Portsmouth boss Paul Hart refused to get too down after failing to secure Gary McAllister as his new No2 yesterday.

Hart told The News: "Gary won't be coming. We failed to reach an agreement and there is no-one else lined up.

"Obviously I am disappointed, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

"Brian Kidd came in quickly because I'd known him a long time, as long as he agreed that was relatively simple.

"But you can't just click your fingers. Not in my book anyway."