martel

That's how I read it, clever mind games and like you said taking the pressure off us, smart move IMO.

Before I supported saints, I thought that their was only two things that smelt like fish; and one of them was fish, after going to watch saints play pimply it did not take me long to learn that their is in fact three.

That puts in perspective, good post.

Nice work, I have to say that I am impressed with that, I do not like the existing badge too much anyway. However, this effort is very good and prefer it over the old one.

Careful,Leeds lost there just a few weeks ago, so three points will not be as easy as some are saying

Up to 11th in the table

As I can only follow this on the BBC text that was certainly the impression I got, however, if we can play badly and still get the three points that has to be a plus in my book.

Correct meI am wrong, but I think Leeds lost at Brentford just recently; so in all honesty to come away with a draw is not that bad.

I have to second this post, Malwhinney's whole reasoning behind the ten point penalty was to stop it from happening; well guess what is does not work so what purpose does it fullfill other than cause more potential misery and make it harder to find buyers, the man is so out of touch it really is not funny; as like others on here my sympathy to the Palace fans.

Now that was quite brilliant and made me LOL

There is of course a Beatles tune called "Tax man" from the revolver album, I am sure it would be easy to fit suitable lyrics to that tune.

Oh dear, I will have to make an appointment with the shrink tomorrow, this is due to becoming aroused about this forthcoming match.

Hello corsacar, as a non subscribing member I did not get your pm, sorry, but from what you said it appears you may know me? Martel

Having been with Spurs I would guess he is a southern lad which I think always has a part to play with players changing clubs, anyway Leeds is a great place to come from, its just a lousy place to go too.

I do not understand why AP does not give Jamie White a run out, he could fill this role and get goals, no doubt about it IMP.

A good win yes, however, and I can only give an opinion based on what I read on the BBC text during the game, it seemed like we were camped in their half and only won by one goal. Surely this underlines the need for another striker to assist Lambert, please Mr. Connelly get fit soon, or a goal scoring mid field player.

You could be right about the striker Saint_Ash, however, I think AP should look longer and harder at Jamie White; okay I am bias in that his Dad is a very good friend of mine, but I really believe that Jamie could do a good job linking up with Lambert; he just needs a real chance to show what he can do.

Just come up on breaking news in the Echo as well.

I have to agree, when you look at the whole picture then football at this level of cost is not sustainable; ther are millions and millions pouring in, but most of it falls through the floor in players wages and transfer fees. Just look at the level of debt in the premiership alone, then of course as their costs go up so does the lower leagues below who have much lower revenues of course. I was watching Sky Sports News the other week and their was a piece on Chelski, it showed Terry arriving for training in a Bently; come on this is really taking the Pxxs if you ask me, sure there life as a pro footballer is short, but does it really justify the current level of wages? Frankly I think you are right when you suggest the F.A. has to step in, in addition it needs FIFA as well so as to come to some sort of deal on wage capping. The reason I say that is that it would of course be unfair if the rest of the footballing world did not come on board, for the simple reason just about every player in the premiership would slap in transfer requests to mobve to clubs that offered the big money; it has to happen at some point, therefore they might as well get on and do it now.

The latest on SSN is tomorrow morning, just after the interview with Gordan Taylor, he did say that he was confident that Portsmouth would pay its players by the end of the week, however, when asked about the long term he had no answer to that question.

I wonder what morewhingy would do if they were in the FL as opposed to the premiership, I really cannot see a way forward for them, the whole thing seems to be a financial deadlock.

I think you are spot on Faz, as this saga goes on it only seems to get worse, the Chairman of Lens also said much the same thing with referance to the ownership of Portsmouth. what we all know is that their situation is dire, however, their are I am sure things we are not fully aware of yet and these will have to be aired in the coming weeks. I thought our situation was bad when we went into admin, but frankly it does not hold a candle to theirs.

Not for me either, well past his sell by date I am afraid.

It is 9.35pm GMT as I write, happy New year to everyone from this side of the pond.

2002 1-0 against spurs, one week later we beat them 4-1 in the third round of the F.A. Cup