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1. Stock 2. Danns 3. Puncheon 4. Ronaldo

Now on the Beeb's website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/8485388.stm

I vow never to buy the Echo again. Actually I've never bought it anyway as I live in Christchurch. I never buy newspapers at all, I think they are a total waste of money. Have to say though, Ian Murray is starting to make himself look a right tit.

Totally agree, a quality midfielder is a must. I said it a few weeks back when everyone was banging on about the defence conceding too many goals. And yes, improvements had to me made and AP has done that. But sometimes you put pressure on your defence by not protecting them or dominating midfield by retaining posession. I hope the fact that Brian Stock was nowhere to be seen for Doncaster last night means he's on his way here. Also, we should not forget that AP has virtually bought a whole new team and it does take time for them to gel. This is something that Leeds, Norwich, Charlton etc. did not have to contend with. Even if we don't make the play-offs I would like to think we will hit the ground running at the start of the new season. Now that would make a change!!

Some time ago a few people including myself calculated that we needed to average approx. 2.1 pts per game to reach the play-offs. We had a great October when we had W5 D1 L0 to average 2.6 pts, that was when we all started thinking about the play-offs. Since then in 11 games we have W5 D3 L3 averaging 1.6 pts. We have to pick up our league form massively to stand any hope of reaching the play-offs. Personally I don't think we will do it, I just hope we have the consolation of a trip to Wembley.

lol or perhaps his brother did some detective work!

Ever since the takeover he seemed to have a problem with ML, not sure why?

Had to smile at this part. Hardly anyone stays around for 4/5 years in football nowadays. Any more useful tit-bits from FF, we're all ears!

So they will now be able to sign some new players, whom of course they won't be able to pay at the end of the month. For Poopey to have their emarbgo lifted is scandalous.

I always take a deep intake of breath before I start reading one of his posts.

Did he tell you to work on your punctuation?

People in the media have an incredibly over-inflated opinion of themselves and I 'm sure that includes John Suchet. And as for that charity, sorry what was it again?

I don't think so.

Does this mean if we are one-nil down we can get 'Pardew time'?

Was ML there on Saturday?, I was in the Itchen (for a change) and could'nt see.

I think the choice of words from the OP is a little inappropriate, I think ML & NC will be extremely careful how any money is spent. However if true it's good news. I would love to know how much operating profit the club has made since ML took over.

I said that to someone, were you in Block 10? If so F*** off! I'm no old man!

That's quite an admission!!

Tractor boy mate of mine told me Ipswich had sold their initial allocation of 2000 (I think) and had requested more.

Sorry, but I missed something along the line. Did AP confirm that he is interested in Stock on Solent? If so, what exactly did he say?

If we don't sign a midfielder I will be disappointed. We clearly need one.

In answer to the OP I would say no. IMO there is something lacking in midfield and I'm hopeful that AP will be making a signing there. Hopefully the defence is sorted now, I see no problems with the attack, we just need to strenghen the midfield. Brian Stock please.

Waddock was ****ging his Mrs

Some people on here need to rewind the clock back 6 months and remember where we were then. I for one have absolute faith in AP and NC to make the right signings and at the right price.

Clearly AP is also thinking about him as not just a CB but also as back-up to Harding.