Pamplemousse

Exactly. It may well be that there is a two-year plan to get back and perhaps financially it makes sense to hold something back if we need to strengthen for a promotion push next summer without having to sell, but there is absolutely no way the board simply writing this season off. Top 6 should be the bare minimum.

Normally I like a good cup run but it's just extra games that we really don't need at this stage, so not too fussed we're out tbh. I'd rather we have a go in the FA Cup.

I'm not ITK or anything but I'd be very surprised if we went into that forum without a new signing or two having been announced, especially if we don't get a good result on Saturday, from a PR point of view anyway. And not someone like Joe Lumley!

Referee for this game is a Premier League ref, Darren England, same ref who was in charge of the Liverpool game funnily enough.

Other than both those players being directly involved in both of our goals on Friday, yeah they're part of a problem... What a moronic post.

If we're back in the Premier League we'll be able to sign someone better than Downes and probably for a lot less.

Downes is a West Ham fan so unless they went down next season (chortle) he probably wouldn't want to leave permanently. Get him in on loan for a season and then we can get a top talent from Europe in midfield when we get promoted, that would work. Downes is definitely Premier League quality at 24 so would be an excellent replacement.

When we get promoted, are we going to do a #FreeDownes campaign when West Ham demand £20M plus for him

What about Diallo, we haven't replaced him

The thing is, the Championship is shit. You'll see on Saturday when despite everyone's apprehension we'll brush Norwich aside easily.

Someone's reported the rumour on Twitter now, well done. Can I start a rumour that Pompey are signing James Bree, McCarthy and Onuachu

Would be an ideal replacement for the £30M striker we sold to Villa a couple of years ago

In that scenario not sure we'd want him back. We'd have moved on

Can we make ourselves feel better by throwing our weight around and causing another club a meltdown? How about we sign the skates' captain

At this rate we'll have no option but to start Lavia

Fan forum will be interesting if that last sentence happens. It's quite obvious we need a striker and they don't come cheap so just go all in for someone who can get us goals in this league AND the Premier League, even if we have to pay mega money.

Maybe Flynn Downes is involved in the deal...?

Really hope West Ham get relegated, would be funny as fuck

Ref tonight was shit, he was the biggest time waster of anyone, taking a fucking age whenever he booked someone.

Keep the same team from Friday, maybe Adams for Armstrong, and forget Tuesday ever happened.

That was abject. Fans in the away end were literally laughing, it was that bad.

I imagine if we are going to sign Aarons then Norwich will wait to accept any bid until after the weekend

The score will be a solid 4-1 with Ward-Prowse scoring a free kick

Someone said Tino was seen hobbling after the game on Saturday so probably is injured, especially as he was featured in the media day images/videos the official aacount posted.

Oh OK fair enough, I wasn't listening at all haha.