Quote of the day

"You're joking, aren't you? I wouldn't leave him with my kids. He'd probably have the house burned down, or the car!"

Kevin Nolan laughs off suggestions that Rocky's departure for Anfield has deprived him of a potential babysitter.

Our skipper also spoke about the fact that his parents - both fervent Liverpool fans - have been helping his former houseguest settle in on Merseyside. So we'll have the three of them to thank if the pony-tailed colossus plays and scores against us...

Meanwhile, no fewer than thirteen MPs have endorsed a motion for current Liverpool caretaker manager Kenny Dalglish to be knighted for his "outstanding contribution" to British football. Needless to say, the MP who tabled the motion is from Merseyside rather than Tyneside. And Dalglish'll be even less popular in these parts if, as the Daily Heil recently suggested, he succeeds in luring ASBO to the North West...