Pamplemousse

Think we all know a ban is coming. Could be a touchline ban, stadium ban, total ban, ban from the town of Middlesbrough, who knows

Maybe it is as simple as nobody knows anything and no decision has been made yet. Which is ridiculous but also a bit worrying.

There have been a couple of articles about the police operation on the Portsmouth News website https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-fc-southampton-south-coast-derby-bubble-busses-st-marys-9224093 https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-fc-southampton-police-south-coast-derby-costs-9219643 "I would love for us to be in a position in the future - if the two clubs remain in the same league - that we won’t need buses. For the fans to have a much more normal experience, we need to make sure we are balancing that with the threat risk assessment... At the moment, the risk is at a point where between these two clubs it still needs that level of intervention. Ultimately, the game and the security arrangements are down to the club themselves and the police are supporting and advising... With the coaches, it’s called a managed travel approach within football, which is very much the decision of the football club. Clearly the police give advice to the club, but the football club have decided that the managed travel approach is what they want to adapt." Apparently there will be fewer police officers this time around, and also it was the police that specifically requested the games to take place in October and February. Hopefully we can move away from the bubble after this season. The fans really need to put pressure on the club. Also, the Portsmouth coaches are arriving a bit later than last year, so hopefully it'll be the same for us and we won't have to get to the ground at 7am!!

Looking back at previous decisions from the disciplinary board, there is nothing stopping the FA from publishing the sanction, even if there is a right of appeal. Whatever the reason for the delay, waiting for a potential appeal isn't it.

I suspect they've stuck to 3000 because they have the same type of divider barriers that we have at SMS set up between the home and away fans.

The headline that he is 'fourth choice' is obviously nonsense. If Peretz did get injured, he'd be brought straight back in to the first team without any hesitation.

Of course one possible option is that the FA thought any sanction imposed was too lenient and they're the ones to have appealed it.

What exactly are they waiting for? It's not like we're contesting the charges, just fucking announce the sanction and everyone can move on.

I wish he'd done the same with us

Any sort of total ban would be ludicrous but 18 months and the FA loses all credibility as a serious organisation

Presumably they've been reading MB's posts on here

There will be flood warnings on Teeside if we do go for Edwards

Asked AI to come up with a film poster based on the fan reaction to a lengthy ban and this is what it came up with

When can we expect an official announcement, do you know?

Harry Redknapp. He has unfinished business here