Fitzhugh Fella

Great if Reeves fits the bill but imo Schneiderlin, Hammond and Cork don't. The midfield is the problem area for me.

Wasn't at the game so not qualified to give a verdict on Lee but I will say this. No point having a forward who makes great runs off the ball if we have no one in midfield to find him with a defence splitting ball. IMO our big problem is midfield where all our players are much of a likeness. Very good at inter-passing on the half way line but put a goal in front of them and they freeze.

If Cork and Schneiderlin are involved then in my opinion it is nowhere near our best X1. These two are not compatible. Pretty and pleasing on the ball they maybe, but incisive and game changing they are not. And hereby lies our current woes.

Bit of a rhetorical question there I would have thought.

And yet you were arrogantly suggrsting at HT we would cruise it?

A draw for me tonight please. Much as I want Brum to lose my religion forbids contemplating a Skates win.

Isn't that Manji's mate, Rich Chorley singing?

I was thinking today that if Sir Fred can be stripped of his knighthood surely the FA should now be stripping the Skates of their 2008 Cup win or striking it from the records. If I was a Cardiff fan I would be very angry.

If you're good enough you're big enough - is what Bally used to say

I thought he had a couple of sub appearances recently?

Here is my e mail to Cameron I am concerned at the answer the PM gave today in the HoC in reply to a MPs enquiry regarding Portsmouth FC tax liabilities. He impled that it was acceptable for businesses such as PFC to be given preferential treatment by HMRC and even seemed to be condoning their financial irresponsibility. Can I remind the PM this is not the first time Portsmouth have not met inland revenue obligations and his remarks very much send the wrong message to other potential tax defaulters. Regards Duncan Holley

Dan Milmo here's the man to go to - he was very fair to us during our strike, don't mention my name though

Absolutely nail on head for me

Patred - good post, can you put it on the takeover thread as it is relevant there too?

This! Schneiderlin just "looks" good but rarely actually achieves anything.

Apologies if this link has previously been posted but I found it incredible that the skate being interviewed suggested if they reformed as a completely new club they would be allowed into League 2 - now there's that denial again http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16794206.stm

I think the vast majority of skates just pretend it isn't happening and they will wake up in the morning and it has been a bad dream. I think it is called denial.

This "rumour" has been doing the rounds for a long time and it could be true. But if it is, surely if the club gets to the Premiership it would attract a much higher price, so I think NC will be very much aware of the need to invest now.

Is one of them Dune?

I give you Man City's Tony Book who was 30ish when leaving non-league

Money

No offence Langley but I can't work out this "skate supporting mate" lark. The 1st word and your 3rd word should just not equate in the same sentence. How about using "acquaintance" it makes me feel more comfortable

So did my Dad!

Hold on that means you aren't who you said you were you devious old git - and talking of old gits I saw your old and new hoppo at uni today!!!!

Oh no he's not but he is raising a toast to this thread