SaintBobby

I have us going into the last game on 40 points, 6 points clear of the drop zone - with Reading cut adrift at the bottom on just 24 points and a last day scramble between: 15 Newcastle 36 pts -16 GD 16 Aston Villa 37 pts -30 GD 17 Sunderland 34 pts -16 GD 18 QPR 34 pts - 23GD 19 Wigan 34 pts - 27 GD

We're probably staying up now. Probably need another 4-6 points. Would be astonishing if we didn't manage that. Are my feet on the ground?

He has been great this season, but I did wonder whether we might splash the cash on a top signing to replace him. Maybe the squad is now pretty "settled" and there won't be a lot of transfer activity in the summer.

We're doomed. Truly doomed. Fail to thrash QPR on Saturday and we're as good as down....

From radio commentary doesn't sound we've played too badly.

Danny bloody Fox

I think the funniest thing here is amongst the related stories - "Portsmouth saga nears end...." from October, yes October, last year.

True, but if they are, say, 12 points adrift with 6 games to go, they are as close to certain to get relegated as makes no difference. To apply the 10 point penalty at that point would simply shift the odds of relegation from 99.9% to 100%. Which doesn't amount to much of a punishment tbh.

Surely, it would be a farce to apply any points penalty this season. They are going to be relegated anyway.

The football on this afternoon is so dull, I might even tune into the Skates match.

Likely to have a chilling effect on Hall. The libel laws in this country are a joke. Pricey lawyers can push anyone around.

Obviously Saints related. We was robbed. Again.

If anyone has the text from POL, I'd greatly appreciate a copy via PM. Thanks.

Lol.

Not a fan of the paper. But I'm not offended by that frontpage. What's the offensive bit supposed to be?

I only wish we had a 58,000 capacity stadium. Then Saints could have all this financial excitement, instead of just selling c.90% of our seats - which is just dull tbh.

Isn't it 5-4 to Saints, rather than 4-3 in 2012/13? Lying media scumbags.

We should serously consider playing someone in the key role of forward sweeper.

We definitely need RL next season. It would have to be a ludicrous offer for us to sell him.

Or even to avoid what economists call "moral hazard". Write off the c.£8m from Pompey rather than risk a plethora of clubs over the years following suit and depriving PFA members of £25m or £50m in backpay.

A point needs to come when the football creditors rule is considered breached. Any club can potentially get round it by saying "unless you reduce your backdated wage demands from £1m to 10p, we will go bust and you'll get nothing. So, you might as well agree the 10p." If this is acceptable practice, what's the point of the rule?

I am now considering a career as an administrator/corporate lawyer on £500K+ per annum. At a moment's glance, I think I was able to pick out the big flaw in this plan. Obviously, mere mortals wouldn't have spotted this glaring problem.... I'm here to help.

And if you were an ex-player or the PFA would you care if you got the PPs directly or the "same amount" from future cash flow? I suspect you might....

Big decision on goalkeeper. If not Boruc, we spend heavily here. (on wages, if not on transfer) A back-up player who is quite good, but not in the starting XI, who can play either right back or left back (does such a player exist for say £2m-£3m?) A top winger to replace Puncheon. Maybe a massive outlay for a totally awesome centreback (I'm not sure we can obviously better the 4 we have for less than £4m-£5m) Not sure what we do if we lose Lambert to injury. If J-Rod not considered to be a satisfactory replacement, do we need to sign another very promising youngster for a few million?

Thinks those in bold will stay (if they are still under contract) - although may well be loaned out....