Block 5

Well spotted. I think the most pertinent part of the article is..... "He added that he still has the right to buy land around Fratton Park that may be pivotal in any proposed redevelopment of the stadium for the city's 2018 World Cup bid". There is an interesting snippet in the latest Private Eye on this very subject.

Agreed. Sign him up. Chris Perry is good cover but is a little off the pace.....

Hopefully.....but don't be surprised if they deny all knowledge!

I occasionally get the same thing with my mobile phone. Some joker phones up and says "I understand your contract expires soon. I can get you a great deal etc etc...." I've had calls like this 3 weeks before my contract expires and 11 months. It's phishing by phone and it really hacks me off. I wondered how they got my details.......the only explanation is that my mobile phone provider sold them my details (and yours). Of course when questioned, my provider denied this happens. But what other explanation is there? Ron Manager....... How did this company know you had Sky, unless Sky sold them the information?

Banned from the Roxy... O.K. I never much liked playing there anyway. They said they only wanted well behaved boys, Do they think guitars and microphones are just f*cking toys? F*ck 'em, I chosen to make my stand, Against what I feel is wrong with this land. They just sit there on their overfed *rses, Feeding off the sweat of less fortunate classes. They keep their f*cking power cause their finger's on the button, They've got control and won't let it be forgotten. The truth of their reality is at the wrong end of a gun, The proof of that is Belfast and that's no f*cking fun. Seeing the squaddy lying in the front yard, Seeing the machine guns resting on the fence. Finding the entrance to your own front door is barred And they've got the f*cking nerve to call it defence. Seems their defence is just the threat of strength, Protection for the privileged at any length. The government protecting their profits from the poor, The rich and the fortunate chaining up the door. Afraid that the people may ask for a little more Than the sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. The sh*t they get. DEFENCE? SH*T, IT'S NOTHING LESS THEN WAR AND NO ONE BUT THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS WHAT THE F*CK IT'S FOR. Oh yes they say it's defence, they say it's decency, Mai Lai, Hiroshima, know what I mean? The same f*cking lies with depressing frequency, They say "We had to do it to keep our lives clean" Well whose like? Whose f*cking life? Who the f*ck are they talking to? Whose life? Whose f*cking life? I tell you one thing, it ain't me and you. And their system, christ, they're everywhere, School, army, church, corporation deal. A f*cked up reality based on fear, A f*cking conspiracy to stop you feeling real. Well ain't got me, I'd say their f*cking wrong, I ain't quite ready with my gun, but I've got my song... Banned from the Roxy, well O.K. I never much liked playing there anyway. GUNS. Crass - "Banned from the Roxy".

Was it the Fonejacker?

I'm sure that Lallana has said many times that he doesn't want to go anywhere. He's seen his mates go to big clubs and things haven't worked out. I'm sure he will have learnt from their mistakes.

Rovers away 2 years ago was an humiliation. We will have our revenge......

You KNOW we're on the up when TDD starts posting really positive posts like this. Let the good times roll.......

Thanks mate. If anyone from the Echo is reading (and we all know where you get your stories from, so that's a given) I would just like to say that I am available for freelance work, weddings, bar mitzvahs etc.

Mariah Carey - 'Dreamlover' (Def Club Mix). Possibly the best remix ever.

I wouldn't say no to Beckford but I really don't think we need him. TDD is right. Besides, I think Connolly will prove to be a worthy foil for Lambert.

Who is this Saint George character?

I really want to see 4-4-2 with RL & DC.

Like Ince would read this forum in the hope of getting the inside track.....?

I'll PM you on Friday evening pancake. Had a busy day today. Just fine tuning and tweaking, you know how it is. I'll probably stay up all night changing the whole thing!!! Aaaarrgghh!!!!

