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Any footballer refusing to play should receive no wages. How can anyone have the front to do that when the are earning more in a week than the majority earn in a year. I hope we sell him to China for millions and he breaks both legs on his debut.

I see the Payet love affair is over....... Let him rot in the reserves,easy for me to say tbh.

Been using the Gardner HD this year. Very impressed with it since moving from Ultima Power Carp. Diameter to breaking strain ratio is great. I use the 15lb and its not bulky at all compared to some lines. Sinks very well and as I fish slack a lot it really is good. It is prone to a little bit of coil but only seen this after I've been snagged up and line stretched a little. Normal use it's very supple and easy to work with. I don't cast long range but have hit 100yd with it with my 2.75tc rods (as said I dont fish long range as I dont have a need to mostly). also knots well. I rate it highly. I would be interested to test the wychwood stuff as its an interesting concept, although it becomes less visible after 5ft depth and totally disappears after 15-18ft (sources vary) so unless you are deeper lake does it make much of a difference? especially as algae and bits will still stick to it? I used to use 18lb sensor for river fishing and thats tough stuff, actually snapped a leadless leader before the knot joining it to the line!! But will probably try the 18lb HD stuff in the future.

I've had my DPF line on my reels now for about 4 or 5 months. and I have no complaints whatsoever regarding it's performance. It has a very low diameter for it's given breaking strain, (I'm actually spooled up with 18lb which looks no "bulkier" than my previous 12lb Technium), it knots very well, casts well, sinks like a stone and hangs nicely from the rings. It shows no tendency to coil. I personally love it. But....... (there's always a "but" isn't there!)..using it has coincided with me experiencing the worst run of blanks I've ever had, Subsequently, I cannot give any constructive feedback on it's fish playing qualities. I'm not blaming the line, as I have been fishing notoriously difficult waters since switching over to it. The only "easier" water I have fished since spooling up with it it saw me bank a small common within an hour of arriving but then the lake was invaded by a horde of idiots which saw me packing up and coming home. Had I stayed and fished I have no doubts that I would have caught more, but I couldn't be bothered. I have noticed I have experienced more "liners" with it than my previous line, whether this is down to the fact that it is reported to be more difficult to see under water and the fish are just bumping into it rather than avoiding it I don't know. That's getting too technical for me, but it has been significant enough to be noticeable. At least if I'm getting liners I know the fish are out there though.....somewhere (other than around my bait lol!). Rob