Phone-in, 8 Dec: BOBBY CONVEY

[Royal Lady]

When did you discover you were allergic to artificial pitches? Did it bring you out in hives or did your nose just run a bit?

[M4 Junction 11]

- Why is 'Soccer' considered to be a women's sport in the U.S.?

- What are your views on women's football and have you ever been or plan on going to see the Reading women's team?

- Visual question/ Who is this U.S. 'soccer' player?



Bobby Convey on SportsMachine

[M4 Junction 11]

Klinsmann the new boss --happy????

It's not going to happen.

Sunil (Gulati) and I have concluded our discussions about the USA men's national team program, and I have withdrawn my name from consideration as coach

[Barry the bird boggler]

Wedgies or weiners?

[cheeryoleary]

- Visual question/ Who is this U.S. 'soccer' player?



Bobby Convey on SportsMachine

"Position:
F/M"

[cheeryoleary]

You're partially blind in your left eye due to optic nerve damage

How does this affect your game?

Do you have to play with a special football with a bell inside?

Have you ever been involved in a lawsuit involving your mistaking a football with a small mammal commonly associated with the wearing of a collar and bell?

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Klinsmann the new boss --happy????

It's not going to happen.

Sunil (Gulati) and I have concluded our discussions about the USA men's national team program, and I have withdrawn my name from consideration as coach

Right. FOX Sports jumped the gun and reported it on...er, Tuesday afternoon hereabouts I think, and the news spread until the plug belatedly got pulled on the story on Wednesday, and I've been meaning to correct this entry ever since.

So Bobby: Klinsmann a no-go --relieved????

[M4 Junction 11]

Now what to ask him about being on Soccer AM tomorrow

[The Biscuit Lady]

Last time I met you Bobby you were wearing a beautiful pair of diamond earings.
Firstly - were they real? Secondly if they were I have got a necklace that would really match them - any chance I could borrow them?

Thanking you in advance!

[cheeryoleary]

Bobby,
Christmas present for your missus.....
Do you give her a pearl necklance or diamond one?

[cheeryoleary]

Bobby,
You're a good natured player however if Reading were to draw Bury in a cup competition and you were involved in an altercation with Bury's Andy Bishop, would you:

1. Walk away from the incident - there's no place for violence in the modern game.
2. Demand a card from the Referee.
3. Bash A. Bishop

[M4 Junction 11]

Ollie, If it were your choice which of these questions would you ask? It would be interested to know the process you go throught on a Friday from printing out these questions for Tim (I doubt he knows how to work a computer himself) to how you finally select which ones to ask. Who has the final decision? Do the players get to see the questions that are unsuitable to read out on the radio?

Assuming I get another mention please tell Tim he can call me M4J11 for short

[M4 Junction 11]

- At St James' Park mid-week Emre shouted some obscenity at the Reading bench in Italian not knowing that Salvatore speaks the language. Why do you think some managers like Roeder produce foul mouthed prima donna's like Emre whilst Coppell is successful in keeping everyone's feet on the ground?

[cheeryoleary]

Bobby - my nickname at school was Kweef?

What was yours?

[cheeryoleary]

Bobby - Are you a pipe smoker?

[cheeryoleary]

Bobby,
In England we often have Christmas Pudding after our main meal whilst I know in America you have a dish called a Pud-Whapper.
What American traditions do you try to keep now that you're in England?

[M4 Junction 11]

The show is about to start - Listen live. Did anyone see Ollie drop by to pick up the questions

[M4 Junction 11]

Best goal scored?

Some kid on the phone asked. Was his first goal for the Royals when he ran the length of the field and scored against Millwall.

[Barry the bird boggler]

What American traditions do you try to keep now that you're in England?

catching your mates in friendly fire?
starting things before losing interest and starting something else?

[M4 Junction 11]

Do you get bored easily when you're not training and playing football and what do you get up to instead to occupy your time?

It's very boring. I just read books, sleep and speak to people back in the US.