Just thought I'd share the experience with you all...... We got to Staplewood just after 10am. The session started with a warm up and then the usual routines that we've all seen pre-match a thousand times. There was a fair bit of banter between the players, Neil 'Trots' Trottman was singled out for some stick because he kept running in the wrong direction. It was all good natured and was indicative of a pretty good sense of camaraderie between the players. I started to take some pictures but was soon told to stop by the security guard who was lurking around, keeping an eye on us. I'm not sure why we couldn't take pictures of the session; an official club photographer was taking pics and filming. After 20 minutes or so, the squad split into 2 groups; Wally Downes took the defenders off whilst AP took the attackers off to the main pitch. The sponsors were given a choice and I chose to watch AP. AP started working on the edge of the box, with players receiving the ball, taking a touch and then shooting. All bog standard stuff. David Connolly looked particularly impressive and was without doubt the most accurate finisher. AP then moved on to crosses, with Papa & Michail Antonio putting the crosses in from the right and Lee Holmes and Joseph Mills crossing from the left. Morgan and Mellis were receiving as were Lambert and Connolly. Everyone swapped round a bit, Dan Harding was putting balls in too. Jacob Mellis looked good and had some lovely touches but his shooting was tragic, with just about every ball hit sky high. At one point AP had a pop at Mellis. Antonio looked pretty useful. It was all standard stuff. After 30 minutes the rest of the squad joined us on the main pitch and a game was organised against the youth team. The first team was KD, Harding, Jaidi, Trots, Lloydie, Wotton sat in front of the back 4 with Morgan and Mellis ahead of him, Connolly was wide left and Papa wide right, with Lambert up front. AP kept blowing the whistle and analysing the play. He was pointing out where he wanted players for each situation. There was a fair bit of work done with our forwards pressuring defenders, with a lot of focus on Papa getting into their left back and putting him under pressure. AP was very organised and communicative and knew exactly what he wanted. I was pretty impressed to be honest. He kept calling Ben Reeves 'Rod Stewart' which made me chuckle (Reeves has a bit of a dodgy haircut). Now I have always been a critic of Paul Wotton but I think he has improved a hell of a lot under AP. He was very vocal today, with plenty of words for the players around him. He seems to suit the defensive midfielder role, and looked very comfortable just in front of the centre backs. Communication was good all round, it's surprising what you don't hear at SMS. The noise of the crowd drowns out the players, and I always assumed they were fairly quiet: no way! Papa still seems to have a language problem. I swear he didn't understand a word AP said to him. When they needed a message to get through, Jaidi would talk to him in French. After today I assume that AP will play 4-5-1 on Saturday, with RL up front. Connolly played wide left and didn't get a look in at all. He looked lost. I would much rather see him play up front in a 4-4-2 with Lambert. Those two will score some goals together. I reckon he will start on the bench on Saturday....... ......But that depends on the injuries. There were two noticeable absentees from training. Adam Lallana and Dean Hammond. Both were there but didn't train at all. I'm not sure what's up with Ads, but Hammond has a very slight hamstring, so was being rested. There were no goals in the match. Afterwards there was some free kick practise for Mills, Holmes, Mellis, Harding and Antonio. Harding was the pick of the bunch. We then all went to the dome. We saw the players' lounge. All rather nice. However I would have liked to have seen a 40 inch TV on the wall, a PS3 and a copy of FIFA 10. Instead there was a ping pong table, a 32 inch TV, a cheapo XBOX 360 and a copy of FIFA 07: Gash! We had sarnies, crisps and coffee in the computer room; this was obviously where AP would discuss match tactics. A large interactive white board and plenty of PCs dotted around. There was a white board with the following legend written on it: "No one is blamed, we are all accountable". The players started to trickle in and chat to their sponsors. I had to shoot off and meet the wife at the Mayflower at that point (besides, Gillett wasn't around for hugs and cuddles). Zigsdad stayed around (was that you with the pony tail mate?) so I'm sure he will give you a full account of himself and how he got on with the players. That's all I can remember for now, if anything else occurs to me I will post it in this thread. Finally, I want to thank Steve Grant and all the admins for getting this together, and for all the other fans who chipped in. I think this is a great idea and we should do it every season. Maybe we could sponsor more players if we have a bit more time. Although next time when we vote, can we vote for players who might actually play!!!!!

Cheers. Not sure how I'll get it sorted - hopefully they will be available by phone as well as in person.

You are one lucky guy! I am totally jealous.

Sad but true. Conclusion: there are no good guitarists.

Left it too late to get my Orient ticket. Gutted. If anyone has a couple of spares please PM me.

Zero atmosphere.

Quality. Dr Doom 2 is released 27/10/09 and is produced by KutMasta Kurt.

YES! Of course.......what a good call. His work with Shakti is incredible.......and of course, he played with Miles.

The solo on the album is not 'one take' but rather, a series of edits. Listen carefully and you'll hear them punch in. I had always thought that it was one take and Jimmy had practised/sold his soul etc until it was perfect.