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That wouldn't be long time SNP supporter Martin Gilbert of Aberdeen Asset Management per chance?

I just ask the questions. I'm not clever enough to know the answers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11089388/North-Korea-backs-Scottish-independence.html

If the Tories are "pariahs" in Scotland with 412,855 Scottish votes in the 2010 general election, I wonder what word best describes the SNP who attracted 3% more votes?

You can't beat a good old fashioned conspiracy theory... http://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2014/09/10/london-devious-plans-for-scotland-independence-referendum.html

Maybe they could divert the huge sums that were raised for a certain engagement manager's court case fighting fund last year. Talking of which, whatever happened to that....? Maybe it ended up in the same pot as the 'kids get in free' prize money they won....

http://news.stv.tv/scotland-decides/news/291490-standard-life-plan-b-to-transfer-operations-down-south-if-yes-vote/

By the way, will Southampton Football Club see any of this cash? I seem to recall we were creditors to the tune of £35,000 once upon a time (unpaid match tickets?) Would be worth a small chuckle if we do

People still talking about the ongoing Pompey takeover saga on the Pompey Takeover Saga thread? Well I never....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/wally-meets-portsmouth-boss-andy-4172941 “I’ve been given a budget, and if we can’t afford something, it’s not going to happen. If Wayne Rooney became available tomorrow, I might ask my board the *question – but if we can’t afford to sign him, it stops there.”

One simple solution when faced with HMRC tax demands: Change your name by deed poll to 'Portsmouth Football Club'.

Which is £60,271 after tax etc

Lambert on for a corner....so they take it short before he's got anywhere near the box. Sigh

Milner on to inject some energy into the game....

Quick, bring on Rickie! Edit: Rooney scores from the spot kick. Booooo

This. Gaston going on loan is a win-win IMO. If Hull manage to unlock his potential then we'll have a better player returning to us, if they don't then we'll have saved a significant amount of money in wages. And, if he does start realising his potential at Hull we'll have a player out there helping taking points off some of our 'top-half-of-the-table' rivals....

I'd go for.... Forster Clyne - Alderweireld - Fonte* - Bertrand Cork - Schneiderlin - JWP Long - Pelle - Tadic Subs: Boruc**, Targett, Gardos, Wanyama, S Davis, Mane, Gallagher*** * Yes, I know Fonte isn't a left sided CB but.... ** If head in the right place, otherwise K Davis *** If fit, otherwise Mayuka or an U21 forward Edit: I like Harry Reed and always try to get him into 'my' squad, but, injuries aside, it's difficult to see where he's going to get much opportunity as we're so strong (relatively) in midfield. Shame really, especially given he's often being touted as this year's "academy breakthrough" player. Maybe this'll be the first season in a while that we don't have such a breakthrough player?

It seems to be all the rage this 'defection to UKIP' malarkey.... http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/05/21/Labour-stalwart-defects-to-ukip http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/news/politics/fourth_labour_councillor_defects_to_ukip_in_barking_and_dagenham_1_3434332 http://www.northampton-news-hp.co.uk/Northampton-Labour-councillor-defects-UKIP/story-21674314-detail/story.html http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/mobile/news-full?ID=85443&cat=8

@SouthamptonFC: SQUAD NUMBERS: Sadio Mané has been allocated number 10, while @AlderweireldTob takes the 17 shirt. #saintsfc http://t.co/qMnu0tUQ17/s/m8ET

@RonaldKoeman: Happy and delighted with our Squad for this season! We show our ambition! @SouthamptonFC

@jordansibley: I reckon we still have time for one more... #saintsfc

@jordansibley: I reckon we still have time for one more... #saintsfc

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