Perfectly happy with this news: Pennant is proven in the Prem and that counts for a lot in my book. He should be able to fit into the team and the League very easily. Money also is a big factor: he will cost less to buy and pay than Alves who, if I am not mistaken, is not exactly setting the World Cup alight for Brazil... A point on which I am duty bound to ask therefore, 'how the hell does Alves count as such a big signing in so many punters' books? Is it the Brazaldo effect?