Channon's Sideburns

No. It was probably the first step to convince some sheep that an all red kit was fine (if the away kit was white) - remember the marketing???? It's NLP.

The 125 kit made sense - it was part of our history. Hell, even the 1985 kit was all red - but it made sense to recognise the club centenary. Where's the relevance though of a sudden change to all red? What's the reason? Yeah ok, it's 'just a kit' - but what next? Are you going to accept any decision that happens because of the bloody league we're in? That's my point - acceptance of decisions like this are a slippery slope - then five years down the line you'll be wondering why you didn't speak up.

Here's the rub for me on this. It's the lack of explanation of why we've suddenly gone 'all red'. It's the fact that many have just accepted the change without questioning it that bothers me most - almost an attitude of 'what the hell, we're back in the Prem'.

So what were your thoughts when Cardiff changed their colours then? This is no different. But if you're comfortable with the change, that's fine. I don't agree with it.

Right, time to put my viewpoint on the 'kit' situation. But it's about more than the kit, so that's why I've started this thread. It's about what we 'accept' in life and what we don't. The reason for this, is that online, on FB and Twitter since the new kit was launched, I've been considered a 'bedwetter' - rather interesting that term, seeing as most of those accusing me of such, appear to have just left nappies themselves...or are still in them, I can't tell. Thing is, I don't blame them - all they've known is the desired 'Premier League Dream'.... There's a song by the Manics called 'If you tolerate this' - now that's about the Spanish Civil War. No doubt me referring to that song already has some of the youngsters screaming 'bedwetter'...still I'm only 38....the last time I wet the bed was after a particularly good night trying to drink enough Newcastle Brown Ale to get a Blue Star badge (I kid you not - no f'n WKD in those days..).. Anyway. I hate what this new kit stands for. I 'tolerated' last season's 'ironic' play on 'red & white'. I won't tolerate this blatant change of our club's profile by stealth - 'oh let's be clever, get them liking the all red by having an away white kit we never wear' routine - I can see right through it. This new kit is a cop out. And then it happens - all day today people have been queuing up like sheep to hand over £50 and, in turn, give their backing to a rebrand by stealth of OUR CLUB. Pics all over the club's twitter feed of 'happy people loving the new kit'... I didn't tolerate Rupert Lowe coming back - I made my voice known, and also marched alongside people like Mary Corbett. Yes, I'm an 'old school fan' - Saints have always been to me - red and white stripes. And I'm now meant to apologise for that???? A lot of the 'pro-all red' camp say 'support the club, not the shirt' - but that is BOLL0CKS. It's a COP OUT. You wouldn't have tolerated it under Lowe if he'd tried this stunt. There's no point reaching the Premier League again - if you sell your club's soul. Think of that as you hand over £50.

Are we still here? Oh Yes.... haha

These red shirts suck. Simple - in '85 it made sense. The 125 shirt made sense. This change to a retro Liverpool mid-80's ****** gets on my tits. Xerox kit please.

In too much of a rush for 'Anyone but Chanrai'...

Ah well, look at it this way. As it's likely to drag through the January Transfer Window, Corporal Guy can roll out the same well used PR shtick sent out by Messrs Avram, Cotterill et al - about 'we need approval to bring more players in'... :lol:

But that's my point - perhaps it's been made clear some form of bridging is being used..

Also, you don't have to have possessionary ownership to raise bridging finance on it - as long as the legal intention is to buy, with a valid exit route for the bridging lender, it's possible they could raise funds that way..at least to do the deal.

* Bridging finance *could* be an option used initially - which may of course fallen through...many lenders would want a business plan..

Neil Allen ‏@pn_neil_allen Deepak Chainrai and Kushnir taking some stick from #Pompey fans outside of Court 17 during this delay. Careful...you might need them again yet....

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/business/local-business/video-pompey-fan-outside-high-court-1-4581475?

Well well well. Too late for us Nutjobs to put in a bid... You know...I leave the forum for a few days and this. Well all I can say is...

Jim Hone once told me in an email that Lucien Mottomo would 'do a job for us'. I don't think he ended up doing the job that was expected of him....

Oh yeah, like the 6ft 6" Forecast is a world beater......

Haha... Looks like another 'sh1t or bust' Business Plan then. They'll never learn. To quote the great man.... 'If Pompey were a horse, they would've shot em by now'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/p00vgwxy Listen in from 49 minutes for the singing hilarity. Remember it's being sung live from Nottarf..... :lol:

He was a prolific trialist in the Keegan years...

They also confirmed on Solent that NONE of the 'senior' players have gone to Spain. Well...kids tickets are cheaper aren't they? Gerald Vernon-Jackson said to Cleggie about liquidation...interesting. Also, the Council had Nottarf valued at £2.6M, not the £12M as in the company books... Simon Gillett is on the plane.

I have some Radio GOLD for us Nutjobs later...will post iPlayer link when online. Live from Nottarf, Julian Clegg introduces a local child choir, who are singing to the 'masses'.... Their first line on live radio?? 'You reap what you Sow'.... Karma.

Scott Marshall.

La Ling.