"If he came to me I would be receptive. I am after all a saviour of poor, lost souls."

- Golfing guru David Leadbetter making positive noises after the bust-up with Nick Faldo, whose ranking has plummeted to below 87.

"We think it would be beneficial for Collymore to get full-time help and not be with us at all. There is no time limit on this but we don't expect to see him back this season."

- Aston Villa manager John Gregory on Stan Collymore's depression.

"At one point I was talking to UEFA about which flight paths wouldn't cross missile paths."

- FAI chief executive Bernard O'Byrne on the surreal conversations he had with UEFA before Ireland's game against Macedonia was finally postponed.