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On the ropes if we lose to Sunderland? http://www.edoctoronline.com/media/19/photos_6D35D6F0-4EAD-46BB-A161-E961A93AB28B.jpg

Don't know quite what to make of these comments. Obviously as fans we're not privy to the inner workings of the club, but by now we've gathered that the club isn't always straight with the fans. I know we haven't spent really any of the Carroll money as we expected, buy we've made some pretty astute signings so far. Likewise it would seem our rather staggering wage bill is on the way down, so all fairly positive stuff. Yet the squad is quite small and there is some dead wood like Smith and Xiaco that badly needs shifting. Enrique was always likely to leave to achieve his ambitions, but I think the fact we now have a very much different mentality (and a massively different one to what he was probably pitched before signing) has probably caused this outburst. We desperately need at least a striker and the full back positions will be weak, but I think we're stronger now possibly than we've ever been since he's been at the club (not on paper, it's just we know how some of those 'big names on paper' performed) so I'm not quite sure what he expected from us this summer? Going out and spending £40m on players? Who will honestly come to the club that will vastly improve us and be within our budget? We may be a biggish name in France, but let's be honest, we're sadly not the draw we once were.

Bolton beat them 3-1. Bollocks, that's what I get for finding my info on the Orlando City website calender

Thank christ. To be fair they drew 0-0 with Bolton too, clearly just a bogey team for English sides.

These subs look about a hundred times more committed than the players that started.

How could he be offside there? He was behind the person who played the ball wasn't he?!

Next time I'm desperate to watch a game of football I'm putting an episode of 'The Hurricanes' on instead.

Fuck me. Don't know who's more amateurish.

Bet Forster never had to put up with trouble like this in the Old Firm derby.

Everyone who keeps going on about how Best is a good finisher needs to remember - he is absolutely terrible at everything else. Movement especially.

This will probably be the most memorable pre-season game I've ever watched.

Our strikers movement really is a joy to behold.

Colo has been pretty good defensively, Jonas not too bad. Glad Ben Arfa isn't there to watch this else he may be handing in a transfer request in the morning.

Making money in America - that's the name of the game. To be fair seeing as half the Premier League have done either the states, China or South Africa it's not like we're any worse off from doing so.

Amazing ball from Smith there. Bailed out by Colo.

Either Steve Stone is going to get a run out or Harps is going to reproduce his target man heroics against Celtic a few years back.

Christ did people not cross in the SPL?

FILM THE BALL!

My self-commentary called how pathetic that Lovenkrands freekick would be. Huzzah!

I've taken to commentating myself to help me keep track of what's going on. If anyone wants to listen, they can come round my house. Cheers.

I can't tell which one is Smith, how will I know when to boo?

I thought the issue was always with the player rather than agreeing a fee anyway? Good news if we can get him in, definitely need a striker.

Just read it in the chat box on USL Live so it must be true.

Why the hell does this thread title say repeated at 00:30? Also what are the chances we're going to make the Orlando website crash for a pre-season friendly?

I can't see any basis of truth in that. Was it written by a drunk tabloid writer per chance?