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It wouldn't happen on here ;-)

The Banker, a mythical figure who nobody has even seen and does his business via a weasley little man? - sorry that was owner #3 Ali Al Mirage.

The issue Portsmouth will have is that most people with money usually have it because they don't waste it on flawed business ventures. As other posters have noted, why pay £30-£100m? when you can pick it up for circa £10m when they slip into admin. Up until a couple of months there was reason, Premiership football, but now even this 'asset' will be lost. Saints were lucky, our new owner is generous but not mad. He bought the club at a good price and has not bet the farm on having to hit the Prem. I'd be interested to see DP's view of potential owner #5.

If they go pop we get a bye which is worth far more. If they go into admin we can simply deduct from their share of the gate receipts or borrow John Utaka for 11 days. In a business sense the opposition have put an extra 10k supporters on the door and £250k from TV coverage IIRC, so we are covered either way.

They are making a film of this seasons events: Four Owners and a Funeral.

To be fair at least they managed nil tonight, they'd kill for that to be their bank balance.

Remind me how such Sasha is owed this month, oh yes - £9m. As my two year-old would say, snap! I wonder if he will get paid out before the club goes pop? Chanrai picks up the stadium as the secured creditor and the taxman, staff and football creditors get nothing. Their loan signings today are nothing more than fools drinking Champagne on the deck of the Titanic whilst the Gaydamarks speed off with the remaining loot in the last available lifeboat.

If we lose Lambert it is season over. Hammond is missed but Rickie is irreplaceable in current squad.

Cynical... Not many modern day footballers attend college to better themselves and donate proceeds from their record to Haiti appeal.

They wanted to allow Barnard to score easily to boost his confidence.

He is into to his music. Perhaps we can get Craig David to seal the deal for us?

Perhaps. I am told our wage offer was a fair bit better than what he was on at Palace. He did however give us a figure he would accept, and we didn't agree to it.

As I understand: We bid for Danns at same time as Fonte. Bid #1 declined Bid #2 accepted Danns had talks with us and passed a medical but didn't agree our offer. I would imagine that our offer, which was accepted pre-admin for Palace was more generous than what the administrators would accept (the best they can get). That was mid January and I have not spoken to the person who told me all this since then. Speculating, it may be that the administrator will now accept a revised Saints lower offer for the transfer fee and we can then offset this discount against Danns' wage demands. If Saints were happy with a figure for the TCO (Total cost of ownership) 2 weeks back then they may have re-visited given that we could now give Danns what he wanted for the same outlay. I note we have since purchased Puncheon and this might render all of what I have said obsolete.

Cheers. I was recording the game to watch later. Have avoided every major news site, Radio 5 etc. but you felt the need to post it on this thread!

Typical Peter Storrie, he can't even manage to resign correctly.

He could have joined us, it was his choice not to agree our offer.

Would have thought this could be an issue: "Though the Pilgrims have concurred on terms with Southampton, it is thought MK Dons would also have to agree to rip up the current loan arrangement."

"Just feel we need that second goal"! LMAO

We'll know it is a certainty if the Johnie Walker lorry is seen delivering double stock to the Southside Hilton by the stadium.

+ will be amazed if not televised on ITV.

If they are wound up, they will be liquidated there and then.

I doubt Pards will be in Pompey's lineup, so should be ok.

Pompey are unlikely to sell out their allocation so there should be extra tickets. ;-)

Too early to tell. Plus if you believe the grapevine then Thomas is being shipped out.

And always trying to keep up with the classy neighbours down the road (M27).