Pompey Takeover Saga

[Kingsland Codger]

Some of my skate mates on facebook were boasting about their great support with 17K at Fortress Fatpipes. So I just gave them a bit of perspective by quoting the Saints v Bournemouth attendance in L1: 26,289.

 

Small club with small support, no wonder they find themselves in their current predicament.

 

And an additional comparison... our first match in League 1 was at home to Millwall. Crowd = 20,103

[St Chalet]

And an additional comparison... our first match in League 1 was at home to Millwall. Crowd = 20,103

 

Just to put it into context, we were minus 10 and had Paterson (who scored) up front.

[CB Fry]

Just to put it into context, we were minus 10 and had Paterson (who scored) up front.

 

 

 

Be fair with the context. We had just been taken over by billionaires.

[St Chalet]

Be fair with the context. We had just been taken over by billionaires.

 

So had Pompey

[miserableoldgit]

But know that with Skates it's always "quality over quantity".

 

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[sidthesquid]

The thing I am not sure about is the 'non-contract' status of Appy's Heroes.

Personally I doubt they are being paid the £2 or £3k/week they might expect on a contract because you'd like to think that the FL might have something to say.

So, are they truly prepared to play for expenses only, or are they (as is traditional on the Septic Isle) being told to play for free now and defer the £5k/week until the PST warchest is opened up in due course, when it will be added to their contracts?

I hope for the players' sakes that they are playing for contracts elsewhere and not just believing the collective delusion that consumes people as they land on the island in the swamp.

 

The other thing regarding players is how much harder it is going to be to get the ex-players to agree to another swathe of pay-cuts now they are free of the place and the swamp-gas is clearing from their minds. When old Halford gets to turn out for Forest reserves v Rochdale reserves, he will a) think that he might never earn £15k/week again, and b) talk to guys on £500/week who will ask him what kind of nutter he is foregoing all that cash so that they can spunk it away on another overpaid team to get them promoted. And Kanu in his old-people's home and Kitson signing on will have similar thoughts.

[Joey-deacons-left-nut]

I To be honest I don't care, I will just take it one game at a time, my sole ambition is to be a small part of a fan buy out. I am excited for the future, good luck tomorrow I am sure you will excel in 'The best league in the world'.

 

I for one wish you well.

[dubai_phil]

Non-contract players. Oh that can hurt for years to come.....

 

The one that gets away.....

 

Rickie Lambert was a non-contract player at Blackpool when McMahon let him go

[eurosaint]

Don't fret me hearties, as soon as they lose a couple of matches v the likes of Carlisle, Bury and Yeovil, Appy will be considered an idiot !

How long did the "one Peter Storrie" chant last for ?

As soon as the current euphoria fades, their track record suggests that a) the crowds will fall sharply and b) their heroes become zeroes !

One home draw with the ground 'rocking' does not make them favourites to push for the title (nor even to quickly get rid of the inevitable -10 points either) !

Keep the faith !

[Thedelldays]

I think you are all completely failing to understand the circumstances of the situation regarding the players we have 'signed'. We are not out bidding anyone, the temporary conditions suit the situation these, in some cases, semi-talented unattached players find themselves in. The loanees will stay, the likes of Williamson, dumbuya, Howard and Harley will all depart once offered decent contracts elsewhere. The fees they are earning are lower than they may potentially earn once match fit and proven in the 'shop window' as it were.

 

There were many scouts there today watching 'our' players and you will all be pleased to know as soon as anyone performs well they will be snatched up elsewhere. To be honest I don't care, I will just take it one game at a time, my sole ambition is to be a small part of a fan buy out. I am excited for the future, good luck tomorrow I am sure you will excel in 'The best league in the world'.

 

Get lost ŷou skate bastard

Your club is just disgusting. It continues to be disgusting every day

[Weston Super Saint]

As soon as the current euphoria fades, their track record suggests that a) the crowds will fall sharply and b) their heroes become zeroes !

 

No, no, that can't be true!

 

PES told us that they NEVER boo their players, never ever!

