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Cheers Steve

Indeed. The 'trouble' with a forum such as this is that its human nature to veer towards one pole or the other when it comes to any given debate. I'm happy to acknowledge that the loan could either be "a complete disaster because we've run out of money" (at one end of the polarised debate) or it could be "a simple business decision and nothing to worry about" at the other end of the scale. My gut feel is pulling me towards the latter. One thing I guess we can all agree on is that such pragmatism is a bit dull for a forum such as this

Yep, that's pretty much it. I'm just looking at my nett position. Assets - "debt" = +ve

Getting this alert when accessing the forum via Chrome this morning:

The bit you seemed to know more about than me is the term (length) of the loan.

@SOSPompey: The story of Barry Town have so many similarities with ourselves, so sad! Please read http://t.co/lfAaYP5X and you'll get an idea! Yep...almost identical...

You know more about this loan than I do

Indeed. I think we all share the same level of curiosity (more or less). The difference comes when some jump to one conclusion and others another. I'm in the "hmm, this is slightly curious, I wonder what all this is about, let's wait and see" camp. Less "head in sand" more "sit on the fence".

As CB Fry said, none of us know the reasons behind the loan. Either Cortese is going back on his 'promise' and being reckless with our finances or it's to ease cash flow for one season. We'll find out in about 18 months.

Yep, in a coma in Southampton hospital apparently. They kept that quiet before yesterday's game. http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/news/transport/travel-latest/shock-as-man-in-coma-after-scott-allan-crash-1-4442355

Heading into Groundhog Day territory here (for once) but it depends what people mean by 'debt'. For example, I owe my mortgage company c.£100k but I don't consider myself to be 'in debt'. However, if my assets were less than my loan, then I would consider myself to be 'in debt'.

Indeed.

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?t=40433

Straitjacket for Mr Allen... http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/opinion/they-may-have-scared-the-living-daylights-out-of-pompey-but-bond-always-wins-1-4434743

I shouldn't laugh but... @solentsport: #pompey's Scott Allan received a straight red card not two yellows according to referee Darren Sheldrake. He will now face a 3 match ban.

Source?

Win on Monday and we'll be 5 points from mid-table #perspective

@solentsport: Nigel Adkins has told us that Gaston Ramirez is fit for #Saintsfc's game at #WBA on Monday night Edit - sorry, probably didn't merit a new thread but I got a little bit excited

Yep, the PIN thing is a load of old baloney

Source?

@SkyNewsBreak: Sky Sources: Freddie Starr has been arrested by police in connection with the Savile investigation

Big game for them this weekend... [video=youtube_share;czhi89MyT6A]

'Appy's weekly press conference.... filmed at what looks like meeting room B at the Linton Travel Tavern.... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/michael-appleton-press-conference-1-4433764 "My one worry when I heard that the Trust had been made preferred bidder was that I'd be walking into a boardroom of 100 fans" Make up your own punchlines....

I was once. This is me on stage at the Leicester Apollo c.1989 (centre, rear)