No mystery, I'm afraid. Wales is doing badly. Ryan Giggs has been mooted, but why would he bother? In other news, Fabio Capello is standing down after Euro 2012. Judy Evans, Cardiff --- On Thu, 9/9/10, David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: What is History? To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, 9 September, 2010, 16:51 The manager of the Welsh football team has been persuaded to resign presumably, as I read the announcement, because he's been doing something to one of the goal posts. How has he employed it, I wonder? "The FAW wishes to announce that Mr John Toshack, the national team manager, and the association have mutually decided to cease his employment of the post with immediate effect." David Ritchie,Portland, Oregon