benjii

The notion of Notts, Leicester and Derby all being host cities seems a bit far fetched. Not just because two of them are utter **** holes, but also their proximity.

I agree with your need for patience. Not sure I agree with that statement though, unless you mean squad in its widest sense (ie all the youth players with a squad number). All of our starting 11 our League One standard at the moment and quite a few would be capable of playing in the Championship (Trottman, Harding, Murty, Davis, Lambert for sure IMO). The problem goes deeper than just the 11 players on the pitch and includes the lack of infrastructure behind the scenes. That said we are making progress and with the players we have we should start winning games soon. From what I've seen of the opposition thus far we are definitely good enough to string a winning streak together.

Bizzle, stop embarrassing yourself.

BBC has Citeh's possession as 60%. Hopefully they can turn this into a rout in the second half. Pompey could have done with James in goal today.

And, oh look... what's this? A goal for Adebayor!

Not sure why you keep saying their departed players are no good in a relegation scrap - they did pretty well for them last season. Replacing good players with average and poor ones will not help you, relegation scrap or not. Looks like D James is off too. They may stay up but I think they have to be one of the favourites to go down. It is evident that the plan is to muddle through this season - a very dangerous strategy.

The club now has no debts because Liebherr paid them off through reaching an agreement with the creditors. Had he not reached an agreement the club would have been wound up. The debts did not disappear because we went into admin. You are wrong.

Oh dear. Good job you're not doing a law/business/finance degree or that 99% average would be looking vulnerable.

No, benjii he's not, Begovic is.

Is Niemi playing?

I think we will definitely sign another central defender or right back, whether on loan or otherwise. It seems Pards has decided to forget about Lloyd James at right back. Thomas and Murty are fine but if Murty's injury is a long one we are left short at centre back again if anything happens to Trotters or Perry. I would imagine a pacy player or two are on the shopping list, whether a winger or a central forward (hopefully both). I'm confident we'll strengthen.

I think you'll find they are trying to undo the damage done by Lowe. Clearly, given the damage wrought was so terminal, this will take some time. Well done for finding a contrary Lowe related angle though. Give yourself a little star or a ****.

One of the funniest things I've ever read. I wonder if the Prem League should consider some retrospective sanctions given that the dirty little club was clearly controlled by Arkady "clean money" Gaydamak?

I'd be stunned if they allowed the earth-shattering signings of Smith, Brown and Bopp to be followed by that.

This really has been a terrible weekend for this Message Board.

Because Pardew has a good record. Because what he says makes sense to me. Because he has made a few signings and I am very happy with all of them bar one who the jury is out on. Because we are improving. Because the ****e from last year is slowly being wiped off. Because the footballing infrastructure is being rebuilt. Because we have better players than most teams but still have a bit of work to do in a couple of areas.

Seriously, LOL at you. I'm so glad I work with intelligent people and don't have to spend my days listening to this sort of rubbish.

Mind you, there's some stiff competition.

Arguably the most stupid post I've ever read on here.

Yes, indeed. Unfortunately some are less emotionally developed.

PS - the only team who would have made the play-offs, had ten points been deducted last year were Leicester. Did anyone really think we would do as well as them this season? Are you not aware of the complete shambles the previous management left behind? Did you not read Pardew's article on the scouting disarray? Did you miss the disruption caused to pre-season? Have you not noticed how teams celebrate a point at SMS as though they've just won the league? Can you not see we have much better players than most other teams? We will be fine but promotion is and was a retarded expectation.

He's signed one "nipper" and one young centre back, who is much better than our other centre backs, along with some experienced players. The level of spoilt, narrow-minded stupidity on here beggars belief sometimes.

TBF, that's ********, isn't it?

Oh FFS. What a great thread. Seriously, brilliant. Well done you.

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