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Wasn't he a kamikaze pilot? Flew 25 successful missions I heard.

A secure income stream is a legitimate form of security in this context. Sky tv payments, for example. Or parachute payments. I have no idea if that is the case here, but it is not impossible.

I would be very surprised if Lander/Gao couldn't find a way to extract significant benefit in China if, for example, Southampton v Internazionale was screened live. Even Sparta Prague. It's not about us it's about who we would be playing against.

Among other things, a massive boost to his sports-related brands in China. That's where he will make the money out of this deal. He hasn't done for our benefit. But in order to keep milking that benefit he needs to keep us going along nicely as we are. Euro appearances will be a significant add-on to the brand value.

You are not alone

I think you're confusing directors with shareholders. There is no requirement for the two to be connected.

We've only played one game. Did he get on the pitch in pre-season?

No and no (imo)

So if spending money you have doesn't count, and you only count spending money you haven't got, then it's not surprising that Pompey were so damned successful.

The two fundamental questions are not answered in any of the available information..... Is the club part of the security package put up by the buyer? Has any part of the club's income streams been assigned to the lender as security? If the answer to both is no then we are probably fine. If the answer to either, and particularly the second one, is yes then the good times are probably behind us.

I'm more of a beyond reasonable doubt man myself?

I'd settle for one that doesn't persecute normality for starters.

Whatever else we might say about that shıthole down the road, that new carrier is an impressive sight.

Great idea. There will be a dispensation for the big six, of course, so that they can remain competitive in Europe. But will Sky allow it, having to deal with two deadline days in one window? Jim White would spontaneously implode.

He'll get a quarter of his money back when we sell van Dijk

I'm not sure that's the sort of tit for tat debate Granty would want to get into.

... or posts.

We will settle down with Romeu and Lamina holding, then either Tadic or Redmond, and any two from Davis, Boufal and JWP. That's a pretty good midfield imo.

Has anybody with a subscription actually been able to log into any of these forums?

This is not good enough Saints, it really isn't.

Looks like Chelsea will be in for VvD any time soon

He's a Redknapp. He's beyond the reach of the laws. He can't read or write. He doesn't know how to use a phone. And it wos the dog wot dunnit anyway.

At £10 every 14 days it will be cheaper to sign up with Sky or Virgin.

Normaphobia. It's quite common among professional footballers. It's an irrational fear of having to get a job and work for a living like normal people.

So that's a new manager I've never heard of and two new players I've never heard of either. Normality is returning at last.