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Danny Wallace, at Old Trafford. I was at Soton Uni at the time, and used to watch the youth games at the Dell. Watched him score a couple of goals on the Weds, and was telling all my mates about what a good prospect we had. Low and behold, Steve Morans gutsfell out of his bottom and Danny gets his debut, along with Ruben Agboola in a 1.1 draw at Old Trafford. Danny would hacve scored the winner, but the ball bobbled up just as he was about to hit it. Crap pitch even then.

I have been there many times, as I live half an hour away. It is a very powerful place to visit, particularly the church, and the crypt full of childrens toys and other day to day stuff found in the rubble. Max Hastings book 'Das Riech' is a good account of the carnage that the Das Riech division caused as it reponded to the Resistance. If anyone wants to go there, it is about 20 minutes away from Limoges airport ( Flybe from Southampton )

I think the difference could be the home form, as NA seems to have a better plan against the teams who come down and park the bus. His mantra of making the pitch bigger when you have possession is borrowed from the dutch coach from 1974 ( total football era). Hug the touchline to make use every inch of space, and if players won't do it, bring on someone who will, like the Dickson and Holmes double substitution against Colchester.

I think you will find that the punishment may be a bit different, one would be 3 points and the other would probably lose your license. Try it sometime, but don't forget to unhitch your caravan first.

PFC123 Yes there is a similarlity between SFC and Skates FC, we both gambled, although we did it for one season, and yo did it for seven, and have started doing it again, judging by AA's statements that the transfer monies in target, had been reduced by 2 million, and the wage bill had increased by 2 million ( a net drop of 4 million in your target revenue for season one of the CVA) . I think the difference between the two is like the difference between someone being caught doing 35 mph in a 30 zone to someone doing 150 in a 30 zone.

Although I would ot like the last two derbies ever to have been won by the Skates, I wouldn't mind seeing the back of 'em. I am sure it won't happen though, it's just more brinkmanship. The RSPCA should really get in there to save that poor kitten with the gun at his head. I feel much the same about Cardiff, avoiding a winding up order and then signing Bellamy, and the Owls for signing loads of players this summer when they knew full well that they were behind on their taxes. The Kitson and Lawrence signings should not have been allowed, whilst the club was in admin. The FL should have had the power or will to tell them that by taking less money for Wilson, they were defrauding the creditors. I hope that super Nigel and his free transfers and kids 11, see them of this PM.

So it looks like they have got away with it again, and once again they are trying to mortgage their way back into the big time. Hopefully QPR and Cardiff ( who are one winding up order away from being like the skates) will run away with it and Ipswich/Norwich/Leciester/Burnley/Hull will get the play off birth. I was hoping that the FL would show some balls, and not fall for AA's 'give us the golden share or the kitten gets it' routine, but the skates seem to have done a pact with Satan. The FL should have kicked them out, and get Stoke's reserve side to complete the rest of the fixtures.

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His lack of strength and pace is probably what is keeping out of the PL at the moment, as it doesn't fit in with the English box to box plan as perdonified by Gerrard, Lampard, Huddlestone etc. A lot of posters commented on the world cup thread, that Xavi and Inesta would not have broken through in the PL as they are too small. AL is like Inesta's younger brother. Hope he can be persuaded to stay, bit if not. I hope he heads to Spain, where his talents would be more appreciated.

Getting rid of a promising youngter on £2-3 K a week, so that you can bring in yet another experienced pro on £10K plus is financial genius. I seem to remember they did a similar thing in the 70's when they released Sir Mick Mills. They didn't meet the transfer target for the CVA, even though AA reduced it by 3 million, they are 3 or 4 thousand below the CVA attendance target, and the wage bill is 2 or 3 million above the CVA target.I'm not suprised that the league are taking their time in giving the the golden share. The three year plan seem to be **** or bust.

I remember reading something over a month ago (Possibly the Guardian) that suggested that there could be a problem with Chinrai's takeover because the takeover ompany is registered in the Caribean, and it is not clear who owns it, a similar situation to the company that owns dirty Leeds. Perhaps the problem is that Chinrai is unwilling to disclose who else is in on the deal with him ?

Sounded better to me, first home game that Saints have had a good 2nd half. Dickson and Holmes sounded useful. Solent commentator said he hasn't seen Saints or Pompey score a league goal this season, and he's just said he will be at Hillsborough next week. Take a sicky for the Saints, let someone else do it.

