Richo: I hate to say it, but the financial crisis spells big trouble for the 2 EPL teams we follow - West Ham (me) and Liverpool (you). The West Ham owner has been sacked from his Bank's board and is trying to flog the Club to anyone with a few bob - and the guys who bought Liverpool are riddled with debt and will most likely have to sell off Torres and a few others before too long to insure the Club doesn't go the way of Leeds. Which reminds me, we don't hear much of pjay these days do we. He supported Leeds but boy they sank faster than the Titanic.

Noel, I am concerned because the business arrangement is integral to the coaching contract and therefore to Micale's commitment to the Club. There is nothing you or I can do about it but hope that it has been founded on a sound basis and will remain a viable financial partnership given the turmoil we have and can expect to have for some time.