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1:26pm Friday 2nd May 2008
Saints have been dealt a major blow ahead of Sunday's final day clash with Sheffield United with the news they will be without centre half Chris Lucketti.
The 36-year-old defender has taken the decision that he doesn't want to be selected to face his parent club in a game which could see Saints relegated or the Blades reach the play-offs.
Saints boss Nigel Pearson confirmed the club have tried to resolve the situation but without success and now plan for the match without him.
"It was a difficult situation and we've tried very hard to resolve it.
"We're not in a position to make him a permanent deal at this moment in time which is a shame and that would have been the best solution and one that we all wanted.
"It's a difficult situation at this moment in time."
Ollie, says...
1:52pm Fri 2 May 08
Ollie, says...
1:52pm Fri 2 May 08
realist, says...
1:55pm Fri 2 May 08
Champagneblade, Singapore says...
2:03pm Fri 2 May 08
sailor sam, portsmouth says...
2:08pm Fri 2 May 08
whizzpop, Fareham/Eastleigh/Bi
tterne/Hedge End says...
2:12pm Fri 2 May 08
Stuart, Work says...
2:58pm Fri 2 May 08
Gazzer, Southampton says...
3:11pm Fri 2 May 08
Ted Stripes, Not a good city says...
3:18pm Fri 2 May 08
sailor sam wrote:Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
That's the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!
Ken, Bristol says...
3:22pm Fri 2 May 08
george, says...
3:25pm Fri 2 May 08
whizzpop wrote:I would rather have wayne thomas or even viafara playing there instead of powell, do you think it is too big a game to play ollie lancashire in?
Ol' Darren "matchstick legs" Powell it is then!
George Burley, kilmarnock says...
3:27pm Fri 2 May 08
Saints4Eva, Eastleigh says...
3:45pm Fri 2 May 08
george wrote:Give Ollie Lancashire a go - if he is half as keen to show what he can do as Adam Lallana did at WBA. Darren Powell has had his chances (when fit). I agree with whizzpop, I would rather see Wayne Thomas at the back with Perry.
whizzpop wrote: Ol' Darren "matchstick legs" Powell it is then!I would rather have wayne thomas or even viafara playing there instead of powell, do you think it is too big a game to play ollie lancashire in?
J, Thornhill says...
3:52pm Fri 2 May 08
John, Soton says...
4:08pm Fri 2 May 08
cbuk, wakefield says...
4:24pm Fri 2 May 08
Ric Flair, says...
5:02pm Fri 2 May 08
sailor sam, portsmouth says...
5:39pm Fri 2 May 08
Ted Stripes wrote:It DID happen when we played Spurs, but it will not next season.
sailor sam wrote: That\\\'s the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
Mike, Sheffield says...
6:12pm Fri 2 May 08
jim steele, Glasgow says...
6:32pm Fri 2 May 08
sailor sam wrote:pompey cannot afford Defoe.
Ted Stripes wrote:It DID happen when we played Spurs, but it will not next season. I am not a fortune teller, so make no forecasts! Personally, I think that he will go to Liverpool! Why? BECAUSE LIVERPOOL ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, AND PORTSMOUTH, WHO ARE THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND THIS SEASON'S FA CUP FINALISTS, will have to visit Anfield in next season's fixtures. Unless he is injured, I would be very surprised if Defoe does not play FOR POMPEY!sailor sam wrote: That\\\'s the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
Denzil, Chilworth says...
6:44pm Fri 2 May 08
John wrote:Lua Lua did it against Newcastle when P*mpey had him on loan from them. But he's a money grabbing skate, what do you expect.
Pretty bleeding obvious that hes not gonna play against his own club isn't it? Really, what cnut thought he'd play in the first place? Pearson I guees - he really is a prize pillock. Didn't think I'd say this but I wish we could have kepy Burley - not the best man for the job but at least he'd taken us to midtable mediocrity. We are fukin usless this seaon - just hope we can scrape avoiding relegation. Mind you with Lowe coming back soon the future don't look to good either does it?
shaun michaels, wrestlemania 24 says...
7:14pm Fri 2 May 08
Ric Flair wrote:hi ric sorry i ended your career dude...maybe we could destroy the blades together! i'll get big show and the great khali in....what a back 4 that would be nothing would get past us!
