By Neil Ravenscroft
October 9 2003

Colin Lee says Matt Fryatt is ready, while Bishop has returned from his loan spell at Kidderminster. Lee is also hoping O'Neil and Baird won't have to go back to their clubs. Kidderminster have decided not to extend Andy Bishop's loan spell, so he has now returned to the club.

In the meantime, according to the official site, Colin Lee has already spoken to Harry Redknapp about O'Neil's loan and it looks like Pompey will extend it, unless they have an injury crisis.

Lee also says he will be speaking shortly to Gordon Strachan about Chris Baird staying longer.
Judging by the message boards, many Saints fans think he should be in the first team, so this might yet turn out more problematical.

Also on the official site in the meantime, Colin Lee says that Matty Fryatt is ready for his debut. He says, as many fans have been saying amongst the clamour to play him, that it is just a matter of making sure it's the right game.
The assumption must be a game against struggling Watford might be the right time!