patred44

Adkins will have to show his mettle at HT

c'mon Saints get me to my haltime cuppa without any dramas

guly seems off the pace today

yellows

it's a habit, bless him

I'm going to set myself up here.. I see the Saints coming under a lot of pressure in the first half. However they will weather it and win the game in the second half.. be patient:rolleyes: be brave forecast how you see it going

I am sure there was something in this (maybe still is) I am sure the two clubs have 'talked'. But the deal has to be right for this club, and for the player. Coventry (or SISU) are desperate for cash, but they cannot expect us cough up just like that. By going open on this Coventry have put any agreement in jeopardy, knowing how we like to deal with transfers. I am sure Nicola has offered a fair deal to them, and I believe it to be take it or leave it. The two clubs have had a colourful relationship at boardroom level ever since Coventry went public over the Ward deal. That angered our club so much, we pulled out at the last moment. This 'transfer' has taken the same path. Whether we pull out again remains to be seen.

Surely the Football League and FA have to take some responsibility here.. They have twiddled their thumbs, made ineffectual noises, but as yet have not taken any real action to stop this club trading in this manner. Their, so called, Fit and Proper tests have not stopped a succession of owners who have quite honestly cheated the system. They won a trophy with a squad of players they stole from other clubs, with no intention or wherewithal to pay either club or player. Even their promotion and Premier League stay was tainted with the smell of dodgy dealings. Yet, except from the odd transfer embargo, not one single point has taken off them. I would go further.. I would expunge their Cup 'win' from the records, they didn't win it they cheated, as much as they cheated the tax man, and no two ways about it. Obviously I, have a vested interest in Pompey because of my late fathers connections. I will always be proud of his achievements with them. It makes me feel literally sick to think that those who picked up their medals against Cardiff have a cheek to compare themselves with those who won the cup fairly in 1939.

I would say Jukes 7 goals for a very weak Coventry side is a very good ratio.. all goal scoring ratios are relative to the amount of supply you get anyhow. Look at the percentage of Coventrys goals Jukes has scored, I think it's about 50%. If Lambert had scored the same percentage for us.. how many would he have now?

I thought we were supposed to be the arrogant ones... however in the comments one or two do recognise we exist http://foreverwestham.com/2011/11/blogs/why-arent-we-storming-the-league?

it was on Saintsplayer.. think it was Radio Warwickshire

it was an astonishing admittance live on radio.. he admitted 'losing his best striker' asked if that was Juks last game for Coventry he replied... " I am very disappointed, just as we were getting things together we have to start over again" " It's not my decision I have to get on with it"

Everton get 25% apparentley

juke has just scored an equaliser.. a thumping header

that could easily have been us.. remember SISU were more than interested to invest in us a few years back BTW Coventry are 1-0 down to Cardiff City at the moment, and Juke is playing but he has missed a couple.

respect for Coventry though...Jud in particular..... WOULD JUD IN JANUARY NIGE ???

you ripper

and, we want to stay there

creeking Saints..wouldn't take a point before the game, still won't accept it now if we have any ambition to get automatic promotion. GULY SCORES Now hold onto what we got FFS

message for Nigel... Tinker ye not!

was there any doubt ?

we weren't exactly set up to win this one

FRIGGIN HELL... thunder and lightening here on the East coast

should have gone to specsavers

new Olympic sport NAKED NUN TENNIS!