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As a pompey martyr points out in that article: "On the scale of things one would have thought the rental on a website would cost peanuts when compared to other things that money has to be spent on. I'm really surprised Portsmouth's financial problems are affecting items of this nature." Apart from the lack of money I don't think anybody is really in charge, nobody can authorise anything and more importantly don't know who to refer such issues to. Does anyone really know who the beneficial owner is, or do I have to be more specific? Who owns the ground, who owns the surrounding ransom strips, who owns the stands, who owns the tenuous concept of PFC, who owns the portaloos at the Milton end.....

Even in the nationals now: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/28/portsmouth-website-closed-down-debts

I've had a mooch around the Italian 'net but found no reference in the Italian press. Can't say I've tried very hard though..

BH! Even the OS is up to date!

Well, 12.30 isn't too bad. I was over for the first match of the season against Millwall with a 12.45 KO and managed two (er 3) pints. I suppose the problem will be finding one open, but if you are a regular will it be that much of a problem? Perhaps a drink beforehand and a quiet word with the landlord/lady? Anyway, Saturday is fine as I won't miss our away match to Cavallermaggiore..

Don't worry about Wiltshire Saint: I think he's what you'd know locally as a "cracker". Anyway, I hope you have a Hampshire Saints shirt to wear for carnival and a win to celebrate!

Can't make Southampton, I'm afraid (I've already checked the cost of flights!) so I'll be out in my little city. I'm not particularly girly (footie player and all...) but I'm not the type to wear my Saints shirt other than to training. If we win though, I'd make a rare exception and even go down the English style pub to see if any of the skiing holidaymakers are Pompey fans. (That's extremely unlikely...). I notice in The Guardian the following: "though the tie of the round is arguably the south coast derby between Southampton and Portsmouth at St Mary's Stadium." No arguably about it mush!

At least he won't be a Saints fan...

Well, at least she understood the significance of Pompey!

Left my mobile at home today. Just got in and my niece sent me the message from England: "Nice draw!" I rushed to log on but I'd already guessed.. Hmm, wonder how much Flybe flights are that weekend.

But, but, that would mean we'd all have to boycott the game to avoid giving them any extra money....

How big's the crowd, any ideas?

Wheeeee. That's the sort I want to hear!

Good. Keep up the postings for us poor foreigners!

Read the whole thread... he was joking!

I think it reflects the effort he put in mid-week and not his performance.

Well, best visit Portsmouth whilst they are in existance. You could then claim to have been in the only capacity crowd in their last ever year..

Brill. No doubt somebody will post the link on here when it goes up. Let's make it viral!

Perhaps some of the criticism is due to disappoint in not always seeing what we know he can do, but some of the criticism is excessive. I'm sure he could do a job in a higher division: for starters he'd be surrounded by better players and wouldn't lose the ball by over-elaborating as he waits for support or off-the ball movement. I didn't see the second half but on my dodgy internet feed it was fairly obvious in the first half that we were concentrating on stopping MK, but how different would our opinions be if Antonio had squared the ball to his great and unmarked late run and he'd tucked the ball away. Shame about his grub kick in front of goal, but right place and time, and another day he might have had two. He recently doesn't look as fresh going forward, but he's added defensive strength to his game. For all the criticism, who would we want - and get - as an alternative? He'd be very difficult to replace, in my opinion. Finally, do people really need to make comments such as "complete b*ll*cks written by a total tool"? Express your opinions by all means but personally I think it reflects more on the poster. Completely unnecessary.

gravesend you star!

Nothing here either. I thought maybe it was an outside of UK thing.

Hopefully I'll get to see the first half, but there doesn't seem to be a Sopcast or Winmedia thread: what's vshare like: OK and virus free? Then it's out to football training from 9.30 (my time) to 11.15 (aaargh)...

There'll be queues then..

Hear, hear. Anybody would think that unions calls strikes at the drop of the hat. Unite may have misjudged the length and timing of the last proposed strike, but nothing can be done without the support of the members. Frankly the current entry level salaries are more or less minimum wage. The pilots in the UK are still doing OK, but wait to see what happens when they start to be picked on. A taster here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/11/pilot-exhausting-hours-wages

So you'd rather have an unhappy thin child then?