[spireitematt]

Could you provide some worse news? Drew to choose between Plymouth and Portsmouth? Gnanduillet, well all the signs were out he was going, but I'm sorry. Ryan had to go if he didn't want a new contract. But Simons gone before he started, that sounds a lot like chaos.

Shame we haven't got a manager to sign some of the players becoming available. First up we need a reserve goalie (after the debacle of Sunday). I was hoping Chapman would be Tommy's successor, but the first requirement from a keeper is to be there, like every week. It's hard luck on him, but talent isn't enough.

The Posh released Bobby Olejnik. I'd sign him now. A good keeper who would make Tommy fight for his place or more. If we'd got some money I'd buy Kane Ferdinand from the same source to replace Ryan. Up front I'd grab Yeovil reject Kieffer Moore. They signed him to play Championship football. 6ft 5ins at least, difficult to handle, scores some goals for a big man and has even played in defence. He's free and moving out of the south west would either rejuvenate his career or kill him ..... I think he's a bargain for someone with a bit of imagination, he can't be starry-eyed, he played Sunday League in Torbay before being spotted. I'm guessin' he'd be delighted to give us his all.

(Hope I'm wrong but I don't think Cookie will finish the season at Portsmouth. Even Stevie Cotterill couldn't survive there and he'd do a job on Mars.)

Drew has got interest from Barnsley and Oxford. The person in charge with players and players contracts is Chris Turner by the sound of things.