C0ME 0N U REDS LETS DESTR0Y DA BLADES
Ric Flair, says...
7:19pm Fri 2 May 08
shaun michaels wrote:L00K 0UT C0S BATISTA IS G0NNA BREAK U IN HALF
Ric Flair wrote: C0ME 0N U REDS LETS DESTR0Y DA BLADEShi ric sorry i ended your career dude...maybe we could destroy the blades together! i'll get big show and the great khali in....what a back 4 that would be nothing would get past us!
sailor sam, portsmouth says...
7:40pm Fri 2 May 08
jim steele wrote:Pity you were not Stainless Steele because, as far as football goes, you appear to be rather rusty!
sailor sam wrote:pompey cannot afford Defoe. They HAD to sale Benjamrag for a fiver,MUGS When the next car-booty at fratton Spam.Ted Stripes wrote:It DID happen when we played Spurs, but it will not next season. I am not a fortune teller, so make no forecasts! Personally, I think that he will go to Liverpool! Why? BECAUSE LIVERPOOL ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, AND PORTSMOUTH, WHO ARE THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND THIS SEASON\'S FA CUP FINALISTS, will have to visit Anfield in next season\'s fixtures. Unless he is injured, I would be very surprised if Defoe does not play FOR POMPEY!sailor sam wrote: That\\\\\\\'s the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
shaun michaels, says...
7:41pm Fri 2 May 08
Ric Flair wrote:bring him on....again and i,ll end his career too! just like yours nature boy
shaun michaels wrote:L00K 0UT C0S BATISTA IS G0NNA BREAK U IN HALFRic Flair wrote: C0ME 0N U REDS LETS DESTR0Y DA BLADEShi ric sorry i ended your career dude...maybe we could destroy the blades together! i'll get big show and the great khali in....what a back 4 that would be nothing would get past us!
Andy P, Bitterne says...
8:12pm Fri 2 May 08
sailor sam wrote:Your theory,pompey have replaced one of the top Premiership players who was scoring for fun,with a loan player who could not even get into a team that was third from bottom of the Premiership not so long ago.
jim steele wrote:Pity you were not Stainless Steele because, as far as football goes, you appear to be rather rusty! PORTSMOUTH, THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND FINALISTS IN THIS YEARS FA CUP, work to the policy of, when they sell a player, they replace him with a better, and usually younger player! That is why they remain in the Premier League, while a certain club that has the policy of selling their talented young players, and replacing them with lesser quality, were relegated from the Premier League and hoping to retain the place in the Championship! There will be a car-boot sale in the car park at FRATTON PARK, THE HOME OF THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB ON THE SOUTH COAST AND FINALISTS IN THIS YEAR\'S FA CUP, so if you want to come down and buy some affordable second-hand clothes and shoes, you should be able to find something that meets with your spending power!sailor sam wrote:pompey cannot afford Defoe. They HAD to sale Benjamrag for a fiver,MUGS When the next car-booty at fratton Spam.Ted Stripes wrote:It DID happen when we played Spurs, but it will not next season. I am not a fortune teller, so make no forecasts! Personally, I think that he will go to Liverpool! Why? BECAUSE LIVERPOOL ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, AND PORTSMOUTH, WHO ARE THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND THIS SEASON\\\'S FA CUP FINALISTS, will have to visit Anfield in next season\\\'s fixtures. Unless he is injured, I would be very surprised if Defoe does not play FOR POMPEY!sailor sam wrote: That\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
the totton scrutineer, TOTTON says...
8:37pm Fri 2 May 08
Ric Flair, says...
9:06pm Fri 2 May 08
shaun michaels wrote:I'LL BE BACK S00N AND I'M G0NNA SMASH U WITH TRIPLE H'S SLEDGE HAMMER
Ric Flair wrote:bring him on....again and i,ll end his career too! just like yours nature boyshaun michaels wrote:L00K 0UT C0S BATISTA IS G0NNA BREAK U IN HALFRic Flair wrote: C0ME 0N U REDS LETS DESTR0Y DA BLADEShi ric sorry i ended your career dude...maybe we could destroy the blades together! i'll get big show and the great khali in....what a back 4 that would be nothing would get past us!
