FloridaMarlin

I thought Wanyama was unlucky to get red. His reputation got him that. Clottenberg initially went to his back pocket for his yellow card, and then decided to pull out the red. The worst tackle of the game was committed by Byrom towards the end on Bertrand. Nasty, over the top of the ball and downwards on to Bertrand's instep. Bertrand made little of it, but if any tackle in the game warranted a red card, it was that one.

I was told yesterday that Tubbs was on his way to Eastleigh. May still happen if he falls under an emergency loand.

Lew Chatterley = Lawrie's dressing room nark and general gopher.

Perhaps not the quickest but I recall seeing Micky Judd and Bobby Stokes score on their respective debuts. I seem to recall they were both Easter holiday fixtures, and it was shirtsleeves weather for both.

The word 'Lickspittles' come to mind. They are fans with a microphone. No matter what Cook says, they will still be there to lap up what he says like mothers' milk. Cos they are p****y fru and fru, innit?

Two words. Paine, Terry.

I'm pretty sure the great white hope Whatmough has gone out on loan to Havant.

Add to the notorious quintet a local newspaper which was equally culpable in not asking the sort of questions that should have been asked when dubious characters rode into town, but instead jumped on the bandwagon wide-eyed with deep-joy and enthusiasm at how the successive owners' wealth would make p****y a world power in football. The staff at the paper - from the editor on downwards - failed in their duties as journalists in not asking the right questions at the time. They did retrospectively, when it was clear these guys were charlatans, child-maimers, pension thieves, and when they pulled their money out. Had they continued to pump money in, the News would have kept schtum in exchange for success on the field. Of course, they are wise after the events, but not only has Storrie been airbrushed from history (along with a few others) they have conveniently overlooked their own complicity in the whole sorry saga.

Some really sweeping statements on here. We have to trust Koeman's judgement. He sees the players in training every day. We don't.

A great piece of business at £4m but it might have crept into some people's minds as to why nobody else has taken a punt on him. I'm told he has issues over and above his injury problems, which might account for some of his absences.

I still laugh every time I see this story. This version is a re-heated and warmed over version, simply to fill space and with whatever motive The Mail might have to think they stir interest in a currently moribund transfer window. It doesn't contain a single quote to provide any justification, other than an old one with Pelle saying what a lovely country Italy is.

It looks as though Sunderland might nip in first, if we were ever interested.

Good green journalism. The Daily Star runs a story, based on quotes which might have been tickled up a bit. That story gets picked up by a French publication, who tickle the quotes up a little more and it in turn is picked up by the English media, who now have a story based on a French language publication that Mane no longer wants to stay at Saints. The grains of truth in this saga will be that Mane is being somewhat poorly advised by his agent. If he is trying to manufacture a move, he is going the wrong way about it. He may have been tapped up and his behaviour in missing meetings and turning up late for things might be designed to make him an untenable item. But other clubs will be watching his antics and prospective buyers may not be impressed by them. Although there is the prospect that his behaviour might improve beyond recognition for £120k a week at Manchester United.

Worst piece of officiating yesterday was in the Liverhampton-Leicester match, right at the end, when Kaspar Schmeichel went up for a last-ditch corner. Liverhampton broke from the corner and the linesman completely forgot the keeper was upfield as the ball was played to Benteke and there was only one defender between him and the goal. I know you have to allow for human error on the part of officials, but if ever there was a basic unforgivable error, that was it. But strangely enough, none of the commentators or pundits mentioned it.

Because he acted from the heart he got things wrong, and the Manchester City saga is one he screwed up spectacularly. As is the way of the world, Ballie had already been approached by then Man City chairman Frannie Lee who offered to treble his wages at Saints. Ballie wasn't going to turn that down and who of us would refuse an offer for somebody to treble our wages? Had Saints refused Man City to talk to Ballie, he would have been pretty quick to complain that the club were denying him the right to talk to other clubs, and would have stumped off in a state of high dudgeon. Guy Askham, knowing City had already offered to treble his wages, let Ballie talk to City in the hope that in doing the gentlemanly thing in allowing him to talk, Ballie would do the honourable thing in staying. For Ballie to then say Askham's decision to let him talk to City was a sign he wasn't wanted was a bit disingenuous. He wanted his cake and to eat it. He was going to City, no matter what. He would have been better served with a streak of honesty in this instance, by saying he had been made an incredible offer which he could not turn down. Working Joes who dream of somebody trebling their salary would have accepted that more readily. He didn't get off on the right foot with City fans by making Martin Phillips from p****y one of his first signings.

