Saint Billy

Beats big brother any day. Good one Trousers!

The trouble is that he does'nt really do the job for us, he reads like my old school report, "Has potential but does'nt try". Out of the two I would prefer Rasiak, funnily enough , much of the time he looks uninterested as well but he has the potentsil to score a lot of goals in this league assuming that we cannot keep both.

mmmmmm, nice word!

Sorry OBS!! Hope you didn't choke on you cocoa pops

Has he played in any friendlies? Pardy mentioned that a couple of players are not really interested in playing in League 1 and we have all assumed that it is Saga and Rasiak. As Rasiak seems to be getting games I wonder if it is actually Saga and Schneiderlin in reality. I find it difficult to believe that Rasiak would be put in the side just to put him in the shop window, not exactly the way to get the team gelling so close to our first league game. So, just a guess with a smidge of hope, Rasiak might stay and Schneiderlin will be off.

TBH, the only time pompey have undermined the dominance of sfc in the modern era of football is when they have spent obscene amounts of money to do so, and at a time when sfc has suffered from serious mismanagement and fallen down the leagues because of it. The truth now is that pompey's bubble has burst, where as sfc worse times are behind them. Guess what happens next!

With so many changes with sfc, do you think it marks the end to the dreaded Sky Curse? Correct me if I am wrong but isn't the Millwall games on sky? if it is, perhaps it would be worth AP taking note of this http://www.ehow.com/how_5134364_remove-curse.html

Yep, got ya!

I am now going to have great fun with my jock mate!

Thats a bit weird seeing his name was linked a few weeks back as a potential buyer.

I understand your concerns but I am sure AP does as well. What he tells us and what he is doing in the background are probably very different and I am sure he is making moves to strengthen the side. If us mortal fans realise that the team is weak I am damn sure he does.

Just like the catering!

I agree with that tdd. It's a bit like a boxer going into the ring expecting to get beat and having the sh*t knocked out of him. Lost the fight before he got into the ring. The mind set has got to change with the players and the fans.

It is well known that our present team lacks confidence. This is only natural because we have only won a handful of games over the last year. This is one of the first things that AP quickly noticed hence the comment "We have got to get back to a winning mentality". As importantly, I think a run of good results will change the way the fans support the club. The atmosphere at games has been definitely lacklustre to say the least and I suggest it is largely because many have expected the team to lose. I know its obvious to say that good results will bring back the numbers, but I also think that confidence in our team will make the support more animated and produce a better atmosphere which will be worth a few extra points ala The Dell.

I dont see any moaning, just debating and opinions that's all, thats what the forum is about isn't it? I have good faith in the new owner and Pardew, but as Pardew has said, we need to get into a winning mentality, and imo (notice the imo) we should be winning even the friendlies.

I have no problem with the time table but I feel it needs more than a couple of new quality players in even to just to just survive in league 1 let alone overturn the -10. I suppose it is early days to try and guess at what side we will end up with once Pardew has finalised his squad, but imo we need about 5 or 6 new players to get anywhere close to having a side that will hold its own using the friendlies as a benchmark. I know that some of our first choice are not getting games yet but even so, we are well short of quality and experience.

IMO, bad results against the likes of Totton, Eastleigh and Salisbury= bad team that will struggle in league 1. Pardew I am sure is working hard to sort this out but at this moment in time I take no comfort from the friendly results so far.

If thats the case then I'm ghey. Still not sunk in that we survived and have been taken over by someone who is respected by all.

Makes a change for us to be able to say that!

Will you join us back on earth if he spends 1.3 billion?

Do you have to be on drugs to understand this thread?

Just what we need, I think he is the right guy for us with the right credentials.

Someone experienced in the lower leagues of english football was stated by the new owners!!

I am fine with Pardew. Has experience and success in lower leagues and has managed in the prem. Would do a good job imo.

Hopefully like you are on the pitch you will be a true warrior and win the battle. Thoughts are with you John.