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http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/potential_buyer_says_losing_points_would_put_him_off_1_3524326

 

The most revealing part of this article are the first 3 words - "self-proclaimed millionaire". Says it all and the fact this "self-proclaimed millionaire" is related to ex-chairman Jim Gregory (who is probably the original catalyst to the decline and inevitable fall of the Farton Empire) does kinda complete the circle.

 

Does anyone remember Gregory's predecessor? John Deacon who tried to buy into Saints, was rebuffed and so went down the A27 with his wallet.

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My advice is that if any of you need some publicity for your business, you contact The News now and say you're interested in buying PFC. A day's free advertising for anyone is on offer apparently, judging by recent events.

(of course that does assume you want to do business in portsmouth)

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@pn_neil_allen: Playing numbers continue to dwindle for Appleton. http://t.co/OYCJ8wMU #Pompey

 

While the clock ticks down on potential administration, other numbers continue to tumble for Michael Appleton.

The smallest squad in the Football League has just dwindled further.

 

As it stands, Michael Appleton possesses just 14 fit senior players for Saturday’s trip to Barnsley.

 

Even then that includes Kanu, whose back problems have contributed to just one substitute appearance since October.

It also consists of two goalkeepers in Stephen Henderson and Jamie Ashdown.

 

David Norris (double hernia) and Luke Varney (knee) have been ruled out well in advance of Pompey’s next fixture.

Now Greg Halford (knee) and Liam Lawrence (calf) have joined them in the treatment room.

 

It remains too early to confidently predict the latest two casualties will also be absent from the Oakwell trek.

The likelihood is, however, they will struggle to declare their availability.

 

It leaves Appleton, who has been dealt a series of tough hands since his arrival at Fratton Park, with just 14 senior players to choose from.

Of course, such numbers can be swelled by Adam Webster and a maiden first-team squad appearance for Sam Magri.

Other academy prospects like Jed Wallace, Alex Grant and Dan Butler have also been training with Appleton’s squad in recent weeks.

 

Regardless, Appleton’s selection options continue to cruelly ebb away.

 

14 players - that's two legal teams worth - stop whinging and get on with it

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Dear Mr Lampitt,

 

Having read in the Portsmouth News about your plight, and especially given Mr Appleton's comment about you only having 14 fit professionals, I would like to offer you a glimmer, of a positive result to this unfortunate situation.

 

I have, at my own expense (to assist your cashflow) researched the market for you - Google is a wonderful thing, you can in fact use for due diligence on investors if you wish.

 

For your next away game, I offer you this fantastic deal from a local company, as we all know Portsmouth FC (1987/2010/2012) Ltd likes to support local businesses.

 

Please don't thank me - http://www.u-drive.co.uk/hireDetails.php?action=addToBasket&id=43

 

I think this should be big enough to transport the squad and your board.

 

Kind regards,

 

CS

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What I can't understand is why the News keeps printing these losers' fantasies. Still, as we say, Poopey - the gift that keeps on giving.

 

This guys sounds amazing - I love the bit about how he pulled the plug on opening his store which would have employed 36 people because of the attack....and now won't go in for Pompey if they lose points.....sounds like a really rational businessman to me...:rolleyes:

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Dear Mr Lampitt,

 

Having read in the Portsmouth News about your plight, and especially given Mr Appleton's comment about you only having 14 fit professionals, I would like to offer you a glimmer, of a positive result to this unfortunate situation.

 

I have, at my own expense (to assist your cashflow) researched the market for you - Google is a wonderful thing, you can in fact use for due diligence on investors if you wish.

 

For your next away game, I offer you this fantastic deal from a local company, as we all know Portsmouth FC (1987/2010/2012) Ltd likes to support local businesses.

 

Please don't thank me - http://www.u-drive.co.uk/hireDetails.php?action=addToBasket&id=43

 

I think this should be big enough to transport the squad and the travelling fans.

 

Kind regards,

 

CS

 

I've corrected it for you.

 

;)

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Sha la la, la la la ... who the f**k is laughing now ! :)

 

This really should become our latest poopey theme tune, after the classics pompeys going down with no money in the bank and were coming for you.

 

So our suspicions are confirmed, pompey cant put on a match without the goodwill of its 'staff' working shifts for free:

 

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Staff-Thanked-For-Show-Of-Loyalty-3128.aspx

 

its commendable of these skates for doing this, are they willing to do charity work for the remainder of the season? Its unfortunate that pompey cannot be so charitable to the charities it owes fortunes to...

 

but all will be ok, as the spinnaker is being lit in blue to raise skate spirits and provide a "shining beacon of hope"

 

http://www.pompeytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=372%3Aspinnaker-tower-lit-in-blue-for-pompey&catid=34%3Ademo-category

 

060301spinnaketower_154small.jpg

 

maybe the beacon will guide the leather jacket'd saviour to the peoples republic of portsea

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Have to laugh at the list we've given Pompey to pass onto fans should they make it to April...

