Were these stats taken the day after the season ended as they certainly aren’t up to date.

So he may well be a genuine target then. I shall read up a bit more about him. With regards to the loan players we don’t seem to be getting the cream of the crop from the top sides. Look at the players Derby got on loan and the difference they made. They seem to be getting the Waitrose players and we’re still shopping in Lidl.

Jake Cooper you say......... ON EVERY SINGLE POST!!!! In all seriousness though, have we actually been linked to him? Genuine question as it’s not a name I’m overly familiar with. We really don’t seem to have been linked to many CBs at all which is a bit of a concern as I think we all know we need at least one.

I think you have that wrong. Why would it be 10/1 on top 6 but only 4/1 on promotion?? Guess you have those the wrong way around.

Mowbray has had a massive brain fart with his comments about our defence last season. Coming out and saying he would be signing defenders as our existing ones weren’t good enough has backed him into a corner. He thought Bauer was a done deal and it’s bitten him on the arse.

Now announced that Charlie Adam has gone to Reading.

The worrying thing for me is that we are about to play our third game of preseason and we still don’t have the keeper sorted. We need time for the defence to gel and that will only come with match time.

I thought he was decent for us on his last loan so I’m optimistic about this one. There’s something about him. Would be nice to now look at sorting out the shambolic defence and obviously get a decent keeper through the door.

John ruddy would be the better shout.

I did assume he would have somewhere lined up but like you said he may have second thoughts if they are changing manager.

Michael Morrison would be one that we should be all over.

And I missed Manchester United signing Dack.

I like Jedinek but he’s 34 now so I dont think he would be a good option.

Definitely the type we should be going for. Young and coming towards the end of his contract. They would want a fee for him but it should be within budget and wages shouldn’t really be a problem. Only worry is that his performances will have attracted interest from others so not sure if we would get him or not.

Really good post that. I would like us to go for Matt Clarke as well. I work in hampshire and some colleagues are Pompey fans and rate him very highly. Not getting promoted may mean he wants out. Jarod (Bowen) will probably end up at Everton who have been monitoring him for a long time.

Just catching up and laughing my head off at Phil linking Dack to Manchester United. I’m sure that’s just the signing their fans are looking for lol. Never in a million years will they be looking at Dack.

Howler from Bell there

I would be happy with any of the three. I thought Gallagher was decent last time he was here but some people who watched him more weren’t so impressed. Out of the three linked I have to say Austin would be my preferred option. Would fit straight into our system and take the pressure off Danny Graham.

I think it’s a bit harsh blaming us not having a CB on Mowbray not signing another one in the summer. It’s rare to have 4 players in one position all out at the same time.

Awful defending.

Shame we let him go on the cheap when we had him

Breretons ‘effort’ was embarrassing. Absolutely shocking effort from a so called striker.

Don’t forget Jason Lowe captained England at youth level.

Duplicate accounts??

Wow, you know it’s bad when not even Chaddy has been able to come on here and attempt to put a positive spin on it!!