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I was. Lacklustre was the only fit description for today's performance. No, I didn't expect to see Barcelona in disguise, but I did hope for something more resembling progress than we saw today.

No, I haven't done that - and I'm not the sort of ar8ehole that would call him a cretin anyway. I have replied politely to his post; he and I may still not agree, but neither of us have resorted to stupid name calling. So thanks for the advice, but I'll ignore it, thanks.

Certainly hope so!

So, just tell me which teams will have looked at that and not thought, not much to bother us there? No? Short list is it? Yes, I do know it was a friendly - strange as it may seem to you, I do understand that. "Time to try things out, test things, tinker around a bit" is how you put it, and I...

Not the result. The performance - looked tired and toothless to me (OK, maybe some saw it differently - fair enough, but that was my view). Perked up a bit when Bissouma came on; only a cameo, I know, but looked promising.

Yeah.......

Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Disappointed with that - it was pretty much last year's team, and it looked like it. Hope the newcomers turn out to be good!

Oh dear, Watford will be rubbing their hands at this. In fact, about a dozen PL teams, all looking for '3 we can finish above', have probably just added one more name to their list..........................

No.

Good chance to get to know them, then. No points at stake - apart from a bit of humiliation it really wouldn't matter if they won 6-0 (although it might not be great for confidence!). Besides, he's a professional footballer, isn't he? Without knowing his team-mates he will know what 4-4-2 is, or...

No problem with street parking according to the very helpful Birmingham City lady on the phone, The road by the ground (Cattell Road, where the entrance is tomorrow) is closed an hour before kick off though.

For that price* (and with easy parking) I'm just happy to turn up and find out! * Actually only a fiver for me - even better!