Angry fans

OUR football correspondent LIAM MACKEY is back in top form and full of energy.

He casts his eye over your comments and gives his own critical analysis of the goings on throughout the world of football. You may agree with him or then again you may not.

This week: Three wishes for Wednesday’s night final; Brown’s dodgy beard but a hot voice; Newcastle go down with a whimper; What now for Owen; Newcastle’s infliced wounds; Shearer must stay surely; Ricky Sbragia sacked in public; Chelsea take 34 out of 39 pts with Hiddink; Anelka deserves golden boot; Benitez so ungracious; Milan fail to qualify for Champions League; Game of the week.

The Letter of the Week goes to Dublin Blue. Get in touch with your postal address and our magnificent prize will be winging its way to you before you know it.

COME here Liam, I’ll bet you are on your way to Rome. What a job you’ve got. Just make sure you steer clear of the number 64 bus and the Ponte Duca D’Aosta Bridge. And the spaghetti vongole.

Nick Gilligan, Dublin, by email

OUR SHOUT: Hell, I steer clear of the 64 bus in Dublin.

The rest of today’s column appears in the Irish Examiner and willappear here tomorrow.