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Did he ever complete that film for release, or was it just another ‘ unfinished Cronenberg?’ (With apologies to those who don’t remember the original).

Christ, I hadn’t seen that when writing my original post !!

That’s Martinesque 2.0 after the saying the week before that ‘those guys are so brave, and he has so much love for those guys .., ‘ In terms of Rohlwatch, I’ll keep a close watch on his next press conference to see if he takes it to the next level : ‘when I left Bayern I could have married a buxom serving wench from Oktoberfest and taken a job as a PE teacher … ‘. * * which fair play, sounds a fucking sight better than being a shelf stacker in Merthyr and a Welsh bird from the valleys ..

Definitely looks like reinforcing a parting of the ways there. Little chance of turning back after publicly criticising players, and throwing down a challenge to the Board to spend (knowing they’re cash strapped). I like the honesty, and better than some of the banal crap ( ‘ the lads are disappointed but will definitely be giving it 120% next game …’ etc) but if this were Saints I’d rather this were left unsaid until the season was over.

Thought he was meant to be highly rated. Possibly a Northern Ireland Bazunu though

When he’s not injured

Bruising encounter between two heavyweights.

Wonder if Norwich’s form and defeat today will help lay the ground for Lego to return to his spiritual home.

Didn’t our results also fall off a cliff when it was rumoured that Ralph was on his way, wanted out, talked of retirement? Agree not making the best case for him, but there is a lot behind it.

Ideally from early June so that they’re closely involved in recruitment. We have to avoid the new bloke arriving looking at the squad first day and asking ‘what’s this cunt doing here, what did we sign him for?’

One if those players that I forgot existed and have conveniently airbrushed from SFC history. Christ we’ve had some horrific players in recent times !! No wonder we’re going down. AGAIN.

I think I judged Larios to be a shortarse and not suited to the English leagues after his debut cameo at Villa. Nothing to do with injuries. Wilcox, inclined to agree that he has escaped criticism but I don’t recall many - if any - lauding him for bringing Martin to the club. He hasn’t set things alight at Man Utd with Ratcliffe and co. Perhaps he can’t reinvent the wheel as well as thought he could. Talks a good game though.

I saw him fluff a decent opportunity at the pre-season friendly at Oxford. That was enough to convince me there hadn't been any improvements on last year. Quite the opposite.

Expect Phil Brown to be in the tabloid speculation columns soon

That might be above the heads of some of the younger members.

I'd have been inclined to leave the sentence at the word 'championship', at least for the first two you mention.

That will outrun the original 'Pompey Takeover' thread in terms of replies, if not views, in no time at all.

Good news if Rosenior is out of the running, but any relief from that is replaced by living in fear that we might consider Gerrard. Can’t see Lampard leaving Coventry for us, seems an unlikely one. Gerrard …. another fuck off candidate

Yes. (Was joking about Jerry Yates, whoever he might be).

Thanks. Fücking brilliant.

What excuse was trotted out at Sheffield Utd last season ?

Fair point if we’re looking for silver linings in a pretty poor cloud. Should be remembered it was a couple of years ago when he played and Preston and Middlesbrough though. I recall someone telling how Holgate had a good game for WBA once upon a time (a few years before joining us) and that particular ‘peak’ wasn’t reached again.

Christ on a bike ! Even by the standards of pedantry on the Mongboard this is a new level. MLG, genuine question, but how do you get an umlaut off of an iPhone ? Just in case I need one in the future.

Looks a bit shit to me.

Irrespective of how he may perform next season in the Championship, it probably wasn’t what we were looking for when we shelled out £15-18m (depending on reports) in the summer. Bearing in mind we bought him for this season, he’s been a failure. Let’s judge him on the job we bought him for rather than where we are next season and his efforts have contributed to.