Double Dutch

Naturally Roeder's visit to Holland has brought about speculation. Not only are we strongly linked with Dirk Kuyt, but it has 'emerged' today that we want Tim De Cler and Joris Mathijsen from AZ Alkmaar. We're just going to walk right in there and take two of the core members of their defence right before the Dutch season starts! Maybe. There's no doubt that both these players would be good acquisitions, but again its all rumours.

My first choice centre-back Sol Campbell is about to join Portsmouth, while we're almost a man down in midfield now Faye has pretty much joined Charlton.

Shola Ameobi has explained how he wants to be the top scorer in England soon, interesting idea Shola! But if he's confident then who knows? He still has plenty of time to be the club's record goal scorer, Alan Shearer didn't join the club until he was 25, Wor Shola is still only 24 and has a 45 goal headstart.

Can you imagine a statue of Shola Ameobi outside SJP?