Parsley:2 U's:1

What a weekend it was for giant-killing, with Barnsley making light work of Chelsea, Cardiff disposing of Middlesborough, and, er, Farsley Celtic putting pay to United's recent good run.

Ok, so it is perhaps wishful thinking on my part to call our result a giant killing, but we really should be taking at least a point from games against part-time opposition, regardless of the weather, or nasty referees, or whatever. The general concensus seems to be that we were pretty awful, and while Jimmy says the result was a "wake up call", one would hope the players don't need one of those at this stage of the season. At least Lee Boylan kept himself on the goal trail, and if he stays fit it seems possible that he could overtake Scott Rendell's (or Sub not used Rendell as he is apprently now known) tally by the end of the season.

On paper Magno Vieira looks to be a useful signing, given Jimmy's record of getting the best out of promising young forwards. Plus he is possibly the first Brazilian ever to play for Cambridge United, which is very cool. Even if he turns out to be crap, you'd prefer a crap Brazilian to, say, Danny Webb, wouldn't you? I'm hoping if/when he finds the net for the first time, the tannoy man will launch into a South American-esque cry of gooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaal. Actually, I've just remembered that the Orient announcer used to do that, and it was rubbish, so maybe we'll knock that idea on the head before catches on, ho hum.