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@SouthamptonFC: PHOTO: @Luke_shaw3, @DejanLovren05 and Morgan Schneiderlin take part in a game of basketball at Staplewood. #saintsfc http://t.co/bCZoXz0geE

In the same way that Labour were at the helm when the financial crash of 2008 hit...The "decline" of industries that sustained 'the north' was inevitable regardless of who was in power. Indeed, the preceding Labour and Tory governments in the 70s were already closing or running down industries at a significant rate. Manufacturing as a whole didn't decline under Thatcher. The un-paraphrased / non-mythological version of events... http://davidaslindsay.blogspot.co.uk/2009/05/thatcher-and-scotland.html?m=1

He was ill during the week but is OK now

Neil Allen ‏@pn_neil_allen Ladies and gentlemen, the chap with a #Pompey specialist subject on Mastermind tonight (8pm ) is..... @Planet_Pedro!!!! Will this be covering their entire history or just the good bits that haven't been airbrushed out?

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/southampton/champions-league/news/pochettino-eyes-champions-league_109097.html

Would that be a life saving £9m from the very same organisation that they've spent 6 months slagging off as the purveyors of "not real football"....? You really couldn't make up this hypocritical sh*te half the time...

@alex_crook: MP “The Europa League is a competition I have never been keen on. The Champions League is more my cup of tea.” #saintsfc @alex_crook: MP 'The Europa League means you have not been good enough to make it to the Champions League. All managers are aiming to go 1 step higher.'

@SouthamptonFC: MP: "We've worked very well during the week. Luke Shaw was ill during the week, but he has recovered now."

http://max.gazzetta.it/lifestyle/2013-08/08lifestyle-tutte-le-donne-di-pablo-daniel-osvaldo-401600142895.shtml#32

I had £20 at 66/1 on it all going pear shaped with Osvaldo. Money for old rope.

Good to see they're building a team for the long term by playing their youngsters rather than going for short term loan fixes....oh... @officialpompey: #Pompey sign midfielder Gavin Mahon on a one-month deal: http://t.co/jXZRqLeRCE

@officialpompey: Concession tickets statement: http://t.co/oqEDR0Ffay #pompey Why would some of the owners of the club diddle themselves out of cash? The fans are ALL owners of the club, right...?

I agree with Palin's West Brom v Arsenal prediction

I've just downloaded a Joe Hart screensaver to my computer.....now I can't save anything...

I think they played in non-squad numbers in one (or more) of the pre-season friendlies

Portsmouth FC ‏@officialpompey Thery Racon returns to #Pompey on a one-month deal: http://tinyurl.com/mclq6zf

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24383439

Goalkeepers Fraser Forster, Joe Hart, John Ruddy Defenders Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker Midfielders Ross Barkley, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere Forwards Jermain Defoe, Rickie Lambert, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Daniel Welbeck

Squad due to be announced at 13:30

Why would Bury want to loan out their first choice keeper to a relegation rival? Seems a bit odd. Nothing to do with their ex-CEO now working at Pompey I assume...

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/legend-leaves-pompey-role-1-5552454

Spot the ex-Saints players/managers... http://www.thefa.com/News/2013/oct/~/media/A3340A58E70245C2BCF8F35142994BD8.ashx No MLT...?

http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnists/rod-liddle/9040771/here-we-go-again-say-one-word-against-an-icon-of-the-left-and-the-phone-wont-stop-ringing/