Dick, I was reporting that people (club goers) wanted us (club organisers) to book Alex Campbell and when they went to see him they no longer wanted to book him and I explained the reason why they no longer wanted to book him. We never booked him because at that time he had two reputations and one of them was "unreliable", and going to see him confirmed that reputation. That is not generalising from the particular. And I did not make it clear - but it was not just me.

If instead we had booked him on his other reputation as an all-round good singer and entertainer - a reputation which I have never denied the existence of - and the Alex Campbell that we saw turned up - what would people have thought of the club organisers? Especially since they saw us there watching him!!

Dick I watch all Sheffield United's home games when I am in the UK. If I am likely to be away I go to reserve games to get my fix. I first went to see them in 1959. I suspect I have seen them more than you have, and they are much worse at the moment than even you could dream about.

They could be overtaken by Sheffield W*dn*sd*y for the first time in seven years tomorrow night. The shame.