[Paul]

I think he was a pointless signing. I'd much rather Rafa had used the money from him and Pennant to pay the full asking price for Alves. He could have then made more use of our best striker, instead of benching him a lot of the time like he did. If he was worried about cover, he could have used Cisse and/or Pongolle as a stop gap measure.

Bellamy played at exactly the same level he always does: that of a good, honest Premiership footballer. Unfortunately for him, we just need a much better class of player than that; primarily someone who can finish. As a bloke, I actually ended up really liking him. He's obviously a genuine Red, is very passionate on the pitch and hasn't moaned once. I wish him well.