Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

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.

The price probably! He's only been here since January so we're bound to want to re-coup as much of the transfer fee as we can. It's not like he's approaching the end of his contract and we're desperate to get rid.

Has he said: "I'm going to move on loan to Southampton, tomorrow - 25th November 2010, with a permanent move to be sealed on 1st January 2011"? If not, it might be best not to go down this road again...

Where was Connolly yesterday? Was he injured or is it that he can't manage 2 (bits of) games a week?! Either way, I think we need striking reinforcements to start converting more of the chances we're making.

...any news on our last opportunity to bring anyone in before January?

And Sheff Wed.

True. Be interesting to see if one of NA's loan targets (assuming it's plural!) is a striker. We create so much but score too few.

A good point. Was cursing when I found out he was injured. Only central midfielder we have who goes beyond the front men.

Disappointed we scored nun.

Can't work out whether it's a point won - penalty save from Kelv - or 2 dropped...