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Toi be fair we were hammered at leedsa but got out of jail thanks to Kelvin Davies and were a tad fortunate at Millwall Dont think we have been firing on all cylinders lately decent an impressive run Hope all this be rectified, starting on Saturday

I'd really like to see Eddie Mitchell have a go or job share with the (Russian) investors wife!! The team talks would be hilarious!!

We were actually allocated, and sold 44,000 tickets An official at Wembley reckoned there were just under 52,000 Saints fans there if the corporate areas etc and seating available direct from the Stadium were taken into account

Not the most popular player on most people's eyes. However thought he was Donnie's best player yesterday and arguably the best on the pitch once I have taken off my red & white tinted specs

The club are interested in the development opportunities around St Mary's including the waterfrontage and have discussed the matter with the City Council Understand that most of the properties are on long leases of are owned freehold which is a problem

2-0 to Chesterfield (v Swindon) in front of 49,609 which is less than the Saints support in our final 2 years ago

Duncan As a card carrying pessimist of long standing the 48/9 parallel is in my mind too. We were odds on for our first ever Div 1 appearance until 'Up the Middle for Charlie' Wayman got injured Easter is always an 'interesting time' Certainly remember the Div 3 Championship game v Reading (Brian Clifton's looping header) the Div 2 campaign when we went 10 games or more undefeated including a trip to Plymouth and a couple of back to back games v Bristol City when a young Mike Channon did well Hope we are home and hosed well before the last game!!

Limited Saints involvement but both in the news today Ranger yet more Court appearances and Mellis sacked by Chelsea for pyrotechnic offences!!

Reckon that yesterday we gained between 1-3 points which, perhaps, our performance didnt deserve v Leeds 3 points v Reading 1 point v Blackpool 1 point On the reverse: 'Lost' 2 points v Ipswich due to the diverted Jason Scotland shot 1 point v Leicester due to a great Goal keeping performance Any more to consider? At the moment we appear to be getting that element of 'luck' that' all successful sides need/deserve

How many have we been given for/against us this season?

Reading an article from a Pompey fan making disparaging comments about a so called 'Fund raising' game when we were in admin My recollection on this is rather hazy but wasn't the idea drummed up by a supporter rather than the club and was actually put on hold as the Liebherr take over wason the cards? Separately how many turned up to 'Pack the Park' when Kanu had his testimonial after the Cup 'Triumph'? That question turns my mind back to that glorious Monday night in 1976 when the Dell was rammed for Mick Channon's testimonial How no one was injured in the crush on the terraces that night is beyond me. Fortunately I was sat at the back of the West Stand. A group of QPR reserve team players were sat nearby and they couldnt believe the atmosphere

The Maybach had a 'mirror' finish. Most unusual He reckoned that Milwall will beat us tomorrow Quite likes the Southampton area Apparently he has an honorary degree from Solent Uni

I was captivated about the Bilbao performance, the passion and colour of the crowd and the appluase for Rooney's goal I was in Bilbao in the summer and liked the place especially when I was complemented by local tour guide for the saints motif on my T shirt

Comment from the daughter of Fred Dineage, who is MP for Gosport, as reported in Hansard on 18th Janaury 'I am in favour of any positive discrimination that involves Portsmouth FC'' No doubt echoing Dad's comments and playing to the gallery

This comment needs a link to the photo of the Pompey caravan parked up on a trailer in Millbrook Rd!!

Slightly different slant on this, Anyone remember Luis Suarez playing for Ajax in a pre season Ted Bates trophy game and absolutely murdering out back four at the time?

Watching his performance today made me ponder on the fact that, in monetary terms, he is 'worth' 35 Lamberts!!

Interesting that one one of the Pompey forums they were cherry picking some financial details from an article on Saints and saying we are theoretically in a similar financial mess to themselves. Without going into all in the ins and outs of this, one thing that was majored on was that one our Execs (presumably Cortese) was on £600k a year Interesting then that seems to be exactly the same salary that dear old Dave Lampitt was receiving before his departure. Cortese is not every ones cup of tea but I reckon he has given better value for his wedge that the recently departed Dave

Lots has been said about more recent Pompey owners However, according to a recent report Moneyweek,Mandaric, who is generally favourably viewed by Pompey supporters bought the club for £8m and sold to Gaydamak for £43m Perhaps he has been given credit for being an entrepreneur. Others may think he was the instigator of Pompey's most recent series of financial crises.

Funny, and approriate!!

Actually wasn't there a solidarity campaign by a few Saints fans (think it might have been before the Prem admin) to try to assist with donations etc in their time of need? I recollect this (misplaced) hand of friendship was thrown back by the bestest fans in the world along the lines of ..'we dont ned no help from know scummers'.. etc etc

Any one see Rod Little's piece about 'Cheating Pompey' in the Sunday Times today On the reverse Adam Rant in the Footie Echo reckons Saints fans should wind their collective necks in re Pompey's admin

This is Pompey's third admin Shouldnt theyget some sort of recognition for this along with some of the other persistent offenders which, to be fair, are generally to be found in the lower leagues?

No mention of the fact that he told our friends down the road that Al Faraj (or one of the other Arabian gentlemen who professed to be bank rolling the club) was well and truly minted and would invest millions of his vast fortune into the club!!

Like you I think Adkins forays in the transfer/loan markets have not been wonderfully successful (compared to Pardew for example) However remeember Dave jones saying that he worked on an average of 1 in 3 of his new players would be successful Of course it depends on who brings in the players eg Scouts/Chairman etc