Lord Duckhunter

Here we go, a decent article about our greatest living manager and it'll end up in a slanging match with people running the great man down. I will always be grateful for what he achieved for our Club, achievements that seem more and more unbelievable as the years pass by.

Things are starting to look up for them, not only is Tanya Roberts back on board, but they've arranged a Company car for her. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/4999259._Insolvent__Portsmouth_have_nine_days_to_be_rescued/?ref=mr

The Conference criteria is a lot stricter than the FL/Pl. However, it only applies to existing or promoted sides. Any sides relegated from the FL are not subject to the same criteria. This was a concession agreed by the Conference in return for 2 up 2 down from League 1. So the conference would take them.

HMRC have got themselves into this mess with their lenient treatment of football clubs over the years. Had they treated them as any other business then a couple may have gone belly up, but Poorsmouth would have done everything in their power to settle this. The fact they didn't conduct a completet fire sale and end up with frees and youth players ala Weymouth, shows IMHO that they think they can wriggle out of it. Had the options been liquadation or taking the chance of finding a buyer in the CCC, they would have coughed up. By past actions, the revenue have indicated there is a third option. Settle a small % of the bill, restructure payments and try to get taken over, or by some miracle stay up, with a poor side. The fact that Wolves, Burnley and Hull are awful sides, makes this option pretty attractive. Forget that it's Poorsmouth, but this has to stop. Burnley, and Wolves paid their tax bills. By not paying theirs Poorsmouth, have gained an advantage over them.

Just got through now. They tried to tell me I'd come through to the wrong line and needed to call back. I stood my ground and she booked the tickets. Dont understand, perhaps the Company dealing with it cant get on with their normal ticket dealing business and want people to call the freephone line only. If they tell you you've come through to the wrong line, dont hang up.

I'm not the best fan by a long way, but I'm in the top 20,000. This is a bloody joke. There must be guys who can't afford a S/T but go most weeks , why should they be treated the same as someone whose been to half a dozen games over the past 5 years?

has anyone got through on the phone?

It used to be quite common in the game, the thinking behind it was if a Manager improved a player and therefore made the Club a profit, then he deserves a cut of that profit. There was a time when Managers were very poorly paid compared to the players and this was an extra bit of income. With the advent of Sky and Clubs being run more like multi million pound Companies, this has gone from the game, it will only be the "old school" type Managers, if any, that still have this perk (I doubt if Redknapp has it at Spurs). Whilst this was common practise, my understanding is that Storrie-Teller and Mandric also benefited from a % of any transfer profit.This is unheard of anywhere else and is a clear conflict of interest. Maybe the scout who recommended the player would have got a cut, along with the Manager, but for the owner and CEO to also get one, is highly suspect.

Does anyone know what the parkings like, being in Poole this is an easy one to get to by car.

"Best League 1 squad ever"? If I could paraphrase the great John Lennon (he's not even the best drummer in the Beatles), it's not the best League 1 squad this season, let alone ever. If we're talking about the 3rd flight there have been plenty better than ours. It's even debatable whether we're the best South coast squad to grace this level. The Boscombe side under John Bond were pretty decent with people like Boyer,MacDougall,Dave Jones, Mel Mechin, and Tony Powell going onto play in the top flight.I know times have changed, but we'll have done pretty well for 5 of ours to do the same.

God, Redknapp just can't help himself can he? Just seen him on SSN, "spoke to Avram and told him, if you dont want to sell him, I wont get involved". You've got to hand it to him, he's the Tony Blair of football managers.Screwing them, whilst the press lap up the good guy act.

No it wasn't what I meant. I've already got tickets for all available games before they were linked to the Pompey game. The Walsall game is linked to Pompey, but I got my ticket before it was linked. Surely it cant be right that by buying my ticket regardless of whther it's linked, I miss out on the first allocation.There must be others who have Walsall tickets already, I cant be the only one.

I thought the away fans were where they are, as it was easier to get them in and out of the stadium. Are the police behind any decision to move them, because although it might not be an issue in League 1 it maybe if we get back into Prem. From a personal point of view the Family section is great in the Chapel, but it wont be too many years until my youngster will want to be out with the masses. Looking at the beer is great as well, I leave it as late as possible to get to the game.If the beer was better and there was a "pub like" atmosphere in the bars, I would stroll down a bit earlier. What ever happens it's great that those in charge are thinking about things that affect us, the loyal supporter.

I maybe really stupid here, but I'm confussed. I've already brought tickets for all the games available on the internet sales, I presume I dont have to buy another ticket for the Walsall game. Am I already linked?

My mates Dad played for them in the 60's, but still goes down there a lot. He reckons Grant's told them he's off if there's any delay this month.

This deluded bell ringer's ITK on 606, comment by blueBowkers (U14300632) posted 18 Minutes Ago Ok so having had a night to sleep on it, seems the Sunday Mirror have reported that two consortia have made bids. Now, the other boards across the internet are saying that one could be from Exxon Mobil, though quite why they would is beyond me. The other possibilty is that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is It's either Exxon Mobil, or Al Maktoum.:smt043

I agree, hated him as a player, but as a Manager he's talked a lot of common sense. He's great copy and doesn't suck up to anyone.I once met his brother on holiday in Spain, seemed like quite a decent bloke.

Willie McKay ?

Dont know if anyone saw this or it's been posted earlier, but they were discussing Skates on Sunday Supplement. A journo on there was saying how the upcoming court cases would show that Redknapp, Storrie and Mandric were all paid a percentage of players sales, he went on to say, he had never heard of another club where the CEO and Owner took a cut of transfer sales. I bet they'll regret their "One Peter Storrie" chant.

Can't believe some of the comments on here. The guys hardly put a foot wrong in the transfer window, has made us hard to beat (after years of being a soft touch) and we now look like a proper football team.OK we throw it away Saturday, but we would have been at least 3 down by that stage in the past 3 years. Would Lambert, SoD (who took 2 years to win over the Donny fans) or any of the others mentioned done any better under the circumstances that Pards faced in Aug 09? I dont think so. Promotion has never been achieved by a team with a points deduction (or if so I can't recall it), that tells you something about the drain that it has on morale, and hope. He will lead us back to the Premiership, I'm convinced of that. No matter what people on here say, but then again some of them prefered Mark Wotte to Billy Davis.

In a visionary move QPR are about to announce that Martin Johnson will be taking over.

Feb will be a problem for them, they'll have a couple less days to try and blag some money.

I hope MoTD take the time to show 16,000 skates playing air guitar at half time. :smt043

I take it you didn't see last nights game then?

What about Bilko, fantastic show.