My view on Astley is as follows
He terrorised Trafford who are a team from a similar level to that at which he scored for fun last season (i.e. two levels below where we are now)
He was ineffective against Stockport, a team one level up from us. By the time he'd collected the ball and decided what to do with it he'd been closed down and/or dispossessed.
He will be, at least at the start, a fairly useful impact player, brought on against tiring defences WHERE IT IS APPROPRIATE TO DO SO. It wont be every game and he has a lot to learn.
What would peoples responses to him be if he started games and was totally dominated by opposition defenders, gave the ball away all the time etc. He'd get crucified on here and what good would that do.
A number of people have posted "In Lee We Trust" - Please do so!