revolution saint

I've no idea if these stats are true or not but if we assume they are, why do you think black people are more likely to commit crime and what can be done about it?

Yes, you're right. This is the thing that's most confusing - why? It seems apparently pointless and that's worrying.

Absolutely, I'm not sure what's worse - the senseless and apparently pointless riots in the first place or the hysterical anticipation for rioting. I'm currently watching South Today reporting on nothing happening....you couldn't make it up.

Good shout, apparently has an escape clause in his contract.....

Actually he's out injured - I didn't realise that. Point I was making though is that in a comparative sense Bristol City are asking for more money than you could probably pick Campbell up for.

Realistically you've got a player with one season left on his contract that at the moment only looks as if he's interesting other champ clubs and not prem ones. Given that Danny Graham went for 3.5m and Shane Long for 6m(which is well over the odds) then he really should only be going for about 3m. You could probably get Frazier Campbell or Ebanks-Blake for around 4m so financially it doesn't make sense to spend more on Maynard. That said he's a good player - just not worth what City are asking.

Think Shearer was 3.3m + Speedie

It's a shame he's off after barely a season but it's a good price for him. On the positive side at least all the negative speculation is over *****il we find another gem). Can we replace him? Well realistically we're never going to get anyone with that talent and potential but de Ridder sounds as if he can fill in pretty well and it gives us a chance to considerably strengthen attack and defence. I'm not happy AOC is off but it's probably the best we could do and we've already proved we can cope without him.

Gordon Simpson reckons AOC is definitely not having a medical today.....wouldn't be the first time everyone else was wrong.

To be honest I treat it as a bit of a laugh - if we sign them then great but it's not a problem if not. I'm not sure we actually need another striker but it's fun being linked with them...

Well so far we've been linked with: Jay Rodriguez Martyn Waghorn Jelle Vossen Shane Long Nicky Maynard Marvin Sordell Ebanks-Blake I'm sure I've probably missed some out and that's just the strikers - I'd imagine a CB (and a winger would also be on the radar if AOC leaves). If you believe the twitter hype then the striker would be one of the bigger names on the list - I'm not sure Rodriguez or Waghorn justifies that hype. Could be an interesting couple of weeks.

Because it's a gamble. If they're short staffed on one turnstile it would be logical to assume they're short in all areas of the ground. Go round and investigate and you lose your place and face a longer queue - it's not that hard to understand for some intellectual monolith like you is it? Surprised it need explaining really......

To be fair you were the one moaning.... not many others are.

If you look at the replays it defintely wasn't a pen but you're right - by raising his arm it looked like one and I've no problem with it being awarded. These things even themselves out though and I'll have no problem justifying an equally contentious pen in our favour.

It could be early onset alzhiemers - get yourself checked out. Better safe than sorry and all that.

No, not the band, but what was happening with the huge queue to get in to North Kingsland yesterday? Also at HT there was only one poor lad serving the bottle bar. Obviously this doesn't rate up there with righteous outrage of the "not at the game brigade" singing anti pompey songs but it was a pain.

Sorry, I didn't quite catch that.....could you post it again? Ta.

Well it's definitely not Vossen

I was at the game and it wasn't just anti pompey songs. I hate dismissing someone's opinion just because they weren't at the game (everyone has their reasons) but in this case you're just plain wrong.

I'm not obsessed about Pompey, and don't always join in with the pompey songs but quite frankly I couldn't give a flying **** what anyone who wasn't at the game today thought. If you want to go to a game and start a few chants then be my guest otherwise shut up.

I think England should have it's own national anthem, and I'd be happy with Jerusalem but if I'm honest I'd prefer something similar to flower of scotland. I'm not sure if we have an equivalent (folkies should be able to dig something up) but anything is better than GSTQ.

Have to say that I miss the days of outfield players going in goal. Didn't Nial Quinn score a hattrick and save a pen once?

Rodriguez is a good player. Don't know much about Fox and I'm not sure we need another left back but we've been linked to left backs all season so I wouldn't be surprised if there was something in it.

First ten minutes or so I thought the football was pretty good but after that I didn't see any difference between what we've seen from the top teams in div 1. Both reasonable sides but nothing special and nothing we'd struggle to cope with.

Don't know what he was like as a poster because I never paid attention to this place until after he died but he was a bloody good laugh on a night out.