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Pretty sure it was said Markus is funding the transfers and Staplewood development out of his own pocket. I would see it as an investment more than anything else. Good players and facilities are solid assets, which can generally be sold on if needed. The difference with Pompey is that they paid astronomical wages, money which has just been completely p*ssed up the wall because you cannot 'sell' the wages when the player leaves. That's £80k a week on Utaka, £60k a week on Crouch, £90k a week on Campbell gone forever. That's why they're in a hole. Can't see our losses being that bad this season. We have much higher gates than most League 1 clubs, possibly to the tune of £6m a year on teams like Oldham and Hartlepool. The higher matchday catering and merchandise associated with that will bring in a bit. The FA Cup and JPT campaigns will have netted us a couple of million. With higher gates, I can't see that our income has really dropped since last year. We have also lost Euell, BWP, John, Skacel, Saganowski and Rasiak from the wage bill. Even with Lambert, Fonte etc. I'd say it's still less than last season.

Yes, you're probably right, but if Pompey won and then went out of business, surely it would mean they were trading whilst insolvent which is illegal. I would appeal the result. Probably wouldn't succed, but still... Anyway, it's just a song.

Lotus: Livery looks like an early '90s Jordan. Not bad though.

You're probably right, although it would be completely unfair. Being knocked out of the competition by a club which was trading whilst insolvent, with players they can't afford. If that situation did arise, I would appeal if I were Saints.

I soooo wish I could go. Win lose or draw, it's going to be open season as far as p*ss taking is concerned.

HCDAJFPFC.

To the tune of yellow submarine: We're gonna lose and we're still going through Still going through Still going through

I think that's a misprint guys, it should say "insolent"

Wasn't there last one given to Chelsea and Arsenal? I think RC Lens claim they are still owed money. Not sure they will have an awful lot of that cash available to continue opperating.

2 hour lunch break? WTF is it, a hog roast?

Note to self. Never attempt satire on the internet. Just got another text from the same guy. Apparently the hearing was delayed because Storrie has just remembered three sofas in the corporate suites he hasn't checked for lose change. Can I chose the week? Only, I'm off to the Bahamas next January.

Just had a text from a mate who is a barrister in this case. Apparently they have been wound up and wont be able to complete their fixtures for this season. Which mean no derby this weekend.

Yep, looks pretty much tthe same as last years car, which is probably a good thing.

29,901 in the ground last night, of which 29,900* were Saints fans. I know we've sold out a few times in the Prem, but on those occasions there were usually three or four thousand away fans, meaning we only ever had 28-29 thousand Saints fans. So was last night a new record? Just a thought. *Apparently MK brougt 441, so that's 29,460.

Anyone else take one look at that and think it was missing evidence from OJ Simpson murder case?

I'm Brian and so's my wife!

And if you can't make a joke out of that there really is no hope for you.

Other than the big 4 in the Prem, I'd say Watford and Bolton. We used to be a real bogey team for Wolves before last season.

Brilliant result. Just seen the highlights on SSN. The first goal was class, the second comical. A good mix for an evening's entertainment. Though Waigo especially and Lallana were fantasic tonight. Honnorable mentions to Lambert, Thomas and Antonio. Infact the more I think about it, every deserves a mention. Jaidi looked pretty shakey at times, but won stuff in the air.

Swift? If so, you have nice tits. Congrats.

I've just discovered the holy grail for Saturday. You'll love it. It's just brilliant. ... Cow bells! Like the have in Swissland. Yodeling would be good too, but it's quite difficult. They have 'that c**t with the bell' ™ we have a billionaire and many bells.

I tend to just shout "kick it in that big net". Sometimes get a few odd looks.

Frank Lampard looks a bit like a cheese fondu aswell.

There's always one who doesn't quite get it right...

You could sort of tell that blocks 43 onwards had been allocated to some of the JCL fans because it was a bit 'prawn sandwhich' off towards that side. I was sat at the back of block 43, right in front of the camera stand behind the goal, seemed a decent atmosphere from Northam and Kingsland overall. n&f - We couldn't hear you.