I fear January wont be enough to save us from League 1

[ConorQPR2000]

Is Freeman training with us?

Ive seen some suggesting that he is.

[SheepRanger]

Ive seen some suggesting that he is.

Well Im sure hes still good enough for this league. The fact he hasnt signed must mean we're maxed out on our weekly budget. We need to sell Chair or move some players out on loan to free up the budget.

Players out before any coming in it would seem!

[shaggy24]

Well Im sure hes still good enough for this league. The fact he hasnt signed must mean we're maxed out on our weekly budget. We need to sell Chair or move some players out on loan to free up the budget.

Players out before any coming in it would seem!

You get the feeling that we need a few out before any arrive all I will say is best get a move on as this squad is substandard. The even bigger issue is sell Chair or Willock id say that will be to much to replace when both turn up they are as good as anyone in our league sadly mark them out the game are were hopeless

Come end Jan I don't see us picking many points up if chair and co are out

[SheepRanger]

You get the feeling that we need a few out before any arrive all I will say is best get a move on as this squad is substandard. The even bigger issue is sell Chair or Willock id say that will be to much to replace when both turn up they are as good as anyone in our league sadly mark them out the game are were hopeless

Come end Jan I don't see us picking many points up if chair and co are out

It needs to happen pronto ad anything less than 2 wins and a draw in the next three Jan home games will see us as good as down.

If that magical £6m appears for Chair we might have a chance with some very expensive prem loans. But I think thst £6m is all paper talk. Even at £3m I fear it wont be enough to invest in this squad.

[shaggy24]

It needs to happen pronto ad anything less than 2 wins and a draw in the next three Jan home games will see us as good as down.

If that magical £6m appears for Chair we might have a chance with some very expensive prem loans. But I think thst £6m is all paper talk. Even at £3m I fear it wont be enough to invest in this squad.

This squad needs 30m not 3m trouble is you watch us V Leicester, Hull etc and tbh Leicester were bang lucky ok may of been an off day but had we got 1 cf in form or clinical we win the Sheffield Weds game and Plymouth were proper bad results ok point v tractor boys should of got a pen but we need to bt the bottom sides and they have more fight for them than us

wait til deadline day and we've had it, even more worrying is Coventry fancy the guy from Notts county and a possible deal for Matty Godden he's 32 other lad 26 we have to start getting some legs in this side

If we were to sell 1 id lose Field 1st he's a workhorse that over worked but will never create anything

[Harryboy]

With our injury jinx it’s going to be so hard to stay up

[shaggy24]

With our injury jinx it’s going to be so hard to stay up

The injury curse hurts more when you don't have enough quality as back up and our back up is of L2 ability and lower

[Abseits]

We won't get a striker. Everyone needs a striker, everyone wants a striker. Arsenal and Chelsea are screaming for a striker.... what chance is there of us beating 40-odd other clubs to the punch and landing a lethal/potent finisher?

I like Smyth but he only seems to have 45mins in his legs. If we could find a genuine left winger to give us attacking options down either flank and take some burden off Smyth that'd be good. Might then able to deploy Chair more centrally offensive as opposed to farting about out wide too much.

Ultimately I'd be staggered if we managed to get a single new face in - I think Marti is gonna have to play the hand he's holding, no more "twisting" I'm afraid.

[shaggy24]

We won't get a striker. Everyone needs a striker, everyone wants a striker. Arsenal and Chelsea are screaming for a striker.... what chance is there of us beating 40-odd other clubs to the punch and landing a lethal/potent finisher?

I like Smyth but he only seems to have 45mins in his legs. If we could find a genuine left winger to give us attacking options down either flank and take some burden off Smyth that'd be good. Might then able to deploy Chair more centrally offensive as opposed to farting about out wide too much.

Ultimately I'd be staggered if we managed to get a single new face in - I think Marti is gonna have to play the hand he's holding, no more "twisting" I'm afraid.

Can you see us stopping up with no fresh faces abs I can't, Surly the renaming Bhatia stand training ground name must of been for more than staying within ffp or we've got sod all hope of survival.

Every fan knows we need new players sadly we also know we need fair few of them as well more than 1 transfer windows worth

[topperharley]

We'll be very lucky to land a striker, I'd like a loanee, no chance at all of a permanent unless we've found the next Austin hiding in non league.

it's absoluetly our midfield that's a non negotiable. We have to sort it, personality, grit, drive and intelligence, in all positions in the middle and wide spots are needed.

[SheepRanger]

Can you see us stopping up with no fresh faces abs I can't, Surly the renaming Bhatia stand training ground name must of been for more than staying within ffp or we've got sod all hope of survival.

Every fan knows we need new players sadly we also know we need fair few of them as well more than 1 transfer windows worth

In my opinion Les left because because GA was brought in and he knew that with thst style of football there was less chance of any of our players going to footballing teams. I think Amit recruited GA and he was the front during the announcement interview with Ruban. As a Bhatia hire I suspect they took the wrap and did the naming to bring in cash to pay off GA and bring in MC. Its my guess that money came in and went straight out. Nadda left for this window.

