positivepete Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 (edited) In today's Grauniad......... http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/19/portsmouth-administration-barnsley Though they have the smallest squad in the division, at 19, many are on Premier League wages with Premier League experience, notably in defence, and they held on until the last 15 minutes. Until funds were released through administration they claimed not to have the wherewithal to travel or the minimum 14 players to fulfil the fixture. Having hunted for a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Championship, they went by coach rather than air and left the bench two-fifths empty. Stools would have done. And this was a club that won the Cup in 2008 – in hindsight maybe under false pretences. Appleton, a model of wry philosophy, said he could not fine Kitson as he had not been paid. "I try to control what I can control," he said. "Hopefully the Football League show sense and let us get players in or other clubs could start complaining. All we want is a level playing field." That was Hill's point: level for Pompey may not be level for others At last, the papers are revealing the truth of the sorry affair. Edited 20 February, 2012 by positivepete added another quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 It was all so predictable... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?14620-Pompey-Takeover-Saga&p=1056093#post1056093 Well, predictable to most of us that is. With a phew notable exceptions. Just after the mafia takeover last June .... I think you should look back through this thread. To quote an old Red Dwarf line, according to most on here we were going to be "deader than Corduroy". Didn't happen did it? A 9 point deduction and relegation from the Premier league and er, that's it. All the wild, wild predictions of the death of Pompey and half of evil Portsea island ending up in jail were just pipe dreams driven by utter hatred. What happened to us goes on in professional football all the time- the most we can all do is try to learn the lessons so that it doesn't happen again. The longer you all persist in the fleeting belief that divine retribution is still just moments away, the harder you'll find it to move on when reality finally dawns. The trouble is you've all whipped each other up into such a frenzy of jealous outrage that many of you now can't let go. You'd be better off inviting us for a beer when we play each other next season, rather than wishing we were dead. You might then realise that we're just as human as you with the same day to day worries and pressures and that the only difference is that we support different football teams. Or am I being naive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamesaint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Well, predictable to most of us that is. With a phew notable exceptions. Just after the mafia takeover last June .... lol Poor old pfc really is a prize chump isn't he.I notice that he often refers to us as being jealous. In that quote he refers to us whipping each other up into a frenzy of jealous outrage. Does anyone have a clue as to why we are "jealous" of Pompey? The only thing that I can think is that we received a 10 points administration penalty which ended up hurting us whilst their penalties have been pretty soft - so far. Apart from that I can think of no reason why we should be jealous of the Skates. Is it possible to understand a Skate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTW Saint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 In today's Grauniad......... http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/19/portsmouth-administration-barnsley Though they have the smallest squad in the division, at 19, many are on Premier League wages with Premier League experience, notably in defence, and they held on until the last 15 minutes. Until funds were released through administration they claimed not to have the wherewithal to travel or the minimum 14 players to fulfil the fixture. Having hunted for a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Championship, they went by coach rather than air and left the bench two-fifths empty. Stools would have done. And this was a club that won the Cup in 2008 – in hindsight maybe under false pretences. Appleton, a model of wry philosophy, said he could not fine Kitson as he had not been paid. "I try to control what I can control," he said. "Hopefully the Football League show sense and let us get players in or other clubs could start complaining. All we want is a level playing field." That was Hill's point: level for Pompey may not be level for others At last, the papers are revealing the truth of the sorry affair. Good feature, both papers and opposing managers (as well as Clarridge) now accepting the truth. Quote from same article in Guardian: "Portsmouth have long run out of credit. Now they are straining the wells of goodwill in the game. After Barnsley beat them 2-0 at Oakwell the home manager, Keith Hill, was asked whether he had any sympathy for Pompey. "Absolutely none," he said, "because they've recruited players I couldn't afford and are paying wages I could only dream about paying. They are spending money they haven't got, so why should I have sympathy?" Agreed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Good feature, both papers and opposing managers (as well as Clarridge) now accepting the truth. Quote from same article in Guardian: "Portsmouth have long run out of credit. Now they are straining the wells of goodwill in the game. After Barnsley beat them 2-0 at Oakwell the home manager, Keith Hill, was asked whether he had any sympathy for Pompey. "Absolutely none," he said, "because they've recruited players I couldn't afford and are paying wages I could only dream about paying. They are spending money they haven't got, so why should I have sympathy?" Agreed!! Just a shame these managers, journos and pundits didn't express these observations 4 years ago. Stable doors and bolting horses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 in the last week there's definitely been a change to the usual media love-in with the plucky bestest club. National journalists Rod Liddle, Jim Holden, Steve Claridge and now the Guardian have all reported the situation as it really is, some even mentioning 'cheating' - add in the Barnsley reaction to the game, the Orient statement about the 'penalty' and reactions on other fan boards, and the tide has definitely turned. Welcome to our world. This change of attitude must make us on here look less like nutjobs and more like pioneering thinkers....and the next time someone starts on about the passionate fans and poor old pompey the rest of the press box may give them odd sideways glances. Those myths have been exposed. 