Pompey Takeover Saga

[Fowllyd]

Unbelievable. They are so deluded it's frightening. Warnock nor any of the others would touch P****y with a barge pole. The reason Andy Awful is doing it is because no-one else would go anywhere near the place.

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That's just where you're wrong. They were looking for an "impact manager" as that's what they need right now. And it clearly stands to reason that a chap who's been at the club as long as anyone can remember, and who took the reins with a planet-juddering impact for two whole games earlier this season, must be that man.

[Kingsbridge Saint]

And so, onwards with optimism:

 

Last 6 matches (overall)

 

1 York

6 6 0 0 8 1 +7 18

2 Rochdale

6 4 1 1 11 3 +8 13

3 S****horpe

6 3 3 0 10 5 +5 12

4 Fleetwood

6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11

5 Burton Albion

6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11

6 Dagenham & R

6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 10

7 Accrington

6 2 3 1 10 5 +5 9

8 Mansfield

6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 9

9 Exeter City

6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 8

10 Chesterfield

6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8

11 Morecambe

6 2 2 2 9 10 -1 8

12 Hartlepool

6 2 1 3 10 7 +3 7

13 Southend Utd

6 1 4 1 7 5 +2 7

14 Wimbledon

6 1 4 1 8 8 0 7

15 Northampton

6 1 4 1 6 8 -2 7

16 Plymouth

6 2 1 3 6 8 -2 7

17 Cheltenham

6 1 3 2 6 8 -2 6

18 Torquay Utd

6 2 0 4 4 6 -2 6

19 Bury

6 0 5 1 4 5 -1 5

20 Newport

6 1 2 3 5 9 -4 5

21 Bristol Rovers

6 1 2 3 4 10 -6 5

22 Wycombe

6 1 1 4 3 8 -5 4

23 Oxford Utd

6 1 1 4 3 12 -9 4

24 Portsmouth

6 0 3 3 1 7 -6 3

[St. Neil]

Well that did'nt take long, Barker has gone to MK Dons as assistant manager.

[qwertySFC]

http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/barker-to-assist-robinson-1452752.aspx

 

Didn't take Ricky long to get a new job

[Verbal Kint]

http://www.mkdons.com/news/article/barker-to-assist-robinson-1452752.aspx

 

Didn't take Ricky long to get a new job

 

Robinson on Barker:

 

"I know he’s thoroughly excited by the challenge and no disrespect to where he’s been before but this is a massive football club, a growing club."

 

Smaller club than Franchise FC. How embarrassing

[RedFear]

Robinson on Barker:

 

"I know he’s thoroughly excited by the challenge and no disrespect to where he’s been before but this is a massive football club, a growing club."

 

Smaller club than Franchise FC. How embarrassing

 

lol, quality!

 

love that quote

[Hockey_saint]

Robinson on Barker:

 

"I know he’s thoroughly excited by the challenge and no disrespect to where he’s been before but this is a massive football club, a growing club."

 

Smaller club than Franchise FC. How embarrassing

 

Come on, who slipped Carl Robinson some cash to say that!!!! or is he a fellow nutjob!! brilliant!

[Gorgiesaint]

Has anyone posted this link yet?

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-failed-in-warnock-bid-to-become-barker-successor-1-5965714?WT.mc_id=Outbrain_text&obref=obinsite

 

Sometimes I just don't know whether to laugh or cringe...

 

We knew we needed an impact manager, there was no point looking at someone who could maybe turn it around next year

 

The next bit should have read... "but we completely failed in that respect as everyone we spoke to just laughed at us so we turned to Andy Awful instead as he's the only person we know who has a worse record than Richie Barker as pompey manager"

[tony13579]

Who's going to be the 100000th though?

 

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It's mine, all mine, day or night, WoHaHa, WoHaHa......

[Tamesaint]

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?t=242527

 

Brighton view on all things skate. Worth reading posts over last 24 hours, remarkably similar to here!

 

I appreciate that this post on Brighton was a few days ago but this thread is moving so fast that it is difficult to keep up. (see what I did there).

 

I used to believe in the stereotype that NSC was full of Poyet loving gayboys but clearly not. Their thread contains some great posts. They are fans of Rallyboy (not surprising as the man is a genius) but they have some good posters of their own. The comments on Pompey's likely attendance at Newport today are well worth a read.

