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So Ched Evans waits another week to make his debut, then.

Interesting, but also confusing reading for somebody who lives in a jurisdiction that practices civil law without juries. regards, Hein I'm sure you know that we have two systems. The magistrates court, where 3 locally drawn well-to-do nice "folk" sit in minor cases that may involve sentences up to 1 years imprisionment. Shoplifting and minor physical bust ups. And beyond that, the most serious types (about 5% of cases) we have "Crown Court" that have a jury system that should randomly select 12 persons "good and true" to look at "all" of the evidence. However because none of them are experts in the law they are directed by the single judge to come to single conclusion (or a majority verdict) A poor judge will often fail to get the jury to reach the right verdict. Thus miscagage of justice is always ever present. Judges are often old and fuddy-duddy, some have been known to fall asleep during the case causing the whole trial to stopped and then be restarted at a later date with a new judge and jury. This jury did not fully take into account that her alcohol test showed no signs. If she was very drunk at 3am then there might be a case to answer. It's thought she had had 5 units of alcohol at the time of consenting. Semi comatose would be more in line with above 15 units consumed. At that rate she would have tested positive nine hours later and then quite rightly have been able to rely on the lapse in memory. Thus, to claim memory loss and yet test negative for alcohol busts her case and I put it to you, that it goes to prove that she would be able to give consent and even very well remember going so. She remembered where she left her pizza in reception and was very able to walk in high heels all the way back to get it. Only a little lie...

Which is the insistence line of Ched's web site. I continue to think it's a raw deal. Quite brave of Steve Bruce, the other day, to voice his concerns and backing. In fact, I joined a conversation at work last week, where four guys were talking about the continuing situation. I asked if any of them had seen his web site or read his side of the case. To a man, they all said no and that they continued to disbelieve that he could not be guilty. Very sad.

Apparently the Oldham Athletic deal fell apart because the local supporters were unwilling to change the club's name to Oldham Down!

Some couldn't live with it, and as the Clash wrote, "cherif don't like it". Hell, when I was growing up I despised the folk from the next village, nevermind, God forbid, the nearest town.

How about a jetful of celebrities crashing into the Hollywood Old Folks home?

So, given the late entry rules and the like, is there a team about to arrive with Hayat Boumedienne at #1? The one on the left obviously, and newly single, but arranging a first date for "sometime next week" might be a bit ambitious where she's concerned. http://www.bbc.co.uk...europe-30759008

I don't know him at all but in reading his posts I went from 1) liking him as a creative guy who won't let people tell him what to think (I like that he is Vegan that loves MMA and boxing); to 2) disliking him for his preachy, I'm better than you nonsense. "I will give everything away to PETA and anti-whaling ships" It has been brought up that he could give money to AIDS or hunger or pediatric cancer but in fairness it is his money so he can do what he wants with it. My opinion is that he is a smart guy and that he knows that he will get more run out of PETA then if he donated it to a cancer charity. They are naming a ship after him that rams into whale ships; isn't that more exciting to track than an Ebola hospital; and then finally 3) realize that he is a scared guy that is the same as anyone else. The fact that he is making a point of saying that he hasn't watched the Simpson's in 20 years should about cover it. Why would you disavow what most would consider to be your most memorable creation unless you were really scared. I'd be scared to. I wish him well on his journey.

Lester Piggott, long since retired. He'll be 80 this coming November and has had a history of heart problems.

I voted Kirk Kerkorian and, with the "Open All Hours" rebirth/nostalgiafest still fresh, tried to imagine Arkwright doing likewise...

So this thread isn't about the schism in the Church of Scotland?

I am not really sure how I would answer my own question out of this year's mob. Probably Leonard Nimoy and I'd surprise him by asking more about his photography than I would about Trek. MacNee might be interesting as long as he didn't expect me to play tennis with him...