OTF

Very much so thus far.

The highlight for me has been Coloccini's clearance that he turned into a tidy break dancing spin. Honestly.

More space and time on the ball afforded here, similar in the lack of knowledge regarding what to do with the ball. Here though we're at least getting it into the final third a fair bit.

Looks like they're for the most part not bothered out there. Certainly not working hard for each other off the ball. M'Biwa has looked sound, admittedly not up against much.

Atrocious half. They're there for the taking but we're not up for it. Berbatov is making Berbatov of old look positively energetic.

Don't bring Shola into it.

Cisse's run there, interrupted by a good penetrating pass.

We've got a shot on target.

Just about the only thing worse than our passing is Fulham's strip.

Sat on the bench so the media can get some updated pictures.

Sidwell the most obvious foul ever, not called. Out passing continues to be embarrassingly bad.

Coloccini with a fine break dancing spin.

They're looking at least as poor as us so far. Some horrid passing from both sides.

Sammy sipping a Red Bull on the bench.

They also raised/removed their wage ceiling.

By a long way.

Good accurate article IMO.

I didn't scan his back catalogue - that just came to mind. I'm interested to see how he does, all I'm saying is that I'm not writing him off and that there's a number of legitimate reason why he's been chosen for the role.

Ashley's reaction to that would be to lower his costs. As there's probably not many areas that he could realistically do that outside of coaching and playing staff that's where he'd make the cuts.

Depends what he's used for. In alternate reality where we have movement and passing in the final third of the pitch he could be very dangerous as an impact player.

Shhhh, they've world hard at breaking everyone's resolve to the point that a single signing is the most that anyone's expecting. Don't go and spoil it.

He's not shit in every movie he's in (I enjoyed his performance in changing lanes for one) and you won't find many who think that he'll be good. Affleck has copped shit his whole career from all quarters and yet he has an academy award for best screenplay and one for best director for Argo more recently. He'll rise agaisnt the adversity and provide at least a passable performance in a superhero movie where he's a supporting actor.

Gene, you're not cut out for the Internet.

Affleck will be fine as Batman. The uproar is ridiculous. He makes a good Bruce Wayne IMO and once the mask is on it's more about the lines that the delivery. On the dialogue front there was some shocking stuff in Dark Knight Rises, combined with the comedic delivery from Bale and no one really had an issue with it. Affleck actually has an interest in Batman and therefore a stake in protecting the mainstream status that the character has built of late.

People go mad for a bigger brighter screen.