Is it me or has this years offseason been really boring? No real WOW signings and generally quite low key.

Perhaps a Word Cup effect? It could still go crazy in the final week of August.

Genoa have signed Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon.

Craig Bellamy to follow Mark Hughes to the Cottage?

Good signing for them.

Anyone see the man city players on sky sports news mingling with an American football team when one of the players says:

"yeah you guys are my favourite team. i turn on xbox and straight away i always pick united"

Oops.

Chamakh looks good for Arsenal in the Emirates cup.

That's a cracking pre-season tour of the states Man City have had. Well done lads.

Really disappointed that Jack Wilshere won't be coming back to the Reebok on loan. The blow might be softened if we manage to sort out deals for Ivan Klasnic and Real Madrid striker Rodrigo Moreno.

Indeed, getting stuffed in pre season is usually a good indicator of a decent start to the season.