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Leeds?

I agree, but at least now he can get back to tracking down the Jordan Belfort's of this world.

I assume this thread represents the allies, POL the Hun and Brighton's Northstand chat offers an Eastern front?

Nice of Brentford to recall Toumani Diagouraga's from his loan spell with the skates.

The skates are dogs hit but Wycombe just haven't taken advantage. It's going to be tight.

Some Football fans are too precious.

My concern about him is just how slow he is over the ground. Central midfielders can by and large get away with lacking in pace, but there are some real athletes in the middle like Morgan and Dembele and it's these guys, who also have the touch, that are the dominant players in the middle. The one real positive is that if we had a senior player as our fourth choice defensive midfielder he'd be unhappy and wanting a move. A young player is much more willing to bide his time, which helps with team harmony.

He was very poor in the game he injured his head, Stoke was it? and hasn't got back to his best since. Liverpool was a tough ask on his return, but boy was his failings exposed. He perhaps needs a few more games to find his full fitness and match sharpness especially decision making wise. His partnership with Fonte was fundamental to our early season form. Much more so than Wanyama IMO, but the combination of Lovren underperforming and not having quite so much protection in front is leading to too many goals conceded through the middle.

It's tough being patient with young players. They can't all instantly be amazing. Some players need to time to find their feet and improve. Morgan is a perfect example. Clearly talented, but he couldn't tackle for toffee when he first got in the side. I recall a game away Bristol City where he was a complete non entity, all be it played right midfield, where he just would not out his foot in. He's amongst the best around now. Whether JWP has the attributes to become a world beater I don't know, but it's great we are willing to give him the opportunity to develop, so long as that is not at too large a cost in terms of the current sides ability to win games.

Fans are desperate for consistency, we are vey consistent. We beat the teams worse than us and lose to those better. Not sure what all the fuss is about.

Shame Dembele is back for them. He is a very good player.

Is shaw's future intrinsically linked with MP's? MP staying will provide stability and encourage players to stay, but it won't necessarily ensure they do. Perhaps irrelevant, but is it more important that MP or Shaw is still here come September?

There is still some way to go, but the phrase non league portsmouth has found its way into my consciousness and it has a nice ring to it.

Something very cathartic about hearing Manish Bhasin say three consecutive relegations

Away at bury the week after and then Plymouth come to **** park on the last day of the season, hopefully needing something, to ensure the skates go out of the league.

I parked there a few years back and it took me hours to get away afterwards. Not sure I will ever do that again. Possibly I parked on the wrong side, or was unlucky, but it was a nightmare.

now I know what will become of the Tesco Express on Goldsmith Avenue. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.794335,-1.064307,3a,75y,186.85h,86.55t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sAZT2ub-D_n5wILVtWqnreA!2e0

The 85 kit is not made by Hummel, it's Patrick. Woeful journalism. Where is the 93-95 Pony home kit. That one is dreadful.

ah well, like the poster above says, cherish this season, it was the perfect storm, its downhill from here.

Interesting that Portsmouth University is looking to sell its Langstone campus site, where the skates currently train. If the fund were there this might make a pretty decent spot for a new ground development, although access is very limited. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/education/campus-site-could-be-sold-by-university-of-portsmouth-1-5940916

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perfect for that garage extension.

I am all for it myself, but sadly I suspect there won't be any difference to the atmosphere as only one stand will be turned over to safe standing and we already have a stand (Northam) that stands the whole game. The only difference will be that a few less shins will be grazed and bruised by the backs of seats during goal celebrations.

£130m in sponsorship deals means they can still chuck the reddies around, even without champions league football. If they come in for him they will increase his wages. If they bid enough he will go. Hopefully he has gone under the radar just enough.

wouldn't objections such as increased traffic be well founded? I've read one or two of the objector letters to the council and that seems to be a common thread. I should imagine the letters of objection will follow a similar tack. 1000 is a hell of a number. I assume the quantity of objections is taken into account?