trousers

I'll start....Bobby Davro

I'm fairly confident we'll spend nearer £20m than, say, £10m this summer. Nothing scientific to base that on really, just a hunch.

JAY Rodriguez is set to undergo a medical at Southampton today, but will not be rushed into a decision over his future. The Burnley striker will go straight from the airport to St Mary’s, following his return from holiday, and meet with the Premier League newcomers for the first time. But contrary to reports the south coast club will not demand an immediate answer to their offer, even though they are already playing a patient waiting game. Not only has it been 10 days since a £7million fee was agreed with Burnley, but it is 12 months since they first expressed an interest in the England Under 21 international. Last summer the Clarets rejected a £5million offer for their homegrown hotshot. But Southampton were not put off by Burnley’s resistance, and returned for their prime target this summer after winning promotion to the Premier League as Championship runners up. Although other clubs have expressed an interest in Rodriguez, at the moment there does not appear to be anything standing in the way of the 22-year-old becoming his hometown team’s club record sale, beating Scotland striker Steven Fletcher by £0.5m following his £6.5m move to Wolves two years ago. Providing personal terms are agreeable, and the medical is passed, Burnley’s top scorer could be reunited with former Clarets team-mates Jack Cork and Danny Fox at St Mary’s by early next week. Fulham had an earlier £5m bid rejected, while there have been enquiries from a number of other top flight teams, including Newcastle United, West Ham and Aston Villa, as well as Championship side Cardiff City, who are being backed by billionaire Malaysian owner Vincent Tan. However, Southampton have been in the driving seat almost since the transfer window re-opened, and are favourites to win the chase for Rodriguez’s signature.

I agree with Dune too but he's actually displaying a conservative attitude to the not so well off rather than taking a Labour/socialist stance. The conservative stance is to help those that really need help and prune out the people that try and take advantage of the benefit system when they don't really need it. Socialism is a more scattergun solution to the same problem. Conservatism is simply correctly targetted socialism.... Yours devils-advocately....

@pn_neil_allen: RT @notBaluChainrai: Cardiff set big precedent, to increase following in my beloved Nepal #Pompey will play in red & white stripes #MyManifesto

Horn

Comic Sans

Two nuns in a bath....

Indeed. I'd be surprised if Cortese wasn't setting a target of a top 8 finish for next season...

@pn_neil_allen: There's a number of superb #Pompey bloggers around worth reading.Here's a thought-provoking piece from @Lord_Palmerston http://t.co/pRqVVmhS ..../contd

@pn_neil_allen: There's a number of superb #Pompey bloggers around worth reading.Here's a thought-provoking piece from @Lord_Palmerston http://t.co/pRqVVmhS contd below/....

@pn_neil_allen: Interesting interview with Richard Hughes by @Adr1anL33 - A Cherries blogger. No love lost for David Lampitt! http://t.co/YbIFCZ2j #Pompey

@pn_neil_allen: Portpin CVA proposals to be sent out to creditors tomorrow. The next step towards taking control of #Pompey again. http://t.co/MCH7wwVC

I hope that's long life bread....this saga's got another two years to run yet....still, the champagne will benefit from the extra maturing....

No....it's not called "listening" these days....it's called "doing a U-turn"... © Ed Milliband

Those that post that they "don't give a sh it" on an internet forum...?

Welcome to Great Britain 2012...

Chelsea captain John Terry "delighted" to have been part of today's Royal celebrations...

Being British, I think we should knock all our stars off their perch as soon as they get a whiff of success. Who do they think they are being successful? How bloody un-British can they be FFS?

Advance side splitting warning... @pn_jordan_cross: Keep those additions for the #Pompey fans' manifesto coming in - will use the best in The News on Wednesday http://t.co/qx4dcR7e

@Pompey_Royal: @timpayton @mattslaterbbc question for @SuppDirect is who on earth at Pompey gave a reference for his work there? @mattslaterbbc: @Pompey_Royal @timpayton @suppdirect don't know the answer to that but DL is still well thought of at FA for earlier compliance work

http://daveboyle.net/opinion/on-david-lampitt/

http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/8636/38/