Blackpool at home. What was the score? Won 4-1 Having breakfast with some friends this morning here in Orlando, my phone was vibrating happily in my shorts pocket. As the goals went in my mate text me updates from the ground plus called me with a half and full-time report which was very appreciated.

It sounded good, and re-ignited the early season prognosis' that this squad can take teams apart and score goals. I'm glad that Pardew stuck with the same eleven and although Varney and ZZ took the plaudits, from what I was told and read, it was a pacy and dynamic footballing performance across the whole team, with the Seasiders playing their part in a good game.

I wonder now if the same eleven will play at The Hawthorns or does Pardew rest ZZ and Holland say, and consider Semedo, Racon, Basey and Thomas? Anyway it's an early start tomorrow (3am) for runners and spectators alike so I need to switch this thing off and go to bed.

Who was at The Valley: Blackheath Addicted; Addicks Championship Diary; SE3 Addick; Frankie Valley.
Reports: News Shopper; The Times; The Telegraph; Daily Mail; BBC Sport; cafc.co.uk; Blackpool Gazette.
What Pards' said: "(Zheng Zhi) is part of a Chinese delegation meeting Gordon Brown this week. Don't think he's going to make a bid for him, though."
A bottle of fizzy pop for: Kelly Youga. Yep, we haven't signed anyone yet, but let's pretend Youga is a new signing. The ground even burst into song for him today I understand.  ¶ 22:52