Countdown

The countdown begins. I collected my cup final tickets from the Post Office this morning and it then dawned on me that this time next week I'll be all over the shop, chewing bark, climbing walls and at times wishing I could be anywhere else but England.

I'm bailing out of Fulham tomorrow because I'm tired of the Premiership. I won't be watching the Sky coverage either. It's all about the cup final. That said, it would amuse me no end if Newcastle are the ones to take the drop. But I've got a feeling it'll be Sunderland. No idea why.

Good to see we've moved to get Jags and Yobo tied up on contract extensions. Same policy as last couple of years with Osman, Neville and Hibbert given similar deals in 2008. It's all about continuity - teams like Newcastle and Spurs should take note. The squad is solid. Even with Arteta and Yakubu returning for Autumn, we still require a couple of real quality players, preferably in the middle and one on the wing who has pace.