CHASKA, Minn. - Mark James played in the Ryder Cup seven times and captained the European side at Brookline in 1999. Here, the honorary life member of the European Tour gives his views on the 41st edition of the competition in the first of his columns on the contest in Minnesota.Danny Willetts brother should be ashamed of himself today after the absolutely horrible comments he made about fans of Americas Ryder Cup team.I dont know how much time Pete Willett has spent in the U.S., but the crowds here are not so different to the ones in Britain. Theyre just a bit louder.Reading what he had published appalled me, and to do what he has was simply madness. Even if you think what he appeared to, which would be utterly ridiculous, it was insane to say it a couple of days before his brother and 11 teammates are to compete against the American team.I cant help but feel sorry for Darren Clarke, and I hope that Danny is not singled out by the crowd as a result of the comments -- they were certainly inviting that.Having someone say such stupid things was the last thing anybody needed -- and was just the sort of curveball a captain dreads.At the very least, the comments were an embarrassment for Danny, but they could have consequences for the team as a whole. If you get on the wrong side of the fans in the Ryder Cup it definitely has an impact.The blog emerged a couple of days before the start of the matches, too, which is plenty of time for ripostes to start flying about and feelings to get very heated.The last thing we want is for things to turn unpleasant at Hazeltine. They havent at the Ryder Cup since I was captain, at Brookline, but these sort of comments dont help.I hope there wont be a repeat of those infamous 1999 scenes. In the editions since they have improved security and thrown out the odd person who has caused a problem, but if you rile people so much that large groups are having a go at the players, you cant eject them all.At Brookline, I made it very clear to the European players at the start of the week that the crowds there could be volatile. I told them to sign every autograph and be really nice to the fans. It didnt do us any good but I think Darren -- whos said how good the U.S. fans have been to the European team up until the comments -- will have been thinking along similar lines.The Pete Willett furore was really bad news for Clarke, and everybody -- players and caddies -- is going to have to be extremely careful what they say now. Its vital they do everything they can to try to stay on the right side of the supporters and opposing players.If I was in Darrens position Id be on a charm offensive on every front, really stepping up that side of things.Have Pete Willetts comments wrecked Europes chances? I wouldnt go as far as to say that. Itll still be a competitive match, but you just dont need these sort of things going on.It was going to be hard enough already. Any team with six rookies in it was going to face some serious questions. The first day-and-a-half had looked set to be a bit hairy for Team Europe before that ridiculous blog.The pressure that players making their Ryder Cup debuts feel is great enough, but Pete Willetts comments can only add to it -- and his brother is one of the new boys.The Americans look really strong, too. Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth are both brilliant players and will be key to their prospects. They both have presence and charisma, and the benefits of youth. Davis Love III will be hoping they spearhead the team.Dustin Johnson has played phenomenally this year, too, and Brooks Koepka looks pretty tidy for a rookie. Rickie Fowler and Zach Johnson could be the weak links that Europe can exploit.But it could be a bit hairy for Europe for the first day-and-a-half and they need to hang in there and find their feet. If they can then adapt, and play with the teams usual heart and instinct, they could start to apply pressure on Saturday afternoon and then in the singles.It should be a fascinating contest -- we just have to hope it is the play we end up talking about, not the fans and some stupid comments from someone outside the team.Mark James was talking to Leo Spall Asics Gel Saga Black . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. Asics Gel Scram 3 Mens . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. 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While Higuain has struggled at times with his new club, the Argentina international ended a month-long drought by scoring the opener in Juventus 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday.Belotti, meanwhile, has scored 10 goals in 13 Serie A matches and three in five appearances for Italy after making his debut for the national team in August.Amid reports of interest from Manchester United, the 22-year-old Belotti recently agreed to a contract extension through 2021 and a 100 million euro ($106 million) escape clause at Torino -- slightly more than what Juventus spent on Higuain.Im going to repay this confidence by always giving my besst, every day in training and in every minute of every match, Belotti said.ddddddddddddBelotti has combined with former Roma forwards Iago Falque (seven goals) and Adem Ljajic (five) to help form the third-most prolific attack in the Italian league this season. Only second-place Roma (35 goals) and Juventus (32) have scored more goals than Torino (31) this season.Perhaps the biggest difference between the teams lies in defense.Despite Harts influence, Torino has struggled to defend dead-ball opportunities while Juventus has been able to weather injuries to key defenders Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini.Daniele Rugani, a 22-year-old defender considered the next in a long line of great Italian center backs, has filled in admirably for Juventus and has also shown off his abilities on headers, scoring from corners against both Atalanta last weekend and Dinamo.A worry for Juventus is the alarming trend that all three of its losses this season have come following Champions League matches.Still, Juventus is confident with a four-point lead in Serie A and after winning its Champions League group.We had three objectives for before the holiday break: winning the group, staying ahead in the Italian league and winning the Super Cup, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegrin said after the win over Dinamo. Were on the right path.Juventus faces AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 23.Torinos rise has mirrored that of its president, Urbano Cairo, who in August became chairman and chief executive of the RCS media group, which publishes the Gazzetta dello Sport and organizes the Giro dItalia cycling race.Torino can also rely on a coach known as a great motivator.Sinisa Mihajlovic, who was hired in May after he was fired by AC Milan, has had plenty of experience in derbies, starting with his playing career with Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter Milan.The derby is a match for men, Mihajlovic said. Weve got the utmost respect for Juve but we know that if we play like were capable of we can play even with them, and even win.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jersyes Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '