Sven hopeful on Benjani (AUDIO)

Okay Chix. Let's look at it from another angle. The fee and the timing are what this is all about and absolutely ignorable as they are directly linked to the need for a thorough medical. Say you are the Pompey chairman and the player you have agreed a fee on much earlier in the day mysteriously turns up 50 mins before the transfer deadline citing two missed planes and one cancelled. That in itself is cause for concern after our manager had travelled to London and back to obtain work permits the same day only for a player no show. Harry Redknapp has cited the reasons for the late arrival "as one thing or another." The player has remained silent on the matter until Pompey made it clear he is not wanted. See Redknapp's 29 yr old for 25 yr old comment. A previous transfer and agent involvement with Benjani have come under scrutiny and investigation. There are rumours of a knee problem that would not have shown up in a rushed medical. Had Benjabi arrived earlier in the day, the matter would surely have been resolved either way. In conclusion, if Manchester City look "very amateurish" then Portsmouth look decidedly dodgy in their dealings.

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MUEN reports Mackintosh has driven the price down. Just under 4 million. There must be some truth in the knee knack rumours. Get him in for sunday then, Svennis.

The Times says that it is an inital 3.6 and then 1 million every 14 games. However mcfc.co.uk say no deal yet until they say so. The premier say we got the forms there on time, but I think we would have a case because of the delays that we have a case to renegotiate the contract. It not a couple of bob we are talking about here. I wonder who the 'Del Boy' is in this matter, because now it appears that Defoe is on LOAN, how did that change? Chix we are not the bad boys in this case, but if you are buying goods that don't come with the usual guarantee that they will still work after 12 months, you too would want a discount.

Sky are still going on about the Derby match Sunday and the fact that City fans will distrupt the minute silence. I do not doubt that we will respect that, but they appear to want to stir things up.