Woo! The Guardian tip us as good outside bets for promtion to the Premier League, there is a feeling of optimism around Turf Moor and... 1-0 down in the first minute.

This is what being a Claret is about.

Bobbyaro is a Burnley fan too. Two of them on one forum! Whatever next?

Great weekend of football, I watched 5 and a half games through internet streaming magic.
also newcastle didnt get thrashed and played well, like a team, with team players, it was strange.

After another woeful England performance, will Fabio Capello realise that the best fit wide player in the entire league might be worth a spot in his squad?

I didn;t evenbother watching it.

After another woeful England performance, will Fabio Capello realise that the best fit wide player in the entire league might be worth a spot in his squad?

joe cole was playing heh. who do you mean though ashley young i hope.

*weeps and weeps and weeps*

ha I went to my game and we won mother fuckers. fighting with hull for 3rd place.

So, Villa then. Better than expected last year finishing 6th with a tiny squad. Scored more league goals than enyone except Man U and Arsenal, but also conceded more than anyone else in the top half apart from Man City (who conceded 8 on the last day for a laugh).

Our signings so far have been of the defensive variety, finally signing a right back after choosing to go all of last season without a proper one.

So, scores loads, but concedes loads, but spent big on defense in the transfer window. Surely we're heading in the right direction?
Well, we've scored 6 in two games, which is more than anyone else, but we've conceded 5, which is as many as anyone else. So, no change at all then.

Obviously, a few of you may have heard about the ongoing Gareth Barry transfer thing, which will presumably reach an interesting conclusion on Sunday, when we have to play Liverpool.

We definitely need another striker and another right-sided midfielder, and maybe something else in the middle as well if Barry decides to bugger off somewhere.

I think we'll probably finish around 6th again, it's hard to say at the moment, but the other teams expected to challenge the top 4 haven't really done anything good either.

We desperately need a right winger. More than anything else, as NRC playing there just unbalances the whole side. I'm a big fan of Nigel, but he's not a bloody winger. Get a winger like Milner, SWP et al, get NRC in the middle with Barry, get more space for Ashley due to not always attacking through the one flank, win more games.

Simple, innit?

The Gods mock us so.

First Liverpool spawn a raggedy raggedy win to get through to the Champions League group stages.

Now Human Rights FC are 1 minute from going out to a Danish pub team and get an equalising via an own goal.

TBH, I'd rather the Scousers hadn't gone through. Because laughing at them never, ever grows old.

From what I can gather someone at Man City thinks they're playing Football Manager.

With the cheats turned on.

I think they're going to find that they've used an editor to give the club loads of cash, but without increasing their reputation they still won't be able to sign anyone.

erm robinho is going to city.

Apparently he has now.

Keegan to walk out of Newcastle. You heard it here first.

Although I may be wrong.