A fond farewell to Becks

At his best he was virtually unplayable as perhaps the single best crosser of the ball the game has seen.

So farewell then Fergie. And farewell Rafa. Farewell to Roberto too. And also to Scholesy. And not forgetting Becks, of course.

In Ireland we have The Gathering. In English football, it seems to be the year of The Dispersal.