The rain in Spain

After last night's washout, the re-arranged Barcelona v Newcastle match hopefully goes ahead tonight. Not a problem for all us supporters back in Blighty, and I wholeheartedly agree that the pitch was unplayable and any attempt at staging the game last night would have been farcical - but spare a thought for those Geordies who travelled over in anticipation of a magical night in the Nou Camp, and who have had to return home before the game has even kicked off due to work commitments. It's a generous gesture on the part of our slimy and piggy-eyed chairman Freddy Shepherd to offer compensation to those who travelled with the club's own travel scheme - but anyone who made the trip independently will be left up to £300 out of pocket only two weeks before Christmas. And given the state of our depleted side, the players could have done with all the support they could get. The cruelty of the elements, eh?