Its debatable whether we should have kept Gareth and used that money in Jan. But we had the new manager bounce and those three wins werent likely under GA. Without those nine points we'd already be buried, but at least now we wont be buried until early Feb.

[FurtiveFox]

In my opinion Les left because because GA was brought in and he knew that with thst style of football there was less chance of any of our players going to footballing teams. I think Amit recruited GA and he was the front during the announcement interview with Ruban. As a Bhatia hire I suspect they took the wrap and did the naming to bring in cash to pay off GA and bring in MC. Its my guess that money came in and went straight out. Nadda left for this window.

Its debatable whether we should have kept Gareth and used that money in Jan. But we had the new manager bounce and those three wins werent likely under GA. Without those nine points we'd already be buried, but at least now we wont be buried until early Feb.

Sadly expect you are right on the money from the naming rights although they have sold naming rights down to Kakay's jockstrap so who knows there may be a little. By a little I mean enough for a couple of cheap loans which in my view will be nowhere near enough.

Realistically best chance we have is sell Chair if we can get around the £6m previously mooted which I don't think is unreasonable. A chunk of that will be kept back but if a little of that can be released and Marti works some magic then along with anything else that can be scraped together could bring in a couple of cheap permanents and a couple of half decent loans. That might give us a fighting chance.

However the last time we were consistently good was our last three seasons in L1 and perhaps a complete reset would be best long term. I am sick to death of our being carp year on year. It is downright depressing. Last three seasons we have been awful save for a couple of bright spells which I think gave us all false hope. We need a clear out and to set the team up in a different way. I think Marti can do that but will need time and backing to do it.

[shaggy24]

Sadly expect you are right on the money from the naming rights although they have sold naming rights down to Kakay's jockstrap so who knows there may be a little. By a little I mean enough for a couple of cheap loans which in my view will be nowhere near enough.

Realistically best chance we have is sell Chair if we can get around the £6m previously mooted which I don't think is unreasonable. A chunk of that will be kept back but if a little of that can be released and Marti works some magic then along with anything else that can be scraped together could bring in a couple of cheap permanents and a couple of half decent loans. That might give us a fighting chance.

However the last time we were consistently good was our last three seasons in L1 and perhaps a complete reset would be best long term. I am sick to death of our being carp year on year. It is downright depressing. Last three seasons we have been awful save for a couple of bright spells which I think gave us all false hope. We need a clear out and to set the team up in a different way. I think Marti can do that but will need time and backing to do it.

Rebuilding in L1 maybe a way forwards but it's tough down there this seasons possibly the weakest it's been for a while but pompey been in it years Derby couple seasons now pboro yo yo but have quite a strong sode but bound to lose edwards for around 10m amd flogged jch probably today

I reckon we'd be in there at least 2 seasons due to some of clear out required

We need a proper scout and dof with the ability to pull a few strings that position needs sorting as Hoos is inept imo to do that job

[Abseits]

Can you see us stopping up with no fresh faces abs I can't, Surly the renaming Bhatia stand training ground name must of been for more than staying within ffp or we've got sod all hope of survival.

Every fan knows we need new players sadly we also know we need fair few of them as well more than 1 transfer windows worth

I think we have a 50/50 chance of staying up. With everyone fit and available we could scrape through (if we could get defenders all fit and get a settled defence that'd be a huge bonus I reckon).

I think the naming rights are more about passing FFP/FSR test than about making new signings - There's a 5-year contract sitting there waiting for Sincs to sign, Dykes signed his plus we bought likes of Cook in and paid off two managers in 2022.....

Can't see anyone buying Eze this window either - he's too much of a sick note and is out too often. Think he'll need to show a solid half-season of injury free performances before anyone parts with the big bucks Palace will want.

[FurtiveFox]

Rebuilding in L1 maybe a way forwards but it's tough down there this seasons possibly the weakest it's been for a while but pompey been in it years Derby couple seasons now pboro yo yo but have quite a strong sode but bound to lose edwards for around 10m amd flogged jch probably today

I reckon we'd be in there at least 2 seasons due to some of clear out required

We need a proper scout and dof with the ability to pull a few strings that position needs sorting as Hoos is inept imo to do that job

Agree would be at least 2 seasons but provided we are competitive would be a respite from the doom and gloom we have gone through over most of the last decade or so (save our promotion seasons). A lot of players would leave in summer as contracts expiring and if we went down would expect others to be sold or not have contracts extended. That would free up lot of wages albeit I know being in L1 would mean a budget adjustment. First full season under Ollie we started some pre-season games with only 5-6 permanent players topped up with trialists and that season was very much about putting a team together and I would expect similar thing this time around although we would have a bigger pool of players and hopefully no bucket collections and guns in the boardroom!

Coaching, scouting system needs complete overhaul. Lack of players coming through last few decades has been appalling and the way so many players join and then seem to go backwards. Training facility will help but something fundamentally wrong behind the scenes and has been for a long time, predating current club ownership even. DOF would be ideal but if Marti given free reign on transfers in my view that can wait a while.