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If you read this one without prejudice he does make some valid points. It would be better to give some credit if there is validity rather than disregard everything because of dislike.

His performances just do not justify playing one up front with him as the second striker. We have to mainly play two up front and the only reason most people talk about a withdrawn striker is they know he couldn't cope with the big defenders piling in. We saw yesterday how difficult the centre backs made it when we only had one up front and anyway Lallana hardly threatened from anywhere. He needs to return to the reserves and build his confidence plus coming off the bench in the first team. I'm still not convinced that he isn't thinking of a move away from this league.

The points made were valid. Maybe if MLT had got a professional to do due diligence for him on the Pinnacle consortium, instead of taking it at face value his name may well have not been used. If it is true that immediately excusivity was established, he realised there was no funding, why was he still saying well after exclusivity ended, that the takeover was close to completion? There is certainly no doubt that the exclusivity cost Markus Leibherr close to six weeks, time that may well have seen us with a team ready to compete in league one. MLT is not being criticised for anything other than a lack of judgement in business, not an area in which he is known for his expertise. There is little doubt that the bid would not have got as far as it did, or that Crouch would have got involved, if the MLT endorsement had not been there.

To allow Schneiderlin to flourish he must have two wide outlets and two strikers together with a dynamic up and down footballer alongside him in midfield not a pale imitation of an arm waving italian cop on point duty. Wotton seems to think sitting deep, running in ever decreasing circles, giving a good proportion of his passes to the opposition or dropping his own players in it, is what makes a holding midfielder. He is part of the problem and nowhere near part of the solution.

I tell it like it is. I have no feelings for Lallana, he isn't delivering and until he does his underperforming is reducing our efficiency. The back 5 is decent, Schneiderlin looks a class act except for his bad pass leading eventually to the penalty, Wotton was pretty inneffective, The wide players non existent, but the two up front tried hard with no real support. Getting behind the team is one thing, being objective about players performances is entirely another. I don't view the team through red and white tinted spectacles. No I'm neither but I have been lucky enough to complete FA coaching courses. I have supported Saints for 55 years and the football of the last three years is as bad as it gets. I fully expect the team that finishes the season to have very few of the existing team in it which may well exclude Lallana.

The main problem for the strikers was nothing coming from James and Lallana in the way of crosses or support. Until we get proper wide players we won't get the width, crosses or enough chances/goals. The goal came from a long throw from Murty that Saganowski challenged for, which fell kindly for Paterson to take well.

Lallana is all potential and no deliver. He never seems to get into dangerous positions and seems to float around without causing problems. He is not delivering enough to be given a position such as one of the main strikers or central midfield. He does nothing wide. I think along with a few others he should go back into the reserves and sort their games out in their proper positions and then take it from there. If we sign four or five players that is going to have to happen. Schneiderlin couldn't be left out for Lallana.

They took them off last season but they had too many points to be relegated.

Asking £2m.

pm to Armitage Shanks, he is a solicitor and could probably give you immediate advice. Steve Grant also.

It seems to me selling 12000 season tickets could be a dangerous position for Portsmouth. If this immediate injection of approximately £7m is taken to pay previous debts/loans it could place the club in jeopardy with approximately 7000 gates left as the main source of income (because of the doubt about where the tv money is going).

It will be interesting on Saturday in block 4. This confirms what I was told at the Hearts game. Look out for a large Steward/Police presence in that area.

With Raziak and Saganowski there are problems which may well see them staying. Firstly we want a fee and secondly their high wages will stop them getting a CCC club unless they take a cut, thirdly we can afford them and presumably won't let them go on the cheap. The fourth option could be a loan but again a fee would be required. Having said that a final option could be a player exchange but getting them to play in the third tier could be a problem. If they stay we could benefit, because they have to perform to keep themselves in with any chance of a recall to the Polish squad and it is the world cup in June. I think there is a decent chance they will both be here unless a club pays out silly money.

Wasn't it £12.5m? Spot on Si. I think there are more options opening up the nearer we get to the start of the season. Better club's squads have been finalised, players retained now know their chances of playing, managers are now prepared to release/loan fringe players, which may well be the reason for not signing a few free transfers, no better than the present staff and ending up worse off. To improve the squad the players have to have character and quality even if only for a potential season or two. I think we are doing it right for once and bringing in key players to improve the team.

A lot on here would have you believe it's not important and there is no value in coaching qualifications. Three years in the Northam or every day on TSF seems the criteria for a football expert.

I don't think it was his decision to go, I understand he might not have gone but understood the situation, fair play to him.

I think Paul and Tony were there as well.

I think the club indicated they needed him to move so that they could keep going.

Interestingly John, Mike told me about halfway through the exclusivity, that he had heard that they were looking to get out and that they were trying to arrange for the Swiss to buy it after they completed.

There are obviously a lot of free transfers available but most of them could be disregarded on the 'no better' criteria. A lot more on the grounds of required position, more still on unrealistic demands. Once we get to the season start several things occurr. Unrealistic demands drop, players already with clubs can see whether they are wanted by their clubs and are now willing to move. Clubs have finalised their squads and now know those players they would be happy to release, or better still from our point of view loan. Whilst the Bosman players may be attractive we are right to wait for what we really need. It may well be that fees will have to be paid to solve our problems, however we have brought in approximately £3m in fees without selling Raziak and Saganowski. They may well go and if they do, it will see another £1m in salaries available. 99% of the transfers in this division have been free to date. We are in a marvelous position now in terms of resources to exploit the situation. Alan Pardew is right not to rush in and just sign available bodies, we need quality and strength and that may become available this week.

What is retarded, is the impolite, rude and aggressive responses to a poster making what he thought was a valid point. If you don't agree with it just point out why, or if it evokes any emotion, ignore it. There are too many on here reverting to immature name calling when there is absolutely no necessity. The administrators are part of the problem by ignoring it.

There aren't that many that were geniuses. MLT for his all round ball skill. Terry Paine one of the best crossers there has ever been. Ron Davies the best attacking header of a ball I've ever seen. These players stand out but the best thing for me was the latter played in the same team in their prime. I haven't seen their like since.

Yes we still had a mortgage, apprx £23m.

Black, White, Page, Flood, Hill Walker, Clifton Bridge,