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I would suspect they want him, but don't want to pay any more then they have to.

Yep. Nothing exceptional here. Nigel will still be getting paid in the mean time, will be sure to be paid off handsomely (albeit not to the full amount of the remainder of his contract) when terms need to be agreed so that he can talk to another club. If Leeds really want him then they will have to talk to both parties. Maybe the issue here is that they cannot afford to pay any kind of compensation to Saints for a man who is essentially still under contract.

I wouldn't be taking that one personally, I would suggest it was more about protecting the site from any potential legal repercussions then doubt in what you were relaying.

If the £33k included missed rent payments (£6k a month) then I could probably understand, but that for Garden maintenance, pool cleaning, window cleaning and a new cooker? Really? Just confirming what many have suspected, the entire squable is utterly daft.

The subject matter has slightly preempted my next blog. Nice sentiment in there.

So terribly small minded and paranoid. Wonderfully amusing! The cornered animal will naturally make a lot of noise.... but is ultimately doomed.

Not wrong! Hang on, that last one..... Ok, own up...

Sadly yes. I actually don't find this funny now. It's contemptible.

Which is exactly what they want, clearing another hurdle in the way for the lunatics who want to run the asylum.

Ah twitter. I do dislike it, thanks for the clarification. Still Circa £2 million. Barely enough for any kind of progress.

In fairness, we were 4th at Christmas 2003 under the management of Gordon Strachan. Since the announcement of his departure shortly after that it was essentially all downhill for the next 5 years until administration hit.

Posted proudly on Pompey Online in a signature... ......... Indeed.

That statement is incredible. Incidentally, Joe Michalczuk has 1001 followers. 1000 * 1001 = 1,001,000 Based on his assertion of him having more followers then the trust have pledges, The trust barely have one million pounds of cash to buy the club.

Better then anyone on here I have no doubt.

The results before he took over on the 4th March 04 stand as: Man Utd 3-2 Saints Saints 0-0 Fulham Arsenal 2-0 Saints Saints 3-3 Everton Blackburn 1-1 Saints We had only won one game in 10 games, a 2-1 Home win against hapless Leeds United. His first result was a 2-0 home win v Liverpool, we then proceeded to win 4 in 6. He revived a team that was beginning to lose it's way after Strachan announced his intended departure. His record in the season he was sacked was won 1, lost 1. Certainly no grounds for sacking on results alone.

Such is the nature of football that freak results occur. It's why we love it and at times hate it in equal measure.

Tempting........

His lack of performance at those levels could again be due to his lack of personal savvy rather then a lack of ability. The top two divisions are ruthlessly professional and Sturrock has proven to be no mug with his achievements at Plymouth and promotions at Swindon and Sheffield Wednesday. It's easy to forget just how few league managers there are.... naturally only 92 in employment at one time. Sturrock's record puts him as one of the top 50 managers in the country. You do not achieve that without having a good knowledge of football, tactics and training. He was obviously not the full package though. The lack of appreciation of how his own personal image and demeanor could effect people's confidence in him, regardless of ability alone, will have been a shock to him. His own personal health issues will not be helping either. As for the managers you have mentioned, I rate Sturrock higher them all of them.

I remember rumours at the time saying his attitude and manner were unprofessional and slack, this didn't encourage confidence in the squad or his paymasters. There is no doubt that Sturrock had an excellent footballing brain but despite his CV and interview his face ultimately didn't fit. I personally believe that had he been backed over the players that didn't believe in him we would have survived that year.

The blue few won't like it, but Adrian Durham makes a good point!

It would certainly play a part. The possibility of drinking on the terraces though is a worry for the points i've previously made. Turkish, you do have points to make, why hide behind a curtain of tw*t?

If only you made your point directly.

Trolling at it's finest.

They have no shame!!!

Fair enough. Personally speaking, I am cynical enough to think the chance will be wasted. I'm pretty sure you guessed that already though. I would love to be proven wrong but can't see it.