Freddy admits failure

Freddy Shepherd annouced today that there should be no transfer window and that players should be allowed to move at any time. That translates as "I didn't have time to get enough players in" - he had two months. If there was no transfer window then he would be moaning when our star player was snapped up in October stating, "There should be a system in place to stop transfers happening during the season". Pure rubbish Freddy.

Given and Carr completed 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland against Germany, while Duff was substituted near the end, I am unsure if he was injured or not as looked away for a few moments and missed it. O'Brien came on late on and provided a couple of bursts of pace, but again proved his isn't quite ready. He is obviously highly rated by Steve Staunton however.

England continue not to miss Owen as they rattled five past a rubbish Andorra side, will he ever be the first name on the team sheet again? Crouch and Defoe both scored twice.

Our three last minute transfers are set to be unveiled this weekend, but I don't know when.