The Kraken

No there weren't. I know this because I was actually there with my mate who is a scout. There were hardly any others scouts there; some, but not very many at all. And he wasn't even dispatched to watch the high earners, more for the Pompey youngsters. If you're not outbidding anybody, why did Lee Williamson turn down an offer from Sheffield United to joing Pompey on a short term basis? Stop making things up.

Two managers.

A bit more to be fair. He ran over to the sidelines, jumped into the arms of the player who delivered the cross and was giving it loads of "come on" and "get in there", plenty of fist clenching. No swearing, disappointingly. He got a bottle chucked at him for his efforts, much like Pompey's shooting it missed by a fair bit.

Plenty of anti-scum songs from Pompey. Bompey were quiet as churchmice until they scored. I left soon after the Barney goal, but there were many stewards dispatched in the corner between the two sets of fans, looked like it might kick off. Not much common ground in hating us at all! Pompey looked really good in the first half. Brian Howard was excellent, too good for League 1. MustHaveA DumbBuyer was actually decent, Long at centre-back looked good, Harley played well. Williamson was very good but absolutely knackered midway through the second half. Lee Rodgers was awful, Izale McLeod ok. Pompey were all over them in the first half, much more even in the second half and but for some very poor shooting Bompey could have got mroe out of the game. Bournemouth looked terrible in the first half, completely overrun. Much better second half but I wouldn't be putting any money on them going up on that showing.

Just got back, my mate got me a free ticket at the Pompey game. Barney went absolutely mental when he scored, raring it right up, they absolutely hated it! He'd been getting absolute pelters all game and just let it all come out. Top lad.

I am the kraken, I'll predict what I want.

At the moment, 18-19. I'll revisit that at the end of the transfer window as and when we've finalised any signings that we make.

From the sounds of it, NA didn't seem to be very aware of the whole Ramirez deal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19298744 In particular: "If it is true, then it obviously shows the ambition of the football club," he said.

Definitely. They are clearly being run on the never never, and on budgets higher than the Pompey Trust can actually afford. In any case, we're going off topic. Here's hoping Barney smashes a hat-trick past them this afternoon.

Like it or not they've got some good players, players that plenty of other League 1 sides couldn't afford. Izale McLeod was top scorer in League 2 last season. Lee Williamson turned down a deal with Sheffield United to sign. Various other decent players that some Championship sides might have been interested in.

Hope it has gone through, he'll be well fired up for that. My mate is scouting the game so I'll be sure to get his views on it all later. I think Pompey have put together a good team and will probably take the 3 points.

I can think of many better uses that I would put a time machine to, if I'm honest.

Did The9 get paid to play football?

Did he say how long they were going to wait? Only, he recognised it as a problem a couple of months ago, I hope he's not planning on waiting another few months for reinforcements.

Who on earth is skintsaint, by the way? I know of justmike of course, the flag debacle brought him to prominence. Can't say I've ever noticed Mr Skint before now. Perhaps the new mongboard SS can give us a run-down of their backgrounds and perhaps a introduction to what type of moderation we can expect from them?

Consider me thoroughly underwhelmed at this latest development.

He shot 80mph on the old radar gun for Soccer Am back in League 1. He's clearly lost it since. Get him out.

When does the poll get going for Mod-Idol? I'm ready to vote, dammit.

A local derby and potentially their last ever home game as a league club, shameful they can't sell it out.

I like Mick, he's in my top 10 of people to go for a pint with. Harry is obviously a c*nt. Plus he's going to be angling for a job back in football so is just going to pander to, well, everybody.

Why?

Good moderating Turkey, keep that up and the job's yours.

That's no bad thing; neither have looked like they'll be good enough for anything more than relegation. Swap deal for Phillips with Puncheon maybe.....

Probably a winding-up petition. Although that would have to go before the courts which would take time. Birch is playing a very dangerous game here if he strings things along with no chance of the trust taking over.