Matthew Le God

Came through our youth system and was released without playing a 1st team game.

Portsmouth aren't allowed to pay any transfer fee for players or compensation for managers until their football debt has been paid off, which won't be for a long time. It is possible that Wilder may have a clause in his contract that allows him to leave without any compensation needing to be paid. How Pompey found out about such a clause is another question...

Approach made for the manager of the team at the top of their league... BBC Oxford Sport ‏@bbcoxfordsport 12m We understand Portsmouth FC have made official approach for Oxford United manager Chris Wilder. #oufc

Have you actually looked to see if that link supports your point? That link shows in each the last 5 seasons Everton have received more from outgoing transfers than they spent! Saints however since returning to the Premier League have a net spend which is 3rd behind Chelsea and Man City (and we don't have the sponsorship deals or Champions League money like they do).

Why are you talking about it in terms of "good business"? Saints have shown the are able to spend big money on players regardless of player sales. Why not keep bringing players in and keep existing high quality players?

The ever reliable Sports Direct News... http://www.sportsdirectnews.com/football-transfer-window/36623-man-utd-moyes-keeping-tabs-on-saints-winger.php#.Upns0Cir-mQ They think he is a winger ffs!

Why? Saints are spending big money regardless of player sales so its better to keep the squad together if you can. If Cortese really does intend to have us compete for the title in the future as today's article suggests we need to be keeping Shaw.

An under 12's game in Poland... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuwVi8dSQWk Perhaps a little excessive!

It is Ramirez that is getting on people's backs today...

As a number of people here predicted, they are a shambles at board level with Chairman Ian McInnes admitting to boardroom infighting... http://www.expressfm.com/local/podcasts/the-football-hour-933450/ The explanation of why Whittingham did the pre-match press conference for the Southend game on the day he was sacked is laughably tinpot. The inmates are running the asylum...

Live stream of Pochettino's press conference, start approx 3:15pm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DvTLu4aucc

Live stream of Jose Mourinho's pre-match press conference. Start time is meant to be approximately 12:30pm... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_YbW5HR3bk

Phew!

All I said was moving from Crawley in League One to Pompey in League Two is a career progression, even if the latter is in the lower league. Barker would get a higher wage, a higher player budget to work with, bigger crowds, better stadium, better youth setup than he did at Crawley. Yes, the Pompey Trust are a disaster of infighting waiting to happen, but it is hard to say Crawley to Pompey on the face of it isn't a good move for Barker even if it probably will end in tears.

For similar reasons Nigel Adkins left Championship S****horpe to drop a league to join Saints in League One and Simon Grayson left Championship Blackpool and dropped a league to join League One Leeds. Yes, there are many delusional things said by Pompey players/owners/fanbase, but it would be foolish for any of us to deny that dropping a league from Crawley in League One to Pompey in League Two is still a good career move (in theory). Pompey are basically a mid to small Championship sized club with their current infrastructure and fanbase. They have delusions of being more than that, but are still bigger than every League One/Two club apart from Wolves and Sheffield United.

No, it is for players eligible for the under 18's in 2013/14 only. 3 overage outfield "reserves needing match fitness" and one overage keeper can play for the under 21 development side in league games.

It is the under 18's.

I want to engage with Micah "engagement is my middle name" Hall, but I have a feeling the quips and questions I want to use and ask will lead to him blocking me as he is a bit tetchy tonight.

Verisona Law aren't getting much exposure this season... We should all club together and give Steve Grant the money for Saints Web Forum to sponsor red cards (ideally Pompey ones) and opposition goals on the big screen at Fratton Park. Would they turn down our money even if they knew it was a ****take and had to put "sponsored by Saints Web Forum" on the big screen?

This is what its like to be Pompey, This is what its like to be poor, You SACK Whittingham, We sign Pochettino, Pochettino, Pochettino!

That is different from saying you are "Looking forward to being around midtable again". Why would you look forward to that? You then go on to say you are looking forward to it because it will "shut the idiots up that talk about 4th". Can you not see why that is a strange logical standpoint and extremely negative?

Strange logic to that. Would it not be better to remain at the top and all these "idiots" be shown to be right?

FIFA Manager 2014 is going to be the last in the series... http://www.fifa-manager.com/home/blog/blog-article/n/News/show/offener-brief-von-gerald/ Potentially Sports Interactive/SEGA could get the English Premier League licenses (and all the other exclusives they have) in the future from EA for Football Manager 2015 onwards.

I meant in the analysis after the game. They completely ignored it. It was the 2nd game of the show (which gives them more time) and they ignore the 2nd of the two goals in the analysis.

I've just watched it again, no mention of the penalty.