S-Clarke

It's not relegation form, it's currently mid-table form. We're 10th in the form table and unbeaten in 6. We will not get relegated, but will most likely finish comfortably mid-table. I'd have loved to do better and believe we can do better, but we've got to have a bit of patience because if we stick with this lot, we should storm the league next year (if we don't - something is wrong)

It worries me that we seem to lack a cutting edge from open play, Adam isn't helping either. He's an odd-ball of a player, he's not a winger, not a midfielder and not a striker - what on gods earth is he? where can he play? I said at the start of the season that i think he should be on the bench for the first few weeks, until we start getting a winning habit going. He's a luxury and when you're stuttering in L1, luxury players are the last thing you need. I still believe we lack a real out and out right winger - Papa may be the answer, but no one knows. That's why Gradel would have been excellent for us...someone proven at this level, with pace and natural wide-play. It's amazing what a difference it would make to our attacking play if we had 2 wide players on the pitch. I have seen the noticable improvement in our attacks since Mills has been back in the team - he has to start every week for me....but in a way, because of this - we're now very lopsided as we have no natural options on the right. (Loosing Murt's hasn't helped either......) We're trying to cure the right sided problem with players like Mellis (he's a CM in all honesty) or Adam and we all know he's not a wide man. Bloody hell, even James has played there and he's not going to offer any wing play is he? I just hope we go out and bring in a pacy right-winger on an emergency loan, i really think it'll change the attacking play in our team. It's something all the top teams at this level have...

On paper yes, but taking into account a 95th last min equalizer, it's bearable.

Unbeaten in 6 actually.

Well that's better than it could have been. Good to see a ''never say die'' attitude. We wouldn't have done this last year, we would have given up on 80mins. Fact. Still frustrating that we cannot put anything together in open play though, that's something that's really starting to concern me. Still, unbeaten...but not enough wins. Perfect chance in the next 2 home games...!

Sorry? Can't agree with any of that. Esp. that the signings have made us no better Hammond - will be our outfield captain eventually, and has been excellent for us. His showings so far demonstrate IMO what we missed in the middle last season. Harding - speaks for himself, lining himself up for player of the year if he keeps his performances up. Wasn't as good last week - but still has been a huge success so far. Lambert - Leagues top scorer, will score goals if you get the service to him. Every team in this league would cry out for him. Fact. Trotman - has improved our set play dominance instantly, wins everything and puts distance on it. Hope we sign him. Not sure really how you can say that, esp ''Jaidi apart'' when he's only played 90mins. Not saying his crap...but how can you write the others off, yet say he's ok - but he's played less minutes? Gillet isn't playing because IMO hammond is similar and better. He's a good little player, but at the moment based on options i wouldn't play him.

Everyone keeps saying that, but i really don't think has has..well not enough to make a difference. He's always been a ''front'' - he had backers but they walked away. I'm not sure how he managed to complete the takeover if im honest, although he hasn't completed any fit and proper stuff has he? We'll see - it's fishy anyway.

See, they haven't got the class of us. We hired a bloody plane in the Lowe days and flew it over the stadium with a huge banner flying with it....

Hugely possible. None of the debt was wiped out, it was just transferred to SAF. Apparently, according to a few Skates, Storrie stopped the club from going into admin by clubs doing him personal favors (chelsea agreed to postpone their sell-on-fee that was due for Glen Johnson, until Portsmouth sort themselves out) If storrie leaves, then it's very possible that these chairman will come back and knock on SAF's door very very loudly...

This thread has gone a bit off tangent.... i thought it was quite interesting what pard's was saying, and im not sure why apline has to be ripped apart for every thing he says? Fair enough sometimes he's your glass empty type fella but what's caused the backlash this time? FWIW i understand that training was playtime last year, learn how to play pass and move football, that was it. Very little application or concentration on specific opponents. The players last year were built up into wonder kids, and i fully believe that Pard's was referring to the likes of Morgan and Lallana as the players with complacency - for me, they were the big culprits in games last year after we'd won 1 or 2....also McGoldrick was another. They all felt they were too big for their boots, so I'm glad we actually have someone around here now that's spotted that and is sorting this out.

Will be tough against Rovers, looking forward to the home games though. Always feel you have to make the most of back to back home games...perfect opportunity to spring yourself up. Carlisle won't be easy though, this will be one of those typical L1 games...similar to Swindon/stockport...i just hope we're more prepared this time. (we've got better players now anyway) Would be nice to keep the unbeaten run going too, we'd be onto 8 unbeaten if we get through the next 3 - that's not too shabby.

oooh dear. Grade A mental case springs to mind. Why even mention David Villas name in an official club statement? Unprofessional and embarrassing.

I thought he was one of last seasons most improved players tbh. at the start of the season he was what he was, a young kid thrust into a professional league well before his time. But he got to grips with it...and i have no worries about him going to RB tbh, only thing we'll miss is the extra height Thomo gives us defending set pieces.

'' I suppose he may turn out to be a bit of a buffoon, but I quite like that in a person'' and that is why he's a skate.

''i have been in contact with peter storie tonight and he is at breaking point and could walk away from the club !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he has told me that he cannot carry on this way , we the fans need to do something to stop this from happening whether you like the man or not without him we are truly fooked !!!!!!! lets stand together and show the world we wont allow our club to be laughed at again !!!!!! ONE CITY , ONE CLUB , ONE SET OF FANS WE ARE POMPEY !!!!!!!!!!''

'I am concerned that the coverage generated will distract the players from their preparations for Saturday's crucial game. 'I will convene this meeting again at the earliest opportunity. 'Play up Pompey!' lol @ that esp. the ''Play up pompey'' ahh it's brilliant, loving it.

jesus, he's even more full of **** than i imagined. what is he doing. - complete coward

Exactly. I look at clubs like Leeds, Forest, Wednesday and Ourselves....now if managed properly, we all have huge potential, greater than portsmouth..who are currently in the prem - no neutral can deny that.

well he said 8m as they are the only premiership club south of London, so for some reason he's assuming that the reading fans, Brighton fans, saints fans, b'mounth fans will all jump ship and support the skates, as they're premiership. I took it as quite an offensive comment to all the lower league teams south of london....and tbh pompey will be one of them soon anyway. They couldn't be owned by a better person in my books, match made in heaven.

..i was about to quote that... That is actually a huge base they can call upon, damn then. Wish we were as popular.

Pard's has more or less confirmed on Saints Player that Papa and Thomo are out of the game on Saturday. He states he's targeting a win there, as he wants to go to the home game v rovers on +1, as that will be an extremely hard game. Also said, in his usual honest way, that the fans have been outstanding...but he's sure they will loose faith at points during the season, because in his words....''we're not a very good team yet''.

i ''think'' that fell through, as they didn't have the proven funding to start the ball rolling.

Couldn't happen to a more deserving club. I think we'll be above them in league positions within 3 seasons. I might put a bet on it.

He woffles aload of trollop doesn't he. ''We have come into Portsmouth because we see an enormous amount of potential here – if we chose this club ahead of others it was precisely because of that potential,'' i can name plenty more clubs with much much more potential than them. That's not me just being ''a saint'' - it's just a neutral view, they're not very well supported, they have a shed for a stadium, no planning permission and their training ground is at a college in Southampton. If that's what he calls potential, then he's barking.

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1807314,00.html quite revealing by Pard's - first manager we've had in years who's so open about our training ground attitudes. I'd imagine training was like that after our few wins last season. Jesus, we were run by clowns. Hopefully Pard's does stamp it out of them.