Any ins or more likely outs today ...

[lovedeanblue]

before the deadline expires at 5 p.m ??

With 32 players currently on the pay roll (including some long term injuries, loanees and first year professionals) making Awfs eager to manoeuvre several fringe players out before the loan window closes at 5pm tomorrow.

At present, there have been no takers. But Pompey’s boss is upbeat over clubs coming forward with interest.

‘We are always looking to bring in players and as long as we are in budget it is something we are interested in doing,’ said Awford.

‘However, the squad is a bit big at the moment and we are trying to manoeuvre some players out.

‘I have not got any specific number I have put on it, I’m just seeing how it goes.

‘It is difficult to do. You cannot force clubs to show an interest in your players, it doesn’t work like that.

‘So far no-one has been in touch but I’m hoping something may happen and we can manoeuvre some of them out.’

[Corkhead]

WTF do we need a squad of 32 players? How the hell have we drifted into that situation? And the attitude towards it all seems a bit laissez faire. No wonder IMc was looking pissed off on Satdee.

[___Whatever___]

I took the squad from wiki which is 32 not 33

1 England GK Paul Jones
22 England GK Michael Poke
31 England GK Alex Bass

2 England DF Adam Webster
3 England DF Jack Whatmough
4 England DF Danny East
5 England DF Joe Devera
6 England DF Ben Chorley (captain)
15 England DF Alex Wynter (on loan from Crystal Palace)
16 England DF Paul Robinson (on loan from Millwall)
17 England DF Nicky Shorey
27 England DF Matt Fish (on loan from Gillingham)
34 England DF Dan Butler

7 England MF Andy Barcham
8 England MF Jed Wallace
18 Jamaica MF Marcus Bean (on loan from Colchester United)
19 England MF Wes Fogden
21 England MF James Dunne
11 England MF Ricky Holmes
13 Austria MF Johnny Ertl (vice-captain)
24 England MF Nick Awford
25 France MF Nigel Atangana
26 England MF Bradley Tarbuck
29 England MF Danny Hollands
33 England MF Ben Close
28 England MF Lee Holmes (on loan from Preston North End)

9 England FW Ryan Taylor
10 England FW Tom Craddock
14 England FW

[bluechimes]

LDB

As we now have 2 Holmes's do you think we should look out for a couple of Watson's

Preferably with Doctorates


KR

BC

[lovedeanblue]

Yes lets sign a Watson good idea Bc . I can remember an English cricketer and footballer called Willie Watson. He played 23 Tests plus had 4 international football caps. Dave Watson x 2 if I recall rightly plus Gordon Watson of course

[Southerndown]

It can't be long before Chis the tart comes out, unlikely it'll be today though

[Scoular1]

Well that was good,we saved 6 weeks wages on 2 players

[___Whatever___]

You cant force players to leave plus the window reopens in January.

Who did you want out?

[Corkhead]

If you'd asked me that last Friday the answer would have been the feckin lot.

[toodlepip]

I heard from a reliable source within the club, that both AFC Pickwick and Meon Milton Mens, between them, have made serious offers for 7 of our playing staff. However, as they are always the first 7s on Awford's team sheet every week, the offers were declined. Personally, i don't think we're in a position to be so choosey as to who we sell, and who we sell to. :/