236 to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintbletch Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 In today's Grauniad......... http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/19/portsmouth-administration-barnsley Though they have the smallest squad in the division, at 19, many are on Premier League wages with Premier League experience, notably in defence, and they held on until the last 15 minutes. Until funds were released through administration they claimed not to have the wherewithal to travel or the minimum 14 players to fulfil the fixture. Having hunted for a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Championship, they went by coach rather than air and left the bench two-fifths empty. Stools would have done. And this was a club that won the Cup in 2008 – in hindsight maybe under false pretences. Appleton, a model of wry philosophy, said he could not fine Kitson as he had not been paid. "I try to control what I can control," he said. "Hopefully the Football League show sense and let us get players in or other clubs could start complaining. All we want is a level playing field." That was Hill's point: level for Pompey may not be level for others At last, the papers are revealing the truth of the sorry affair. A good article but I have to copy the text of one of the comments here. If Burnsbag isn't a poster on here, he should be. He's summed up my views pretty well. Portsmouth were given the extraordinary chance to write off the vast majority of their contractual debts at the time of their last period of administration, leaving just a fraction of the total amount owed to be paid back. Remarkably, instead of doing everything they could to pay this relatively minor amount off and start again with a more sustainable model, they carried on to live way beyond their means. This is what has infuriated Keith Hill and many other football fans (including Pompey fans) up and down the country. Why can they not fill their bench? Because, among other things, they chose to pay £40,000 a week to thirty-somethings Dave Kitson and Liam Lawrence, when this amount could have been spent on five (ten? fifteen?) younger players capable of playing at Championship level. Why have they no proper academy/training facilities? Because, among other things, they chose to outbid a number of Championship teams to pay a reported £1.5m for Erik Huseklepp last summer. Hill is entirely correct to point out the unfairness here. I'm a Southampton fan and yes we had a reckless period in the years following Premier League relegation but nothing on Portsmouth's scale, and crucially we took painful steps to put the situation right off our own bat. This meant driving out high wage earners (Euell, Saganowski, Rasiak, John), firing a popular manager (Pearson) to be replaced by cheaper option (the hapless Poortvliet), filling the entire first team with teenagers/under 21s) - even closing the four corners of the ground to save on stewarding costs. And when administration was no longer avoidable, the club emerged from the process having paid its debts in full. I make the comparison not out of partisan gloating, but to illustrate the reason why Portsmouth stand out even among the many exampes of financial mismanagement. Happily, the likes of Storrie, Andronikou and at least some of the unscrupulous chancers who claimed ownership are gone now, but I understand the position remains very fraught. The fans can comfort themselves that as long as their interest and passion endures, they'll have a club and one day they will build it up again to be successful - and sustainably so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 A good article but I have to copy the text of one of the comments here. If Burnsbag isn't a poster on here, he should be. He's summed up my views pretty well. Brilliant, sums it up completely, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 A good article but I have to copy the text of one of the comments here. If Burnsbag isn't a poster on here, he should be. He's summed up my views pretty well. I assumed he was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I am presuming that they will be allowed emergency loans. If the FL had any balls, they would make it a condition that the player would have to come from the FL and that no PL players would be considered or accepted. If it is that much of an emergency then surely any port in a storm is good enough. Yes I know we are talking about Poopey and the normal way of doing things doesn't count, but........