I don't condone the booing of the minutes silence for one minute, however is not simply a case of cause and effect? If Liverpool hadn't booed the national anthem would those fans have booed the silence?

Players have all the power now, the balance needs to be redressed. There should be real consequences for any players refusing to play for their clubs without good reason, such as the Sheffield Wednesday saga. I don't think Newcastle can let him rot in the reserves either. I think if they do that for...