Source: SKY_Sports
James makes Pompey pledge
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Portsmouth goalkeeper David James insists he will not be the next high-profile player to leave Fratton Park this summer.[LNB] The financial situation on the South Coast has seen England internationals Glen Johnson and Peter Crouch sold to Liverpool and Tottenham respectively.[LNB]Reports have claimed that James could follow Johnson and Crouch out of the exit door, but the 39-year-old has no plans to move.[LNB]James featured in the friendly against Guimaraes on Friday after undergoing knee and shoulder operations over the summer, and he is happy to stay with Paul Hart's side.[LNB]Challenging season"If I wasn't going to stay I wouldn't have played against Guimaraes," James told The News. "Moving clubs for me isn't an issue, to be honest.[LNB]"I signed a contract and my intention was to see out the World Cup and the following season and see how it went from there. That hasn't changed as far as I am concerned.[LNB]"Of course it's going to be a hard season. As cliched as that is, I think most clubs will say the same for one reason or another, really.[LNB]"But it's going to be a challenging season and I'm looking forward to it.[LNB]"We are about to have a new owner - which is a positive step - and although we are not expecting tens of millions to spend, at least we are looking.[LNB]"So I'm optimistic about everything."[LNB]
