Wade Garrett

"I thought you'd be bigger". I liked Swayze. He wasn't up his own arse like a lot of tinseltown are.

"He's a wobber and a wapist"

You make a good point, but I can't help thinking that DOFs are a recipe for disaster. Coppell is someone I rate very highly. Shrewd as they come, I think he even has a degree in economics. I don't doubt that he would do the job properly and well. I suppose if he comes with Pardew's blessing then it's worth a try.

I heard that you and Mickey Fialka couldn't raise the funds to play. Is that true?

DOF is an unnecessary post. Let Pardew manage, and Cortese do the contracts and transfer negotiations. Why do we need anyone else. I would rather spend the money on a couple of loans.

Like it.

I'd settle for a lucky manager.

Pointless getting rid of the manager before he's had a chance to work with all the players he's signed. We'll turn the corner. Hopefully the board will give him time. By the way, was Steve Coppell at the game yesterday?

I was glad he got the Scotland job. Says it all really.

If Leicester don't want Gradel and we do, then surely they could have come to some arrangement. If deals were that complicated then no business would get done on deadline day.

I would like to think they would be decent enough to put people in the picture if nobody has signed. I am, therefore, hopeful that there will be some good news at some point.

What about 'Hi-De-Hi', or the unparalleled 'On The Buses'. 'I'll have you Butler'.

You are all sad muppets.

You're talking out of your backside. It doesn't even compare to the brilliant 'Keeping Up Appearances'.

I like the 'The Office', but it's no 'The Brittas Empire'.

I'd rather have Einstein Agogo.

I am no more qualified than you! It's just my opinion that Lallana is better off behind the front 2, then we had Gillet and Hammond to do the donkey work in midfield with Morgan with them. I think that would work better than a 4-4-2 with no real wingers. Just my opinion, and I don't think Pardew's a muppet.

I agree with your last comment, but what you say about the docks isn't accurate at all. OK they did strike, I remember my dad being on strike for 14 weeks, but for good reason. On that occasion, the judge came firmly down on the side of the workers, and it was the management who had broken the law (this was 1984ish, when union bashing was in its golden era). To say it was all the fault of the workers, and that they somehow stopped the use of improving technology is wrong. Ask them yourselves, and they will tell you that the National Dock Labour Scheme was outdated and needed to be replaced.

I don't see the point of moaning about referees. It's not the clever way to get them on your side. Brian Clough refused to criticise referees, and wouldn't let his players argue with them. It's a shame that more do not follow his lead. Roy Keane has had a shocking start to his Ipswich career. He doesn't even try to mask his teams failings. He simply tells some of them that enough is enough, they aren't good enough, and won't play for him again. Pardew should be doing the same. Refs should be accountable, but so should managers. In my opinion, Pardew was crap against Brentford. His decision to start Paterson was lamentable. His insistence on playing Lallana wide in a 4-4-2, when we have the players to play a 4-3-3 system is poor. How would he have felt if the ref said this to the TV cameras after the game. We all make mistakes Alan, you included. Get over it.

I hope he doesn't expect some sort of deal where we pay some of his wages to play elsewhere. I'd rather keep him.

He lived here for most of his young life and even had an apprenticeship at Harland and Wolfe. His mum had a shop in Shirley. He insisted on a red fez because it was Saints. He was once asked to wear a blue one and refused saying he didn't 'want to look like that Pompey Scum'.

I am chuffed for Pompey that they have an Arabian photocopier salesman as their new owner. I've heard Sheikh Al BarryBriefcase is the money behind the operation.

Who gives a toss about Pompey? They aren't Saints so I couldn't care less if they are owned by the Arabian Marc Jackson.

I come from decent council estate stock I'll have you know.

Get your brown wings then bin her.