Sunday on Sky

I don't know why I do it because I just get increasingly would up. I'm talking about Sky's coverage of football. Not the camera work, the technical side, not even the commentary, all of which is excellent. It's just the Richard Keys, Andy Gray hyperbole and the pointless ex-pros who sit there every game, pontificating about nothing whilst having their egos fluffed up by Dickie et al.

15 minutes of the Tottenham game and I had to switch off. David Nugent was bearing down on goal and Andy Gray chimed in with "go on son - see what its like to score in the big time". Priceless. The Big Time everyone. Top flight football is now The Big Time. Baseball forever in the States has been referred to as 'The Show', if you're not in The Show, you're nobody.

I was relieved to find out that I'm not the only one who thinks that Harry Redknapp is somewhat of an irritation. Paul Wilson in the Observer makes some good points about 'Arry.

Nugent

David Nugent is turning out for Portsmouth tonight in the FA Cup replay against Bristol City.

That would rather reduce his appeal to any prospective buyer or renter in the North West I'd say.

Same applies to Peter Crouch. Ahem.

Nonsense report on forums. Shock

A friend of mine reported today a list of utter nonsense appearing on the various forums found at Everton fansites on the web. Varying ideas on who we should be signing in January. I hope he wasn't having a go at me now I think about it. Anyway, three of his highlights were -

• Bring back Marcus Bent
• Sign David Nugent
• What about giving Castillo a game? He looked good in the matches I saw

In fact, these are probably some of the less ridiculous posts you could find if you looked hard enough. You can't argue with Nugent's goalscoring record at Pompey: doesn't play, doesn't score. Probably 100 per cent record.

Looks like Fowler is going to opt for Grimsby. Gutted.