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First time I've been on this thread and I don't normally buy shirts; the last I got was free via a local wholesaler dishing out shirts for large spends. The orange goalkeeper shirt looks a good bet for when I'm out locally running errands on my bicycle: always good to be highly visible!

Whilst I tend to agree that he should be better, particularly last season defensively, the photo above jumping with Kane shows that he can do it. I've always thought that it's his timing, not his actual jumping ability, that is lacking a bit.

Wince...

Did you have to? 😉 I remember Branfoot on the matter.. I seem to recall Redknapp playing well when he wasn't injured and yes, Hughes was deeply disappointing wherever he was playing. There are players who continue to show their class as they age - Sheringham of course, and Hately showed it for Portsmouth at Alan Knight's testimonial, but best you don't remind us of some of those above!

Looks like a poem by Les Barker...

I've not had the pleasure of listening to Sam Matterface, but listening to Dead Ringers on Radio 4 they had a sketch featuring a Harry Kane saying the worse thing about the game was 90 minutes and then extra time listening to SM.. So the opinion expressed here seems pretty universal!

#JustaLemon

"Stop pretending I’m on ignore you weirdo" Whoops, thanks for reminding me I wasn't logged in. 🙂 Pity JWP wasn't on the pitch.. /ducks and grins/

I've been messaging my Italian friends and there's celebrating and fireworks there. Doesn't surprise me: I was living there in 2006 at the time of the WC and that was manic! (ISTR...)

As long as JWP still gets to take the free kicks over Ronaldo..

I was actually hoping for a reply from LD, but thank you for all the suggestions...

Why?

Pity they don't take a blowtorch to the Fratton seats and leave it going for a bit longer. A few years ago my women's football team went to watch a women's international against Turkey. The first team keeper sat down on one of the seats and it collapsed underneath her.. I'd already heard about the legendary loos so didn't need to go. Mind you, I suspect they were better than those at The Dell which were appalling if you were a beer drinker..

I think this is is probably my view, having been a teacher for a while, differentiation and all that.. What Egg was saying about what the club were saying is certainly true, but guidelines should always be flexible, and as The Cat touched on, there are plenty of examples of loan spells really helping. In the case of Ramsay not a clue although he seemed to have the basic physical attributes when I saw him live. Gawd knows we need some back up full backs!

Perhaps the point should be made that we want our loanees to get plenty of playing time, which will be more likely at a lower level. It'll still help with his match fitness and toughening him up against seasoned, mature professionals in proper games, not some u-23 training type game.

Thanks for confirming that you are a troller. We knew that anyway but it's always good to have confirmation from the donkey's mouth. As for Lord Duckhunter, having such rabid views about one player, expressed so often and especially with all the homophobic overtones, really makes one wonder what they're like in real life. Both tiresome posters are reasons why I only dip in here occasionally and I'm sure there are many others with similar views.

I think most of us are probably quite pleased that Ings and JWP weren't associated with yesterday's disjointed c**p and are getting a bit of much needed R&R. Plus a bit of a confidence boost for Adams (although his finishing still needs work). It's not that either would have made any difference, but you sit there thinking they couldn't do worse, and the free kicks would at least beat the first man..

But Gordon Banks was better than both of them.. Naughty Cat, you know how easy it is to get CB going!

So he did.. He made a valid point about his finishing, but really?

I went to watch this game round aged mum - that wan't really an option for me, unfortunately.

He'd be better of gauging the reaction of the prospective managers before making their names public! It's all highly amusing though and takes our mind off our own desperate signing attempts.

I like a bit of fresh Mack rill.. cheers! Seems highly plausible.. 🙂

According to The News: "Pompey have today completed the landmark purchase of the Roko training facility. The Blues have acquired the freehold for the Hilsea facility and its surrounding land - which is believed means they will own their own training facility for the first time." One of the comments below says "Great news, can’t wait to see the negative spins on this one……". OK, I'll start. Why didn't they get it when they had Premier money? Is it because this is a different club?

I agree with The Cat's point. Sims and Hesketh had the skills but not the physicality. He'll make a career in the game but not at the top level.

Could people not quote Turkish please. There is a reason I have him (and only him) blocked on here. He's a nasty piece of work.