Matthew Le God

Tadanari Lee is on the bench for the under 21's vs Brighton today.

It also appears Cork might be a "peeping Tom", given that camera set-up...

It is one rule for 71 clubs in the Football League, another rule for Pompey. For example AFC Bournemouth when under a transfer embargo weren't allowed by the Football League to sign Steve Lovell when he offered to play for free. Why should Portsmouth be treated differently to other clubs in the same situation?

So the latter then!

How have they managed to sneak Westwood past the Football League's embargo in a player/coach role where he can actually be used as a player? They'll be signing Brian Howard and Lionel Messi as player/coaches next.

Why so vague with the source? "twitter", what is that meant to mean? That could be anyone from a credible source like the player himself or a random person anywhere in the world making up rumours.

Correct, they can't.

For a minute I thought it was someone else's opinion. Glad you cleared it up! It is possible for Cortese to be in control whilst not in the country, he can use the phone and/or internet.

Because I was making the point to three different people who were raising the same question. Two of them asked the question after my original reply so probably hadn't seen it.

What makes you think that?

They have enough players already. They will have to use their under 21 and under 18 squad like any other club would if in financial problems. Trouble is their fans and management etc think they are a special case and shouldn't have to use the youngsters. To aid this over the past few years they have been releasing youngsters they could have used for the first team so they can go begging to the Football League to sign new players.

He was back in full training last week and was out training with the team on the pitch at St Mary's before the Udinese game. Steven Davis played in the friendlies against Wolves, Bristol City and Udinese. Do they? I must have missed that.

That deadline is only to sign additional players. In any case, they have enough players already, they will have to use their under 21 and under 18 squad like any other club would if in financial problems. Trouble is their fans and management etc think they are a special case and shouldn't have to use the youngsters. To aid this over the past few years they have been releasing youngsters they could have used for the first team so they can go begging to the Football League to sign new players.

Those two games didn't test Saints in the same way they were against Ajax, Anderlecht and Udinese. You've lost me as to your point?

Yes he is. Although I think their owner has said the funding won't continue to anywhere near the same level in the future. I think they may be on the decline now, their form in 2012 certainly suggests that.

Yes, I did. You've even quoted me saying it! As I said...it highlighted some weaknesses, but that is a good thing to expose them in preseason so it can be addressed. Better to find out now than being complacent after thrashing team after team in pre-season.

Stoke City have the 3rd highest net spend in England on transfer fees over the past 5 years. 1: Manchester City - £382.2M 2: Chelsea - £190.7M 3: Stoke - £60.1M 4: Aston Villa - £50.6M 5 Manchester United - £36.6M

Not really. We beat... - the 9th best team in France - a recently relegated English Premier League team - a Swiss second division team We drew with... - Arsenal reserves - Bristol City We lost... - narrowly against the Dutch Champions - narrowly to the Belgian Champions over 45 minutes - badly against the 3rd best Italian side It highlighted some weaknesses, but that is a good thing to expose them in preseason so it can be addressed. Better to find out now than being complacent after thrashing team after team in pre-season.

How does playing Wolves and Bristol give an indication of what it will be like against good Premier League sides? They are both in the Championship. Playing the Dutch Champions, Belgium Champions, 9th best team in France and 3rd best team in Italy are tests. They help Adkins work out how to play against Premier League sides and where he may need to strengthen.

Why does that make "no sense"? Saints wanted to be tested in the pre-season against strong opposition, it gives them an idea how strong Premier League sides would test them and which Saints players can rise to what will be needed. Playing friendlies against poor opposition all pre-season doesn't tell you alot.

That was on 26th January 2004, not pre-season.

Umm... yes you are.

The Kraken was the one that brought it up, not me. Why don't you call him a "freak"?

Easily countered by them also having attendances you would call "low" and also at lower prices.

All you have done is said it is daft, not explained the reason why you think it is daft.