Sour Mash

I think you need to read/understand it again. It's clearly not an error in the article.

Or Spurs be so much higher than QPR? It's a load of s***te isn't it.

Don't have a clue? I think it's a fair guess that they don't have a love for the club don't you?

Yes, I saw Neville saying that the other night and was one of the things in the back of my mind when starting this thread. It's just speculation, so who knows.

Obviously a very, very good player, but I think some of the hype about him has been over the top. I'd have taken Gerrard or Lampard ahead of him personally.

Yes I know he did, but if anything that's going to make them more likely than ever to make sure what they report is correct.

THink it's a lot more than what just happens this summer - a lot of that could already be signed off. Its the plans/approach/funding for the next five to ten years that will need agreeing and that will never be easy to do.

Fair enough, you think Cortese has leaked a story about instability at the club and a lack of money to improve his popularity with the fans, despite him saying on numerous occasions that his personal popularity doesn't bother him. You also think that a very well respected BBC journalist and the Football Editor of The Times have lapped up this made up story and are happily reporting it. Anyway, keep on exploring your hypothesis.

The transfer window starts in less than a week. We're already meant to be in contact with players and their agents. Why do we need a load of "feel good factor"? What do you think the Liebherrs would mae of Cortese leaking a completely mad eup story about them to gain a bit more fan support for himself?

Cork has started every game because there are no realistic other options. The sort of midfielders we've been linked with won't be sat on the bench covering for possible injuries.

No, the whole point of PR is about what reaction you will get by putting information out. By putting this out in the public, it has increased talk of instability around the club and possible lack of funding - the last thing you would want when negotiating buying top draw players that will be in demand elsewhere - which is what we're supposedly planning on doing over the next few weeks. You think Cortese would run that risk just so he might feel a bit of popularity from the fans? Ridiculous.

No chance. Based on the fact that we're approaching a key time for new signings, you're suggesting it is a PR tactic to leak information about instability at the club and issues with funding? You've got to be joking?

That CL group wasn't standard, it was very strong.

Right decision. Interesting to see that the managers for the clubs that in 2012 won the following have all been sacked; Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, League Cup, Championship, Championship runners up.

Have Saints fans reaction to this really been "grief"? Bit strong that.

Unbelievable. How the f**k can he get them mixed up. Anyone see Souness and Hoddle in the Studio after the Chelsea v Spurs game last week? Hoddle came over ok, Souness could barely manage a coherent sentence and seemed completely out of touch from what is happening in the game.

If you're referring to my OP, then the point wasn't to have a digat Cork, I think he's been excellent for us. Just the fact he was taken off at half-time against West Brom, taken off again on Sunday and we've been linked with a few Central Midfielders, just thought it was worth asking the question whether MP rated him as highly as most of us do.

Could be an issue of deviation from a plan, or just as likely it's interpretation of what has been previously agreed/planned. Whatever the original agreement was, I can't imagine it would have said 'continue bank-rolling SFC for ever and ever'.

Shouldn't the first line be 'Tell us what it's like to be Pompey....'?

There are people in our support that still do the 'Steeeeeve' chant, tells you all you need to know.

Unless you're on a wind-up, what difference will it make to anything if people sing his name or not? Plus it's a terrible song.

I wonder if the trust had been aware how much of NC's personal expenses went through the club, including housing etc?

There's nothing to suggest its anything to do with his personal contract or what happens on the terraces.

Exactly. For the package that Cortese is on, the club could attract someone else pretty top-draw.

Agreed.