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Do you mean as first teamers or squad players? For instance, I think Obafemi Martins could be an important part of a squad that finishes 6th, but he's not a player who's going to take us there.

Looked a similar style player to Zog in his few minutes on the pitch to me.

I thought it was one... didn't he say "They still have to go to Middlesbrough and get something" which was their las game wasn't it?

Did making a speech when we were behind on points with one game left really throw the league away?

We'll dick them.

What did she say? Nothing untoward at all. I think it was "It could be make or break for Big Sam". She's a Newcastle fan ffs! Can't believe how touchy some people get.

Cocknobs. I've got them down to draw in my accu, they'll do well to hold pompey now.

Everyone seems to be racing to post the scores You can put who scored as well you know....

Only 8 more to go!

I always thought Mark Hughes was pretty good.

Aren't Reading understrength as well?

FA Cup accumulator: Blackburn, Bolton, Bristol City, Birmingham, Watford and Pompey Ipswich draw. Pays out at a tidy 50/1

What commentry are you listening to? Should get 5 live on.

Petrov sounds like he's having a field day.

Cocknobs.

8 goals in 15 games.... Hasn't scored since October though. MGP's been wank this season. McCarthy's having a blip, but MGP is a sub these days, and rightly so.

I'd say he's worth about £16-17m (taking into account the fact Bent is only really worth about 9). He's a very good player, but I can't ever see him scoring enough goals to be in the same class as someone like Torres or Drogba. Edit: He'll go for more than that though.

Elano/Petrov. A lot of mid table sides are often 2-3 signings away from a huge leap forward. See Newcastle United, summer 2001.

What good would Shearer stating his intentions do? If he doesn't want the job, and says it now, he may never be welcome. What if he changes his mind? And I can think of no better way to undermine the manager than to say he does want the job. He's on a hiding to nothing here, best off keeping quiet.

Good well balanced post. I would totally agree with this but for the fact that last season our 13th place was unrealistic. We were far, far worse than that. I can remember some very fortunate results. How we beat Villa at SJP, how we beat Spurs at WHL. The matches against Man City and Sheff Utd at SJP were awful. We were appalling last season and imo any assessment of Allardyce should take those performances into account. We were crap. That's where we're starting from. The football we played last season was rubbish. We're no worse off now and Allardyce isn't simply spending loads, he's changing loads of the ways we do things. He needs time Thats a good point, one i've never really taken into account. But sometimes you make your own luck, and the players were fighting last season, they simply arn't under SA. I don't agree with the fighting part, that's one of the things they are doing imo. Who do you think isn't pulling their weight compared to last year?

Why? You can still sign players, they just cannot play until January. It's also difficult to back it with action in January. Nobody wants to sell. You're not seriously pissed off with Mort's comments are you? Is he really talking shit?

It's difficult to back it with action in December.