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I don't think Pilchards ever got over the cutting down of his favourite tree..

No Ryan Manning in the RoI team? Plus Azaz has a booking.

I thought it was a reasonable non-commital answer. Did they really expect a definitive one?

Oof, but so true. Setting us up to fail.

Is it pantomime season already?

You've a better memory than me, but I do recall thinking he had something about him. In the promising young player line how about Jankiewicz? wince.

I've been chuckling in recognition at that but at least I was there when he scored, and as I said above about players at least trying.. Ah yes, Alan Bennett, think I read about him but not in the country that season. It seems as more names appear even more are coming out of people's memory archives. I suppose every team has them but there must be an awful lot of players out there who have made money under false pretences.

If we hadn't had the positive boost of a win at the weekend I'd be even more depressed reading this thread. They've all been in my time but luckily my memory has helped by forgetting some of them, so this thread has been raising some hidden traumas. O'Halloran, Falque, Chris Lucketti? I thought in context both Chris Perry and Paul Bennett acceptable. Some get in the team through sheer ability, but the ones I think we all get upset at are those who didn't give a &&&&. So for Paul Moody pulled from Waterlooville's ranks it was all too much, but at least he tried.

Although I'd have preferred Carillo to Downs at the moment.. but I've always wondered where all the £19m from that transaction ended up. That was the odd part..

Just tried to book tickets and the Wembley site won't let me enter a delivery method so the whole transaction fails.. just great! Edit: all sorted, profile problem. We're up in the gods of the Itchen stand, so must be reasonable sales.

It's patently obvious why Robinson is not starting: he was cramping up in the week after working his socks off. I think some of you on here must think the players are automatons..

I recall Jimmy Case at a certain age joining us, and as I couldn't remember the dates I checked on Wiki, and will leave this quote there in hopes Oriol will do the same.. I'd also add that, as a player from the modern era, Romeu probably doesn't go out on the lash like Jimmy Case did. I heard a story from a Saints supporting taxi driver that he was once observed pissing all over a cashpoint on a drunken night out!

What were the good things about tonight? 2 (two!) goals, one very good indeed and a win, and watching the screen in the pub one way whilst in the other direction the Pompey fans moaning about their 0-0 game. Lets hope the win gives a bit of confidence. In the meantime I'm off to make some voodoo dolls to stick pins in but not sure how to prioritise. There was more solid defensive heading done today and then some absolute cack, so I think I'll start with the THB and Manning dolls.

No, but thanks. Also I'd never heard of an Irish exit before (qv) but with a bit of Dutch courage I should be OK in the pub. 😉

So Portsmouth v Wrexham is the Sky main match but Saints is available too. Do I go down to my usual PO area village pub with multiple screens where they can show more than one match..? The barman is an amiable lad and the regulars, even the footballing crowd, are fine.. At least it's not too far to walk if I have to come home early.