How Brian can say Sandy deserves Ryder Cup captaincy above the most successful European golfer of modern times beggars belief! Sandy comes across as a great bloke & had a very natural swing good enough to win 2 Majors before he started lsitening to all & sundry & forgot how to do it, but to say he ranks in stature as a potential Captain above Faldo? Faldo was already a top golfer with multiple tour titles (including PGAs) when he decided he had to completely change his swing to win Majors... how much more vindication does anyone need? If I was a Ryder Cup debutant struggling with my swing on the Thursday afternoon at Valhalla I know who I would want to ask for advice!

Most of the guys in the team probably grew up with Faldo as their golfing idol & will be dying to prove to him how much they deserve to be on his team. I am sure Nick put many noses out of joint when he was at the top. Many good European golfers with poor Major & Ryder Cup records who have already been Ryder Cup captains never seem to be backward in coming forward to criticise Nick or to rip up good luck messages etc when asked to comment by the Press. I fully expect Faldo to rub their noses in it by beating the USA by a record margin, just as he used to do on the course. I've just seen Azinger's picks & there is not one of our guys who would not be confident of beating at least 10 out of their 12... bring it on, can't wait!

Disgusted rather than shocked is my view this morning . not because darren didnt get picked but because he chose to pick a player who didnt feel it was necessary to play the johnnie walker & qualify as a right.. he has at least 4more tournaments in america to keep his privelages.. faldo ruined the seve trophy in ireland by not picking an irish player & the attendances showed this.. casey was always going to get picked & europe should win the cup with any two picks faldo chose.. unless poulter already knew he was picked he showed a large lack of desire to play by opting to play in america this weekend & surely with others trying so hard to make the team it will have reprecussions .. good luck europe. despite faldo & poulters arrogance

As usual, Faldo is his own man & has gone his own way. Picking two English grafters rather than the more mercurial talents of Darren Clarke. As Jacko said on "Golf Night" earlier, Faldo has to be comfortable with his picks & will undoubtedly feel more rapport with two hard- working pros than the more naturally gifted & popular Irishman. I love Darren & enjoyed some of the 40/1 available on him for the Dutch tournament last week but cannot argue with 6 Majors...

Typical Faldo. Controversial as usual. Decided to leave out our Ryder Cup talisman. Hope we don't lose. Decided to pick wildcards who choose to play in America rather than Gleneagles. Didnt make the cut there, will they make the grade in the Ryder Cup, we'll see.

How Mr. No Personality achieved the captain's role before Sandy Lyle is beyond me anyway. Hope Sandy gets the chance that he so richly derserves.