Dark Munster

Yes, indeed.

Maybe we haven't improved by 10 points again (hard to get to 25 points from 8 matches!) But after 8 matches last year we had 15 points and a gd of +5. Now we have 16 points and gd of +14. Still improving.

In the sense that he's being picked and not a complete disaster. Apart from the cross for the goal last night (which his previous efforts indicate was more luck than skill) I thought he was mediocre at best. And he didn't even reach mediocrity for England. I would have Nathan (and our CBs) over him any time.

So a hat trick for Owen Goal. Brenda will definitely try to swoop for him in January.

Yes, but that's football™.

Are you positive about that, Pete? Yes we have the same number of points from the 7 teams who were in the PL last season, but we are 3 points up against the weakest promoted team (QPR, who are also bottom) versus the bottom team last season (Cardiff).

I beat you to it.

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=281390&part=sports

Sporting Life prediction. Southampton 4 Stoke 0

In fairness Chambers hasn't gone downhill since he left. He's just as mediocre for the Arse as he was with us.

For £6m I'd buy Chambers back, as cover for Clyde.

Yes, but that's compensated by all his assists and goals. Oh ...

Liverpool -3 West ham +3 Sunderland +2 West Brom -2 QPR/Cardiff +3 Newcastle +0 Swansea +0 Spurs +0 I make that 3.5 points better. (Another 0.5 for goal difference )

As was the foul on Long, earlier. But I'm not seething about that. 8-0 helps, of course.

How come they didn't mention how many more assists and goals Bertrand has had in his 8 matches compared to Shaw in all of his matches for the Saints?

Annihileighted.

Yes, but they won 1-0 at Citeh. Still can't figure out how that happened.

This has 0-0 written all over it.

Maybe he meant it's like playing against two teams.

Now who does that remind me of?

Good job nobody told him that Sunderland didn't get 1.

PL: Saints 8 Sunderland 0 4th division: Bury 3 DFCSBs 0 [video=youtube;QYEC4TZsy-Y]

Can a moderator get an infraction? Just curious ...

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9519649/uefa-president-michel-platini-makes-white-card-and-sin-bin-proposal Platini's proposals: 1. The creation of a white card which would be followed by a temporary expulsion - a rest - of 10 minutes on the bench. 2. Five substitutions allowed: two changes at half-time, keeping the possibility of three changes during the course of the game. 3. Abolishment of the current rules that mean a player denying an opponent a clear goalscoring opportunity by committing a foul in the penalty area is typically punished threefold - with a penalty, red card and suspension. Instead: penalty and yellow card if the foul is committed in the penalty area; sending-off and free-kick if the foul is committed outside the penalty area. Actually not completely bad ideas from the old bastard. I do think no. 3 in particular is fairer than what we have now. No. 1 I'm not sure about, and no. 2 I'd replace with 3 outfield subs allowed + one during half time, and in addition 1 goalkeeping sub allowed (at any time).