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 @solentsport: Portsmouth woes 'crazy' - Birch: Financially troubled Portsmouth's problems are labelled "crazy" and "ugly" by a... http://t.co/oUBndR3q If the financial situation is as 'ugly' and 'crazy' as Birch is saying then it makes you wonder how they got granted administration by the judge in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Apparently a coin was thrown onto the pitch at fraton park. The police are investigating whether it was a missile or a takeover bid..... Funny, and approriate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Appleton was on Solent this morning sending an appeal to the FL to start using some common-sense and allow them to bring in some more players. I assume that this is the same common-sense that Poopey used when going for their "quality over quantity" policy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Appleton was on Solent this morning sending an appeal to the FL to start using some common-sense and allow them to bring in some more players. I assume that this is the same common-sense that Poopey used when going for their "quality over quantity" policy? Poor old Appleton is slowly losing his understanding of the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Lost all respect for Appleton .. up to a few weeks ago, this guy was the only one that seemed to have a handle on the situation ..... looks like he has gone the way of the rest of the simpletons !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporate Ho Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Hello investigative geniuses. I've been away for the weekend and just got back so need updating As you are the oracle for all things Pompey related can you tell me if anyone will buy the club now or are we "toast"? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Saint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Hello investigative geniuses. I've been away for the weekend and just got back so need updating As you are the oracle for all things Pompey related can you tell me if anyone will buy the club now or are we "toast"? Thanks in advanceYou are on life support at present Ho. Birch might yet turn it off. Don't get too smug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapham Saint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I think that Friday's events were the best thing that could have happened for the phew. They should now either i) get a new owner, hopefully with no ties to the old regieme or ii) be closed down and liquidated, no doubt with a new club starting in the lower leagues. If they do get a new owner I wouldn't be suprised if further points deductions follow as a new buyer would probably still need to invest more than the club is worth to be able to get a CVA agreed. You never know though I guess If they do start in the lower leagues at least they will have a clean slate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 (edited) Hello investigative geniuses. I've been away for the weekend and just got back so need updating As you are the oracle for all things Pompey related can you tell me if anyone will buy the club now or are we "toast"? Thanks in advance Edited 20 February, 2012 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Hello investigative geniuses. I've been away for the weekend and just got back so need updating As you are the oracle for all things Pompey related can you tell me if anyone will buy the club now or are we "toast"? Thanks in advance OK. Everything in the garden is extremely rosey for you. Birch will tweak a few things here and there, Appleton will be allowed to bring in a few top quality players that you can`t afford, you will finish in a play of position and the queue of extremely rich lunatics who really, really want to buy your rotting hulk of a club and turn you into CL possibles will get even longer. Unlikely?? It makes as much sense as anything that you come up with Toy Boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporate Ho Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I think that Friday's events were the best thing that could have happened for the phew. They should now either i) get a new owner, hopefully with no ties to the old regieme or ii) be closed down and liquidated, no doubt with a new club starting in the lower leagues. If they do get a new owner I wouldn't be suprised if further points deductions follow as a new buyer would probably still need to invest more than the club is worth to be able to get a CVA agreed. You never know though I guess If they do start in the lower leagues at least they will have a clean slate. Clappers, the best thing that happened on Friday was us getting an administrator other than Andronikou and the judge questioning Chainrai's debenture and secured status. All the time Chainrai had control of the club (via Andronikou) we were only ever going to see chancers and dodgy characters as potential buyers because the price being asked was completely unrealistic. Now we have someone independent at the helm there's at least a chance we'll find a buyer. Let's face it, Chainrai's offer of £500K if he was allowed to appoint AA told its own story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Maybe Ho could tell us what he expects to happen - at least then we'll be able to cross that off the list of possible outcomes for Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Hello investigative geniuses. I've been away for the weekend and just got back so need updating As you are the oracle for all things Pompey related can you tell me if anyone will buy the club now or are we "toast"? Thanks in advance Not according to the investigative geniuses on Pompey Online. You'd have thought they would know if someone was going to buy the club as they have, after all, always been at least three steps ahead of us on here, well according to you anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Ho, the price is still entirely unrealistic. It'll probably cost upwards of £30m to pay off the creditors in full via a CVA (given HMRCs stance on not getting 100% of what's owed and the likelihood of BT voting with HMRC) and for that a buyer would still get bugger all. The only way anyone buys you for less than that is by not exiting admin with a CVA, for which the FL will hit you with the biggest points deduction ever known. And the buyer still get f-all for their money. As for Norris questioning Chanrai's position, it means absolutely nothing. I'm struggling to understand the joy in Fishville, I really am. They're still screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Let's see... 8 