Barry the Badger

Except for the fact that we all knew we were after Dickson for months.

Holy crap this is exciting! No idea why really, I don't even hate Pompey that much!

I love the way that we are all extolling the virtues of Her Majestys Revenue and Customs, like they in some way represent all that is good and pure in the world :-)

I really don't buy into this theory that we are a long ball team. Sure, we have used it on occasion, but I've also seen us play some outstanding passing football. Let's take the JPT final as an example (as it's easy to find the goals on youtube). Four goals... 1 - Passing move down the right, poor clearance, good cross, handball, penalty. 2 - Throw into box, flick on, header. 3 - Lovely passing move down the left, good cross, back of the net. 4 - Long ball to edge of box, knocked down goal. So a good mix of goals there, and quite representative of our play last season in my opinion. My point is, yes we do use the long ball at times, but we also play some brilliant passing football at times. As a result we are not a one dimensional team and I will take issue with anybody who tries to claim we play too much long ball.

Not entirely sure this needed a new thread, think it's been covered in depth elsewhere. Nonetheless, yes a bit more cover up front would be nice. But make no mistake, there is not a club in this division who would not rip your hand off if offered Barnard and Connoly as a front pairing. As such I completely disagree with your judgement that without Lambert we would have been an ordinary mid-table side. Again, Barnard and Connoly are top strikers for this division.

I don't really understand how Pilchards is there :-(

Why do you think a player would automatically prefer a deal with a League 1 side over one with a Championship side?

Apologies if already posted.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/08/can_anyone_stop_southampton.html#240436

This is great stuff, can't wait until Saturday now!

What time is it all happening today?

Speaking personally Alps, I can understand why you might think AP is a weak link, I just think you're wrong. I guess the proof will be in the performances over the next month, either way.

It's not complicated. The Kraken does not believe AP is a weak link. The Kraken understands that NC may view AP as a weak link, if we underperform slightly.

Reading that Telegraph article, I can scarcely believe that when he's talking about one of the best pieces of football investment in recent years, he's talking about my club.

Well, if anybody had any doubts that Pompey are bricking it, there it is.

Exactly, have they never heard of Leeds Utd. Now THAT was complicated.

Somebody wrote earlier in the thread that they were told it was between 12'000 and 13'000, which is apparently more than the last two years put together, or something along those lines.

I assume that by going on loan, he gets to remain on his existing wage rather than have to renegotiate.

I really really really hate the tabloid press.

73.

I really don't think it's that hard to disagree with people without resorting to insulting each other. I basically disagree with everything Alpine says, but would like to think that on the occasions I've "taken him on" I've generally stuck to the point we're disagreeing it on rather than turning it personal. I stick with it until I give up trying to change his mind, and then I walk away. I don't understand why some posters find it so hard to do this.

Sounds good and a grafter too.

We are clearly serious about becoming a Premiership club, but the way to do it is not to go out offering mega bucks players to drop down to L1. I bet you would be the first to moan when we ended up stuck with a load of average championship players on massive money and long contracts, which we had been forced to offer them to get them down here. You are thinking so short-term. I want the club back in the premiership, but I want us to be able to stay there long after Marcus and NC have gone. It is possible to get there without needing constant propping up from Marcus' wallet. You come across as a spoilt child who thought we were getting Abramovich but has now realised we have actually got sensible business people running the club, and I for one am glad.

"Thats not right, they're not giving him a chance" Do people like this really exist? Bring on the new armed stand-off method where the police agree to close their eyes and count to ten.

Rubbish, it's entirely possible to make the Premiership without running at a loss.

No we don't. What a ludicrous thing to say. We have a wealthy OWNER, that does not make it our money. We want to be a sustainable club, so whilst we can offer wages to compete with championship clubs, we are not going to be able to completely outbid them all the time. A large number of Championship players will not want to drop to League 1 unless the money is hugely better than the championship, and we are not going to be spending that sort of money, whatever you think.