Mick

haven't had straightforward advice from below, from Fratton Park.

Maybe it's difficult for Andrew Cullen to suggest to his boss that he has to open the bank vaults wider.

No doubt this is difficult.

The fact is the family have spent millions upon millions and the game is ridiculous.

And we shouldn't expect more, but we do.

Sound as a not very funny thing has happened to Pompey fans in the east of our great catchment area.

In other words, Pompey fans who live in Sussex, mainly West Sussex, and who, and this becomes a minority, who like their cricket more.

because sussex county cricket club owned by the poor old members one of which is me not a wealthy family have gone bust this winter they've overspent by 1.3 million pounds a pittance for football but they've gone into special measures

have various points deductions for the different cricket competitions.

For example, 12 points off their total before they begin the championship.

And they're banned from signing new players or indeed increasing salaries of players without...

the written permission of the ECB, the English Cricket Board.

And this, for two and a half years.

It's not funny.

It's not funny for Pompey fans who like Sussex cricket.

And it's not funny overspending.

But that's something Pompey don't have to worry about.

much to the annoyance of some people, but on balance, I'd rather be well-run, Sounders.

Just as the splendid Simon Colebrook, treasurer of the Pompey Supporters' Trust, said in the news, was quoted in the news as saying this week...

He said, I quote, even if somebody feels the Eisners should be investing more money, they should accept that they are decent people and I continue to feel that.