Trahsis, Doone says...
10:08pm Fri 2 May 08
realist wrote:I think this was the sort of reaction Luketti was trying to avoid... damned if you do, damned if you don't
oh well that's us f##ked then. thanks a lot chris, showing how loyal you are to the people who gave you a chance to play first team football when you were on the cr#pheap - well, let's hope you are now....
Trahsis, Doone says...
10:10pm Fri 2 May 08
realist wrote:I think this was the sort of reaction Luketti was trying to avoid... damned if you do, damned if you don't
oh well that's us f##ked then. thanks a lot chris, showing how loyal you are to the people who gave you a chance to play first team football when you were on the cr#pheap - well, let's hope you are now....
hil, soton says...
10:39pm Fri 2 May 08
Trahsis wrote:at the end of the day i am under the impression he is being paid his wages by us therefore with this decision i hope his wages are stopped for this week. i am paid to do a job so do so whether i like it or not on a lot less than him!!!!!!!!!!
realist wrote: oh well that's us f##ked then. thanks a lot chris, showing how loyal you are to the people who gave you a chance to play first team football when you were on the cr#pheap - well, let's hope you are now....I think this was the sort of reaction Luketti was trying to avoid... damned if you do, damned if you don't
sailor sam, portsmouth says...
11:40pm Fri 2 May 08
Andy P wrote:Hi Bitter Andy!
sailor sam wrote:Your theory,pompey have replaced one of the top Premiership players who was scoring for fun,with a loan player who could not even get into a team that was third from bottom of the Premiership not so long ago. Now thats really logical,not. Defoe is not fit to lace Banjanis boots,he is an average player that no-one else wanted,thats why he went to pompey. He turned pompey down about three times,knew no-one wanted him and had no choice in the end. The certain club that you refer to achieved nearly three decades of top flight football producing and selling their talent and replacing them with \\\"lesser quality\\\" Still the lesser quality players kept THE BIGGEST FOOTBALL CLUB ON THE SOUTH COAST, playing ATTRACTIVE football above your lot for nearly half a century. Infact in that period of time pompey have only PRODUCED 1 decent player,and he was from Southampton. When your money runs out, which by all accounts will be pretty soon,pompey will for another half a century be a poor second behind Southampton, once again. NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED!jim steele wrote:Pity you were not Stainless Steele because, as far as football goes, you appear to be rather rusty! PORTSMOUTH, THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND FINALISTS IN THIS YEARS FA CUP, work to the policy of, when they sell a player, they replace him with a better, and usually younger player! That is why they remain in the Premier League, while a certain club that has the policy of selling their talented young players, and replacing them with lesser quality, were relegated from the Premier League and hoping to retain the place in the Championship! There will be a car-boot sale in the car park at FRATTON PARK, THE HOME OF THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB ON THE SOUTH COAST AND FINALISTS IN THIS YEAR\\\\\\\'S FA CUP, so if you want to come down and buy some affordable second-hand clothes and shoes, you should be able to find something that meets with your spending power!sailor sam wrote:pompey cannot afford Defoe. They HAD to sale Benjamrag for a fiver,MUGS When the next car-booty at fratton Spam.Ted Stripes wrote:It DID happen when we played Spurs, but it will not next season. I am not a fortune teller, so make no forecasts! Personally, I think that he will go to Liverpool! Why? BECAUSE LIVERPOOL ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, AND PORTSMOUTH, WHO ARE THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND THIS SEASON\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'S FA CUP FINALISTS, will have to visit Anfield in next season\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s fixtures. Unless he is injured, I would be very surprised if Defoe does not play FOR POMPEY!sailor sam wrote: That\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
Chris Wille, In Exile. says...
12:03am Sat 3 May 08
realist wrote:A tad unfair I feel. After all, he is on their books, and perhaps he felt that he would not be able to give 100% in this game. If that is the case, then he would have been a liability on Sunday. Thanks for your efforts though Chris. I feel sure most Saints fans appreciate what you have done in the short time you have been here.
oh well that's us f##ked then. thanks a lot chris, showing how loyal you are to the people who gave you a chance to play first team football when you were on the cr#pheap - well, let's hope you are now....
birdman, were we stand says...