 

Well, except for the players that want to be paid their wages for turning up, those guys are fair game to be boo'd!

[Frank's cousin]

I think you are all completely failing to understand the circumstances of the situation regarding the players we have 'signed'. We are not out bidding anyone, the temporary conditions suit the situation these, in some cases, semi-talented unattached players find themselves in. The loanees will stay, the likes of Williamson, dumbuya, Howard and Harley will all depart once offered decent contracts elsewhere. The fees they are earning are lower than they may potentially earn once match fit and proven in the 'shop window' as it were.

 

There were many scouts there today watching 'our' players and you will all be pleased to know as soon as anyone performs well they will be snatched up elsewhere. To be honest I don't care, I will just take it one game at a time, my sole ambition is to be a small part of a fan buy out. I am excited for the future, good luck tomorrow I am sure you will excel in 'The best league in the world'.

 

Uhm... think the main issue is, that instead of maxing out the cash available for creditors by playing with a younger smaller squad, you have committed to what will amount to £100,000 -£150,000 so as to be more 'competitive' - which most of your fans and Appy seem to believe is a right, when the truth and moral 'right' is that you dont - the club seems unable to recognise that being uncompetitive is the result of the excess spending of the past - please explain why your fans believe you have this right?

 

In addition, some of these players are of sufficient quality to be welcomed in many an L1 team - yet have not been signed up because their demands wage wise are probably too much, which naturaly makes others suspicious just how much you have had to pay them (or defer?) to get them even for a month... which if you look at the bigger picture, suggest once again you are trying to get a competitive advantage that you simply can not justify financially or morally...

 

Seriously, if you think this is just about Saints v Pompey, you are seriously deluded. This is about all that is wrong in the game and the plain fact that the FL and teh FA seem to be treating you far more leniently than many other clubs that have been through lesser financial problems.

 

Its been said on here by many, that most Saints would like to see you start again, no baggage, no history, but with loads of self respect and a new found pride based on integrity - most of us would be supprtive of this and look forward to the Derbies again in the future - but most of your lot seem hell bent on holding on to the past simply to lord it up over wartime titles and an FA cup win funded by 150 mil of other peoples money... irrespective if that is tainted by the last 7 years of financial stupity, mismanagement and cheating.

 

You rightly point out that it looks like we are spending big - and its true we do not know the full exptent of the source of this funding - like most swiss businessmen they keep these things private - but you can bet we are thinking about it and hope that the funding is an equity conversion - we cant be sure, but NC indicated on Markus' death that 'provision' had been made by markus for this progress and if the family decided not to fulfil it, he had other investors lined up. So far it looks like the family are supportive of ML's original plans and have to date invested 30mil in the project with probably another 30-40 mil last and this year - But given the issues with finance, you can bet most of us look at teh published accounts in detail and comment on these - as we did last year.

 

I do not believe ML ever intended to make a profit from the club and this level of investment would certainly suggest a break even point - given that the cubis now potentially worth between 60-70 mil - the main reason being we have a stadium fit for purpose - something that would be upwards of 80 mil now to build...

 

You lot need to get over yourselves and recognise this is about so much more than petty and juvenile rivalry - its about integrity. We lost ours for a few stupid months when some well intentioned, but naive shareholders sanction spending 7mil of cash we HAD, in a promotion push - it failed and we paid the heavy price - we too our punishment and new owners paid the debt and even agreed to pay more on success and have doen so - in effect the only 2 creditors will have received some 75p in teh pound on average - somewhat different to 0.4p and over 120mil + 58 mil of debt.... all we get form down the M27 is a bunch of cretins whinging about being victims and how unfair it all is.... the only victims in all this are the creditors and charities.

[OldNick]

I am excited for the future, good luck tomorrow I am sure you will excel in 'The best league in the world'.

and yesterdays post by PES'I genuinely really, really hate scummers, except the ones who are my mates or family and most of the ones I've met personally and the ones who work with my wife, oh! and that cyclist who got the gold medal for Team GB. But I won't be writing to HMRC or the media or the FL regarding any of your future misdemeanors and I can honestly say no Pompey fans I know have or would fire off 'Disgusted of Drayton' emails. It's not the Pompey way, just sneaky, snide, tell tale scummers do that, many frequenting this thread, some spunking off over your recent record signings.......' Will the real Pes please stand up Lol

It seems you lot all have double personalities down there.

[the colonel]

Uhm... think the main issue is, that instead of maxing out the cash available for creditors by playing with a younger smaller squad, you have committed to what will amount to £100,000 -£150,000 so as to be more 'competitive' - which most of your fans and Appy seem to believe is a right, when the truth and moral 'right' is that you dont - the club seems unable to recognise that being uncompetitive is the result of the excess spending of the past - please explain why your fans believe you have this right?

 

In addition, some of these players are of sufficient quality to be welcomed in many an L1 team - yet have not been signed up because their demands wage wise are probably too much, which naturaly makes others suspicious just how much you have had to pay them (or defer?) to get them even for a month... which if you look at the bigger picture, suggest once again you are trying to get a competitive advantage that you simply can not justify financially or morally...

 

Seriously, if you think this is just about Saints v Pompey, you are seriously deluded. This is about all that is wrong in the game and the plain fact that the FL and teh FA seem to be treating you far more leniently than many other clubs that have been through lesser financial problems.

 

Its been said on here by many, that most Saints would like to see you start again, no baggage, no history, but with loads of self respect and a new found pride based on integrity - most of us would be supprtive of this and look forward to the Derbies again in the future - but most of your lot seem hell bent on holding on to the past simply to lord it up over wartime titles and an FA cup win funded by 150 mil of other peoples money... irrespective if that is tainted by the last 7 years of financial stupity, mismanagement and cheating.

 

You rightly point out that it looks like we are spending big - and its true we do not know the full exptent of the source of this funding - like most swiss businessmen they keep these things private - but you can bet we are thinking about it and hope that the funding is an equity conversion - we cant be sure, but NC indicated on Markus' death that 'provision' had been made by markus for this progress and if the family decided not to fulfil it, he had other investors lined up. So far it looks like the family are supportive of ML's original plans and have to date invested 30mil in the project with probably another 30-40 mil last and this year - But given the issues with finance, you can bet most of us look at teh published accounts in detail and comment on these - as we did last year.

 

I do not believe ML ever intended to make a profit from the club and this level of investment would certainly suggest a break even point - given that the cubis now potentially worth between 60-70 mil - the main reason being we have a stadium fit for purpose - something that would be upwards of 80 mil now to build...

 

You lot need to get over yourselves and recognise this is about so much more than petty and juvenile rivalry - its about integrity. We lost ours for a few stupid months when some well intentioned, but naive shareholders sanction spending 7mil of cash we HAD, in a promotion push - it failed and we paid the heavy price - we too our punishment and new owners paid the debt and even agreed to pay more on success and have doen so - in effect the only 2 creditors will have received some 75p in teh pound on average - somewhat different to 0.4p and over 120mil + 58 mil of debt.... all we get form down the M27 is a bunch of cretins whinging about being victims and how unfair it all is.... the only victims in all this are the creditors and charities.

 

 

Well said and written but will undoubtedly will fall on deaf ears!

[dubai_phil]

Uhm... think the main issue is, that instead of maxing out the cash available for creditors by playing with a younger smaller squad, you have committed to what will amount to £100,000 -£150,000 so as to be more 'competitive' - which most of your fans and Appy seem to believe is a right, when the truth and moral 'right' is that you dont - the club seems unable to recognise that being uncompetitive is the result of the excess spending of the past - please explain why your fans believe you have this right?

 

In addition, some of these players are of sufficient quality to be welcomed in many an L1 team - yet have not been signed up because their demands wage wise are probably too much, which naturaly makes others suspicious just how much you have had to pay them (or defer?) to get them even for a month... which if you look at the bigger picture, suggest once again you are trying to get a competitive advantage that you simply can not justify financially or morally...

 

Seriously, if you think this is just about Saints v Pompey, you are seriously deluded. This is about all that is wrong in the game and the plain fact that the FL and teh FA seem to be treating you far more leniently than many other clubs that have been through lesser financial problems.

 

Its been said on here by many, that most Saints would like to see you start again, no baggage, no history, but with loads of self respect and a new found pride based on integrity - most of us would be supprtive of this and look forward to the Derbies again in the future - but most of your lot seem hell bent on holding on to the past simply to lord it up over wartime titles and an FA cup win funded by 150 mil of other peoples money... irrespective if that is tainted by the last 7 years of financial stupity, mismanagement and cheating.

 

You rightly point out that it looks like we are spending big - and its true we do not know the full exptent of the source of this funding - like most swiss businessmen they keep these things private - but you can bet we are thinking about it and hope that the funding is an equity conversion - we cant be sure, but NC indicated on Markus' death that 'provision' had been made by markus for this progress and if the family decided not to fulfil it, he had other investors lined up. So far it looks like the family are supportive of ML's original plans and have to date invested 30mil in the project with probably another 30-40 mil last and this year - But given the issues with finance, you can bet most of us look at teh published accounts in detail and comment on these - as we did last year.

 

I do not believe ML ever intended to make a profit from the club and this level of investment would certainly suggest a break even point - given that the cubis now potentially worth between 60-70 mil - the main reason being we have a stadium fit for purpose - something that would be upwards of 80 mil now to build...

 

You lot need to get over yourselves and recognise this is about so much more than petty and juvenile rivalry - its about integrity. We lost ours for a few stupid months when some well intentioned, but naive shareholders sanction spending 7mil of cash we HAD, in a promotion push - it failed and we paid the heavy price - we too our punishment and new owners paid the debt and even agreed to pay more on success and have doen so - in effect the only 2 creditors will have received some 75p in teh pound on average - somewhat different to 0.4p and over 120mil + 58 mil of debt.... all we get form down the M27 is a bunch of cretins whinging about being victims and how unfair it all is.... the only victims in all this are the creditors and charities.

 

Frank.

 

Somehow in the past months you've managed to overtake me in the posting rambling rubbish stakes.

 

But this one is a gem worth keeping

 

Well put, now put your feet up go get some beers down your neck ready for the big spanking today.

 

I'm off down the beach to get some sunburn to go with my sore ears from their fans in the pub later after Citeh have played us off the park & brought us back to reality...............

[PES]

and yesterdays post by PES'I genuinely really, really hate scummers, except the ones who are my mates or family and most of the ones I've met personally and the ones who work with my wife, oh! and that cyclist who got the gold medal for Team GB. But I won't be writing to HMRC or the media or the FL regarding any of your future misdemeanors and I can honestly say no Pompey fans I know have or would fire off 'Disgusted of Drayton' emails. It's not the Pompey way, just sneaky, snide, tell tale scummers do that, many frequenting this thread, some spunking off over your recent record signings.......' Will the real Pes please stand up Lol

It seems you lot all have double personalities down there.

 

Nick, Its all bull****. Everything, none of it really matters. We are just all passing the time till we all age and die.

[Whitey Grandad]

Nick, Its all bull****. Everything, none of it really matters. We are just all passing the time till we all age and die.

 

That's easy for you youngsters to say.

[ottery st mary]

PES

 

I hope for your sake... Pompey regain their league status before you die:p

 

You do have another 20 or more years:D

[mack rill]

Get lost ŷou skate bastard

Your club is just disgusting. It continues to be disgusting every day

 

Pay no heed to DullDays the resident (Talc boy,skate.) Pes, Been in that metal tube close to all his fishy Friends again, Sadly a case for (care in the community) not working,

Ps Pes don't forget theres a Good hiding on the telly later,

[Gorgiesaint]

I think you are all completely failing to understand the circumstances of the situation regarding the players we have 'signed'. We are not out bidding anyone, the temporary conditions suit the situation these, in some cases, semi-talented unattached players find themselves in. The loanees will stay, the likes of Williamson, dumbuya, Howard and Harley will all depart once offered decent contracts elsewhere. The fees they are earning are lower than they may potentially earn once match fit and proven in the 'shop window' as it were.

 

There were many scouts there today watching 'our' players and you will all be pleased to know as soon as anyone performs well they will be snatched up elsewhere. To be honest I don't care, I will just take it one game at a time, my sole ambition is to be a small part of a fan buy out. I am excited for the future, good luck tomorrow I am sure you will excel in 'The best league in the world'.

 

But hasn't Williamson already been offered a decent contract by Sheffield United, rumour has it that he turned down £3k per week (which is above the L1 average) to join your lot on a monthly contract. Now why would he do that? If he really wanted out to a better club then any agent worth their salt would be able to get release clauses into a new contract.

 

And to say they're semi-untalented - well, that's the point - they're not. They're a better side than you can afford, so don't sign them. You had a team out in midweek so why should you have been allowed to sign anyone on any type of contract? That's what frustrates most of us on here - the only consistency is not from the FL in implementing the rules, but in pompey continually trying to get players they cannot afford.

[Thedelldays]

Pay no heed to DullDays the resident (Talc boy,skate.) Pes, Been in that metal tube close to all his fishy Friends again, Sadly a case for (care in the community) not working,

Ps Pes don't forget theres a Good hiding on the telly later,

 

You get lost too

 

Oh, don't forget to take your canestan today you riddled git

[mcjwills]

Pay no heed to DullDays the resident (Talc boy,skate.) Pes, Been in that metal tube close to all his fishy Friends again, Sadly a case for (care in the community) not working,

Ps Pes don't forget theres a Good hiding on the telly later,

 

That will be a premier league hiding to you skatey boy

[mack rill]

That will be a premier league hiding to you skatey boy

 

I stand corrected sir!

[Wade Garrett]

To be honest, now the season is starting and we're looking to recruit class players, I care less and less about Pompey.

 

They would be more wound up if we all showed complete indifference to them and their situation.

 

I've enjoyed this thread, but that's it for me now.

[ottery st mary]

You may well be back on ThURSDAY/fRIDAY when they go pop.. For a last peep;)

 

The pledges have no substance to them in the main and will be many Millions short of a buy..

Edited 19 August, 2012 by ottery st mary

[dubai_phil]

You may well be back on ThURSDAY/fRIDAY when they go pop.. For a last peep;)

 

The pledges have no substance to them in the main and will be many Millions short of a buy..

 

 

 

Now, oh wise one. Tell us something that isn't worth betting your mortgage on

[The Kraken]

There were many scouts there today watching 'our' players and you will all be pleased to know as soon as anyone performs well they will be snatched up elsewhere. To be honest I don't care, I will just take it one game at a time, my sole ambition is to be a small part of a fan buy out. I am excited for the future, good luck tomorrow I am sure you will excel in 'The best league in the world'.

No there weren't. I know this because I was actually there with my mate who is a scout. There were hardly any others scouts there; some, but not very many at all. And he wasn't even dispatched to watch the high earners, more for the Pompey youngsters.

 

If you're not outbidding anybody, why did Lee Williamson turn down an offer from Sheffield United to joing Pompey on a short term basis?

 

Stop making things up.

[*Halo*]

 

Best. Rant. Ever.

 

Thanks mate.

 

---

 

Well, just recently, I was spending a moment or two, mulling over the concepts of the PST's "bid". And during my musings, there was one word that kept on cropping up:

 

If.

 

If, if, if.

 

Perhaps throw in a few buts and maybes for good measure, but essentially, the whole thing is based upon "if this happens", "if that happens", "we can do this:".

 

It reminded me of a famous piece of writing, by a certain Mr. Rudyard Kipling.

 

Here's the original, for a comparison: http://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/rudyard_kipling/kipling_if.htm

 

But I thought I'd have a little go at penning my own version of the old classic. I've tried to keep as much as possible to the original structure, so it was a task to put it together, keeping with the original rhyme and meter.

 

---

 

If... (By *Halo* Kipling)

 

 

If you can keep your (stolen) cash when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can run the P*mpey Trust when all men doubt you,

But take advantage of your local Council too;

If you can wait and not be liquidated by waiting,

Or, being laughed about, for telling so many lies,

Or, being hated, for never stopping cheating,

And yet never being very good, nor very wise;

 

 

If you can cheat - and not make tax your master;

If you can lie - and not make truth your aim;

If you can meet with Al-Faraj and Al-Fahim

And treat those two imposters just the same;

If you can bear to hear the lies you've spoken

Exposed by PTS nutjobs, to make you look complete and utter fools,

Or watch the team you spunked a fortune on broken,

And stoop so low, to sell your Club to endless criminals;

 

 

If you can win one FA Cup from all your cheating,

And rip off creditors and never give a toss,

And lose it all, and start your endless bleating,

And never breath a word about your part in all your loss;

If you can force all your high wage earning players,

To compromise, and stitch them up as soon as they are gone,

And somehow still not fold when there is nothing in you;

Except the fat in your pipes, and a clock that's always wrong.

 

 

If you can talk up pathetic crowds and keep your face straight,

Or walk with he who rings - but lose the southsea common touch;

If two hundred and fifty thousand "fans" desert you;

And never "Pack the Park" when you're going bust;

If you can fulfil the stringent Council loan conditions;

And keep old Balu Chinny sweet with rent for years to come -

Yours is Nottarf Krap, and all the fat that's in it,

And - which is more - you'll be a f*cking cheating Skate my son!

 

 

---

 

Anyway, time to watch the Premier League Saints.

[mack rill]

hmmm that was off side, surly not a brown envelope in the back of the guilty looking linesman's pocket?

[PES]

No there weren't. I know this because I was actually there with my mate who is a scout. There were hardly any others scouts there; some, but not very many at all. And he wasn't even dispatched to watch the high earners, more for the Pompey youngsters.

If you're not outbidding anybody, why did Lee Williamson turn down an offer from Sheffield United to joing Pompey on a short term basis?

 

Stop making things up.

 

Alex Rea and a Rangers Contingent were there, I sat directly behind them.

[mack rill]

3-2 think you scummers can feel slightly ripped off there,

[mcjwills]

hmmm that was off side, surly not a brown envelope in the back of the guilty looking linesman's pocket?

 

I stand corrected NOT a premier league hiding, a loss but a ceditable loss against the best team in England.

[positivepete]

3-2 think you scummers can feel slightly ripped off there,

 

Blimey Mack, with sentiments like that you will never be allowed back on POL!

[The Kraken]

Alex Rea and a Rangers Contingent were there, I sat directly behind them.

Loads then :lol:

 

I saw Alex Rae, chatting with Claridge. Aside from that the comps seating was not even half full, hardly any scouts there from other clubs.

[dubai_phil]

Pay no heed to DullDays the resident (Talc boy,skate.) Pes, Been in that metal tube close to all his fishy Friends again, Sadly a case for (care in the community) not working,

Ps Pes don't forget theres a Good hiding on the telly later,

 

Another skate plan that didn't work out as expected

[dubai_phil]

3-2 think you scummers can feel slightly ripped off there,

 

Well, it was Howard Webb in charge

[EastleighSoulBoy]

Well, it was Howard Webb in charge

 

Hmmmm, I didn't realise that you could play Man City and Man Utd at the same time.

[Saint in Paradise]

Alex Rea and a Rangers Contingent were there, I sat directly behind them.

 

Perhaps trying to find out how pimpey didn't get as clobbered as Rangers were by the authorities

[Give it to Ron]

Pay no heed to DullDays the resident (Talc boy,skate.) Pes, Been in that metal tube close to all his fishy Friends again, Sadly a case for (care in the community) not working,

Ps Pes don't forget theres a Good hiding on the telly later,

 

Is that Rocky 3 for the good hiding.....don't worry he beats him again later and the giant Russian...oops sorry Russians are a sore subject aren't they.

[Lazlo78]

[...]It reminded me of a famous piece of writing, by a certain Mr. Rudyard Kipling.

 

Here's the original, for a comparison: http://www.everypoet.com/archive/poetry/rudyard_kipling/kipling_if.htm

 

But I thought I'd have a little go at penning my own version of the old classic. I've tried to keep as much as possible to the original structure, so it was a task to put it together, keeping with the original rhyme and meter.[...]

 

This thread brings out the most lyrical side in all us nutjobs - excellent effort

[mack rill]

Blimey Mack, with sentiments like that you will never be allowed back on POL!

 

banned years ago sir! ,,,,,,,,(not toeing the party line) when chinny first appeared on the horizon i voiced my concerns in an unsavory way, still mates have said (u ain't missed much)

 

Gets to know news quicker on this thread anyway:blush:

[St Jim]

Cheats FC looking to sign up yet another player.

 

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/portsmouth/fb_news.php?storyid=17897

 

 

Pompey are set to sign Reading youngster Jordan Obita on loan on Monday as Michael Appleton looks to beef up his fledgling squad.

 

And he also hope Gibraltar midfielder Liam Walker will have his international clearance in time for the trip to Colchester on Tuesday.

 

Appleton said: “I’m going to be pushing very hard. We’ve got Liam Walker and hopefully his international clearance will be ready for Tuesday.

 

“Jordan Obita will be joining us on loan from Reading on Monday, but that only gets us to 17. We need at least another three players to be competitive. If we pick an injury up, we’re snookered.”

 

“The phrase ’24/7′ doesn’t even come into what we’ve had to do over the last few days. I’m not sure how much sleep I’ve had and that’s not through worrying; that’s just not being able to have enough time in the day to get things done,” he added.

 

 

FFS, being competative is not a right, it's a privilege. Many clubs have gone into admin, cut the cloth and as a consequence have become uncompetitive.

 

Given PFC have an existing Default Event I am gobsmacked the FL have allowed them to coninue signing players past the minimum number of 14.

 

When will the FL take a leaf out of the Scottish FL and actually grow a pair?!?

[Sevvy]

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/593899524?-11209

 

Any bets that both of BC valuations are higher than what the trust think it should be.

[Saint in Paradise]

How disrespectful and unprofessional that "open letter" is. That letter should be private and sent direct

to BC not broadcast in the local rag before BC has had a chance to read and think about it. More attempted

bullying like happened to the players it seems to me. BC should just add 3 or 4 million to the price he was going

to ask and tell pst why.

[70's Mike]

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/593899524?-11209

 

Any bets that both of BC valuations are higher than what the trust think it should be.

 

funny thing is they are asking BC to pay for the valuations, leopard and spots springs to mind

[Frank's cousin]

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/593899524?-11209

 

Any bets that both of BC valuations are higher than what the trust think it should be.

 

 

Trust in 'fail to understand negotiation and selling' shocker - What Fratton is worth commercisally is totally irrelevent - the only relevent thing is what Chinney is willing to sell it for which could be 3 times what its worth - he is better off keeping it and renting it to them for 1 mil a year for 20 years and he gets his money back....

[Winchester Red]

You just have to look at the Ron Noades / Simon Jordan stand off.

 

RN owned Selhurst Park and always wanted £4m-£5m more than the market value, yet SJ only ever wanted to pay the market value.

 

Result? RN owned it for years and rented it to Palace and it completely hamstrung them.

 

I don't think the PST will gain much by appealing to BC's better nature

[dronskisaint]

How disrespectful and unprofessional that "open letter" is. That letter should be private and sent direct

to BC not broadcast in the local rag before BC has had a chance to read and think about it. More attempted

bullying like happened to the players it seems to me. BC should just add 3 or 4 million to the price he was going

to ask and tell pst why.

 

Unprofessional, desperate. cringingly inaccurate and utterly pointless (or should that be negatively pointless?)

[Winchester Red]

I think the first lesson the PST need to learn is don't try and negotiate with BC through the media

 

You'll just get his back-up

 

The only hope they have, bearing in mind his money is secured against the ground rather then him owning the ground, is to go through the courts and that will take time

[dubai_phil]

 

Another pompey myth exposed.

 

But your Honour, I can't even text let alone use a computer