Pengi

Les did not show much dedication and loyalty to Pardew or Adkins

So our new manager will have a name that begins with P

. . . or even Andy Garcia

That is what I did too . Down to 2/1 with Skybet now

Puel's odds have dropped with a range of 7/2 to 8/1. Did have a small bet at 14/1 first thing

Please no

KBSS said "If i'm honest neither were well known to me so can't say anything for or against either candidate but both would be intresting. It would to many of our fans be like when Poch was appointed, many asking who?" so it can't be Deschamps. Who is Puel?

Can't be Deschamps or Blanc or Garde as KBSS said he did not know much about Mystery man. KBSS is such a tease:p

I think that some of the points in Saints_is_the_south's post can also be levelled at Poch whom many thought had no plan B. Knowing the Board's attention to detail, I would imagine that they have fully researched the candidates strengths and weaknesses.

then get him signed up!

Is it possible to download the fixtures to iCal?

not forgetting Mourinho

In an ideal world - yes, but if there are any players that we have a 'gentleman's agreement' with (thinking Wanyama) or any players that are toxic to the club (e.g. Lovren) then we can get rid of them - at the right price.

At the moment, the perception of the media and other clubs is that we are a selling club and that is because they do not understand, or want to understand, our way of doing things (and yet they are happy to praise Spanish clubs that work in a similar way). We are certainly not weak when it comes to getting fees for our players either.

Think he was out of contract

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/5195590.stm Here's how it could all go horribly wrong

Thanks NUFC-Fan. I hope that Benitez brings you success at last.

Everton fans remind me of the Pompey fans when Gaydamak took over. Remember the plonker who appeared on South Today that said they were going to sign Gerrard etc

Wow - he will have some explaining to to do the bluenoses

There have also been reports that they are after Kasper Schmeichel. Nobody really knows

Well done Mods:) for banning the bluenoses on this thread

Hope this is not the reason that K Billy has not revealed the name of the mystery manager

What an excellent choice. He said he was the best coach in the league and then said he didn't regret saying it because he was the best golfer and the best cricketer in the world as well. We can't go wrong but with his ambition like that, expect Everton to lure him from us

Jurgen Klinsmann?

Amazing to think that we have the current Italy No 9 in our squad - would we ever have thought that when we were in administration. So proud of saints