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At least we'll have "a squad" this year!

They probably did have to make a decision about the academy this summer because of the new rules coming into force governing academies and centres of excellence. Let's say, for the sake of argument, the old Cov academy cost £400,000 to run last year. That level of investment would, under the new...

You got me there. I used turning-pro as a definition because I have struggled to find a definitive guide to when the poaching with compensation can stop and proper transfers can begin. I imagined you can't have a proper transfer until you are on pro forms, but it may also be 16 is the cut off as...

With Cat 2 you can get more compensation (£25k instead of £12.5k per year registered in Cat 3) if they're nabbed early by a big club, but the thing that will lead to bigger transfer fees when they've turned pro is simply that they're more likely to be better players. Cat 2 clubs can take kids...

Yes, we may sell youngsters to make money (as I noted with Bigi) but I was also suggesting that if we don't sell the whole graduating class after only one year in the firsts our team will have a steady trickle of new talent coming through. Sorry if I wasn't clear. When I say Sisu sell a player...

Only 8? Thorn out! ;)

Sorry, always wanted to do that like vidiprinter!

Hinkley 0 - Coventry 7 (Seven)

Nope, I saw that too - see my lame contribution in the songs for him thread. :)

Ah, yes, a classic Pompey complaint: Why didn't you save us from ourselves? http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/comment-league-act-but-where-were-they-before-for-pompey-1-4052176

It's gone a bit quiet in this corner of the forum recently and that's no bad thing as it means SISU for once don't seem to be ripping the heart out of this club. Maybe SISU have decided to stick with us for now and sanctioned Fisher to pursue a strategy? I might be in the realms of divining tea...

I see Chainrai might pull out now - if that ultimately leaves the club in the hands of the fans that might be no bad thing. When it's their own money on the line they might be less happy with success being bought with debt. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18826407

I didn't notice there was a thread for this and as they're all arguing about who signed ROD in the Kevin Malaga thread I'll repost this here :) I note M Malaga's middle name is Baldrick according to Wikipedia so that may be rubbish - but if not... #Oh Kevin Mal-a-ga / he is the big D man /...

I noted this investment in category 2 displayed a sign of ambition by SISU when Fisher mentioned it two days ago. I think it is great we are bringing youngsters on, but I doubt they would have got so many appearances if it wasn't for the fact that we were down to the bare bones in the senior...

I'm not knocking the Academy, because the staff are doing a great job, but I can't help notice some great spinning by Rioch: "We're still competing with Championship and Premiership clubs for bringing players in because of the players we have progressed through the club. Last season we had 141...

Swansea had Leon Britton and Joe Allen in League 1. Both are short, but that doesn't make them rubbish does it? Having got out of League 1 and the Championship, they seemed to hold their own in the Premier League last year. I agree some height is needed in a team (especially at the back) but I...

Or the broke, divorced aunt whose looks have waned and who only gets invited to a wedding about once a decade now because an old family member or friend feels sorry for them. If Cov were the bridesmaid it might be courted more often and even get a little investment on the side from time to...

It has been reported by the CT as £100,000 a month and £1.2m a year.

I read it was £969k, but either way it's a big amount for us! The existing academy must have been costing a fair bit already though I have no idea how much.

4 x £100k = £440k ? With that kind of accounting skill you could get a job with SISU! :)