Shak

I assume you just mean the 'lie la lie' bit. Aye.

Really we should just be singing his name over and over again to the tune of 'The Boxer' by Simon and Garfunkel.

FYP.

FM says no!!

Santon and Pieters would be a nice pair to pick up, in theory. Gives us much better options/depth in the event of injuries with Pieters having the ability to play both LB and CB and Santon comfortable in either fullback position.

Can Marveaux play on the right? Really hope so, Jonas on the right wouldn't be pretty at all.

Having a player who's comfortable on either side would be very useful given our current fullback situation, seems this lad was very highly thought of not long ago too. Would be happy to see him brought in.

Best man. Easily our best striker.

Lovenkrands man, he's terrible.

Doing alright considering we've nothing up front. Hopefully we can fluke a jammy goal or someone scores a cracker.

Better. Keep the fucking ball.

Absolutely fucking rubbish so far.

Best should really start. Ba looks off the pace and Shola doesn't give you much in terms of movement up front. If we start Sholba up front we're going to just end up hoofing it all day I would guess. At least Best up top alongside one of them gives us another option. Alternatively we could play Vuckic in the hole, but I doubt that'll happen so Best should get the nod to start.

The goalscoring record isn't that much of a concern for me. Obviously it'd be nice if he scored a few more but he was playing for one of the weakest teams in the league and his game doesn't seem to just be based around goals. We need someone who'll work the channels and drop deep to get the ball, give our defense and midfield an option other than just fucking launching it. A player like that makes the whole team around him better, even if he doesn't score a huge amount of goals. Bellamy never managed double figures for us in Premiership season, for example, but he was our most important player most of his time here.

You can see the Korean TV presenters are fucking sickened that they're going to have to watch Sunderland every week now.

Mackems get a point. http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7830/8594display.jpg

Been watching the Sunderland game a bit here. Gyan looks fucking woeful. Sessegnon looks a good player though, have to say.

Hard to expect Yorkie to know you're joking Rich, you were basically a cunt to him for two years.

Sounds exactly like the kind of player we should be after, a striker who has the pace and workrate to work the channels and give our midfielders some options. Seems like he has a bit of skill about him too, would be very happy if this comes off.

Hoping it's a pacey type (if we get anyone at all), as without that kind of player we'll be entirely reliant on Ben Arfa for some sort of incision in the final third this season.

New student in class today. Forced the name Sammy upon him as a tribute.

Good news if true.

CM Punk-tastic this. I'm guessing he challenges Colo to a duel for the captains armband, defeats him and then signs for QPR.

He's honestly looked absolutely hopeless the first two games. Fuck all effort, touch of a rapist, little awareness of what's going on around him. Not panicking yet and writing him off after two appearances would be ridiculous, but it's been far from encouraging so far it has to be said.

Krul Simpson Saylor Colo Raylor Obertan Tiote Cabaye Jonas Best Shola That's what I'm expecting, and I wouldn't have many complaints tbh. Marveaux looked knackered by the second half last night, think he'd be best used as an impact sub after an hour rather than starting. Can't start Ba after how rubbish he's been in two games so far.