[Ain’t got a Danny]

They seem to have a very tight budget. Be interesting to see how players wages are structured and what difference there is between say Olgivie, Raggett, Freeman and Morrell.

[scumslayer]

Another miserable example of American ownership. They can't bring themselves to pay the going rate and get the job done, they all have to try and outdo Billy Beane

[Pompeyg100]

Another miserable example of American ownership. They can't bring themselves to pay the going rate and get the job done, they all have to try and outdo Billy Beane

Lol

[mike hunt]

With lots of clubs getting rid of their Top earners (Pogba, Lacazette, rudiker etc. ) its not hard to see that in football money is tight
there are some brilliant players being released, Mee, Tarkowski & Juan Mata who in my opinion has wasted his best years sitting on the bench at Man U I know we are not in a position to attract these type of players but on that basis there must be some good ones from the lower leagues being released , lets hope we get some of the best

[bluetagagain]

It’s not so much the transfer fees it’s the wages and bonuses they want.

[Rocketman]

Why don't clubs get together and agree no more agents fees. All money lost to the game.

[Hammie]

Clubs could not even agree on a sensible spending vs income structure through the leagues. It will come eventually but probably will take another few big name clubs to go into receivership or even out of business completely.

[scumslayer]

There is no way clubs will agree a picket with each other

[bluebollox]

Jacobs may not want to stay, regardless of the contract offered. He was quite happy to go to Ipswich last season.

Because he wasn’t wanted at Pompey?

Pompeyg100,well Jacobs has just signed on for another year so that's one part of your theory gone for a burton. They want him, he's signed.

[Pompeyg100]

Very happy to be wrong, let’s hope he plays him.

[exgaffer]

Great news about Jacobs, didn’t see that one coming but very happy to be proved wrong.

PUP

[ForeverPompey]

Ditto the above.

[Pedalo_menders]

Fantastic news!!! Such an important player for us!

[scumslayer]

Reading between the lines here I'm thinking this means Harness or Curtis are off and he got the type of contract he wanted in the end (not pay as you play).

Hopefully DC plays him

[essentialmix75]

Great news. Now just start him every week please, gives us half a chance next season. PUP

[Hammie]

oh no Jacobs has signed.
What shall we moan about now?

[Rescue Dog]

We seem to be keeping the core of lasts years post-Xmas team, add a couple of competent additions and i think we have a chance next season. 

PUP

[DeepBlue]

The really good news from the Raggett & Jacobs deals (and maybe even Reeco too) is that the club hierarchy are making more effort to give DC what he wants, which they notably failed to do last summer. Perhaps the pursestrings have been loosened a bit to make these deals happen. .

[Pompeyg100]

The really good news from the Raggett & Jacobs deals (and maybe even Reeco too) is that the club hierarchy are making more effort to give DC what he wants, which they notably failed to do last summer. Perhaps the pursestrings have been loosened a bit to make these deals happen. .

We don’t have the high earners on the payroll we had last summer.

[DeepBlue]

Jacobs is a high earner, so if that deal has been extended for a year rather than the pay as you play deal offered then that would be evidence of some financial flexibility.  I wonder if we will be told the nature of the deal done today.

[Pompeyg100]

Jacobs is a high earner, so if that deal has been extended for a year rather than the pay as you play deal offered then that would be evidence of some financial flexibility.  I wonder if we will be told the nature of the deal done today.

Harrison and Marquis were the high earners causing the problem as you well know.

[DeepBlue]

Jacobs is a high earner, so if that deal has been extended for a year rather than the pay as you play deal offered then that would be evidence of some financial flexibility.  I wonder if we will be told the nature of the deal done today.

Harrison and Marquis were the high earners causing the problem as you well know.

Jacobs was reported to be on a similar level as those two, which was given as a reason for him leaving for Ipswich last summer.  But, yes, them having gone will have made life easier.

[Ain’t got a Danny]

Good news.

[Pangus]

I'm not getting too excited. Lets wait and see what the next few weeks bring and judge whether the owners have shown any ambition,  been prepared to be competitive in the market, and  finance the purchase of some decent players to give us a real chance next season.

[Cunninglinguist]

oh no Jacobs has signed.
What shall we moan about now?

If he plays like he did for the last few games of the season, we can moan about that.