Paul Cook cold shouldering Blake over Portsmouth, Catlin's Fratton Park optimism, Derry's loyalty to Graham Rix - our most-read stories this week

Our most-read story was Mark Catlin’s ominous warning to fellow League One clubs that short-term thinking of ending the season could become more costly in the long-run.

READ: Portsmouth CEO Mark Catlin fires warning to Blackpool, Bristol Rovers, MK Dons, Lincoln and rest of League One over curtailment.

Number two was former Pompey skipper Shaun Derry’s confession that he quit in August 2002 purely because he disapproved of the handling of Graham Rix’s sacking.

READ: Shaun Derry: I didn’t like Portsmouth’s treatment of Graham Rix and told them so. It was best I left than stay under Harry Redknapp

Next we have Mark Catlin explaining his optimism over ongoing negotiations with Network Rail and others with the view to helping proposals for Fratton Park’s redevelopment.

READ: Portsmouth chief Mark Catlin heartened by Milton end progress in Fratton Park ambition.

The fourth-most popular story was Robbie Blake revealing how he turned down the chance to follow Paul Cook to Wigan. As a consequence, Cook refused to talk to him for almost two years.

READ: Robbie Blake: Paul Cook stopped talking to me after I refused to leave Portsmouth and join him at Wigan.

Finally, Mark Catlin revealed how the North stand may not have been in use next season had the current work not been authorised.

READ: Portsmouth chief Mark Catlin: High-risk timing – but vital Fratton Park work will keep North Stand open

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