Pilko

Ben Arfa will blatantly go off before Shola.

Birtles is such a cunt, I'd forgotten how much I hated the odious prat.

Those complaining about the two strikers - Shola has been absolutely miles better than Cisse so far.

Mapou, Anita and Marveaux are so much better than Taylor, Tiote and Gutierrez it's not funny. We look so much more of a football team.

We look vaguely competent today not exactly flying but doing way better.

Hahaha fuck off Bent

Unlucky Colo

Dare I say it but Shola has started well.

Getting a bit of a pasting on Soccer Saturday for his comments about Fat Sam's team playing long ball last week.

Class finish by Elmo.

Quite enjoying BT Sport's coverage on the whole, apart from Owen who is as bland and self-important as ever. I like Halsey as the third commentator.

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Shola 135 minutes in the last 7 days and another 90 today no doubt. He will be absolutely pegged and even more slow and useless as usual, then.

I for one am outraged at the team news. P.s. haven't seen it yet.

Owen talking about how to do one on ones, little cunt. Ask him about the Portsmouth one.

That touch and tackle by Fernandinho

It's scary how much Jake Livermore looks like Chris Hughton. Or is it just me?

BTTS Norwich/Soton Accrington/Burton Oxford/Rochdale 9/2 All the Championship 3pm teams to score (10 games/20 teams) 300/1

I know loads of people don't rate Elliot but fucking hell, the way some go on you'd think he was Lionel Perez and John Karelse's fucking lovechild. He's a low-end Premier League goalie and pretty adequate second choice. He has good games and below par games. We got lucky with Given and Harper both being incredibly capable and I think people forget that most teams have a somewhat average sub keeper.

Derry City and Dundee double. Chelsea at nearly 4/1 to win a one off football match is also too good to ignore. Backed.

Skirge fights back.

Would be nice, really hope the stuff about him wanting to stay in France above all else isn't quite as firm as it's being made out.

His end product and crossing in the first half was absolutely hopeless. He looked like a totally different player after the break, he was magnificent. Seems to be gradually improving. I think the inconsistency is the Ameobi gene.

For once, was pleased to see him come on at half time, because nowt was sticking up front and Gouffran looked isolated. Was largely poor but got the all-important goal, fair one really.

Thought he was shaky. Bit of good, bit of bad.