 

Southampton Football Club Prohibited Items

Flares

Knives

Firearms

Fireworks

Laser devices

Bottles, glass vessels or cans

Balls, frisbees or inflatable items

Air horns

Offensive weapons, i.e. baseball bat

Flag poles

Alcohol

Unauthorised fliers and handouts

Aerosols

Smoke canisters

Dangerous or hazardous items

Glass

Flasks

Drugs (illegal substances)

Musical instruments, i.e. Bell

Transmitting devices or recording monitors

Spray paint

Cameras, flash photography or other lighting devices

Flags (due to an expected capacity crowd for this specific fixture there will be no areas where flags may be displayed)

Any item which may be used as a weapon and/or may compromise public safety

 

 

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Southampton-v-Pompey-Ticket-Update-3127.aspx

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would just love it if they went down (should they survive)...

 

imagine how sweet it would be if we were already promoted and put a half arced effort in against coventry and celebrated a cov win like they did we west brom all them years ago

 

Nah, I'd want them to be already down, Cov safe, and we play out 90 minutes with a 7-6 win in a carnival atmosphere of p*mpey **** taking and chanting...

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Hmmm, fair enough...but Neil Allen (chief sports editor chappie at The News) posted this on Monday...

 

Alan @todorov15042003

@pn_neil_allen COULD WE LOSE MORE THAN 10 POINTS ?

 

Neil Allen@pn_neil_allen

@todorov15042003 Lampitt is adamant it will be 10pts and these will be deducted before Friday.

 

Ashley Brown@ashcb91

@pn_neil_allen what are the chances of us not being docked points?

 

Neil Allen@pn_neil_allen@ashcb91

None. The lodging of administration order warrants 10 point deduction.

 

 

But, there again, maybe he's making things up as he goes along like the rest of us.....

 

I asked that Neil Alen chap a few days ago if there is a possability of more than 10 for 2nd admin n all. His reply was basically that a quick call to the FL in the morning would clear that up. As he has not mentioned the result of that call maybe he meant for me to call them???

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Have to laugh at the list we've given Pompey to pass onto fans should they make it to April...

 

Southampton Football Club Prohibited Items

Flares

Knives

Firearms

Fireworks

Laser devices

Bottles, glass vessels or cans

Balls, frisbees or inflatable items

Air horns

Offensive weapons, i.e. baseball bat

Flag poles

Alcohol

Unauthorised fliers and handouts

Aerosols

Smoke canisters

Dangerous or hazardous items

Glass

Flasks

Drugs (illegal substances)

Musical instruments, i.e. Bell

Transmitting devices or recording monitors

Spray paint

Cameras, flash photography or other lighting devices

Flags (due to an expected capacity crowd for this specific fixture there will be no areas where flags may be displayed)

Any item which may be used as a weapon and/or may compromise public safety

 

 

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Southampton-v-Pompey-Ticket-Update-3127.aspx

 

CS, I thought you'd added the bit in red for a laugh, but it's actually there!

 

:lol:

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Have to laugh at the list we've given Pompey to pass onto fans should they make it to April...

 

Southampton Football Club Prohibited Items

Flares

Knives

Firearms

Fireworks

Laser devices

Bottles, glass vessels or cans

Balls, frisbees or inflatable items

Air horns

Offensive weapons, i.e. baseball bat

Flag poles

Alcohol

Unauthorised fliers and handouts

Aerosols

Smoke canisters

Dangerous or hazardous items

Glass

Flasks

Drugs (illegal substances)

Musical instruments, i.e. Bell

Transmitting devices or recording monitors

Spray paint

Cameras, flash photography or other lighting devices

Flags (due to an expected capacity crowd for this specific fixture there will be no areas where flags may be displayed)

Any item which may be used as a weapon and/or may compromise public safety

 

 

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Southampton-v-Pompey-Ticket-Update-3127.aspx

 

ha ha....love it....No bell....end of..... ;-)

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http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/potential_buyer_says_losing_points_would_put_him_off_1_3524326

 

The most revealing part of this article are the first 3 words - "self-proclaimed millionaire". Says it all and the fact this "self-proclaimed millionaire" is related to ex-chairman Jim Gregory (who is probably the original catalyst to the decline and inevitable fall of the Farton Empire) does kinda complete the circle.

 

Does anyone remember Gregory's predecessor? John Deacon who tried to buy into Saints, was rebuffed and so went down the A27 with his wallet.

 

John Deacon. Mayor of Southampton, was the ultimate long term undercover agent, his long term plan is nearly complete

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could it get any worse?

