Pilko

We were, yes. Which games did they show?

There's probably more chance of us signing Skirge than Ben Arfa.

I'm not that opposed to Nolan off Carroll away from home, but even against Blackpool, Wigan, WBA etc I think he'll struggle in a central role.

Jon, go to bed man.

Why are we arguing about this? He isn't coming. It's Sunday - any new guff?

No quotes in that article, I'll panic when Hughton says he's out till October.

Getting that assist today could make him realise he can actually perform for the club. A goal or two in pre-season would be very useful for the lad's confidence.

Tavernier and Krul played the full 90.

Kul fucked it up.

SSN just showed the goal, Xisco span and played in Shola who put it through the keepers legs from an angle. Decent goal.

Lee Ryder: Somebody with too much time on their hands managed to create a facebook account and get that on. Lee Ryder: If Shola scores another I shall thow my knickers on the pitch. Spot the difference

Someone else has a name called Lee Ryder and (nearly) the same picture on the webchat said he couldn't be arsed and wanted a tab, the real Lee Ryder has deleted it!

Lee Ryder: The Spaniard is playing right wing, Routledge rolled it to him and a defence cutting pass found Shola who slammed it home.

Shola

Ryder also reckons Routledge is playing right-back.

Along with Shola according to Ryder.

Jerome?!

Lee Ryder: The goal came on 39 minutes and it resulted when Ryan Taylor's suicidal backpass was latched on to by Hoolahan who found Martin and he couldn't miss.

Don't Panic, it's back to Square One for now though.

Skirgey: Lee.. you did it last season with audio coverage.. as bad as it was it was all we had lol Lee Ryder: Thanks Skirgey, that was a lot of fun and very much a fanzone style experiment, mind you, you try it over a mobile phone in a packed Press box!!!! The system we used was unreliable. Skirgey: I remember the hassle but it aided to the joy of the entire thing Why do birds... suddenly appear...

Tavernier at centre back then? And we're playing 3 strikers. Weird. Hopefully Harper isn't going to Celtic as was predicted...

Best not to get our hopes up. If Hughton has been in for him though, it's still pleasing that he's actually trying to sign top quality players.

The only thing that could swing it would be that he'd be basically guaranteed a start here. We won't be able to compete on wages.

I thought Lough might make it, Allardyce seemed to fancy him as a player.

Highly likely he'll be off to Bremen.