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Missing the footie build-up, and this definitely isn't as good as a Match Thread...

Fair point. Don't get me wrong - I'm desperate to see him back in defence and I think we'll need him on Saturday but it would be a massive bluff on MR's part if he suddenly appeared in the starting line-up for Burton. I fear the best we can hope for is that he'll be on the bench.

Don't think that'll happen with Davies though. If it's true about him not having trained for a week I can't see him going straight back into the squad.

I work with a Pompey supporter who is convinced Chaplin will come good for us, given time. As has been said before on here, we don't tend to get players who are the finished article because they would be unaffordable for us if they were. We're lucky to have him so let's give the guy our support.

Not sure the Army would agree with the National Service thing. They don't want a bunch of hooligans in their ranks anymore than we want them in our stadium!

Used to be, not so sure anymore.

No sensible answer to that, there's just tendancy amongst a lot of fans to be superstitious, with things like having the same routine before a match, not washing your shirt after a particularly good result (not that I would ever do that of course).

Of course - because footie fans aren't at all superstitious, are we?!!

Apologies if it's been asked already but does anyone know if we get any payment for his England call-up?

If Manager of the Month curse means we have to loose our next game on Saturday, I'll take that. Get it out of the way and then back to winning ways the following Saturday! Better still: a. give it to one of the others already mentioned; or b. Ignore the whole 'curse' thing.

Should play our strongest team to win this one, but give the U23s a go at Cheltenham.

1 pinter for me. Take it where I can get it these days.

Anything that has that effect is probably unaffordable. If offered I would take a point now. They'll score so 1-1.

Must have had a set-back because I thought he'd played 90 mins for the U23s.

So what's happening with Mason?

Gutted for him - and us - if that's the case.

They might be missing a couple of defenders but they WILL score goals. I think we'lll have to score at least a couple to get even a draw today. Looking at their stats and form though we should be able to get at least a draw. 2-2

First time I saw Mason I thought he was a superb passer of the ball, possibly our best on his day (Davies excepted). He was doing angular passes through the lines of the type you normally only see at a higher level. Would much prefer him over Brown when he's fully fit again. And I'm sure he can...

He was 32 according to the article.