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It's not just how many he'll score, it's how any he'll assist too. I think 15-20 which is a fair haul, maybe more if we're lucky with penalties, but I reckon he'll get the assists too. How many assists did Grant Holt get last season? I bet Lambert to beat that stat.

Kelvin's not screwed, he'll still have a part to play this season, but this new signing will give him a kick up the backside. Perhaps with only Gazza behind him in the pecking order he'd grown a tad complacent. Yesterday's ommission will have kicked him up the bum enough, but this signing of Boruc will well and truly do it.

LB options we do have. Besides Shaw and Fox, we also have Jos, Seaborne and Clyne who've all played LB for their previous clubs from time to time. Oh, and forgotten man Ryan Dickson. 6 options. The problem is the lack of quality, not the lack of choice. Where's Rudi Skacel when you need him? :-)

Paul Lambert has gone nuts. Villa's defence looked shocking today and they loan out a class LB. Nuts. 132 clean sheets in 293 career appearances (source Wiki) is a fantastic statistic for a 'keeper. Any spaces left for a LB now? :-)

I'd like to see a 4-3-3 akin to what we've been using, but: Davis (our new cup game goalie?) Butters Stephens Seaborne Shaw Chappers JWP Cork (or Chambers/Reeves if Cork isn't fit.) Mayuka JRod Lee (or Goolies if Lee isn't fit.)

I pity the fool that has to play us nex........ ....oh. That'll be a draw then.

I pooed and missed it. Fortunately the mother in law is recording the repeat for me.

My sink is ball height, so I rub them against it while I'm rubbing one out. THAT leaves my other hand free to hold the mobile steady so I get good video footage.

I haven't seen Shaw play, but we've taken the plunge with JWP and Gazza, could it be time against Wednesday to take the plunge with him? Couldn't hurt. Fox isn't terrible, but he clearly has limitations. Adkins showed his testicles today playing Gazza, and it's bold decisions like this that could keep or lose him his job. But he's got to make them.

Good signing if true. Sad for Kelvin.

How much time did the Villa defence give Lambert for his first! Shocking defending, same for all 3 openn play goals actually.

Good win. Very happy. I mentioned about Clyne playing left back a month ago - if he's better than Fox, why not? According to the guy reading the scores out on Final Score, we're now called Southampton Town. Numpty.

"The season begins against Villa." We always start the season slowly, so that's a worrying turn of phrase! I think we'll beat Villa. 2-0. A hunch.

FFS We're going to be the laughing stock of the league. I was only saying the other day that we'd done well to keep the goal difference down... I hope we smash Villa!

Ok, I'm in. Our defence is shocking. Even Clyne who's had a few good games looks poor today. Yoshida does look OK, but it'll take more than just him. Still, Arsenal are quality, and judging by the Norwich/West Ham game earlier, we'll have our chances to pick up some points.

Fecking Buttner scores for United.

We can only improve. Can't we? Half time sub surely. Bring on Ramirez!

Jeez I've just been watching the stream and we look a shadow of the side that have played so well against the Manchesters. Could be a cricket score. Wish I didn't have a hangover.

I disagree. Adkins sacking would be greeted much more sternly. Pardew started the building process and gave us a winning day out at Wembley, but I really felt very little for him. Adkins has got us promoted twice, and has done it with positivity and a smile on his face. I like him far more than I liked Pardew, and would be gutted if we took the steps to sack him. Sure, if we appointed Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho as his successor it would soften the blow, but we'd be stupid to let him go so early in the season. I do think if we're languishing at the bottom come January, Cortese may be tempted to see who's available to replace him, though I hope and think we're good enough to pick up some points once this hard run of games comes to an end.

RIP. Only 54. The Green Mile is one of my favourite films.

I didn't mean for us, I meant in general. Liverpool could use him AND Owen. And Del Piero.

With our current crop of attacking signings, I can't help but think this would be a strange signing. It'd boost our media exposure when, on a personal level, I'd rather we stayed under the radar this season, he's knocking on, and his presence in the squad would mean others more concerned about their place. (Rodriguez of course, although perhaps it's make them play harder.) I don't doubt his ability, one of, if not the, best Italian of his generation, and seeing Scholes playing yesterday makes me think he could hack it, but I just think it's a bit odd. Drogba - now there's the best Bosman out there.

I reckon Yoshida will be our new Monkou, Richards or Killer. Based on wishful thinking.

He was excellent yesterday. The whole front six were. What a signing Davis could turn out to be too. And I'm pleased - I prefer Lallana in that attacking role.

We're two days too late for that. Kelvin is OK, and will be OK at least until January, but his distribution was woeful today. Just punt it up the field man, none of these stray short balls to the full backs. I did notice today his movement isn't what it was - one dive to his left reminded me of Dave Beasant, it looked very stiff, like an old man was doing it.