Terras:2 U's:2 - transfer SHOCK and AWE

So have we all survived the SHOCKS and SENSATIONS of this UNBELIEVABLE transfer deadline day which, as usual, hasn't been half as shocking or sensational as the media would have us believe.

When I say the media, I'm mainly looking at Sky Sports, but even their presenters must have struggled to maintain their boundless enthusiasm with AMAZING transfers like, um, Portsmouth signing Nadir Belhadj, and Stoke flogging Jon Parkin (whose continuing career success surely gives hope to hopeless, overweight, footballers everywhere) to Preston SHAKING THE FOOTBALL WORLD. It would be quite funny if Berbatov joined Man City though - C'mon Dimitar, do what's right, we all want to see Fergie's head explode.

The mood in the rest of the football world has been reflected at the Trade Recruitment Stadium, with no movement in or out seemingly imminent. I would've liked to see the Brabinator sign some cover for the right side of defence, as Glees looks set for a spell on the sidelines, but he seems content to promote Rory McAuley from CRC. Time will tell whether that's a good move I suppose.

I didn't travel to Weymouth at the weekend mainly because it's in some kind of strange transport black hole. There is only one road in and out, and it seems to be perpetually blocked with obstacles (caravans, road works, unexploded bombs etc etc). Last time we went we only made it into the ground about five minutes before kick off, the game was rubbish (we lost 2-1 in the FA Cup), and on the way home the exhaust pipe fell off my car. All in all, it wasn't a good day, so you can see why I was in no hurry to return, and why I wasn't surprised that the supporters coach ended up arriving late. However I would like to thank the coach driver for leaving at the ridiculously optimistic time of 9am, only because it meant us radio listeners were spared Steve Line's inane ramblings for the first half.

Line was back for the second period to comment on the U's throwing away their two-goal cushion. Coincidence? I think not. It's a shame that the Brabinator felt the need to indulge in some characteristically scouse self-pittying whinging in his post-match interview, blaming injuries, the referee, the credit crunch, and Hurricaine Gustav for our failure to take three points. One can only hope it was for the benefit of the press and fans, and that he will be addressing the things we can control (ie defending better) with the players ahead of tomorrows game at Ebbsfleet rather than concentrating on the things we cannot.