3:29am Sat 3 May 08
Inbred of the Warren, says...
7:57am Sat 3 May 08
Chris Wille, says...
8:19am Sat 3 May 08
Inbred of the Warren wrote:Imbecile!! Nuff said?
The intestines of Saints' Chris Lucketti Were exceedingly fragile and petty All he could eat Was finely chopped meat And all he could **** was spaghetti.
Chris Wille, says...
8:27am Sat 3 May 08
Chris Wille wrote:Sorry, I meant YOU are an imbecile. Hope you weren't hopelessly confused by my three words. How's the Warren these days by the way. It was great when I was there. No trouble at all. Idiots were kept firmly in their place, by hook or by crook, or by a good clip around the ear. Worked every time.
Inbred of the Warren wrote: The intestines of Saints' Chris Lucketti Were exceedingly fragile and petty All he could eat Was finely chopped meat And all he could **** was spaghetti.Imbecile!! Nuff said?
Chris Wille, says...
8:50am Sat 3 May 08
realist wrote:Nasty comment. Realist...don't think so. Come on you Saints!!!
oh well that's us f##ked then. thanks a lot chris, showing how loyal you are to the people who gave you a chance to play first team football when you were on the cr#pheap - well, let's hope you are now....
Chris Wille, says...
9:06am Sat 3 May 08
sailor sam wrote:Tch, tch Sailor, please behave yourself. You are only egging on the mentally challenged few, and I still don't appreciate your capitalised catchphrase(THE ONLY BLAH BLAH BLAH). No need for it Sailor. Lighten up.
jim steele wrote:Pity you were not Stainless Steele because, as far as football goes, you appear to be rather rusty! PORTSMOUTH, THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND FINALISTS IN THIS YEARS FA CUP, work to the policy of, when they sell a player, they replace him with a better, and usually younger player! That is why they remain in the Premier League, while a certain club that has the policy of selling their talented young players, and replacing them with lesser quality, were relegated from the Premier League and hoping to retain the place in the Championship! There will be a car-boot sale in the car park at FRATTON PARK, THE HOME OF THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB ON THE SOUTH COAST AND FINALISTS IN THIS YEAR'S FA CUP, so if you want to come down and buy some affordable second-hand clothes and shoes, you should be able to find something that meets with your spending power!sailor sam wrote:pompey cannot afford Defoe. They HAD to sale Benjamrag for a fiver,MUGS When the next car-booty at fratton Spam.Ted Stripes wrote:It DID happen when we played Spurs, but it will not next season. I am not a fortune teller, so make no forecasts! Personally, I think that he will go to Liverpool! Why? BECAUSE LIVERPOOL ARE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE, AND PORTSMOUTH, WHO ARE THE ONLY PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM ON THE SOUTH COAST, AND THIS SEASON\'S FA CUP FINALISTS, will have to visit Anfield in next season\'s fixtures. Unless he is injured, I would be very surprised if Defoe does not play FOR POMPEY!sailor sam wrote: That\\\\\\\'s the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!Would have been the same if you were playing Spurs. Will Defoe stay at the end of the season? Or go to Liverpool!
Denzil, Chilworth says...
2:57pm Sat 3 May 08
sailor sam, portsmouth says...
9:23pm Sat 3 May 08
Denzil wrote:More Drivel from Denzil, the refugee from the Romsey rat hole!
Sailor Sam is an unemployed washed up old man. Why are you even reading these stories you tosser? You won't catch me on P*mpey stuff. Still clearly hurting from our 40 odd year domination over them.
Chris Wille, Oregon USA says...
12:09am Sun 4 May 08
sailor sam wrote:Of course Sailor, and we must luckettis loyalties here(I'm sure you got that, unlike that unsavoury person who calls himself, or herself Crew 657, and apparently lives with New Forest ponies). He is a Sheffield United player first and foremost, and for him to play in a game of this magnitude against his parent club would be unthinkable in my view.
That's the problem when you take players on loan instead of buying them. Their loyalty is with their parent club. With Sheffield United still in with a shout of the playoffs, he would not do his future there much good if he stopped them making it!
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