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Just out of interest what is an Australian massage? Visions of a Sheila and a jar of Vegemite are doing my head in. Just as long as it doesn't involve Skippy.

Was thinking more of a Santa Claus (or Saint Nic perhaps)

I thought it might be good to use jaidi tomorrow as well, but fact is we need him for next 2 games, so likely that he will be rested tomorrow, because Seaborne isn't available for next 2.

Duncan - do you know, was the original shirt actually plain white and a loose sash was worn over it, or was the sash actually an integral part of the shirt? I thought back in those days teams used sashes over plain shirts so that they could distinguish against other teams wearing the same colours. Teams didn't have change strips back then hence the use of sashes if I recall (I wasn't actually around then, honest).

I trust that you kneed him in the nuts and told him to feck off

Awesome, especially the 3rd one, like the incorporation of the stripes. Pity about the little diamond thingy. Would the back be plain white, or does the sash go on there as well? As a minor point would it be better to incoporate the original logo as well?

Could you give Pulis a game? Not sure if he would be up to the required standard but could help to build his confidence.

Graham Baker

How many groins do you have? Of course its related

Connolly in makes 11, Aaron Martin makes 12

The Club already has another sponsor, it is called The Mali Group. Just doesn't need to put it all over shirts and hoardings.

Suspect the wage bill has not gone down much overall, OK some of the big earners have gone, but we have 40 players in the squad at present, with one or two "big" earners still in there. But agreed about the overdraft, hence I said "maybe less". Point is that I suspect that we are now operating on a sound financial footing.

Is that your wishful thinking?

That also had to cover hefty mortgage payments which we no longer need to make. I think we would break even now on crowds of 15k, maybe less.

Sorry, I have no spare buckets to donate. I would have thought money would be more useful to them.

You can't count a loan expiry as an "in". If you do then you also have to count Pulis.

Agreed, and I did make that point, Antonio too was non-league 12 months ago, Ian Wright another good example. What surprises me with this is that we have a squad already of about 40 players, do we really need someone who will sit on the bench sometimes, maybe get occassional game in the ressies? AP is going to have a tough job keeping all these players happy. I also note that he already has league experience, Southend clearly did not feel he had the potential and released him after 4 years, he has played for a host of non-league teams, including Salisbury, and has injury problems too. He is also not a kid, 21 already. Our transfer policy at the moment seems a bit odd, buying in decent experienced players for relatively large sums, but also picking up inxeperienced non-league players, we'll have enough players soon to loan a whole team to AFC Portsmouth (except the rules don't allow it of course).

Underwhelming transfer news, we are after players from Crawley Town? I know sometimes there are gems in non-league, but is this really what we are looking for right now? No offence to the fella, had never heard of him before, not that that makes any difference.

Don't you go to home games?

Thats simple. Pay up their contract and make them free agents. It may cost but it means he doesn't have to include them in training which I understand is AP's primary concern. Given that some of our deadwood did not even make the ressies last night I would imaging this is what is happening.

I don't think for one minute that Pompey will be out of business before thr Cup match. They may be in administration but thats different. Even if the winding up order is agreed, there is an appeals process that will prolong the matter. I don't wish even admin on anyone even Pompey, and I certainly don't wish going out of business on them.

He was, not to mention Olly Lancashire as CB. Still, could have been worse, Pulis did not make the team, nor Molyneux. With such a huge squad these players don't even get a reserve game.

Wouldn't worry too much about the police. If they don't like it NC will ban them from the ground

I'll give him a bell tomorrow Doh, on second thoughts perhaps not, he's already got one.

You should go work for the Echo, I think that is their way of doing things as well