Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Is it because his brother was here for a while?

Maybe that's the key point - at this level. Maybe neither player wants to be at this level having been at top 4 Prem clubs albeit with minimal success. Come February, after clubs have done their transfer window business, these 2 might be more willing to get their careers going again in League 1.

All this talk about Chamberlain is great but where are Brookings Babes? I was expecting to see some East End luvlies...

Did well at this level last year. Quite young too but isn't he in their first team at the mo?

Next they'll want to trying eating here too!

Puncheon hat-trick?

It's no coincidence that Hammond's upturn in form came when he was partnering Chaplow in midfield. Chaplow has reasonable pace which means Deano isn't required to be so mobile and allows him to play in the holding role to try to direct the play a little. With Morgan & Hammond, we have two players who want to do the same thing and it doesn't work as well. Sometimes players just function better alongside certain players - Beattie and Ormerod were a prime example.

Not quite sure any of the players turned up today...

We've lost the unpredictability and pace both Papa and Antonio gave us last year and it's a big loss. Their pace alone would often mean defences wouldn't keep a high line, which had the added bonus of giving us space in front of the back four. Now, there's f**k all chance of Rickie beating anyone for pace so they can squeeze the play making it difficult for us to create anything. Big changes required in January. Keep Chaplow for starters to give energy to the midfield then spend on 2 strikers and at least one winger. Any shrapnel left and a centre half wouldn't go amiss either.

I'm still stunned that we did nothing to bring in a couple of loans before the window closed. We need different options - pace mainly up front and out wide. Our squad is paper thin quality-wise and the decision to let Puncheon out without replacement was daft. As if Lee Holmes was going to be able to stay injury free from November to 1st Jan. We might have great plans for the future but we needed a few f**king ideas for now first.

Is it just me or are we starting to look a little thin on the ground in terms of the bench now? Losing Fonte, Holmes, Barnard, Chaplow and Richardson means we're half a team down and mainly down to the kids after the first XI. Thought Chappers might be ready for today, given NA thought he was going to be ready for Hartlepool last week. 3 weeks out now; injury must be worse than 1st thought?

Pardew needs to get himself a Geordie legend to get the fans onside. I'd promote Beardsley to assistant although no idea if he'd be any good at the job!

Would be delighted if Papa came back. Can you imagine Papa and Guly up front? Talk about unpredictability...

We've got players in Mills and Puncheon on loan at higher division clubs; discards like Wayne Thomas and Simon Gillett who joined a higher division club and now it looks like 2 of our former coaching staff will find themselves in the Prem by Xmas (Wally Downes at West Ham and Pardew at Newcastle). Bizarre! Who's next???

Definitely. Hell, I'd rather see us in the Championship at this moment in time.

Looking at the weather forecasts, you might be going early in 2011 instead. Nonetheless, if the game is on, kudos to anyone making such a sh**ty trip!

Just Saints luck to pick up 3 or 4 injuries less than 48 hours after the loan window closed. Never mind a pathway for the kids to get into the 1st team, it'll be a f**king motorway if anyone else gets a knock.

A bit disappointed we've not brought anyone in, TBH. I take NA's point about having a pathway for our kids to come through, and not blocking their way with Premier League youngsters, but I thought we'd be looking for out of favour CCC players to come in an influence the first XI, in the way Chaplow has done, with the carrot of a permanent move. Never mind, in NA we trust and hopefully he has good plans for the January window.

So, does this imply there might be a last minute deal or is NA going to 'reveal' his reasons why he's letting Joseph Mills stay at Donny for a little longer...?!

Fair play. I know sheeite too and am hoping you're wrong!!

Personal opinion or ITK?

Davis Richardson Fonte Martin Dickson Lallana Hammond Gobern Holmes Barnard Do Prado Subs: Lambert, Chaplow, Oxo, Bart, Butterfield, new loan striker, new loan winger!!!

Is Michael Kightly fit? Wasn't he left out of Wolves' squad? HCDAJFU, if so.

Could mean they won't be going after Matty Fryatt then?

We could do much worse. Was linked with a move to Burnley, when they were in the Prem, so surprised he hasn't scored more in League 1.