Dark Munster

Let's be honest, we played some fantastic football under MP. I hate to admit it, but his new team also played well in beating us 1-0 recently. But he wasn't that great in the transfer market, was arrogant (e.g. refusing to speak English in interviews), didn't take cups seriously, and in the end saw us as a short-term stepping stone and was looking out for number 1. I'm glad the slimeball has gone, and would choose RK over him any day.

I'd be delighted if West Ham finish 4th. As long as we finish higher than them.

Doubt it. Barring significant squad injuries, or sendings off, I think the only teams who could beat us by 3 or more goals are Chelski and Citeh. ManUre may be able to put 3 or more past us, but we'd probably do the same to them.

No Stoke player touched it, so the goals panel have awarded it as an own goal by the goal post.

^ This.

Ok, if Wednesday's game goes to penalties, who will be our 5 penalty takers?

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.