Danbert

It proves absolutely sweet FA. We're in a final, quit complaining.

That's a wonderful dream but Man U have a heck of a lot of height in their side with players like Pogba 1.91, Fellalini 1.94 and Ibrahimovic 1.95. Caceres is only 1.83 - it would be a horrible mismatch to have him pick up Zlatan.

Jordan Cross writes incoherent rubbish, and he doesn't know what an analogy is. "Paul Cook this week used the analogy of a clipped, intense round-robin to sort out who’s getting out of terrain which feels increasingly godforsaken in footballing terms." http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/the-clatter-of-pompey-promotion-numbers-being-crunched-1-7823345

I think most of us are looking forward to the cup final.

Can I be the first to congratulate the Skates on beating Accrington Stanley at home. With that result, they're sitting pretty in sixth spot in League 2.

Not good enough, Puel out. We are heading for relegation. And what is Reed doing wasting money on Gabbiadini when we're calling out for a new centre back.

I can only conclude that the News have set some poor work experience nark to ape the wonderful Mr Allen. Anyways, it's resulted in a fantastic piece about the legendary power of the amazing few including: - The night "Ronaldinho and Co paid tribute to the Fratton faithful." - Laugh-a-minute spelling and grammar errors such as: "A special night which has gone down in Pompey Legend. A huge army of 12,000 fans mad the pilgrimage to Anfield for the League Cup tie." - A non sequitur of an ending: "Here’s five other memorable games when the club’s following took centre stage." (except there aren't five other games) http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/the-days-when-pompey-fans-showed-their-might-1-7810470

Big deal

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/38894345 Done bar formalities according to the Beeb

lol

22 minutes gone, and it's 2-0 City. Fonte was bypassed by De Bryne for the first goal, and left for dead by Sane for the second goal. I'm definitely not bitter.

Fonte to give away a penalty and score a home goal

This. Ppeople need to calm down. Scoring goals has been our problem this season, and I'm glad signing a striker is our top priority. We have four centre backs, one of whom is injured and the club have not confirmed the nature of the injury or how long he is expected to be out for. I would imagine that either Romeu or Bertrand could also fill in at centre back if need be. It's hardly a desperate situation, particularly as we'll have far fewer games to play in the second half of the season.

It strikes med that there's actually a whole special Pompey vocabulary, so I thought I'd start a dictionary. Additional entries welcome... Bestest - most special supporters in World football, thanks to their unwavering support and boundless enthusiasm (see TCWTB) TCWTB - affectionate acronym for Pompey's best loved and most enthusiastic son. TCWTB is popular with all. Kipper Shed / Krap Notarff / Timber Tabernacle - famous for it's atmosphere (see Bestest) the Kipper Shed is an architectural and engineering marvel, and not just because it's still standing. At various times it's been reconceived as a an underwater casino, a potty and a turntable. Existential dread - the feeling that all professional footballers who play for Pompey are for some reason struck with when playing at the Kipper Shed, and which explains all anomalous results. Their cup final - the curious phenomenon which allows vastly inferior teams to consistently beat Pompey at the Kipper Shed, and which explains all anomalous results. The Turin Tablecloth - a holy Pompey artifact (see The Victory 2). Legend has it that the face of Michael Appleton is clearly visible on April 7 every year (see The Victory 1). The Victory 1 - The famous 2-2 draw of April 7 2012 whereby Pompey prevented Southampton from gaining promotion to the Premiership. The Victory 2 - A ship famous for contributing chairs to the Portsmouth FC boardroom.

They're having a proper little meltdown this week, and Cook seems to have completely lost it. I can't see him keeping his job beyond the end of the season unless some incredible act of God somehow gets them promoted. They really are an utter laughing stock. Their abject failure to get out of the division despite having a budget that's way greater than their opponents speaks volumes about failure at every level of the club. From the board, through management to recruitment it's been a colossal cluster **** season after season and extremely satisfying to watch. WTFILN?

What's that got to do with anything?

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3049188/southampton-lining-up-move-for-spartak-moscows-serdar-tasci-sources

Paul Cook last week, on the chances of Pompey making new signings in the transfer window: "If we had to go with the same squad, I do feel we could get to where we want to be." Cook this week after a miserable display against Exeter: "I would buy 11 new players after that, if I could".

This. And it rather looks like this is what's happening.

Lol me too

New keeper please

Are we really so entitled that we can turn our noses up at an Italian international striker? Donkey Dowie is still my internal Saints level, I must get with the times.

I'm glad the club sees something in these academy players, because to me the likes of Sims, Reed, Targett and Stephens really don't look good enough. If Josh Sims wasn't a Saints Academy graduate and we signed him, I'd be completely underwhelmed. I'm going to keep hoping but I'm really not expecting him to make the grade.

Highlights: http://footyroom.com/matches/79922309/southampton-vs-leicester-city/review

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/20/southampton-jose-fonte-west-ham He has a medical with West Ham today, apparently