Matthew Le God

Joe Nimmo@PN_Joe_NimmoThe trust has told councillors the chance of the loan being repaid is 90 per cent. #pst I wonder how they worked that out?

Joe Nimmo@PN_Joe_Nimmo Tory Cllr Donna Jones says she is a strict custodian of public money, but estimates the economic impact of Pompey is more than £300m. #pst Where on earth have they got the £300 million figure from? If split over games for next year (as that is where a lot of the benefit to local economy comes) it works out at £13 million per League One game! How can they possibly think that is true?

Tal Ben Haim going out on loan could potentially save the club from liquidation, if a loan really was close why did they risk him getting injured and scuppering any deal by playing him tonight vs AFC Wimbledon?

Yes, that was said by a journalist on Express FM tonight.

Why are you being so vague about who said it? If it was some random why is it worth starting a thread?

Steve Corns is the 1st team performance analyst for Southampton Football Club.

Thankfully it doesn't look like it is too bad... Jack Cork ‏@jackcork1 Just on bus back now.Bad couple days for me unfortunately.Hopefully ankle isn't too bad.Just swelling atm.good to be back at saints tho!

- 25 years old - British - Striker Last two seasons... - 2011/12 - 12 Premier League goals in 32 league games for a relegated club - 2010/11 - 10 Premier League goals in 29 league games for a nearly relegated club It might seem a lot, but given all of the above it is probably the going rate for such a player.

Rodriguez isn't being played upfront in a central role and does Lambert not deserve credit for the knock down that set Sharp up tonight?

We have two players called "Davis" and one of them is on the bench, so technically he is right.

More likely it will be the system we've been using throughout pre-season... K.Davis Clyne Fonte Hooiveld Fox Schneiderlin Ward-Prowse Lallana Puncheon Rodriguez Lambert

ALL POMPEY TAKEOVER SAGA NUTJOBS! *KEY POST IN THREAD ALERT* This is interesting... http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/media/coun20120809r5.pdf

If true, this thread still has a long way to go as Chainrai milks the club for every penny he can get his hands on over the next few years. Mr Appleton won't be getting the budget he thinks he deserves to be "competitive" any time soon. If we think the national budget is austerity, wait till Appleton sees what Chainrai gives him!

Hence my safety wink.

With only 18 league games before Christmas, that is mathematically impossible.

Especially with a centre back pairing of Stephens and Cork.

Is the word of Alan Nixon the gospel truth? Lets say Cortese returns in one weeks time, that still gives the last two weeks of the window for him to do transfer business in person. He probably did similar last summer, that proved to be a fruitful season didn't it? We have signed 3 players that are likely starters already to add to last seasons squad, plus Tadanari Lee will feel like a new signing given his lack of game time last season due to injury. Why won't you say which two weeks of the six available to him you would find acceptable him not being at work?

Well the window he has to have a summer holiday with his family is from mid July to early September. You will get people criticising him whichever two weeks he picks from that period. In any case, transfers can still be done without him in the country.

You didn't actually say at what point in the school holidays you would give Cortese your approval to have a family holiday. You said "I would rather he went when it has the smallest effect on our season". When exactly would that be?

If not now, when?

So he isn't allowed to take his young family on a summer holiday?

Burke was given a better role at Brighton, in the same way we offered Mitchell a better role compared to the one he had at MK Dons.

Paul Mitchell

As I said earlier... At what point should he take his family summer holiday? His kids are on holiday from school, the season hasn't started and Saints have 4 new players already. Plus in any case, transfers can still be done without him in the country.

At what point should he take his family summer holiday? His kids are on holiday from school, the season hasn't started and Saints have 4 new players already. Plus in any case, transfers can still be done without him in the country.