He's more of a modern No 10 (not a striker not a pure attacking midfielder). Might be a good option but quite how he fits with our clear recruitment strategy I don't know. I'll be go smacked if anyone signs before Monday night and that'll be it for the season.

Good that we keep getting linked with all these different players but can't see ME dipping into his wallet .

Pjewellisgod not only are you privileged to what goes on behind closed doors at PR you know how much actual net profit Portsmouth earn't. When they don't get promoted the fans committee will sack yet another manager and wish the had sent the youth team out for the cup.

What is it with people on here? When we were linked with him last year u were all saying great, letscgetvhim signed up. Now he's crap. Idiotic comments by a section of so called fans who just like to criticise every thing the club does. Get a grip guys. Just because he hasn't had the best scoring record this season so far doesn't make him a bad player. As for this perception we only have 30_40% possession every game? We certainly didn't against Leeds, and against Birmingham, even with 10 men we had 54% of the possession. And that doesn't happen if ur playing hoofball. Of course we do play that way far too much but is not always the case. Probably more at home than away tbh. If we don't sign ne1 by Monday then McCarthy needs to take a good long look at himself. He's been told there's money there if he wants it, but is so stubborn in his belief in the squad he has he won't use ne of it. I'm not saying he should spend millions, just get a couple of decent players in to add to what we have. Don't believe he will be more than I believe he'll take us ne further than he has. Here's hoping I'm wrong

Another down mark from essex57 .... Hilarious in you're pathetic stupidity. You ignorance to plain facts is amusing and you're stubborn refusal to accept reasoned argument by down marking my last 50 posts consecutively shows you most probably don't even read them. Carry on, you're the laughing stock of this chat board. I hope this is noted Phil !!!

Not only have we lost Parr and Oar we have also lost Bishop and McGoldrick for this season, because I and others cannot see either of those two playing again this season ?????
So what quality have we had in to replace those two ????

Ipswich supporters read the Daily Mail? A rag that peddles untruths, bigotry and panders to middle class prejudice is surely not the place to treat rumours seriously .

Goal scoring creative midfielder...get him!! whether it is is on loan or contracted (but can only see the club going down the loan route again).

The best player in a Town shirt at the moment is Frazer and he is not ours, now what message does that say, we have some good players, but not any you could describe as great players!
If we ever to get out of this division i feel a major rebuild is required yet again!
Together we are a good team, but not a great team, one that could storm the division and that is what is needed to achieve our dreams, as someone has said, the window is about to close, and well whats happend? a 31 year old in and two good players opting to get out! depressing innit?

Lawrence gone to Cardiff ,Pritchard gone to Burnley.Still Moncur from Colchester unless he has gone Norwich sign Bamford.

There is a lot of paper talk at the moment with the transfer window about to close;with probably only about 1 in 10 coming to fruition;so am not putting much store by this or any of the other speculation.
What does worry me though,be it McCarthy or Evans,is the seeming lack of ambition being shown.
This has been evident in the cups,which I think is clearly Mickmac;as he has made it quite clear by his words and actions.Mr Evans would seem to be a non interventionist owner,who presumably doesn't seek to influence the Manager in anyway.Mind you it would probably be difficult to do so with the intransigent current managerial occupant.Even though Managers such as Arsne Wenger who says you cant play youngsters any more in the cup and expect a result or the Spurs Manager who says he still likes the cup,and showed it with the team(and bench)he chose;would influence McCarthy who cannot tolerate any criticism and is likely to do the opposite.
Thereby losing the Club tens of thousands of pounds.Yes Essex57,there is money paid out by TV companies and bonus' for winning,and the gate money which is split 50/50 after expenses.
The transfer strategy is the other main worry.Why is Ipswich Town the only club that doesn't spend in the January transfer window,when it clear to the fans,and even the Manager,who let it slip after the Portsmouth game;that apart from first team regulars/favorites there are few others to step in(think back tracked on this later as Oar has over his reasons for leaving)

I do hope that we get at least another good midfielder like Jonny Williams over the next 36 hours;but am not holding my breath.I know he is at present loaned out to MKDons.

Prebbs I just don't agree with you and about 1 dozen other like minded posters is that a crime?

Prebbs just given you the benefit of the doubt and re read your post and still don't agree with it as to being the laughing stock I'm glad I can make some people happy you need it after reading some of the posts on here.

Seasider...Jonny Williams no good to us now he,s just gone and got himself cup tied ....oh hang on a minute !!! COYB

Shrewsbury fans must be gutted ...why didn't they put out a weakened side against Sheffield Wed!!! Aaaarrgghhh who would want to play Mancheter United at home........still thank goodness we fielded a weakened side....Everton at home...in front of 25k plus fans ....no thanks much rather have a Saturday off and play on a Tuesday night ..........is MM getting the hint!! COYB

Well said prebbs007. You are in danger of getting a "message" from the aforesaid!!!! And me I suspect

essex57. I must say 4 comments from you on this post and all of them are not about the article they are just filled with hate directed at fellow supporters of our club who opinions differ to yours. What sort of human being are you? Certain people you seem to use the down button just because it is their name that comes up, why are you such an angry individual. Try and be a bit more understanding that other supporters have different idea's and ideals to you about how the club is proceeding. We all want promotion and entertainment at Portman Road and may have differing views on how we think it could be achieved. Would you react the same way face to face?