It's probably contrary to recognised social media "etiquette" (if there's any such thing with social media!) to reply to one's own emails, but this and another post are sitting there with big fat zeros in the "reply" column so that will now change henceforth!
On the same topic (football), I've gotta say I'm no longer much of a fan since the big money took over. If Stevie Gerrard eventually finds his way back to Anfield in his new capacity as a manager, and then starts promoting local lads from the academy, I might get interested again, win or lose - but I just can't get excited about players who couldn't even find their own way to the Pier Head and are far more interested in owning the latest, fastest Italian or German motor car in town than even bothering to learn about Scouse culture (how's that for an oxymoron!).