OldNick

your figure does include full allocation of man u fans and the plastics who go to watch them of course.

I have just put a post up in response to yours on the 'thoughts of those at the game' please read it. Collapsing attendances happen when the team does badly, I dont think anyone argues with that.I dont know or have missed posts by you on that subject and so do not understand what context you are putting that to me.

for the first time I actually see that you care Alpine. You saw the game and perhaps will be more understanding to others.Your concerns are spot on but nobody can come up with a viable proposition other than what we have now, and that includes me.

I dont know what case you are on about. If it is the defence,where have I said it wqas any good? I just see that there doesnt seem any alternative to what we are doing in the present financial position.If you can come up with a pla to cut our 100k-300k a week losses and still have a lot of quality experienced players in the side then Im with you.If not then we have to get on with it. Business is about forward planning.The powers that be knew that the parachute payments were coming to an end, they then should have been prudent. They had the fruits of Walcott, Bale baird and Jones, and even then we were losing money.Surely the alarm bells should have been ringing that we wouldnt find those every season to bail us out. RL was there when we got relegated, some was down to him, the Wilde bunch took over on false promises and then to curry favour they went on a spending spree and took on long term committments regarding wages.We are now paying for that gamble.So rest your case when you can come back and give us well thought out answers to your case.I am prepared to listen but you must realise finance comes first.

KD has been a superb keeper for us for quite some time. I know he will make mistakes as the season goes on but name me a keeper who doesnt f### up? Wright made some howlers 2 games in a row for Ipswich, and as he has only just gone bacdk I suspect they have fans who dont rate him. We are fortunate to have a quality keeper in KD and its about time you gave him credit and take your blinkers off.

Isnt it about time for Roger and out? Where were you 2 weeks ago when we had won at Derby and beaten Brum.I wasnt carried away with it then and am not getting too despondent now.When you reach puberty you will understand Rome wasnt built in a day. When you see MC ask her is it true that LC was told the bank would support the club as long as we made major cuts and had to sell many of our assets. Having NP here is not an exact science we dont know how a team that would have been dismantled by him and rebuilt would be any better placed.In fact to get the job he would have had basically the same squad as Jan. He may have got a few different old players who wrere on Bosmans but still would have had to sell Davies.

the Wilde bunch oversaw all that went on after RL. They were all in the boardroom making the decisions.LC should have stemmed the flow of outgoings.

All due respect but when we did it was not good enough for some.

for me it was the linesmans decision that ruined the game.

Luxury Volvo, back here we use those to cart manure....funny that I just see the trick of fate with that one. As for a Renault Clio... yuo are on the internet you dont have to tell the truth you could drive an Aston Martin....but I realise that a Renault Clio to you lot is what a Aston Martin to us. Have a great time, and have you had the mounties yet

It is a fantastic branding and gets all my Pompey mates uptight as in their heart of hearts know its true and never have a comeback.

thanks for that, it always is cheering to hear such things after a 4-1 defeat.

bloody hell, what is happening. As I said before get that White Witch back

for what it is worth I would have wanted Billy Davis as well.

That is something I agree with 100%

Is Thomas injured? We need to play Cork at rb and play thomas with Perry

Thanks for putting the meat on the bones Florida

Knowing he will put financial stability first.LC is a Saints fan and so would be blinded by that a little when making decisions, he seemed to wish to be popular as well.

London is location location location.As I said i believe we had tremendous potential but no money man has agreed yet.

Marco I understand your worries dont think I havent had them as well. Should RL wield the knife now? For me it is far too soon. The first goal and then Holmes (one of our better players this season) getting injured just shows how it is for us, then add to that the off side goal and we really up against it.Saying all that Jan made bad decisions with his team selection.

humour in the darkest days, you forgot the 2nd asc we would have won

It is raking old greound but if I was to want someone to get me out of a financial mess RL would be my choice above LC.Last season when the writing was on the wall we should have battened down the hatches and not spent on some high wage earners as the parachute payment was over. It was pointed out when the Wilde bunch came in that their plans to spend were a gamble. It was good for a while but like all who live on credit sooner or later the bill has to be paid.

The ball was at the front corner of the 6 yard box and he would have had to go threough about 6 players to get near it.Wotton got to it but it deflected to the far post where our rb had gone awol.It was never KDs and ask you to watch agin and you will perhaps see it wasnt KDwas at fault

I said RL is he best man out of him and LC for the job. If there were any other options I may decide on another route.

Where did I say he was a mediocre player? i dont understand your bit about Rasiak etc last year. i dont have any info on the Gasmi situation do you? I was under the impression he had gone back to his club to recouperate. As for the banks I agree they did let us take on some players but forget not we got rid of a lot of high wage earners to make room for new faces and still have a lower wage bill.Claus alone is massive wage reduction add Rasiak and Saga and you see big savings.