Ken Tone

Given alll the fuss about our move to 4-3-3, it's interesting to note that united usually play 4-4-2, though they occasionally switch to 4-5-1 depending on the opposition.

I'm sorry but the song contest was won days ago with the far better last line someone suggested of "he's not the racist guy"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531553/The-family-qualifications.html See above for a list of royals' qualis and although Harry's qulaifications meet the minimum requirements for the army officer entry, most officer recruits will have more than him. I know more about Navy officer entry. He'd be considered by the RN with just 2 iffy A levels, but I wouldn't rate his chances of actually getting in for officer training...it's quite competitive

The way I see it Harry can't have it both ways. Either he's a normal lad with a career in the army, in which he is entitled to privacy ,BUT would not be able to afford the lifestyle he has, -- Or he's a royal with all the money, security and special treatment that brings , at taxpayers expense, and who expects ordinary citizens to stand in respect for him etc, in which case he should behave like a public figure.

That was a reference to pap's "Know that Russia is not part of the EU, but they seem to be at the other end of the scale when it comes to foreign imports" ....since you ask

I spent all last season thinking I must be missing something with Fox, as I didn't rate any higher than Harding personally, and others seemed to think he was good. He does have talent but hispositional sense just isn't up to scratch for me. So if we sign anther LB, I presume Fox will go leavong Luke Shaw in exactly the same place in the pecking order as he is now

Dont think so mate. EU nationals have a right to work across the EU. "You are entitled to be recruited under the same conditions as nationals of the country in which you are seeking work. You cannot be asked to meet any additional requirements. This means that you can apply for any job vacancy advertised in any EU country, including public sector jobs [h=2]Employment rights[/h]As an EU national working in another EU country you have the right to live there. For a stay of over three months, this right is confirmed by the issuing of a residence permit to EU nationals.You are subject to the same working conditions as nationals of the country you are working in as regards, for example, pay, dismissal, hours of work, maternity leave and health /safety at work. You are also subject to the same conditions as nationals of the host country with regard to the principles of equality between men and women." But anyway since he is Ukrainian (not Russian as someone else seems to think) he will need a work permit as well as international clearance from the football authorities. So even if he signs today, I don't rate his chances of being cleared to play this weekend. Much more chance with Danish defenders though!

The Italians may well have looser rules than we do. Unless he is actually an EU passport holder, he wil need a permit under uk rules which tend to be tighter than in most of the other bib Europeans football countries

My granny says she remembers when this here thread first started, when she were a lass!

Did you show it to many people then?

Can't be bothered to read that

How good a source is that? I'd be more convinced if they had said something like 'after all' or 'finally, after several false starts'. As it reads I fear it may just be out of date lazy 'journalism' based on yesterday's ,or the day before's, news.

Ok ,well you take over now then, and I'll start some work!

My prediction: Chainrai takes over, then offers the trust a deal for them to buy the football club as such, but with him retaining Fratton Park and charging them rent at a silly rate, say even £1 million a year, effectively getting a return on his money without losing his equity. If the trust won't (or more likely can't) do the deal, he either builds up big debts all over again, extracting whatever he can from the parachute payments and reneging on football creditors deals then makes a run for it ---- or he just liquidates immediately, leaving FP to rot for a bit till the council give up on their probably uneforceable restrictions and let him build there.

To be frank, I can't imagine many worse holidays than sitting by a hotel pool with nothing to do but sit in the sun, let alone adding to that the 'huge excitement' of thinking up daft stunts to do with towels. Don't you get bored?

But notice that the article also says the money can't be used until they have anew owenr. Why not? Where is it now? Are they conninng yet another group of deluded fools? (sorry --fans!)

Which of course is fair enough. It is also credible that I might win the lottery this week, but I doubt a bank would lend me money on that basis!

Press reelase from birch's lot 23 August 2012: Trevor Birch, PKF partner and joint administrator of Portsmouth Football Club (2010) Ltd, said: “Portpin has submitted a new offer and we are now reviewing it. “We have been working with the Trust since Portpin's original offer was withdrawn and understand that the Trust is on track to submit a business plan and revised offer tomorrow. “We will assess its bid once it has been submitted and will then determine which offer provides the best deal for creditors, as is our duty as court appointed administrators

How did people, some of whom seemed of at least average intelligence like Farmery, ever believe the trust had a viable bid?

Ditto. Still frattoniser is still on there . Maybe he can report !

Or maybe he backed off so a few more would buy season tickets thinking he was out of the picture , then come back in a squeeze what he can out of them?

Fair?! This is portsmouth.

But then of course so were many others ,known about' that we did not eventually sign. Many reporters work on the same principle as a bad clairvoyant at a seance. Guess anything till something turns out right. Then ignore the wrong ones. Does anyone know someone called John ?.... Jane ?..with black hair?...with 2 legs?... Oh yes, I'm right again. Uncanny isn't it?

And Appleton supposedly says he can get this for £60 k COST it to include tax etc, which means he'd only have about 50-60% of that to pay in net wages, as footballers describe ther salaries,. So by football standards he is claiming thathe can rip up L1 with 3 extra players taking home c£600 a week each, ie about £ 30 k a year. Yeah, right ! He really has lost it now hasn't he? And they had the nerve on Solent to describe this gift he is soliciting for, as an investment