months ago you could barely scrape together a buyer, until the Russians walked in and saved you from oblivion. And we all know how that turned out. What have you got going for you this time by comparison? - less debt? Oh no, wait, more debt. Because you haven't managed to pay off any of your previous debts, and have instead racked up more to HMRC, CSI, a bunch of Australian teams, Southern Electric, as well as a few others to boot. Oh, and someone has to pay the costs of administration too. - reduced running costs that align to income? Without your debts you're running break-even, yes? Alas not... otherwise you wouldn't have ended up in administration within about 5 minutes of CSI going bust ... - better reputation? Nope, can't see that either. Your name is mud and now being dragged through the papers and the media - parachute payments? Unfortunately, you've started spending those on running costs already... - nobody from the club subject to court cases or under criminal investigation anymore! Oh, apart from Antonov of course. And who knows what Birch might uncover... - but you've still got the bestest fans! After all, they packed the park, right? Surely there'll be a massive queue of prospective buyers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Appleton was on Solent this morning sending an appeal to the FL to start using some common-sense and allow them to bring in some more players. I assume that this is the same common-sense that Poopey used when going for their "quality over quantity" policy? PMSL, old Voldermort has found Clotterils mentality... didnt take hime long to lose his marbles - it spreads like a disease down there. Mr Birch will be sitting down at his desk at Nottarf this morning, probably to find a whole load of skeletons, behind the mountin of paper shredders... might want to shred this weekends papers too, if Lampitt sees them he will go nuts and have a rant at them for speaking the truth. Sir Kieth Hill, welcome aboard the justice bus and congradulations on your victory this weekend. Sir Steve Claridge, what a fantastic performance on the football league review, absolutely tore them apart. A big pat on the back for you for telling it how it is - no stadium, no land, no training ground, no infrastructure, 7 years in the PL and no improvements, PL players on PL wages post 2010 admin, havent learnt a thing... An outstanding summary, excellent work. and the final pat on the back has to be the Northam this saturday. Hearing shalala swirling around the ground was such a beautiful moment - the continuous renditions filled my heart with pride WTFILN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I'm assuming Lampitt is only still in employment for the purposes of a "handover" process to Birch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 To be fair to Voldermort, he is just pleading with somebody to help him get out of the mess he has found himself in and probably any manager would do the same. Whether anybody is actually listening any more is somewhat doubtful but you never know with the FL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guided Missile Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Not according to the investigative geniuses on Pompey Online. You'd have thought they would know if someone was going to buy the club as they have, after all, always been at least three steps ahead of us on here, well according to you anyway.... I actually know the details of a proposed takeover and the people involved. I PM'd Steve Grant with these details and have since had the facts confirmed over the weekend. Expect something coming out in the press in the next week or so.. Won't say anymore out of respect to a close friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 (edited) Hello investigative geniuses. I've been away for the weekend and just got back so need updating As you are the oracle for all things Pompey related can you tell me if anyone will buy the club now or are we "toast"? Thanks in advanceAnd what part of this entire 1100 page thread has not actually turned out to be true? I'm sure you'll enlighten us. EDIT: Apart from your contributions and those of other blue phew participants, of course! Edited 20 February, 2012 by krissyboy31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I'm assuming Lampitt is only still in employment for the purposes of a "handover" process to Birch? ...I heard he's waiting for the consultancy contract to land on his desk from Birch at a much reduced rate than he's currently on. His guidance and knowledge will be required as nothing was written down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 [h=2]@JohnPFCWestwood[/h] He's just joined Twitter. This could get juicy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I actually know the details of a proposed takeover and the people involved. I PM'd Steve Grant with these details and have since had the facts confirmed over the weekend. Expect something coming out in the press in the next week or so.. Won't say anymore out of respect to a close friend... Tease! So who could it be I wonder? Storrie? Marc Jackson? Marc Jacobs? The bust secret millionaire? The kid from up north? Azougy? Gaddafi child? Mr Krabbs? Al-Fahim MKII? Whoever it may be, it will be a huge price to pay for a badge and the privilege of paying PL wages to mercanry players... and its pay day this week or next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Shouldn't they have changed this by now: http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/club/ownership.aspx Ownership Portsmouth Football Club (2010) Limited is the company that holds the share in The Football League. It is also a member of the Hampshire County Football Association and an Associate Member of the Football Association. Portsmouth Football Club (2010) Limited is 100 per cent owned by Convers Sports Initiatives PLC (CSI), a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. CSI is currently in administration and is controlled by its joint