Hi guys. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, as it were, but our skipper is leaving. I am truly gutted about this, he is probably my favourite player and certainly one of the best at the club. Anyway, I have no interest in lying about this - I spoke to one of Gareth's closest friend last night and he told me he had had a conversation with him a couple of days previous and told him he has his heart set on leaving, Liverplop being the destination.
So O'Neills piece in the mail about persauding him to stay, most inmportant act of the summer etc etc., is all well and good. However, it looks like it will all be in vain as the player has already made his mind up.