Quotes of the Week

No one can grasp the depth of my personal disappointment at not qualifying. Graham Taylor, on resigning as England manager.

Norway have been successful in qualifying and they and other well-known countries have accepted lock, stock and barrel what I have presented. I think there's an element there of a prophet in one's own country. Charles Hughes, the FA's much-criticised Director of Coaching.

I'm very sad that a good friend of mine is in hospital. John Fashanu, Wimbledon striker, after his challenge left Spurs' Gary Mabbutt with a fractured skull.

I don't harbour anything against Fash. We're professional sportsmen in a professional sport. Mabbutt.