Ashley17

As I mentioned yesterday in the Roeder thread, Norwich are trying to take Shola there on loan. Here's some quotes from the paper "But while the player - who could well be Shola Ameobi, a former player of Roeder's at St James' Park whose 'identikit' fits the description - may be available in a few weeks' time, that's little use to the City boss, who believes it unlikely he would move to Norwich on a permanent basis. "I don't think so, he is too good, he is a real Premier League player," he said. "The manager doesn't fancy him, but because he has got a couple of injuries in that position he feels he just has to get those players fit again." Therefore, it is very possible Martins is ill or whatever, and with Viduka just coming back to fitness and Owen never being that far away from a week off, it all adds up.

Glenn Roeder has sent Hartson back to WBA from his loan because he was "very close to signing a Premiership striker on loan" who has a goal record of about a goal every 3 games. A lot of people think it's Shola. Let's hope so. 28 Goals in 94 premiership starts is a goal every 3.36 starts, so it's possible. The fans on the message board are talking about it being Martins

I have the CLS dilemma, except I live in Newcastle now...with a mackem. I don't like this.

The pub round the corner. The Bluebell

This. We leave 2 at the back and one up front to close down, and he (I) basically stays up there unless the other team leave nobody back in which case it's necessary to track. That leaves one man who is the link between defence and attack, wouldn't call him a midfielder but I would say he has to block the oppositions play makers (there's always 1 or 2 who are clearly the better players and need shutting down) Having said that, we were 5-2 up with 3 minutes to go on Friday and drew 5-5

It's just the 3 best performers in a match, determinded by those points thingies, can' t remember their proper name, ACTIM? possibly

Get in, 2-2

Roeder's signing Martin Taylor pulls one back. Next Mourinho tbh

4-1, game over

Emre for Milner

Best reprimand ever

Martins on for Enrique

Didn't some people used to argue Pompey are like a stylish Bolton (Allardyce's Bolton) which if you think about it is like a hobo with a tie. They're so much more than that, unfortunately

I'd just play this inspirational speech by William Gallas "I told the guys we had to fight until the end and if we have to die we will die together. I think today we showed everybody we can die." Arsenal captain William Gallas after the 2-2 draw with Manchester United

Why do you keep bumping that?

Butt booked, that's a suspension

Clearly the loss of Lee Clark has ruined our preperation for this game, yet another thing to blame Roeder for

Yes I bet they're shitting themselves about playing us right now

Here comes Rozenhal, for Cacapa

Owen, 3-1

Oh my fucking god

Ah fuck off

Noe Pamarot, fuck sake

Anyone who knows this sort of thing, can you explain why: Diop got his 5th yellow for Pompey last Saturday in the 5:15 kick off, but his suspension won't kick in till their next game. Presumably this means a suspension starts exactly 7 days after the 5th yellow is collected. If Nicky Butt gets booked today, he'll miss the derby next Saturday, a 12.45 kick off. Why?

Replace the second Faye with N'Zogbia