I HOPE you are all okay this week, and a special hello to my mate Griff.

I know Griff takes his coffee break and sits down for his weekly read of this column.

I am supposed to be at Griff's stag do this weekend but I have an FA cup match for Cleeve in the Isle of Wight so I am not going to be able to make it. I am sorry Griff but no doubt you will have a great time.

It is also a special day for Molly-Mae who will be six on Friday, so happy birthday from Mummy aka (Babe) and Daddy and your sister Poppy xx (just saved myself a fortune on the advert!!) Have a great birthday Molly-Mae (pictured below).

Well the big news in the papers this week as been about Wayne Rooney and his off the field antics.

Does any other England International want to step forward and admit to having done anything?

I am thinking it would save them a fortune on any gagging order that they put in place.

I might approach the FA and say why don't you have a amnesty day like they do with knives and guns and say 'step forward and put all of your antics in the bin'.

Then at least that way the national team might start doing well in major tournaments!

With these alleged antics going on I now realise why Joe Cole is not in any of the latest squad. He seems the only one settled down with his Mrs. So perhaps he doesn't fit in!

What I find strange about this Wayne Rooney episode is I have not seen one slice of evidence of him doing anything yet like pictures or texts.

Mind you, if you've ever seen his security team you know why there might not be any photos.

This leads me on to April and the PFA awards. I have taken my Dad and some friends to all the PFA awards I have gone to held in London and its great spending time with them and seeing them pass themselves off as ex-players.

Normally the players go to the awards and then off to some nightclub in London where selected guests are invited upstairs to the after party.

This year I 'blagged' us tickets to the after party held upstairs (with a free bar!) and when this finished the party carried on in another bar.

This is where Wayne Rooney and his security team crossed paths with none other than Cheltenham Town Physio Allan Gough.

I got chatting to Wayne's brother John, who played for Macclesfield, and commented on his wonder strike he scored against Cheltenham at our place last season.

He then turns to Wayne who, by the way he calls 'Wozza' and says told you 'I scored a worldy against Cheltenham'.

Wayne comes over and starts chatting and I introduce him to my dad. I ask if I can take a photo of the pair which he says no problem (see above).

To be fair to Wayne he was as good as gold and let all my mates have a photo with him but his security stepped in when Goughy was trying to give him treatment on his injured leg saying, 'You must be fit for the World Cup Wayne.'

Goughy is telling Wayne's security team it's 'okay I am a fully qualified physio, I know what I am doing'.

That must be a first Goughy you know what you're doing!!

DONK IS SPOT ON WITH WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT THESE YOUNG PLAYERS

I WOKE up on Saturday morning and decided to have a look at the papers.

I open the Gloucestershire Echo up and find Donk (John Brough) also has a column now.

What I find amazing is that three weeks ago, Bink (Russell Milton) texted me to say that Donk has been taught which way up the pen is supposed to be held – now look at him he's writing his own column. Bink, at this rate you will be getting an MBE!!

On a serious note what Donk says about these young players having to make every second count is spot on.

A lot of the young kids think they have arrived as soon as they step in to their scholarships and that all the hard work has been done.

Then in two years get they get released because they have taken the foot of the gas in training and in the games they play.

I am not sure of the figures involved but there is only a small percentage taken on professional contracts.

So it's important they give their all in what they are doing on and off the pitch to give them the best chance possible.

Coaches know that you can't be great everyday and that at their age they will be inconsistent, but they must be seen to be doing the right thing.

I see Jake Lee has gone on loan to Cirencester and I hope he gets kicked, punched and whacked in tackles - although not injured I might add.

It will toughen him up and if he takes it in the right way and does not give up he will reap the rewards next year.

He will have to learn to look after himself very quickly and that is what Mark Yates will be looking for from him, because if he turns out to be a decent target man the club could get a decent player or even some decent money.

Jake reminds me of my first boot boy at Bristol Rovers.

I did not think he would be a good player back then, but he turned out half decent so fingers crossed Jake turns out like Bobby Zamora.

PS, A big thank you to Nelly (Neil Howarth) for landing me in it with the wife. My 'operation' was not common knowledge in my household!

RICCO WILL BE MISSED BY THE TIGERS FAITHFUL

I WOULD like to wish Marc Richards all the best in his new adventure to the USA and Australia in pursuit of coaching and playing in a different country.

Marc will be playing his last game for Gloucester City at Eastwood Town on Saturday before he shoots off on his big dream and will be missed no doubt by all the supporters of Gloucester City.

All the best pal.

REMEMBER YOUR PASSPORTS CHAPS!

IT WAS Non league Day on Saturday and a big thank you to the 35 Cheltenham supporters who came along to watch Cleeve play possibly the worst game ever.

We were shocking and got hammered 5 -1 against Paulton Rovers.

This Saturday, like I stated earlier we are off to the sunny Isle of Wight for an FA Cup game.

Lads let me remind you DON'T FORGET YOUR PASSPORTS!!

we are playing abroad and Customs and Excise will need to check them. Slacky has not been issued with a passport (and quite rightly so), a letter from Lisa will be fine, Lisa can you make the letter only one way though, cheers!