Duncan Barkes

I've got him down at more, just over 5'10".

But anyway, it'll be great to have him back.

We've got Mackenzie Kirk, who's got...

Almost got on the end of one, didn't he?

Against Preston, he got there.

He knew where the cross was going to be and I think he got a touch to it, but it was near post, very hard to guide a fast-moving ball into the goal from the near post because you're having to make such a subtle touch to it.

But he did it, he tried.

And he was clearly disappointing that he didn't get it on target, as we were.

And as for Tom Waddingham, we're going to have to get to know him all over again.

I don't know about anybody else, but I was pretty impressed with the showing that he had before he got injured.

He put himself about a great deal of energy, did a lot of pressing and he looked effective.

He looked authentic.

He looked like somebody who could do it in the championship.

No trouble at all.

So and he's an asset.

So plenty to look forward to as far as our injured forwards are concerned come Saturday.

But the rest, as was mentioned in the piece, no further news, no further updates, no further optimism available with them.

But, you know, time heals all wounds.

So we just have to be patient, as they do.

Well, this is a lot of data, and we've downloaded it to the Pompey Sound computer in the studio, and you can practically feel it groaning.