 

The club in crisis, Hampstead market's leading budget fetish goods supplier is having second thoughts about his chess-administrating son's impulse gift, and now Avram's grave-digging business and Undersea Casino Exploration company has been robbed of diggers.

What can Hammer Films' favourite stony-faced prossie-botherer use now when he wants to part the turf and slip in his heavy machinery?

What a frickin nightmare! :scared:

 

 

Thankfully the Spinnaker Tower will be glowing blue as a beacon of hope, so that's good.

 

In fact the tower is a good representation of the city, a sturdy landmark offering future hope, and a lesson from history.

pompey were above us for six years - the same amount of time that the tower was late to open.

It went over budget, there seemed to be no financial control.....

 

And the lift...after throwing cash at the problem for a decade, engineers recently confirmed that after a few jittery attempts at making it up, it's never going to see the top flight again.

 

Yes, the Spinnaker Tower is most definitely blue.

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My heart bleeds...no it does honestly ...whip round???

 

BBC Solent Sport @solentsport

 

#pompey tell @solentsport that they have no funds to pay for a scan that captain Liam Lawrence needs on an injury

 

 

Hahaha Channon great minds and all that

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Have to laugh at the list we've given Pompey to pass onto fans should they make it to April...

 

Southampton Football Club Prohibited Items

Flares

Knives

Firearms

Fireworks

Laser devices

Bottles, glass vessels or cans

Balls, frisbees or inflatable items

Air horns

Offensive weapons, i.e. baseball bat

Flag poles

Alcohol

Unauthorised fliers and handouts

Aerosols

Smoke canisters

Dangerous or hazardous items

Glass

Flasks

Drugs (illegal substances)

Musical instruments, i.e. Bell

Transmitting devices or recording monitors

Spray paint

Cameras, flash photography or other lighting devices

Flags (due to an expected capacity crowd for this specific fixture there will be no areas where flags may be displayed)

Any item which may be used as a weapon and/or may compromise public safety

 

 

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Southampton-v-Pompey-Ticket-Update-3127.aspx

 

For some reason, I have to say, that this must rank in my top ten belly laughs on here, I'm still chuckling :lol:

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AllMouth

Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 12:41 PM

 

This story is an April Fool, I'm convinced. Is it any coincidence that Keith Gregory is an exact anagram of 'Deluded lunatic loves seeing name in the papers'? I thought not. PS - don't read anything into the fact he is 'from Hampstead'. I used to live there and I don't have a pot to p1ss in.

 

Genius

 

:lol:

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Have to laugh at the list we've given Pompey to pass onto fans should they make it to April...

 

Southampton Football Club Prohibited Items

Flares

Knives

Firearms

Fireworks

Laser devices

Bottles, glass vessels or cans

Balls, frisbees or inflatable items

Air horns

Offensive weapons, i.e. baseball bat

Flag poles

Alcohol

Unauthorised fliers and handouts

Aerosols

Smoke canisters

Dangerous or hazardous items

Glass

Flasks

Drugs (illegal substances)

Musical instruments, i.e. Bell

Transmitting devices or recording monitors

Spray paint

Cameras, flash photography or other lighting devices

Flags (due to an expected capacity crowd for this specific fixture there will be no areas where flags may be displayed)

Any item which may be used as a weapon and/or may compromise public safety

 

 

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Southampton-v-Pompey-Ticket-Update-3127.aspx

.

 

I suspect that the rest of the travelling support are thinking "Thank F... for that!"

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Simon Burwood @SiCamHd Reply Retweet Favorite Open

#Pompey MA also says ground staff found locks changed by hire company on containers at training ground this morning due to non payment

 

Lol

 

So all you need now is King Edwards to say, sorry no pay no play and they are

training in the car park at fratton.

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Neil Allen @pn_neil_allen Reply Retweet Favorite · Open

#Pompey to ask FL for permission to bring in loans with up to 7 players out for Barnsley match. Leaving him with squad of 11.

 

Wow. Unbelievable...:uhoh:

 

And how exactly do they propose to pay those players, I mean have they actually paid the ones they already have yet?

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Neil Allen @pn_neil_allen Reply Retweet Favorite · Open

#Pompey to ask FL for permission to bring in loans with up to 7 players out for Barnsley match. Leaving him with squad of 11.

 

Wow. Unbelievable...:uhoh:

 

Hmm..

 

Spurs: We got a couple of young uns you could have.

PFC: Great, send them down.

Spurs: No worries, send us a deposit against their wages and they're yours

PFC: Oh...

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Surely tomorrow, say sometime between 10:30am and lunchtime, would have made for the best comedy timing?

Here is the list for tomorrow in Court 10 (of the Rolls Building) before MRS JUSTICE PROUDMAN. There are a number of cases (10 ?) before the Cheats FC so could it be delayed until the afternoon (?).

http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/hearing-lists/list-cause-rolls.htm

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