The Truth Is Out There !

And it will come out in the end just as Deano's real transfer fee has. Originally reported by both us and Portsmouth as 'undisclosed' it has now been disclosed by Charlton as being 150k with the potential of up to a futher 350k if Pompey remain a Premiership club at the end of the season. No hope there then. I know he was 35 and out of favour but 150k !

Furthermore, just when will the truth out with regard to Danny Murphy. The rumours about Danny are flying around everywhere and avoiding them is proving more difficult than evading the bat poo in Melbourne's Botanical Gardens. Firstly, he's in the West Stand on Saturday merrily signing autograph's without a care in the world, no sorry he was there on Saturday but dashed off before the game started, but hang on he's had a bust up with Curbs/Rommerdahl/Hreidersson(take your pick) and asked for a transfer, no forget all that he has 'terrible' family problems that he is currently dealing with. No no all wrong I'm afraid as according to the Premier League fitness room physio website he has a hamstring injury. Personally I'm getting a bit bored by it all and will be glad when Tuesday has come and gone and either Danny will have departed with it or we will be left with a creative midfielder, albeit one with some personal problem or another, allegedly. However, if he does have a personal problem to deal with or is injured surely the Club can issue a statement to that effect to put to bed all these wild stories and rumours. It really isn't doing anyone any good.

The only rumours of transfers are JLloyd Samuel, it's always a mistake to go back don't they say, and a defensive midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 19, from French club Troyes who is available for 3.5m. Can't see Curbs splashing that sort of dough on an relative unknown especially when money is tight. At least we know he is willing to offload JJ, Jeffers, Euell and Lisbie. I'd add Bartlett to that list who was absolutely woeful on Saturday, the day after he announced he was hoping for another contract extension. If I had my way, no way Jose.

The next few days look to be quite hectic on the transfer front and let's hope it doesn't distract anyone from the very important business of three points from West Brom and revenge for last season's debacle against them.