Appy has got 48 hours to sign 10 players (Eastwood has already signed) on monthly non-contract terms which means they are free to leave any time. "Appletonâs first action will be to tie down the likes of Brian Howard, Izale McLeod, Mustapha Dumbuya, Jon Harley, Luke Rodgers, Jack Compton, Kieran Djilali and Liam Walker." Plus there may be some others signing who aren't training with the club yet. These players have shown great faith to still be here throughout all the shenanigans over the last few months.
Glad to see Izale McLeod and a few others I wanted are supposedly in the list we are about to give contracts to. Exciting News!
Certainly hope so - I've just spent over 40 quid and signed up to Bournemouth player to get the opposition commentary for the league games.
Lee Williamson ex Sheffield United midfielder trained with Pompey today with Appleton hoping to sign him before the weekend.
3rd eye - If we can manage to sign the players you mention, then we will have the basis of what could be a useful team, combined with the youngsters. Fingers crossed, legs crossed, everything crossed.......
Tom Soares - 26 year old midfielder also at training this morning. Released by Stoke he has spent the last few years out on loan with Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday and Hibernian.
Also looks like Chelsea player Connor Clifford is being signed on loan + Mikkel Anderson still expected to come in on loan.
If Appleton has a budget and is working within it, what's the problem? Said budget is probably determined by the administrator and is based on income streams including sponsorship, catering, tickets, programmes and so on, I sincerely doubt the administrator would let Appleton spend more than we have coming in.
No - they are signed on monthly contracts - no liability on either side. We still won't be able to fill the subs bench - the academy kids are going to have to step up to that.
The final tally: Mustapha Dumbuya, Liam Walker, Izale McLeod, Jack Compton, Brian Howard, Kieran Djilali, Luke Rodgers and Jon Harley. Simon Eastwood’s who was on non-contract terms. And Lee Williamson on a free transfer to Fratton Park. Connor Clifford and Mikkel Anderson signing loan deals tomorrow.
If Portsmouth get relegated again after playing with kids all season, there'll be even less money for creditors.
Sorry if I'm grumpy, but it just seems like a familiar pattern. No money for creditors, but plenty lying around for new players!
