I am a great believer in loyalty, trust and integrity. Gary made a commitment to this club, the supporters and myself and I fully expect him to homour that commitment.

He also has a goal-scoring prowess which has seen him score regularly at every level he has played.

I'd rather buy English players but there is pressure on us to be successful in the short term.

I can't believe Gordon Taylor is singling out Pompey in his views. He should look around the Premier League teams and tell me if we are alone or even the most excessive users of foreign players. We are not.

I rate Alex McLeish very highly and I would love to have the opportunity to speak to him.

I promised fans when I first came here that I would deliver a Premier League team and a stadium to match,

I just worry that I just shook George's hand for the last time.

It's not right that they play for 90 minutes and train four or five times a week and then pick up a big salary at the end of it.

It's a tough question. It's a question I ask myself more than often. I don't believe it will come to that.

They're four crucial games for us. We are looking to win six points minimum out of these games. We have got to have 20 points on Boxing Day, including from Boxing Day - that's our goal. Then in January we have a chance to see if we can enhance our quality.