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Yes, because it is a long-term plan, and short-term, knee-jerk reactions do not help (as surely we have learned from the last 10 years?!!?).

The Guardian really has their teeth into P*mpey and "Dr" Fahim. Always good reading...

There's a rumour on one of their message boards that David O'Leary or GLEN HODDLE have been lined up to replace Hart (allegedly this comes from Harry Harris). Can't see either of them getting them out of their predicament, but just imagine Hoddle at P*mpey - he'd be even more popular in these parts!

I'm still not a fan of Chairman or owners appearing in squad pictures, but the BIG difference is that ML has put his money where his mouth is and has 'earned' the right to appear in the picture. L*** never did - it was just an ego trip on his part.

The start of our record-breaking winning run. Probably.

Good article. Those idiots already agitating for Pardew to be replaced should know better (you know who you are!) - we have a good young ambitious manager, who already has a wealth of experience. We are on the right track, and it's only a matter of time before we're moving up the table. Replacing managers as a s/t reaction ISN'T the answer. COYS

First team to take points off Charlton, and a good away point - shows what we're capable of, and we should now only get better. Need to get the 3 points at home now, and where we can away, and we'll be fine.

I was responding to Brightsparks post, and did. What part of my post was e x c r a m e n t in your view? Supporting Pardew, or that the previous regimes were, well, n o t t h a t g r e a t ?

Oh please... ...because high turnover of managers has really worked for us in the past hasn't it?! Clearly our start is v disappointing, but this club was rotten (and rotting) to the core - the new regime, need time and a bit of faith from us to turn it around. This is a LONG TERM project - short term reactions won't help at all.

So why post a thread like this?!?! He is as accountable for the state of our club as Obama is for the global recession... He's doing the right things, we'll get there.

I'd think we'd be a natural choice on the South Coast, due to the transport links and the fact we already have infrastructure for the ground (i.e. just a few Liebherr cranes needed to add a few thousand seats on, rather than P*mpey who don't have a new ground yet, and look increasingly unlikely to get one).

As the late, great, Dave Allen used to say "It's my f&^$£g cake, why can't I eat it?!".

Would make sense for him to go to Reading or Watford, given both have "lost" Tommy Smith... Let's hope we get a decent fee for him, and buy someone more appropriate for the division pronto.

Has taken full control of PFC, assured all debts. Storrie not involved in takeover. Sorry, not Saints related, but interesting nonetheless. Presumably why they've been able to start buying players.

Sounded like a much more promising performance - and let's not forget we were up against a Premier League team. A disappointing result, given we were in front, but things are still moving in the right direction. Such a shame about Murty - hopefully not long term, but not looking good. Also, 3rd highest gate of the night, behind West Ham and Leeds. Would it be rude to mention we also got almost 5k more than the Blue Few down the road too...?!

It is, but it is only TEMPORARY. AP is trying to build a team with limited time to do so, and while the season is on (not his fault, not the new boards fault). He is also trying to get the best out of those young players here last year and subjected to L***'s ridiculous experiment - as many of us said at the time, their confidence could be seriuosly damaged by throwing them into the first team, and so it has proved. AP has to try and rectify that. So, YES it is frustrating. YES, we want to get wins on the board ASAP. But let's all give Alan Pardew and his team all the support they need - little point b*tching about things when everyone is at last starting to do the right things. It just needs time, and togetherness as a club. This season is clearly going to be about getting to mid-table mediocrity, nothing more, so let's support Alan as he tries to breathe life into the dying remnants of a team that he inherited.

Actually, Ormerod would be a good shout in this Division - is he still getting a game for Preston?

Did you see us last season?? Pardew signings bedded in, we'll be fine. As they used to say in Dad's Army - "Don't Panic!".

Classic. Had to watch the Pompey one too - interesting that their reserve goalie was a dog, if David James moves, they might need to call up one of his descendents...

Was it? The Hoddle sacking? Yes, you're right now I think about it. Oh well... two good memories must have blurred into one...

No.

DANGER! DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE!!! Great little montage at the end of the match as I remember... (and of course, Hoddle got sacked after).

Just watched that Man Utd game again - you always remember the disallowed Keegan overhead kick 'goal', but how great to see that wonderful Armstrong finish for the winner. Vividly remember watching that from must behind the Milton Rd. goal. Blissful.

Let's not get over emotional - Pardew has only been here 5 minutes, once he gets the players in he wants, and has us working his way, we'll be fine.

Poor result, but it ensures AP knows what he's up against (if he doesn't already!) and Cortese/Libeherr will know that getting new players in in the next 2 weeks is critical. We have however played two of the favoured teams in this division - doesn't excuse only picking up 1 point, but we will play worse teams than Millwall and Huddersfield, and can only improve. COYS.