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 Cheap Ottawa Senators Jerseys . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. 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The ECB have confirmed that the England tour of Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.Concerns were raised after Dhaka, the nations capital, suffered a terrorist attack in July that left many dead. Australia cancelled their tour to the country at the end of last year and had pulled out of the Under-19 World Cup this year due to security concerns.But a security delegation that included the ECBs security advisor Reg Dickason, the Professional Cricketers Association chief executive David Leatherdale and the ECBs director of cricket operations John Carr, has recently returned from India and Bangladesh after completing a venue inspection ahead of the tours. They concluded that, with the level of security promised by the Bangladesh government, that it will be safe for the tour to go ahead.England players - including Test captain Alastair Cook and one-day captain Eoin Morgan - were briefed tonight by Dickason on the security arrangements and the risk assessment. Leatherdale and Carr were also present at the meeting alongside Andrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, and Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive.Englands tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned, said Strauss after the meeting.Safety and security of players and management are always paramount. Weve received a thorough risk assessment, had excellent insight into the current situation and been fully briefed on security commitments. ECB and PCA have the utmost confideence in the advice and support weve been given.ddddddddddddTonight we discussed details with the players and management in an open meeting. They asked lots of questions, have time to ask more and will clearly want to take it all in - we understand that. Selection for the tour will be made after the end of the summer internationals.We will, as always, continue to monitor the situation right up to and throughout the tour.It is understood that Englands players will be given a no-consequences option to skip the tour if they, or their families, are uncomfortable with their involvement.The BCB chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury, on Friday morning, expressed relief and caution over the ECBs approval. He said they would have to remain vigilant and continue our security standards over the next few weeks.Arriving on 30 September, England are scheduled to play three warm-up matches, three one-day internationals and two Test matches, before leaving Bangladesh on November 2. 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