JACK CLARK sits back in his chair at the University of California, Berkeley, and fields your question about rugby’s place in America with ease.

DAVID BECKHAM may have been aware of Stuart Holden’s potential when the British-born USA international midfielder slipped under the transfer deadline radar and joined Bolton in January but his performance in a vital victory over Wolves suggests English football may be hearing much more from him before this year is completed.

Jonathan Spector is determined to help Charlton turn their season around after Alex Ferguson confirmed the American defender would not be recalled to Manchester United during the January transfer window.