Shannon was barely 6 months old, and I wanted fly out to shoot a television commercial in Los Angeles.

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I'm sure it will - that will fly out on Monday morning when I'm giving this talk.

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With six competitive European ties under our belt as opposed to the usual coma-inducing pre-season pap, I confidently predict Motherwell will fly out the traps at McDairmid Park and take the first step towards another foreign field-trip next summer.

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But I still manage to get the fly out there.

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But I have a hunch that singling out the Czechs will not fly with most national governments.

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He is getting on a bit now and is one of the senior guys out there and I think Stoner might be a fly in the ointment for him.

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