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The usual high standard of pre-match press conferences are being maintained I see... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/carlisle-v-pompey-paul-cook-press-conference-1-7074251

So, no questions about JRod's fitness at the press conference. Well played journos....

Koeman denied any interest in Luke Thomas at this afternoon's press conference

Koeman confirms that VvD is ok for the weekend

Third kit choices... can't work out if those socks are gold or brown....

Bang go our chances of another 7-0 rout... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/cup-cheer-as-pompey-academy-progress-on-penalties-1-7071353

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/ex-pompey-administrator-trevor-birch-joins-struggling-bolton-1-7072831 I wonder if the creditors thought the same...?

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/paul-cook-ready-to-show-ruthless-pompey-streak-1-7070848

Talking of which, nice jugs...

Ken Livingstone ‏@ken4london I unreservedly apologise to Kevan Jones for my comments. They should not have been made at all, let alone in this context. I also make this apology because Jeremy is right to insist on a more civil politics and as a party we should take this seriously

Talking of Ken Livingstone... http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ken-livingstone-blasts-labour-rival-6853409

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3323089/The-sneering-hatred-today-s-called-comics-ordinary-people-no-laughing-matter-writes-BRENDAN-O-NEILL.html

I wonder if a journo will actually ask Koeman what the root cause of this "pain in the foot" actually is? Seems an obvious question to ask but everyone seems content with being told what the symptom of his injury is rather than the cause. The cynic in me wonders if this is a bit of a cover up for him having had a relapse with his knee injury...

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150729-new-southampton-scholars-2015-2577953.aspx http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2016/teams/player=250091725/index.html

There was another friendly vs Ajax today @ Staplewood... http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20151117-report-southampton-4-0-ajax-2805289.aspx Southampton (4-2-3-1): Paulo Gazzaniga; Yann Valery (Richard Bakary 46), Cuco Martina, Steven Caulker, Josh Debayo; Harrison Reed, Oriol Romeu; Armani Little (Dom Gape 69), Juanmi, Jake Hesketh; Ryan Seager.

I see Carlisle are going to great lengths to make Pompey feel at home ahead of their visit on Saturday...

It says "est 1898" on the kits. Surely that should say "est 2012" ?

"Booooooo" [emoji38]

They have form on that front...

3.6/10

Yes, but no one heard it

Plenty of face palming fodder in this masterpiece for anyone that needs a top up... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-have-shown-leeds-and-northampton-there-is-life-after-the-rogues-1-7053221

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