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I believe this is sadly redundant as he is almost certain to go on loan at Getafé for the season.

That ties in with the performance of my employer. We are currently growing at our fastest rate since prior to the recession kicking in back in 2008.

As far as I can tell Puncheon's move was motivated by the player himself, it wasn't primarily our decision. I believe he has a new born son up in Croydon and wanted to go back to be with the little one as much as he can. (Not 100% on that but completely explains the move.) Hope we can get a replacement, Tom Ince would be ideal. And Alpine, please 'Gash'ton..... such low efforts don't become you.

Favourite player in the current squad? Was that playing it far too vanilla?

Yep, think we relegated them to League 1 that day. And yes, that play-off semi final, his last game for us. Still can't stand Derby to this day for that, their karma came quickly in the top flight.

Extremely proud to see him become the most expensive player in history. Can still remember the precocious youngster making his debut at the back end of the 05/06 season.

1-2. Both Osvaldo and Rickie scoring.

Oooo, like this. 5 - Puncheon v QPR. 2012 The kickstart our season needed, asserted us as a cut above the real strugglers. 4 - Lambert v Blackpool 2011. 2-1 down, having an indifferent time of it, that late equaliser typified our spirit that year. 3 - Barnard v MK Dons 2011. Forte got the plaudits but his third secured the win and kept us right at the sharp end. 2 - Hooiveld v West Ham 2011. As jawillwill said. That was the game where we really underlined our ambition for the year. 1 - Fonte v Brighton 2011. Put us clear of Huddersfield, at that point our destiny was our own and we seized it gladly.

Oh, I am in no way in a position where I think that one side is holier then thou and the other is evil, yes, they are all self interested. Your point about democracy is right, and the prime minister acquiesced to the will of the house in good grace, stuck to his belief in the course of action and accepted the will of the house. It was served. Nonetheless it was fueled by a man who frankly shouldn't have the role of leader of the opposition in the first place. Someone who should never in a million years be an election result away from office. I'm sure that my own personal politics are obvious in what I say, but I can respect Labour leaders if they have conviction, integrity and belief in their course of action. Ed Milliband is nothing but a devious slimeball.

We have better squad depth now then... well, any other point I can remember! Selling Cork would be nuts. But equally, we let Punch go.

If he does then it says a lot for our general public. Milliband went against his own stated desire for purely political benefit in the context of Syrian lives being lost. That individual is slime of the highest order, if he becomes prime minister I will emigrate.

At least he is not investing his wages into Portsea Island!

Remember where he's from.

Can't agree there. I think he's going to be a star, their new Drogba. Really feel for the lad tonight.

Football is a funny game... Barnard scored the winner in that game, yet because it was such a surprise... Forte gets the attention!

Hope that isn't just empty rhetoric. If that truly is his attitude then my respect for him raises only further. There's time to party on retirement, when made for life.

To be controversial.... I would drop Rickie. --------------- Osvaldo ----------------- Lallana -------- Ramirez -------- Rodriguez -------- Wanyama --- Ward-Prowse ------ Shaw ----- Lovren ----- Fonte ----- Clyne ----------------- Boruc ------------------ Bench: K. Davis, Yoshida, Chambers, Schneiderlin, Mayuka, Rickie, Guly Rickie as the Plan B, Ramirez and Osvaldo should feed off each other beautifully, Lallana and Jay will provide the tricks out wide with Clyne and Shaw penetrating ruthlessly down the flanks (good lads!) The squad depth we have now gives us some excellent options. Lets start utilising them.

Can't see why you would want Barnard. He profitted from being in a good squad and at Bournemouth and Oldham he has looked very ordinary. When his contract expires (eventually) I could see him back at Southend, Freddy Eastwood style.

It always seemed bittersweet that players who it meant so much to never got the chance to play at Premier League level after promotion. Hamster and Sharp being the main examples. It's a ruthless business.

Good luck Hamster. Grateful for his time here, a good and professional servant and key part of our progress.

If we hadn't already guessed, the 'man' has no integrity.

Backtracking a bit now to Babylon 5. It was mentioned that the main actor from series one, Michael O'Hare who played the character Commander Sinclair left the series after alleged friction/issues with the rest of the cast. After his death in May, J. Michael Straczynski the series creator finally revealed why he left. Really quite sad.

Dissapointing. Four of the players there have been in first team action the last few days, the goalkeeper has been called up to the senior USA team, there is a central defender there with league experience at another club. Could a bit of complacency/arrogance be creeping in?

The Portsmouth line of information management. Say a lie often enough in the hope that they eventually believe you.