Looks like the skates may have to drop the "Best Fans in the World" tag . http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-Want-To-Get-Fratton-Rocking-Again-1364.aspx Perhaps the 5,000 members of the Fratton Faithfless that have gone missing were the ones who sang ( still got TTWTB though ) .

I think it came from the cup game on the BBC when Arsenal ripped them a new one. They kept sing as the 5th or 6th goal went in, and the myth was made. If Saints 6.0 win at Wolves had been live on the telly, the same could have been said about their fans '6,5 we're going to win 6,5' changing seamlessly to '7,6 ...' as our 6th goal went in. The other thing I object to is the term 'Fratton Faithful' being used, just because both words start with the letter f . So does ****witt!

Under the West Stand since promotion, but moved to the East under Nicholl when we got fed up of the constant wingin at PAul Rideout . People would complain that he wasn't as skillful as Le Tissier, and not as fast as Rod Wallace. I felt like telling them that a player as good in the air as Rideout, with the pace of RW and the skill of MLT would be worth 10 times wmore than Van Basten. Wonder what they made of Paul Moody ?

I would have sympathy for them, were it not for the fact that they have signed half a dozen players this summer, and turned down offers for their best forward Tudgay. If you were to add up they signing on fees, extra wages and tranfer fee they would have received I don't think they would be much short of the money that they owe HRMC. They are doing what the skates did, but to the tune of £1m not £120M. A prudeny club would have sold some players to raise the tax bill, and then see who they could aford to sign afterwards.

Bordeaux now for me, two hours away but only €16 to get in. Just as frustrating as Saints, 9 points clear at xmas but didn't even qualify for Europe after picking up 1 point in April from 6 games.

Needs to work on his crossing, but then so does Puncheon, Lennon, Ashley Young, SWP .........

Of course Brown says he want's the job. If he did not apply for it , he would have his job seekers allowance taken away.

It is a good job that forums like this weren't around when McMenemy got Saints relagated, or when Dave Watson made his debut (4,0 loss at WBA), Svenson made his debut ( 3.0 loss at Anfield) or Keegan didn't score in his first two games. People seem to wan't eveything to be 100% perfect and delivered yesterday, if not the toys start to come out of the pram. None of us yet know why Pardew was sacked, who is to replace him, or what Guly can do if played in his proper position. Nobody likes uncertainty, but as the appointement of a new manager is out of our control, it is best not to worry about it and to wait and see. I would say that whoever is appointed needs time, but that would be a bit hypoctrical of me, as I couldn't stand Branfoot after the first 10 minutes I see Saints play under him.

Can't agree that we missed the boat on that one. Phillips will get some premiership games at Blackpool, it's not like he is going to Arsenal/Spurs/Chelsea where he would have 2 or 3 years of reserve football ahead of him. It was never going to happen for us.

Just seen that they have signed Flahavan on a months contract. Looking at their squad page on the Skatesweb, they now have 20 players listed, although that does include gregory, and another young player that they won't put on the bench. This doesn't give them much room to sign the two Stoke players, or Kanu for that matter. I can see frantic few days coming, as they try to manipulate the numbers to get a few new players in and stay under the 20 player limit. I would imagine that out of contract players, such as Kanu and HH, will be left on the shelf until they come out of admin, so that they can get the strongest squad possible. Even then they will probably still bleat on about how unfair it all is.

That STAR story looks like an old qoute used for a bit of 2 +2 = 5 journalism. Mandaric has yet to hace the sale approved for half of Leicester at the moment. Before he can buy another club he needs to dispose of all of his interest in LCFC, so that could take some time. Mind you he has bought them out of admin before, and found someone to punt them onto, maybe he thinks that he could do it again ?

It does make me laugh to see how people are lauded simply because they have made lots of money. There are questions that have been raised about Greens business methods, as well as the small issue of his wife being paid millions just to sun herself , tax free, in Monaco. There have been many such figures over the years, and many, such as the Enron bosses, Makel, De Lorien and even Mr Merdle in Dickens 'Little Dorrit'. And then lets not forget Sir Freddie Goodwin. I am sure that there are better qualified re-organisers out there, some of whom may even pay income tax.

Says on the Skates officail site that they have sold boatang, and let four nippers go, to reduce their squad size. It would be nice if the league said that yes, they can replace the four teenagers, as long as the replacements are paid the same wages. However it is more likely that they will be replaced by some loanees, or free transfers on £10,000 a week plus 'image rights'.