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Dyer is s f****** waste of time, when will people realise this. He's massively overpaid and when has he ever steped up in a big game, he was crap in Alkmaar and although he got a goal that night in Lisbon he was basically a passenger that night as well. Couple that with several uninspiring performances this season and he has to go. Also you say we can't get a better player than Dyer for £6m, but where do we play him? He's not a striker, he's a very average right winger and Milner plays it better than him and if Sidwell joins as it looks like it will that fills up all the positions in the centre of midfield.

Exactly.

Not dismissing this but all he really says he would be willing to play Intertoto if he had too. Says nothing really about Pompey applying.

Because as well as playing one two-legged tie they will also have to play UEFA Cup qualification. This alll starts very early and disrupts the clubs preseason, also statistics show that as the season goes on squads who have particpated in things like this tend to get more injuries.

This seems to suggest that Portsmouth haven't applied and assuming Tottenham qualify in 7th that would mean we are only 2 pionts off the Intertoto place. Can someone clarify if Portsmouth have or have not applied I cant clarify but if this is true and Tottenham finish 7th we need to finish higher then Blackburn to play in the Intertoto,right? Yup, that's right.

Just read this from the Times This seems to suggest that Portsmouth haven't applied and assuming Tottenham qualify in 7th that would mean we are only 2 pionts off the Intertoto place. Can someone clarify if Portsmouth have or have not applied

Ghanesian* What? Is that meant to be some sort of joke that I'm missing.

Just like we played better last week you mean?

I think you're dead-wrong with progression on the younger players. IMO, any 18-year old would get improved confidence by being the preffered option by his manager, and I especially feel this for Carrol, as he's been working hard all season and probably feels that he might deserve to play in the last few games. The problem is if he does have an awful game Roeder will have to drop him. Also it may well give him a false idea of his place in the team and may unsettle him when it comes to next season and he is back down with the reserves. Also, I don't think Shola and Owen will be too happy about being stopped from returning because Roeder is experimenting with a kid.

Apart from the fact that is a completely insane idea, LuaLua got injured playing for the U18's yesterday.

The same reason we shouldn't have played LuaLua earlier this season when people were calling for him. While there maybe nothing to lose for the team there is plenty to lose for Carroll in terms of his progression. It has been shown with Zog this year how much of a factor confidence is for a young player and if Carroll is thrown into the starting lineup on live TV against Reading and ends up having a stinker it could really damage his confidence. I'm not against him getting some experience off the bench but I think starting him would be silly. Also, I don't think the season is over. Every place is worth £500,000 and if someone like Portsmouth do have a end of season collapse we need to be there to take advantage.

Is that emre on the left? f*** me To be honest after the way Zog played last week I'm glad it's Emre on the left.

Official team: 12 Harper 04 Solano 19 Bramble 27 Taylor 02 Carr 16 Milner 22 Butt 08 Dyer 05 Emre 20 Sibierski 09 Martins Substitutes 24 Srnicek, 14 N'Zogbia, 26 Ramage, 33 Babayaro, 39 Carroll

Any team news yet?

You talk about it like it actually might be true.

If I had the sort of money Totti earns I probobly would.

It's all very well saying that but how do we do it. I don't imagine too many players will be putting themselves forward for pay cuts and the only thing we have to attract players this summer is the money.

Your both wrong. The national press were reporting the other week that it was more than FIFA's £1 million "final offer" but less than Fred's demand of £6 million. As for Stormrider he is off his head.

The only way we can do it is by some miracle Pompey don't apply, but that looks unlikely.

How can you argue the Roeder inherited the better squad? Souness had Bellamy, Shearer, Kluivert, Dyer and Robert who at the time were all very talented players and had CL potential. Not to mention this season is totally incomaprible due to the fact we have had the worst injury crisis in Premiership history.

----------------Harper------------------ Nobby---Taylor-----Gooch----Carr Milner---Parker------Butt----Emre ----------Carroll---Martins BENCH Srnchek Amoebi N'Zogbia Moore Owen

What's the latest score?

Given his world class performance (one pass) the other day there is no way we can risk him in a reserve match. With Duff injured and zoggy in the reserves i think Roeder might play Luque on Sunday Doubt it. Zoggy is probobly in the reserves to build up some form for Sunday.

Very much doubt this, especially with Roeder apparently being so committed to the young kids.

That has got me thinking now.