Mark Grew. Did he? Snatched from Port Vale. His game seems to be a fine blend of good saves and silly errors.

Robbie James: Dinosaur discovered living and playing in Bradford. Initial news that James training with the City greeted with dismay but pre-season disaster against Oxford suggests that Robbie is needed and could do job for City. Has so far impressed. Which is praise indeed, coming does from someone who said he was crap whe Swansea. Robbie's signing lifts the average age of team to 51.

Damon Searle: Has Damon ever play a bad game for the Bluebirds? This season could see shock elevation to senior Welsh squad following hepatitis epidemic prior to Belgium game. Otherwise may have wait a few years for deserved Welsh cap. Bigger clubs could alerted but Damon wants to play his big-time soccer with the Bluebirds.

Jason Perry: Good to see Jason at the heart of the defence (Bristol City excepted). A season's dalliance with an attacking full-back role has sharpened his skills on the ball and should find the newpass law easier to adjust to. Two years ago the new law would have ended his career.

Derek Brazil: Outstanding signing from Man Utd, early form suggests a steal at £80,000. Perhaps the first player of Premier League quality to be permanently signed by the Club in the Rick Wright era.

Paul Millar: Paul's conversion to the middle of the park came about because Eddie May couldn't get that elusive midfield player to come to Ninian. Paul looks twice the player in mid-field. Decision to put him on the wing against Halifax was fairly pointless. Could score a few this season.

Nick Richardson: Reasonable signing from Halifax although the May/Wright pledge to sign only quality players rang hollow when they signed a player from the fabulously successful Shaymen. Looks a better player than he sounded although bears an ominous resemblance to Mark Kelly. Could find hirnself battling it out for a place in the team with Paul Millar (which is no bad thing.)

Paul Ramsey: Occasionally turgid, occasionally inspired midfield workhorse. Will undoubtedly benefit from a fitter pair of legs than Gibbins alongside him. Sent off against Halifax for attempted murder.

Cohen Griffith: Wales' favourite son. Needs more goals this season to attain. that ellusive legendary status. Recently best man at Gareth Abrahams wedding and so often the best man at City. Also the subject of one of the most ludicrous articles to appear in the Match programme for years. It began: "Football is a funny old game," according to Jimmy Greaves ..... Whoever wrote that trite opening needs a kick up the arse.

Nathan Blake: Has been linked with moves involving Swansea and Newport which seems to have affected his game. When on song the best player in the 3rd Division and perhaps beyond. City could make promotion without him but it wouldn't be half as entertaining. Often worth the admission price on his own. But opinions differ.

Carl Dale: Should have been in the Welsh squad instead of Iwan Roberts of Huddersfield. Five goals in five matches (at time of writing) show he is still in superb form. His relentless energy should mean a hatfull of goals this season. A good bet for Third Division's leading scorer should City's promotion bid materialise.

Chris Pike: Unfairly maligned in my opinion - although does occasionally perform like a poncey hairdresser. Yet he matched Dale goal for goal last season and hit an absolute beauty against Swansea in the Welsh Cup. His record at City is impressive, 70 goals in three seasons and a loan period. Again if City have a good season could be within striking distance of 100 goals for the Club. And if that happens, whatever the critics say, Pikey will go down in history as one of the all-time greatest Bluebird of all time.

Gavin Ward: Untirnely loss of form, especially against Gillingham, effectively coalboxed the idea of City going up last year. Will come good again.

Andy Gorman: Has a long throw.

Roger Gibbins: Has at last been put out to graze. In recent years has been doing a passable imitation of the 'Man Who Cheated Death'. Unfortunately the elixir that kept Roger going has now run out (some say he was a close associate of Maradona). Roger has been elevated to assistant coach where he advises on perms, moustaches and delivering the ball into the goalkeeper's hands directly from corners. I

Lee Baddeley: Is it possible to play Baddely and still win?

Gareth Abraham: By no means out of the picture.

Alan Lewis: I've always liked Lewis. Unless avowed stab at midfield pays off could be destined to become the Ritchie Morgan of the1990s.

John Williams: 'Football is a funny old game', so says TV pundit, Jimmy Greaves. Just ask John Williams - skipper one day, in the reserves the next.

Tony Bird: Good debut against Maesteg, terrible since. Much to the embarrassment of people who had seen the Maesteg performance and sent good reports back to their friends who had missed the game.

Nillson Calloway; Could have what it takes, murdered at Bristol City but,then again, that happened to everyone. Not to be written off yet by any stretch of the imagination.