S.S.R.

How sad do you have to be to steal Boris Johnson's ideas?

Isn't that Dan Brown's latest book?

Nice to see the mackems giving Arsenal's first team more problems than we gave their reserves.

Smith, clearly frustrated at not managing to bag anything all afternoon, flings himself into a Crunch Nut Cornflakes display and receives a stern warning from the general manager.

Someone eight tills down - "How did this get in my shopping?" Shola - "Sorry."

The police said if he handed himself in, they'd reduce the charge to manslaughter.

Phoned them up over a month ago - nearly two months ago? - to buy next season's ticket now. I only agreed to get it because they said I could pay the whole lot in one go on my Barclaycard. Turns out they've only took the deposit off my Barclaycard, and have now sent me a letter demanding that I fill in a Direct Debit form. Utter muppets. Tempted to tell them to stick their ticket up their arse.

Assumed it was on Sky Sports, so I sat there like a dick, watching the BBC text updates, unaware I had it on Setanta.

What I like about Martins is how he chases the bad passes that go straight to the defender. You can see him taking advantage of a bad first touch eventually. Speaking of first touches, I hope Hansen and co cream over his control before the goal, which was even better - less time and space - than Idbangawhore's last week. If we're to accommodate both Owen and Martins, then I'd put Oba on the right, judging by his crossing ability. Floated in a peach of a cross in the first half. Worryingly, Smith seems to be the first name on the team sheet regardless of how he plays. Viduka was excellent again. Was very worried with his first few languid performances, but he looks a threat now.

Thanks fuck we didn't sign him. Jut imagine Ben Haim and Taylor at the back.

Spot on. How does our right-back get a 6 after 90 minutes of Petrov doing whatever he liked, whenever he liked on our right hand side of the pitch? Very true. If Carr had put in that kind of display we'd have the torches lit already. Extremely dissapointing. Difference being that Beye has the ability to chase the player after losing possession. He was getting abuse from the crowd before he left, apparently. Not a good sign.

Are you sure? He's persisted with it for how many games now?

The scoreline flatters us. Viduka and Martins had a decent game, shame everyone else had a stinker.

Sam will say we're tired again.

Was N'Zogbia at fault, or was it the whole back four playing so high up the field?

The HAlls had been looking to sell since 2004 and couldn't find a buyer, what do you feel has changed since May ? Holding out for the right amount? It's not like they could put it in the autotrader.

I'm fully behind Ashley, and applaud his efforts, but they're hardly going to say they got a bargain and will rake it in, are they? Better to claim the club was on its knees and look like Knights in shining armour. For a financially f***** up club, it's funny how many interested parties there were/are. He could sell it tomorrow and make a profit.

Aye, the guy positively jizzed when the second went in. Surprised their headsets stayed on when they jumped up and hugged each other. Disgrace.

BBC link. Supposedly neutral.

Slightly biased commentators, like.

Bugger. Got a plan B, Sam?

Isn't talking about players' groins just going to get him even more excited?

Good job it wasn't a 4:00 kick-off. How pissed would have he been by then?

Not surprised he's injured. He didn't look his normal assured self.

[irony]Missed Viduka's first because I didn't get into the ground quick enough.[/irony]