Pompey Chimes (8)

I know signing the Yak might seem like a little step back, but there's no doubting his goalscoring ability and I'd love to see him back here. I expect he'd enjoy being back at his old stamping ground as well, only when he left didn't he mention heading off to a 'bigger club' or something....?

I don't see it as a step back really Tantona, I feel that he has gone away to search for what he thought was better only for us to come roaring back to prove how much he was misled by Steve McClown and also that bumbling pair we had at Pompey - Perrin and Mandaric. Now I know that is going to upset a few people as Milan has indeed been hugely instrumental in our rebirth - but he only really ever saw us as a means to an end, any emotional attachment to us was purely spin; after all, you only have to read and see what he is saying to the Leicester fans to have that confirmed.

Neither Milan nor Perrin did anything to try and keep Yakubu here, Boro had qualified for Europe and we had only just about managed to secure survival again - so you cannot blame any player really for wanting to better himself. I do however blame the short sighted issue of selling him in the first place for what was only ever going to be financial gain. We've never really recovered from that sale and our goalscoring exploits - to lack of them - is just evidence to the effect. If we are to be progressive, then Sasha and Harry ought to be on the next plane to the North East and only be coming back when they are carrying Yakubu's suitcases for his return to Fortress Fratton - he loved the fans here and he was well supported, except towards the end when you could see he just didn't want to be here - now that can only be down to Perrin.

Hurry home Aiyegbeni.

Sounds like a great idea to me! although he did get a little lazy when he knew he was going to leave us, but im sure he would be a great signing. Up their with Benji sounds like a pretty awsome combo! only thing is hes African! so if we loose Toddy, does that mean we have no strkers at all??? all sounds a bit dodgy!

yep, i too think it would be a good partnership but we would lose both for the african nations wouldn't we... TPB, do you mean it when you say that or is it being said with an eliment of sarcasum?

i think that is an elemental question pompeyrug

but you have 'strikers' and you have 'forwards' don't you russell - benjani is most definitley a forward. altho both by their definition should be scoring goals - so with that in mind the goals he has scored are not enough... get a player alongside him that can score and i feel sure he will score too...

Bearing in mind that The Yak is still, although not so bad as he was, a lazy git. Even when he was scoring it still niggled me but now we have the perfect answer! Benji does all the running and Yak scores all the goals. Seriously though, Benji must be the answer to The Yak's prayers. 20 ish from Yakubu and 10 ish from Benjani and there you have it - 35 ish from your strikers. I'm quite excited by this potential partnership. Hurry up Harry! I don't even care about the African Cup - we'll manage.

thats my man TPB, get in there! you make it sound so easy Et_tu_Pompeii but i am fully behind what you say - these two could score 30 goals or thereabouts between them, all it would need would be for 'arry to find a non african footballer that can also chip in with a few hear and then with toddy - if he does stay - i think we'll be more than okay during the african nations, as lets not forget our midfield will also chip in with goals this season...