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True, what the **** is it about testosterone that it turns you all into ******s.. Well, I could have probably phrased that better..

Hmm, I'd get your coat.... Actually not bad at all.. not quite as funny as the takeover thread, but what could be?

Bless 'im, he's got nothing to do on his morning commute... Not sure he get's much done during the day either!;-) The News is fun reading: "Kanu is treating the Club and Michael Appleton with disrespect. He has in turn lost the respect of the Club's supporters. Never mind fining him, sack him and if he fancies his chances see him at a Tribunal!" 1. Pompey can't afford him. 2. Pompey can't afford legal represenation. 3. Pompey can't (and this is the clincher) afford to lose their Golden Share... When I've finished laughing I too will get on with some work...

Used to live in the area, have played in women's Hampshire league and friends in both men and women's local leagues - I'm not fussy! Oh, forgot the uni ground down the end of Locksway Road: that was slightly better quality in my day... didn't have the sailing centre goose **** problem.:-)

In addition are all their contractual payments up-to-date? If not the contracts would be invalid on that basis alone.

Incidentally, all these players training doesn't mean that much. I'm over in the UK in August and if I can I'll try and get some training in with the local womens' side where aged parent lives. Won't be transferring though, just keeping myself fit..

Hah, a conspiracy theory! Mind you, it is pompey so it's worth imagining ridiculous and devious situations. I'd ask local residents to keep an eye on Farlington, Bransbury park, the Sailing Centre, King George V playing fields (oh, and possibly Moneyfields) for signs of unusual training activity...

Well, standard NHS waiting time - not too bad really. Most clubs would have paid to go private... Ah...

Not deppo, lately of this parish? If so you're probably right!

Hasn't the three years gone quickly: I suppose it would when just this thread alone has been so entertaining. Chuckling my head off here reading all those historic posts - wonderful! PS: did we ever get those "I'm a PTS Nutjob t-shirts"? We could now add a little crest "8th July 2009 - 2012"

YES! It looks like you've got the right attitude. Golf, hah! Now personally I reckon I've got another season of footie in me even if over half way through my 50s: on the bench as an impact CF or reserve keeper (I'm also too young for golf..). I've never been a type A personality; that's why I play team sports to get someone else to motivate me; my trainer but mainly being part of a team. But I'll certainly start personal pre-season training next week -the proper team stuff starts in August - and you've given me just the kick I need. Thanks! In the meantime I'm relaxing after an open-air concert with a cold beer. Hope I'm getting the balance right. I'm so looking forward to Saint's first European match in Italy in a few years time and we've _all_ got to keep well for that!

So my theory that the recruitment guy will only be paid based on results seems likelier all the time! No cost to Pompey yet, or in the forseable future!

That's the spirit.. all opinions are welcome here.:-) Us overseas fans getting a bit nervous about tickets don't want to see any unused seats next season! Get well soon, you'll be fine. We'll all be popping extra pills on match days next season!

Bloomin 'eck DP, that's an excessively tenuous and name-dropping link even for you!;-) My sister was in Fellini's 8 and a 1/2: so there! And she got paid 50,000 Lira... Anyway, I like Nigel Slater's cook books and rather fancy HBC.. I'll let you off, mind, as it's all part of the entertainment of this thread. Some of the stories are poisonously, incredulously indigestible but others have me giggling like a bottle of champagne!

Yes, but the Saints goalkeeping coach at the time warned Lowe off: "off course I know what he's like, that's my job".... I can't see us making the same mistake now..

Why thank you, but I try not to be when I'm playing!:-) Mind you, we get _very_ sweaty early and end of season given the climate... but _7_ year old kit??

"The rigours of playing week in, week out takes its toll on kit, especially one that is seven years old." Jeez! We're in third division Italian women's football and have _at least_ a couple of sets of kit - long and short sleeves - with numbered shirts up to 19 [allowed 7 on the bench].. Amongst all the costs involved (grounds, travel, refs, coaches including for keepers, physio..) shirts are the least of our worries...

An alternative... http://www.buzzfeed.com/bfeld/dead-cat-helicopter But yes, I used to live in a house with no cat and a bit of grass. Both neighbours had cats but saw fit not to have grass or veggies. Very frustrating....

Payment by results....

Lots of things seem to annoy Dune on the road.. I wonder if he's one of those drivers who does something stupid and then blames someone else. It can be annoying here to sit behind some ol' guy wearing a hat and driving a 20 year old Panda, or worse a 3 wheeler Ape, but on the local roads you just shrug your shoulders, relax and wait for a decent spot to pass. In traffic if I'm letting someone out across the other lane I don't gesture which might indicate the way is clear but just make it plain from my hands together on the steering wheel that _I'm_ waiting.. it's their decision to go. The middle lane hoggers are frustrating though; sometimes obliviousness and others sheer ignorance. Once I went on holiday with a friend, her BF and brother and was passenger in the back. Hacking down the middle lane of an empty motorway we got flashed and our driver wondered why. I suggested gently and politely that it was because we were travelling in the middle lane. All three turned on me saying driving in the middle lane in the circumstances was fine. I mentioned the highway code but there really wasn't any point argueing.. Mind you, there were other points of friction on that holiday.. Clinically obese brother had a "problem" apparently: they didn't like it when I raised my eyebrows at yet another large portion of late-night chips.

Europatin? Well Eurosaint... that almost seems like fishing to me! :-))))))

No idea, but all I can say is that us [overseas] occasionals are getting twitchy!

Has anyone ever wondered what Bearsy is on? Not a criticism, I should add, just thinking I wouldn't mind a pint or two...:-)

But do the odds stand if they are liquidated before the start (or end!) of the season?

Buying you two Reading season tickets when you're a Saints fan is surely constructive dismissal?