I tried to protect Harry and not go public but he said this in an official meeting in the boardroom in front of others, including the chief executive,

I can't believe Gordon Taylor is singling out Pompey in his views. He should look around the Premier League teams and tell me if we are alone or even the most excessive users of foreign players. We are not.

We often use the word legend far too freely, but George Best was one of the true ones,

He also has a goal-scoring prowess which has seen him score regularly at every level he has played.

They're four crucial games for us. We are looking to win six points minimum out of these games. We have got to have 20 points on Boxing Day, including from Boxing Day - that's our goal. Then in January we have a chance to see if we can enhance our quality.

He can go to a boardroom meeting . . . he's very proper now." - Sydney Sage