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Quick out loud thought.... If the Trust's bid does splutter to an end, what's stopping Chainrai having another crack of the whip? i.e. did the football league actually dismiss his bid or did the football league simply 'steer' Birch to the Trust without actually rejecting Portpin per se?

Twitterland saying he was interviewed for the Burnley job too

Rallyboy did stop posting for a while at the very moment the Trust got exclusivity... #justsaying

At least one Portsmouth MP gets it...

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#nutshell

I've already expressed my feelings on this subject here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B000KKNQBK

@officialsaints: Adkins says the 'thorough' investigation into Artur Boruc has now been concluded, and the goalkeeper is back in contention. #saintsfc

@officialsaints: Nigel: "We're in a relegation dogfight, and we're fighting. We've got four points at the moment - that's not enough." #saintsfc

@BBCRadioSolent: NEWS - #Pompey Administrator Trevor Birch says he's disappointed Michael Appleton has left but it's understandable in the situation.

@officialsaints: Nigel Adkins: "I've changed things around, so we're going to take the team away for a couple of days for a different stimulus." #saintsfc

@solentsport: Nigel Adkins will take his squad away for two days to change environment ahead of Swansea game #saintsfc

Wasn't the Titanic "on course" just before it sank...?

@pn_neil_allen: For those asking, #Pompey have received compensation for Appleton. However are remaining tight-lipped on the figure.

@pn_steve_wilson: Late finish but just finished work on tomorrow's @portsmouthnews. Interviews with Trevor Birch, Guy Whit and Appy are all in there. #Pompey Well that's tomorrow's chuckle fodder all wrapped up in one neat little package then...

@solentsport: Michael Appleton talks about leaving #pompey and joining Blackpool http://t.co/8WBgIG7b via @audioboo

An £8k player in league one whilst in administration. And they wonder why we're obsessed.

@talkSPORTDrive: Astonishing decision from Blackpool to give the job to Michael Appleton. He's done nothing. Players on decent wages at Pompey yet still poor

"Rebuilding his team with youngsters and players on short-term contracts, he has guided Portsmouth to a position of relative safety in the third tier this season"

@solentsport: Appleton deal at Blackpool has just been finalised #pompey

@pn_neil_allen: His #Pompey obituary for the News is penned and the club statement is written. Now we all wait for Blackpool to confirm Appleton as boss. Now might be a good time to sweep up any spare shares in Kleenex...

@solentsport: Blackpool say they will hold a press conference after 7pm tonight to announce their new manager #pompey

@solentsport: Blackpool set to announce a press conference for after 6pm tonight, when Michael Appleton likely to be unveiled as new manager #pompey

One of my best friends hosted Bill Pertwee's 80th birthday party. True story.

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