administrators Andrew Andronikou and Peter Kubik of UHY Hacker Young. Or are the administrators of PFC's parent company still technically the "owners" of PFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Tease! So who could it be I wonder? Storrie? Marc Jackson? Marc Jacobs? The bust secret millionaire? The kid from up north? Azougy? Gaddafi child? Mr Krabbs? Al-Fahim MKII? Whoever it may be, it will be a huge price to pay for a badge and the privilege of paying PL wages to mercanry players... and its pay day this week or next I'm guessing it would be someone (or some group) that is relatively local for someone local to be 'ITK'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 @JohnPFCWestwood He's just joined Twitter. This could get juicy At least he's started off with a simple question.... John Westwood @JohnPFCWestwood I need some friends! Am i the only crazy #pompey fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 At least he's started off with a simple question.... John Westwood @JohnPFCWestwood I need some friends! Am i the only crazy #pompey fan? No. But there`s only another 14,000 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I actually know the details of a proposed takeover and the people involved. I PM'd Steve Grant with these details and have since had the facts confirmed over the weekend. Expect something coming out in the press in the next week or so.. Won't say anymore out of respect to a close friend... So they're going to be fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 So they're going to be fine? Not convinced. The sums of money they're apparently talking about seem very optimistic, although the fact the club is now in administration makes it a bit more likely than this time last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalsaint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Not convinced. The sums of money they're apparently talking about seem very optimistic, although the fact the club is now in administration makes it a bit more likely than this time last week. The potential owners are optimistic in terms of how much cash they have to spend or how cheaply they can get the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrant Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 The potential owners are optimistic in terms of how much cash they have to spend or how cheaply they can get the club? The latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsaint Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 [h=2]@JohnPFCWestwood[/h] He's just joined Twitter. This could get juicy I wonder if he has an adapted keyboard for those extra fingers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 At least he's started off with a simple question.... John Westwood @JohnPFCWestwood I need some friends! Am i the only crazy #pompey fan? Now he's getting the hang of it lol. f*** you all #saintsfc#southampton love this twitter malarky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Fast forward two years, things will be the same as they are today as they only manage to get chancers interested in buying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Clappers, the best thing that happened on Friday was us getting an administrator other than Andronikou and the judge questioning Chainrai's debenture and secured status. All the time Chainrai had control of the club (via Andronikou) we were only ever going to see chancers and dodgy characters as potential buyers because the price being asked was completely unrealistic. Now we have someone independent at the helm there's at least a chance we'll find a buyer. Let's face it, Chainrai's offer of £500K if he was allowed to appoint AA told its own story. Exactly what! are they supposed to be buying , these non criminal types. Please lay out for us those of us who are uninformed, exactly what it is you can offer a 'potential' buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 So have they used the unfrozen accounts to pay the wages, or is that money for birch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 Brian Howe's gone very quiet since 11th Feb.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 (edited) For the LOLz, and thanks to the "Obsessed with Pompey" thread on the Main Board sparking an idea, here's the "Pompey Debt to HMRC" counter. http://www.tickcounter.com/2285714.0,33.1/1329744645/Pompey%2527s%2520Debt%2520to%2520HMRC%2520%2528%25C2%25A3s%2529 For the stattos amongst you, it's based on £800,000 a month, with a month consisting of 28 days, thereby incrementing at 33p a second from a start point of £2.4m which will be how much they owe assuming they don't pay PAYE or NI on this month's wages. I've knocked off about 4 days' worth because it's not the end of the month yet, but it's more or less accurate based on their wage bill remaining unchanged. Edited 20 February, 2012 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 I imagine that getting the club on the cheap rather depends if they can stuff Chin or get him onto the unsecured creditors list. Then he can block the CVA which would have a certain irony to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 20 February, 2012 Share Posted 20 February, 2012 For the LOLz, and thanks to the "Obsessed with Pompey" thread on the Main Board sparking an idea, here's the "Pompey Debt to HMRC" counter. http://www.tickcounter.com/2285714.0,33.1/1329744645/Pompey%2527s%2520Debt%2520to%2520HMRC%2520%2528%25C2%25A3s%2529 For the stattos amongst you, it's based on £800,000 a month, with a month consisting of 28 days, thereby incrementing at 33p a second from a start point of £2.4m which will be how much they owe assuming they don't pay PAYE or NI on this month's wages. I've knocked off about 4 days' worth because it's not the end of the month yet, but it's more or less accurate based on their wage bill remaining unchanged. That is a very useful link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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