Micky

Well I for one wish you good luck next season, when we overtake you (and we will ), I would like us both to be in the top league. That can only be good for South Coast football in general. Whilst your plight may seem critical right now, you never know how people are going to react to adversity - as I stated elsewhere on this thread - it makes some stronger. I think that you have to adopt a 'last year Hull City' approach, in that everybody is going to think that you are the whipping boys - but you go out with nothing to prove and effectively nothing to loose, and give it a right good go. Yes Hull stayed up by the skin of thier teeth last season - but right now that is probably your number one objective. (Apart of course from your deluded few who are probably still thinking that European football is a goer...!). Personally, I think you could pull it off as well. Do I want you to feel the pain and suffering that we have over the last 5 years or so - damn right I do. But I want us to inflict that suffering on you fair and square next time we both meet at your dump... sorry - I meant ground, honest..! Good Luck.

And there appears to be internal strife too: http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=424&fid=203&sty=2&act=1&mid=2125121317 or here if you're adverse to actually visiting thier board... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1204354/Portsmouth-stars-David-Nugent-Marc-Wilson-drunken-brawl-shame.html

Nope - but it may for them. BTW if anybody is interested, they are currently talking about pompey on talksport atm.

About sums it up for me too - I'm pretty indifferent about them to be honest. That said, I would like to see all South Coast clubs doing well and I really don't wish extinction on any club. Personally, I don't think they will go down this season either, adversity can sometimes make you stronger.

Would you stop sitting on the fence and tell us how you really feel eh...!

Mongadill...???

Look at me....!

Hundreds hopefully, make mine a double....!

Do you win a cup, or a tin..?

Yeah right - I'm over 50, you get the drummer and I'll play fukkin' lead guitar for you too - then we'll see how many decibels you can hack!! I would like to think that we can generate enough atmosphere and noise at SMS without the need for glorified cheeleaders bashin' drums.

No room for sentiment here. Forever grateful for Killers contribution to the club - he was immense for us. But the club too reciprocated during his long fight to get fit again. To intimate that we should be offering him a coaching contract based on the fact that he did well for us during his playing days is foolish. Go down that road and we'd just as well give MLT, Franny, Doddsy, Shilts, Shearer & Razor a call and offer them all 'posts' somewhere in the club. Forever grateful for his contribution to the club - but there is a time to leave the stage.

Ahhhh another journeyman - been there, seen it, dunit - that's (largely) how we got here, so unlikely to be the answer to our problems.

Stick in there Snowballs - it can be beaten, will be willing you on mate - take care.

Don't worry, pre-season friendlies are all about fitness - allegedly...!!

Better news by the sounds of it, not out of the woods by a long chalk - but, as he did as a player, sounds like he's fighting this one all the way. Good luck to him: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/John-Hartson-Condition-Of-Ex-Arsenal-Celtic-And-Wales-Football-Improving-Gets-Support-From-Troops/Article/200907415350988?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15350988_John_Hartson%3A_Condition_Of_Ex-Arsenal%2C_Celtic_And_Wales_Football_Improving%2C_Gets_Support_From_Troops

Did you mean to ask 'Is Neil Shipperley still round?' ...!

Very, very good point - could have been collecting prem wages for not doing a lot, but chose to stay. I hope he has a blinding season, but if he has a few 'mares' hopefully the fans will also stop and think before dishing out the shyte.

Methinks this accolade is being 'earned' rather lightly these days, your post intimates that he could go from mercenary to legend in a single season whereas I would simply say that, during his time with us, he did a job. No more, no less, and certainly nowhere near legend.

I doubt he will be able to sleep at night knowing that - you've put him in a right dillema now...! FFS - Get a life and move on, he did.

Shame really - honestly thought that he would score a lot of goals in L1. I guess if the player doesn't want to be here though there is little we can do to change his mind. Hopefully AP has a 'cunning plan' - otherwise would could start to look as threadbare as our near neighbours down at Nottarf Krap - and that would never do.

You Tube link (I think...! First time I have ever tried to upload a vid...!):

If Anti gets to go there and gets a decent pay day at the expence of the skates for warming thier bench then good luck to him. Never forget, he gave us his best years, they will be getting second best. Interesting link on that page from a Pompey fan on thier current situation with some pretty damming comments too: http://timesonline.typepad.com/fanzine_fanzone/2009/07/portsmouth-fans-need-to-get-a-grip.html

Trousers, any chance you could lend SuperMikey your phone next time - then we get to hear about the game, team and goals instead of your Guiness, burger and p i s s break...! Joking - nice job really..!

Beg to differ - but it does matter. Let's have a 'winning mentality' running through the whole team - not just half of it eh. Reserves today could well be 1st team players tomorrow, hence they need to fit into the 'winning mentality' team quickly. All of that said - I accept your point, there is no point looking to deeply at a pre-season freindly whilst fielding an XI.

Ahhhh glad to see that we appear to have maintained our 'winning mentality'...!