb use of Zibigniew Boniek to illustrate a point. That Polish bastard caused me no end of grief back in 1986 when I needed him to complete my Panini World Cup footy sticker album. Still haven't got him now, 19 years later :wallbutt: