hypochondriac Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 If this is a taster for them supposedly getting away with it Will do me. Let's see them live within their means for the first time in about 12 years And as I said, fair play to them if they actually do play what they can afford. If they lose every week at least they can say it was all legal and above board. You just know they will moan about being competitive though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvaughanwilliams Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Bompey are 12/1 with Bet365 to win by 4+ on saturday. Bompey haven't been able to score against a League 2 side over nearly 120 minutes. Can't see it being a big scoreline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Right, now all we need are some comments from down that way saying how Cup Runs aren't important and the evening will have been perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Lots of bookies still taking bets on it here... http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/portsmouth-v-bournemouth/winner Cheers MLG. Just seen Magri's air kick, roflcopters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeovil Saint Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 I assume that UnAppy will be able to get some loans in from West Brom for the league season, as he's got till Friday afternoon to register them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 I assume that UnAppy will be able to get some loans in from West Brom for the league season, as he's got till Friday afternoon to register them. Not unless they come out of admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Depressed?? I think this is all highly amusing. Let them have a slow lingering death so that this thread can continue. Watching their team of triallists and no hopers struggle this season will provide us with many laughs. Suicidal? The biggest danger to life comes from someone dying from laughter. I should have put in a smiley winky thing. I'm not UnAppy at all, quite the opposite in fact. Unlike a certain manager, who along with Trevor and the not-so-magnificent 8, who have been well and truly Chinnied. I thought of getting a dozen or so of these as gifts, but have realised I'll need a lot more if I'm to include the phew who forked out money for season tickets and now want their money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Bompey haven't been able to score against a League 2 side over nearly 120 minutes. Can't see it being a big scoreline. A lower league 2 side beat Pompey 3-0... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 I assume that UnAppy will be able to get some loans in from West Brom for the league season, as he's got till Friday afternoon to register them. I think he can get loans until 30 August as well as freebies and purchases but they have to be out of admin first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Ashley Harris is meant to be their star player, yet he is wearing the shirt number 21. Suggests Appleton believes he can bring a full 1-20 squad in? LOL's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Who's this Mark chap? Lots of Tweets slagging him off and bigging up Allen on Express FM Mudie. Total ****wit that gets used as a mouthpiece by potential owners, but is far too dumb to realise it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Mudie. Total ****wit that gets used as a mouthpiece by potential owners, but is far too dumb to realise it.On successive occasions might I add... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Maybe I am completely wrong here, but how has Birch's fee hit £2m? That is the figure Pompey Pravda and the knuckle daggers are throwing around, although at the creditors meeting I am sure Birch stated the PKF fees would be circa £700k. I presume the remainder circa £1.3m was actually the money that PKF paid in to keep the club afloat, (the 5k per week for players that wasn't deferred) and paying staff to run the club. So it's not like Chinny is haggling a discount on fees, he is asking them to take a haircut and give him credit terms! Breathtaking if so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 £100 profit courtesy of Bet 365. Backed Plymouth -1, -2 and -3. Going to be a fun season. Hope the media keep up the plucky Pompey b0llix and the bookies suck it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 £100 profit courtesy of Bet 365. Backed Plymouth -1, -2 and -3. Going to be a fun season. Hope the media keep up the plucky Pompey b0llix and the bookies suck it up. Good work, I wonder how much we've all collectively won tonight at their misfortune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Chanrai didn't sell photocopiers did he? Lifelongskate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Maybe I am completely wrong here, but how has Birch's fee hit £2m? That is the figure Pompey Pravda and the knuckle daggers are throwing around, although at the creditors meeting I am sure Birch stated the PKF fees would be circa £700k. I presume the remainder circa £1.3m was actually the money that PKF paid in to keep the club afloat, (the 5k per week for players that wasn't deferred) and paying staff to run the club. So it's not like Chinny is haggling a discount on fees, he is asking them to take a haircut and give him credit terms! Breathtaking if so. I think it's all fees... from the PKF report of April 2012: "Our post appointment time costs to 30 March 2012 are £524,262 representing 1,647.8 hours at an average hourly rate of £318." So bearing in mind they were appointed on 17th Feb, that is for only 6 weeks' work! So roughly £350k a month. Over 4 months have elapsed since 30 March... £350k per month equates to another £1.4m... which added to the £500k above is £1.9m, which is pretty close to the figure claimed by Birch. Expensive business this insolvency lark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 I think it's all fees... from the PKF report of April 2012:"Our post appointment time costs to 30 March 2012 are £524,262 representing 1,647.8 hours at an average hourly rate of £318."So bearing in mind they were appointed on 17th Feb, that is for only 6 weeks' work! So roughly £350k a month.Over 4 months have elapsed since 30 March... £350k per month equates to another £1.4m... which added to the £500k above is £1.9m, which is pretty close to the figure claimed by Birch.Expensive business this insolvency lark!But I would imagine entirely reasonable in comparison to their competitors? Do businesses typically stay in admin so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 @solentsport: Michael Appleton Reaction on @audioboo http://t.co/Uf7CMxLn via @Audioboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 But I would imagine entirely reasonable in comparison to their competitors? Do businesses typically stay in admin so long? So, carrying on with the fag-packet calculations, PKF is burning up the cash at about 2.5x the rate of Tal Ben Haim... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 So, carrying on with the fag-packet calculations, PKF is burning up the cash at about 2.5x the rate of Tal Ben Haim...They aren't the bad guys here. They are dong their jobs and being paid accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianSaint Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 Thank you William Hill for good odds on a sure thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 I think it's all fees... from the PKF report of April 2012: "Our post appointment time costs to 30 March 2012 are £524,262 representing 1,647.8 hours at an average hourly rate of £318." So bearing in mind they were appointed on 17th Feb, that is for only 6 weeks' work! So roughly £350k a month. Over 4 months have elapsed since 30 March... £350k per month equates to another £1.4m... which added to the £500k above is £1.9m, which is pretty close to the figure claimed by Birch. Expensive business this insolvency lark! Wow, that is great going by PKF in that case, Birch might win an a Honourary Nutjob Award at the end of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 14 August, 2012 Share Posted 14 August, 2012 So, carrying on with the fag-packet calculations, PKF is burning up the cash at about 2.5x the rate of Tal Ben Haim... I will expect Birch in at Centre-back for Saturday then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 I've just sent an enquiry/complaint to the FL about Pompey playing Ashley Westwood as an unregistered player in the game earlier. I don't see how he was allowed to play as somebody brought in as a coach under the player transfer embargo. I'll let nutjobs know whether I get a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 @solentsport: Michael Appleton Reaction on @audioboo http://t.co/Uf7CMxLn via @Audioboo What a tough interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Jim Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 If they have to play with this team for too many games they'll be mired in a relegation fight before Christmas. Yes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Jim Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 And as I said, fair play to them if they actually do play what they can afford. If they lose every week at least they can say it was all legal and above board. You just know they will moan about being competitive though... While I agree with your comments to some extent, I can't bring myself to say 'fair play' to them as they have not chosen to play with what they can afford, it's been imposed on them. Under the embargo they can't sign anyone and will have been liquidated if the high earners had not left so in effect they were forced into living within their means by the rock & the hard place. If they'd done it off their own back, only then IMO will they deserve the 'fair play' congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Jim Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Right, now all we need are some comments from down that way saying how Cup Runs aren't important and the evening will have been perfect Comments from the News - Pompeyinsurrey 11:23 PM on 14/08/2012 Fair play to the supporters that went tonight, it's shameful that chainrai has absolutely no respect for that support, the manager or players. League cup is not important, frankly though I can't see us kicking a ball in the league, and the way things are that's probably a blessing. I don't think anyone, Birch, the football league or anyone else has the slightest clue how to deal with this almighty mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Jim Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 I see the club sponsors have extended their deal - http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Jobsite-Extend-Pompey-Deal-3594.aspx I assume it's because Jobsite have done very nicely out of PFC, thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 I think it's all fees... from the PKF report of April 2012: "Our post appointment time costs to 30 March 2012 are £524,262 representing 1,647.8 hours at an average hourly rate of £318." So bearing in mind they were appointed on 17th Feb, that is for only 6 weeks' work! So roughly £350k a month. Over 4 months have elapsed since 30 March... £350k per month equates to another £1.4m... which added to the £500k above is £1.9m, which is pretty close to the figure claimed by Birch. Expensive business this insolvency lark! £318 per hour is probably a fair price for TB's time, however that is an average figure so includes the time spent by secretaries, accounts juniors, credit controllers etc etc. Having been on the receviving end of a few bad debts, it does make you blood boil how much an administrator can hoover up even in the most simple of cases. I remember a case when one of the big four accountancy firm ran an insolvency and the fees were over ten miilion leaving around £25,000 to be distributed to the creditors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Right, now all we need are some comments from down that way saying how Cup Runs aren't important and the evening will have been perfect Comments from the News - {Pompeyinsurrey 11:23 PM on 14/08/2012 Fair play to the supporters that went tonight, it's shameful that chainrai has absolutely no respect for that support, the manager or players. League cup is not important, frankly though I can't see us kicking a ball in the league, and the way things are that's probably a blessing. I don't think anyone, Birch, the football league or anyone else has the slightest clue how to deal with this almighty mess. } League Cup might not be important ? It might be their last game, that would be HISTORIC ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 £318 per hour Jeez, it's been a long time since I've used an Accountant/Lawyer who was that cheap. They must have got a Multi-Pack discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Good work, I wonder how much we've all collectively won tonight at their misfortune! I put a tenner on at 9/1 that Plymouth would win by 3. Nice evenings work :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 I'd of thought that a fair few of those 'away' fans last night, were of the Naval ships/bases down there, so I won't get too excited by their 'bestest' away fans tag, just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 And next in the ORLY stakes.... Appy will no doubt say....... We had reassurances from ëverybody" ever since the Admin process started. IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT MIGHT HAPPPEN I would have given some of the younger players experience of the bench last season.... You know it is going to come, that's why this thread is soooooooooooooo much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Breaking on Sky Sports News. Chainrai withdraws bid to buy the Skates!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Breaking News: Balu Chainrai withdraws bid to buy Portsmouth. #SSN bahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Ummmmm!, could be a day to be watching on here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Curtains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Well, the blue few (sorry, bestest fans ever....) have got what they wanted. So, now either the Skate's Trust step up or they die. Either way it's going to be chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Shalalalalala lala Shlalalalalalalala!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 So, if the Trust's bid is really as much of a fantasy as the smart people on here say, that really is the end for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneawol Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 1600 skates to look down the back of the sofa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Now for the really funny bit - the trust have to get the "bestest fans in the world" to convert their pledges into real, actually money. All 1600 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 And next in the ORLY stakes.... Appy will no doubt say....... We had reassurances from ëverybody" ever since the Admin process started. IF I HAD KNOWN WHAT MIGHT HAPPPEN I would have given some of the younger players experience of the bench last season.... You know it is going to come, that's why this thread is soooooooooooooo much fun A slight understatement there old bean ...... barely 30 mins later and Bang a Punchline which will have them rolling in the aisles at God's End of The M27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Breaking on Sky Sports News. Chainrai withdraws bid to buy the Skates!! It's either true or a bargaining tactic; similar to the one common in the Far East when buying counterfeit goods at a market stall, where one turns to walk away when quoted a price hoping that the vendor pleads for you to return, offering a lower price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 15 August, 2012 Share Posted 15 August, 2012 Now for the really funny bit - the trust have to get the "bestest fans in the world" to convert their pledges into real, actually money. All 1600 of them. Can someone confirm, is their bid based on 75% or 90% conversion? Clearly, both are total fantasy. I'd say c.50%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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