Takeover edges closer...

I think the takeover may be about to be concluded and I suspect they would like to announce it today in order to give Parky a chance to recruit the missing pieces for the jigsaw that would sustain us into the New Year. That's my view following yesterday's article on the Official Site which looked like wanton gossip in relation to the tight-lipped, ultra-conservative, enforced commentary of the Summer.

Either way, we head to Prenton park tomorrow in the knowledge that a fifth successive league win would, amazingly, represent our best ever start to a league campaign. Blimey, that has surprised me! The resurrection of Phil Parkinson's fledgling managerial career at the Valley would be well and truly underway and it might even afford him a duff performance or dropped points without boos echoing around the ground or calls for him to go.

I've never seen John Barnes as managerial potential and his record so far has been less than average. Tranmere probably represents a swansong unless he can make a go of it and the signs so far are not encouraging. They have some undoubted experience amongst their ranks but have not made a great start are expectations are that they will finish in the bottom-half of the table. On that basis, we must be confident of a result. Over the years they have been strong at home and tend not to draw too many matches. They had a tough game at home to Bolton in the week and have lost three on the spin. For those reasons (and the fact that we are striving to maintain top slot) I am going for a 1-0 Addicks victory and we might need some good fortune to ensure we get it.

Bring on Brentford.