I wasn’t sure this book was going to be any good, but I didn’t want to not be involved in case it was. I hadn’t seen it until Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours brought his copy to the pub and it turns out it’s way better than I thought it would be. I look forward to sitting behind a desk at the live tour ready to sign thousands of copies while people walk straight past me and go to the bar/ask Barry for a selfie.” I’ve never been to Australia but I have watched Mad Max and The Castle. Which one is the more accurate description of everyday life there? Ben This is a question for Barry. When footballers spend a night or two in a hotel room, twin sharing, is it acceptable behaviour for a third footballer to arrive, a tad merry, and commandeer one of the two beds? I ask, because this is exactly what you did to me on a stag weekend in Banagher in the mid-2000s. We acted like professionals and turfed you out. Liam

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We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. On the podcast today: the panel discusses England’s qualification for Euro 2024 following their 3- 1 win over reigning champions, Italy. Have we run out of superlatives for Jude Bellingham? On the podcast today; the panel react to Jordan Henderson’s first interview since joining Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia – he spoke to David Ornstein and Adam Crafton of The Athletic.Live Getting No 10 to focus on domestic violence ‘far too difficult’ during Covid, inquiry told – UK politics live A woman plays tennis in an empty car park at the Vitality Stadium. Photograph: Kieran Cleeves/PA Madejski Stadium/Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading After 17 years of success in audio, the book sees a debut for the boys in paper format, in a book that contains all the usual nonsense jokes, trivia and unparalleled analysis that draws in millions of listeners every month. As a bonus, readers will also find Max and Barry declaring their love for one another on a Guardian Blind Date. I’m dying to know – how is a Football Weekly panel selected? Please tell me it’s a more exciting process than coordinating schedules. Randall Plus: Paul Watson talks about his footballing escapade to Mongolia, and there’s an overdue home game for Pakistan. In part three, Kieran Maguire and Kevin Day join us to talk about their new book, ‘Unfit and Improper Persons: An Idiot’s Guide to Owning a Football Club’.

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Barry: Of course everyone has the right to support their team, regardless of who owns it because fans have little or no say in who gets to be the custodian of the club they are emotionally invested in. What I find a bit disturbing is the large number of fans who seem happy to excuse, or even condone the often barbaric behaviour of their authoritarian owners for no other reason than that those people have invested money in their football club and might pay for an expensive striker. It’s possible to love the club while holding the owners in contempt, as Manchester United fans, among others, regularly demonstrate.

Elsewhere, the wider implications this has for sport and society, particularly in Spain are discussed plus the alarming detail that Rubiales’ mum is on hunger strike.