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Cheers for that info - appreciated. Doesn't appear to tally with what Appy's dad told him though?

@BroadcastMoose: Norwich /Celtic fans - I said today a deal was close - not happening today - need to be a bit patient

This one?

^This

I think Adkins will start with Rodriguez on the left instead of Guly. Just a hunch.

Neil Allen ‏@NeilAllenPN I want to use the #packthepark hashtag again. Remember those wonderful, pie-in-the-sky days when we thought the Trust was serious?#Pompey

This is quite interesting (if you're a nerd like me) http://oxfordinternetinstitute.github.com/football-mapping/#southampton

Anyone else wondering why there's been no publicity about the outcome of the creditors' meeting earlier in the week? Whilst it was badged as a 'private' meeting one of the members of the committee is there to represent the hundreds (thousands?) of small creditors. If I was one of those creditors I'd be somewhat miffed that my rep at the meeting hasn't communicated the agenda of the meeting and what the outcome was. You can't represent a group of people if you don't communicate with said group of people.

@solentsport: #pompey striker Paul Benson's loan spell will not be extended beyond next week by parent club Swindon

Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk Right I'm not getting drawn into one long argument regarding the latest 'statement of fact' from Mike Hall. Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk @pn_neil_allen @PompeyCal @blueballoo2000 Specifically? "PKF put forward Portpin and were told they were unlikely to pass the test..." Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk @pn_neil_allen @PompeyCal @blueballoo2000 and "The reason they have not been told they failed is because they were not invited to apply. " Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk I asked the FL if those two statments were true - and they denied it - so all I've done is ask the question, don't shoot messenger Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk Some Pompey fans are amazing - accept all sorts as fact via blind faith - and question a national journalist who asked a simple question Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk Put it this way as someone who has worked for ITN and now Sky News for the last 6 years - I don't doubt or question my credentials Joe Michalczuk ‏@joemichalczuk If you wish to throw all sorts of nonsense at me - then so be it - I asked the question, some of you didn't like the answer, no probs!

Devil's advocate question: why would Chainrai want to buy a company (aka Football Club) that he's banned from operating as said company (i.e. FL won't give him the golden share)?

I think the suspicion is that Birch needs to be seen to be doing and saying the right things (from a cost cutting perspective) ahead of the court session next week

@pn_neil_allen: #Pompey Academy cuts on their way. But PKF consideration to reduce age groups has been shelved. http://t.co/iMdpUlT3

What qualifications does one need to work in a job centre? Sounds like they need to make it a better paid job to raise the quality of people working there...

@Lord_Palmerston: #Pompey staff meeting today. Think it's the usual one to comply with employment law, wait and see if Birch turns up. Anybody from PST going?

Probably nothing new in this but 'for the record'... http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/8388275/Aston-Villa-have-made-an-enquiry-for-Inter-Milan-winger-Philippe-Coutinho

@BBCSport: BREAKING: Blackpool reject Championship rivals Blackburn's approach for manager Michael Appleton #bfc #brfc #bbcfootball

@Peston: China annualised export growth of 132% in Dec & whopping $32bn trade surplus. Hopes of rebalancing & fears of hard landing both overdone

But look on the bright side....99% don't despise you... #everycloud

Source?

Fixed it for you sir. No need to thank me - my services are free of charge.

Meanwhile, in this weeks episode of Pompey spin... http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-boss-demands-characters-as-he-seeks-to-end-winless-streak-1-4663319

Seeing as only 6 Saintswebbers have thus far dismissed this Daily Mail article out of hand it might be more pertinent to ask them individually. One assumes the other 99% of Saintswebbers are more ambivalent to the musings of this particular journal... Edit: just seen another one....make that 7 in total