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Listed below are comments made by fouldough between Sunday, 31st August 2008 and Sunday, 31st August 2008.

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Poulter's chance to reward captain's faith 9:49pm on 31 Aug 2008 I don't think Faldo could have handled this much worse. (And it was telling that the press were stunned by his announcement...)

Where shall we begin...

1. His picks are too English, not European. Wait and see Irish papers tomorrow. They will crucify Faldo for omitting Clarke and ignoring Harrington's Monty advice. (And maybe the Swedish papers will have something to say as well for that matter. Petterson is five shots off the lead in the Deutsche)

2. With no additional vice-captain, he further snubs Clarke and Montie. (Messiah-like Faldo will get around Valhalla via bi-location...) Also he advertises his insecurity alongside senior players. "18 Ryder Cups between between us, 18 Ryder Cups between between us." Keep going on the key messages, attaboy Nick.

3. Messes up team spirit. Justin Rose comes to Europe for two tournaments to qualify on merit...Poulter manages er, none. Cannot think this unifies the team. Who would you rather partner...?

4. Someone is telling porkies about when players got notified. Poulter said he got to know "this morning"...This screams that he and Casey got the nod as Faldo said they were "just told".

5. Faldo contradicted his own criteria for wild card picks. In Clarke he had an experienced match player in form...

6. He has put a ridiculous amount of pressure on Poulter. He may get villified in the press. I await a first tee shank with dismay.

In summary, these picks say much more about Faldo's vanity than Poulter or Casey.

He seems to want to the hero captain to as many English youngsters as possible, not the self-assured 'peer' captain that was Woosnam among many contemporaries his superior.

What odds are the Americans?
Who should get a Ryder Cup wildcard? 9:23pm on 31 Aug 2008 Stunned into silence, amazement etc, etc. I do not blame Casey or Poulter actually.

Faldo's actions smack of vanity and insecurity.

It's like his picks are him wanting to re-live his youth. He wants to be mates with these guys...not their captain.

He is like some saddo old bloke hanging around with the youngsters in a nightclub on tour. (Any sport, take your pick.)

Plus, he has completely snubbed Clarke and Monty -- not even a vice captain spot.

Completely ridiculous -- and reflecting his insecurity regards having free thinking grown ups on the team.

Team America must be laughing tonight.

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