afghan

Hazel

What happened to 'Y'? Yo La Tengo

Lynryd Skynyrd

Wagyu beef

Upside-down cake

Osso Bucco

Moussaka

Jambalaya

Yazoo

One Dove.

Husker Du

Rhino

Capybara

Ornaments

Floors

Rolls Royce (too easy!)

Tromso

Yorsh (a Russian concoction made from vodka and beer!)

Highball

Why do we need catering at an event that lasts for a mere two hours? In all the years I've attended football matches I've always wondered why people miss part of the game to buy food. Have lunch before you go, and that'll be one less thing to moan about.

I always like to see Scottish teams do well in Europe, and here's why. The more Scottish teams lose, the harder it becomes to qualify for European tournaments due to the falling co-efficient. Also, pre-pre qualifying ties against teams from countries with a similar co-efficient are generally less attractive than games against sides from the more successful countries. Now, it is not outwith the bounds of possibility that Thistle will be in the SPL in the not too distant future. Once there, it is again not outwith the bounds of possibility that we qualify for Europe, by reaching a cup final, for instance, or via the Fair Play system (I draw the line at suggesting winning the SPL, however). Thus the stronger the Scottish co-efficient, the more chance we have of going out to a glamour side than we do losing to some unknowns from Eastern Europe, who will be in the midst of their season while we will have just dragged our sorry unfit arses back from the beaches of Spain and are nowhere near match-fit. So by all means have a go at the Sons of Satan for losing to Malmo, because it'll be all their fault when we lose our qualifier to Havno Bogpaper of the Faroe Isles.

Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay all look dodgy. I fancy Columbia. And why are the BBC ignoring it? Their football webpage is almost devoid of content.

I don't usually find myself defending the green hordes, but the police seemed to over-react to what was an entirely good-natured, if inebriated, gathering. The folks that I saw being ejected seemed to be guilty of little else than being a bit noisy: hardly an offence at a football match. The football, incidentally, was dismal.

Er, I am. Have to be in town to pick up some family from the airport early next morning. Young fella wanted to go. Had the choice between some hospitality and the Celtic end. He chose the latter, on the grounds that "it will be like Firhill". Last time he was there he was 5, and he's 12 now. He remembers the atmosphere, the vibe that changes with, and changes the game. It just doesn't happen here. Anyway, I'll be wearing a Thistle scarf. Any other nomads going?

Always liked Milne. Anyone remember him kneeling on one knee to tie his bootlaces and headering a ball that came his way? Right in front of the JH.