I've said before that the greatest tribute that can be paid to Alan Ball is that he is equally loved by Saints and p****y fans. Neither begrudges him his time at the other club because both Saints and p****y fans knew that he never undersold their respective club. When he was at Saints, either as player or manager, he wore his heart on his sleeve and gave it everything he had. And he did the same at p****y and he earned respect from both camps for that. Contrast and compare to Redknapp. I got chewed out a few times by Ballie and it wasn't a pleasant experience for a young journalist. As you can imagine, he could be quite waspish, but although he would bollock you, he would never humiliate you. He never held grudges and once he had said his piece he would put his arm around your shoulder and invite you for a drink. He probably wouldn't be able to manage in the Premier League now as the domestic and foreign primadonnas would not respond to his emotive and emotional, Churchillian powers of motivation. He took his World Cup winners medal to every club he went to, and the first time he met the players, he would pull it out of its blue velvet bag and say: "I bet there are none of you in this dressing room with one of these." While most players were impressed by it, and the thought of being managed by a World Cup winner, it didn't work at Manchester City, and it wouldn't work at any current Premier League as most of them have a World Cup winner in their ranks. I miss the little fellow.

Given Mourinho's status, I would think it doubtful they would give him a pile of cash to spend in January. If they don't get past PSG in the Champions League, he's toast. People on here moaning about Pelle, but while I take these links with a huge pinch of salt it's clear e does offer a different option. He's a great target man who holds the ball up well and if you have midfield players who are prepared to gamble and run off and beyond him, it presents a different ploy. I'm surprised we don't use it. Plus, give him the ball in the right areas and he will score. Still chuckle at the Juve link every time I see it.

Anybody catch this tonight? http://www.channel5.com/shows/on-benefits/episodes/benefits-britain-life-on-the-dole-17 Subtitled; 'Portsmouth payouts', nobody likes to stereotype people, but there must be a reason why TV documentary makers queue up on Portsdown Hill to wait their turn to swoop down and make the latest version (Channel Four have also made documentaries on a similar subject). I'm the first to have sympathy for genuinely unemployed people, but judge for yourself if those featured in this fall into that category. This on a day when it was announced that the government is going to pump £125m into Portsmouth dockyard to build the facilities for the new generation of aircraft carriers, and that MoD contracts have been given to BAe in portsmouth to construct RIBs for the RN, shows how the city sucks at the teat of government like few others. The constant whingeing and moaning to be treated as a special case appears to pay for The Scousers of the South. By the way, if you did miss the original screening, it is available on demand for ****s and giggles.

I know of a dyslexic Yorshireman who wanders around wearing a catflap on his head.

I presume it was the end of the world at White Hart Lane yesterday as they lost to Newcastle, while Liverpool's lucky late leveller against West Brom was a cause for embarrassing celebration. Otherwise, it might have been the end of the world there, as well.

Biffin?

I'm struggling with the concept and title of that video - "When 2,800 church mice came to Fratton." I could be wrong but the adjective usually applied to church mice is 'poor.' As in: "As poor as a church mouse." The saying is not "As quiet as a church mouse." Numpty couldn't even get that right Unless he really meant our fans to be penniless.

I would think Rose Wheeler is thrilled skinny at the prospect of her address being broadcast all over the Internet.

"The visitors found themselves trailing after two wind-assisted goals left them 2-0 down after only eight minutes against Bristol Rovers." Those plucky youngsters even had to battle the weather. Everything is against them. Perhaps they should bleat to the Minister for Portsmouth who will make sure all future games are played on calm nights.

You've all got it totally wrong, they were not boos you heard at the final whistle, they were jut hailing their team, "The Blooooooze." Or were calling out the name of the local newspaper: "The Noooooze" Or describing what they had on their feet: "Shoooze." But whatever it was, it was not booing. No siree. They never, ever, ever do that t their own team, only scummahs with no passion for their team do that. The stats on BBC website make interesting reading. Wimbledon had more possession, and more shots. All the signs of a team cowed by the famous atmosphere. And how have they managed to land Marc McNulty on loan? He was Sheffield United's leading scorer last season (and scored the goal that knocked us out of the League Cup). They must be paying him a fair old wedge, although he did effectively say he would play for such a bug club for nothing, because when such a big club comes calling, you just don't say 'no'.