Bambi to sign for Pompey.

[AFII]

Sorry my mistake

Blanco is a very good player.

[JRG]

Good luck to Djimi. My heart tends not to beat as fast when a long ball is plyed through nowadays (as a general rule that is)

[Neil Young]

Yep Djimi's got more CL Winners medals than the whole Arsenal squad put together. Arsenal fans should remember that when they're out celebrating a win in the Carling Cup quarter-finals as if they won a trophy

Let it go, mate.

[Shaggy]

Yep Djimi's got more CL Winners medals than the whole Arsenal squad put together. Arsenal fans should remember that when they're out celebrating a win in the Carling Cup quarter-finals as if they won a trophy

[Marky]

Looks like the Traore signing has gone down a treat with the pomppy fans:

Redknapp is renowned for bringing the very best out of players no longer wanted or deemed has-beens but surely even he is going to have to surpass himself to convert a player who has been the butt of many a joke over the last few years. As always I put complete trust in Redknapp but how can the signing of Traore be a step forward? If Svetoslav Todorov, Richard Duffy and James Keene are deemed not good enough for us as we look to move forward how can Traore be viewed otherwise?

Many of us had concerns over David James and Kanu (I hold my hands up and admit myself included) when they were first linked with moves to Fratton Park and they have more than proved these doubts wrong. They are still being viewed as has-beens by many outsiders but Traore can not even be called that as he has never done anything in the past to convince many including the vast majority of Liverpool and Charlton fans, not to mention the millions of fans at all the other clubs around the globe that he is anything more than an average player.

The signing of the Mali international is in no way a step forward for Pompey, the fact that he has been the butt of many a joke from myself and others isn't my concern for this my concern is that he has rarely, if ever done anything to convince me that he is any good. His signing to me isn't one of a team looking to consolidate and build on our current sixth place in the Premiership it seems more of a signing for a team who believe that maybe we are over achieving and would be happy to maintain a mid table finish, which we would have but after going so far we have to be looking to Europe now.

I'm far from happy with the signing of Traore and despite the fact I find it highly unlikely he'll prove the doubters wrong I hope he will and will of course get behind him as I do any other player that does, or could pull on the blue shirt of the mighty Pompey.

When the ball hits his thigh we give out a big sigh its Traore…



Nah seriously, good luck with your new club Djimi lad, good servant for us.

[Shaggy]

Looks like the Traore signing has gone down a treat with the pomppy fans:

Redknapp is renowned for bringing the very best out of players no longer wanted or deemed has-beens but surely even he is going to have to surpass himself to convert a player who has been the butt of many a joke over the last few years. As always I put complete trust in Redknapp but how can the signing of Traore be a step forward? If Svetoslav Todorov, Richard Duffy and James Keene are deemed not good enough for us as we look to move forward how can Traore be viewed otherwise?

Many of us had concerns over David James and Kanu (I hold my hands up and admit myself included) when they were first linked with moves to Fratton Park and they have more than proved these doubts wrong. They are still being viewed as has-beens by many outsiders but Traore can not even be called that as he has never done anything in the past to convince many including the vast majority of Liverpool and Charlton fans, not to mention the millions of fans at all the other clubs around the globe that he is anything more than an average player.

The signing of the Mali international is in no way a step forward for Pompey, the fact that he has been the butt of many a joke from myself and others isn't my concern for this my concern is that he has rarely, if ever done anything to convince me that he is any good. His signing to me isn't one of a team looking to consolidate and build on our current sixth place in the Premiership it seems more of a signing for a team who believe that maybe we are over achieving and would be happy to maintain a mid table finish, which we would have but after going so far we have to be looking to Europe now.

I'm far from happy with the signing of Traore and despite the fact I find it highly unlikely he'll prove the doubters wrong I hope he will and will of course get behind him as I do any other player that does, or could pull on the blue shirt of the mighty Pompey.

When the ball hits his thigh we give out a big sigh its Traore…



Nah seriously, good luck with your new club Djimi lad, good servant for us.

a) Who the **** is James Keene?
b) Have these drum-banging Pompey ****s ever heard of giving someone a chance?
c) After Campbell he'll be their next best defender.
d) The author seems to be forgetting Djimi's European Cup final appearance and his winners' medal.

They don't deserve him with fans like that.

[Dhav]

Let it go, mate.

I'll let it go when these ******s let it go

[Dhav]

a) Who the **** is James Keene?
b) Have these drum-banging Pompey ****s ever heard of giving someone a chance?
c) After Campbell he'll be their next best defender.
d) The author seems to be forgetting Djimi's European Cup final appearance and his winners' medal.

They don't deserve him with fans like that.

Very true. Obviously these people are judging Djimi on the basis of one or two snippets they have seen on highlights packages (Burnley in the Cup, Charlton and Chelsea at home), rather than watching him on a consistent like we have. He has made high profile errors, but has been equally capable of excellent performances like in Istanbul (1st half aside), Deportivo etc. The guy is quick and makes great recovery tackles. I even remember him putting in a decent cross for an Igor winner against BOlton. if he gets a run in his preferred position of CB, keeps his concentration and cuts out the errors, he could do a great job for a run-of-the-mill Premiership club like Portsmouth.