 

It is nice to seethat nut jobbery isnot confined to our part of the south coast.

[Waterside.saint]

And so, onwards with optimism:

 

Last 6 matches (overall)

 

1 York

6 6 0 0 8 1 +7 18

2 Rochdale

6 4 1 1 11 3 +8 13

3 S****horpe

6 3 3 0 10 5 +5 12

4 Fleetwood

6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11

5 Burton Albion

6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11

6 Dagenham & R

6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 10

7 Accrington

6 2 3 1 10 5 +5 9

8 Mansfield

6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 9

9 Exeter City

6 2 2 2 9 7 +2 8

10 Chesterfield

6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8

11 Morecambe

6 2 2 2 9 10 -1 8

12 Hartlepool

6 2 1 3 10 7 +3 7

13 Southend Utd

6 1 4 1 7 5 +2 7

14 Wimbledon

6 1 4 1 8 8 0 7

15 Northampton

6 1 4 1 6 8 -2 7

16 Plymouth

6 2 1 3 6 8 -2 7

17 Cheltenham

6 1 3 2 6 8 -2 6

18 Torquay Utd

6 2 0 4 4 6 -2 6

19 Bury

6 0 5 1 4 5 -1 5

20 Newport

6 1 2 3 5 9 -4 5

21 Bristol Rovers

6 1 2 3 4 10 -6 5

22 Wycombe

6 1 1 4 3 8 -5 4

23 Oxford Utd

6 1 1 4 3 12 -9 4

24 Portsmouth

6 0 3 3 1 7 -6 3

 

That's a promising trend.

Perhaps Awford will take them to new depths? Here's hoping

[Waterside.saint]

I appreciate that this post on Brighton was a few days ago but this thread is moving so fast that it is difficult to keep up. (see what I did there).

 

I used to believe in the stereotype that NSC was full of Poyet loving gayboys but clearly not. Their thread contains some great posts. They are fans of Rallyboy (not surprising as the man is a genius) but they have some good posters of their own. The comments on Pompey's likely attendance at Newport today are well worth a read.

 

It is nice to see that nut jobbery is not confined to our part of the south coast.

 

E.g.

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Edited 29 March, 2014 by Waterside.saint
Too off-topic even for this thread

[Sevvy]

E.g.

 

Cheers for that, not the sort of image I want when eating my breakfast.

[Dalek2003]

Robinson on Barker:

 

"I know he’s thoroughly excited by the challenge and no disrespect to where he’s been before but this is a massive football club, a growing club."

 

Smaller club than Franchise FC. How embarrassing

 

Fantastic !!!!!! I am splitting my Dalek shell open with uncontrolled laughter !!!! Oh my.....it's brilliant !

[doddisalegend]

Has anyone posted this link yet?

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-failed-in-warnock-bid-to-become-barker-successor-1-5965714?WT.mc_id=Outbrain_text&obref=obinsite

 

Sometimes I just don't know whether to laugh or cringe...

 

How the hell on gods green earth did they expect to sign someone of Warnock's standing in the game? They're in league 2, no pot to **** in and starring relegation in the face no manager with any reputation would touch them with a barge pole the best they could have hoped for was another league 2 boss or a up coming non-league manager.

Edited 29 March, 2014 by doddisalegend

[doddisalegend]

Robinson on Barker:

 

"I know he’s thoroughly excited by the challenge and no disrespect to where he’s been before but this is a massive football club, a growing club."

 

Smaller club than Franchise FC. How embarrassing

 

In fairness MK Dons have got the sort of facilities that pompey could only dream of and these days the players to:lol:. The Dons had a better stadium than fat pipes when they used to play at the national hockey stadium.....

[Tamesaint]

How the hell on gods green earth did they expect to sign someone of Warnock's standing in the game. they're in league 2, no pot to **** in and starring relegation in the face no manager with any reputation would touch them with a barge pole the best they could have hoped for was another league 2 boss or a up coming non-league manager.

 

...and the article reckons that they then decided to look elsewhere. Perhaps Warnock jumped at the chance of managing them but then they decided that Awford was the better manager and they decided to reject Warnock for Awford.....

 

or perhaps not.

[mcjwills]

I appreciate that this post on Brighton was a few days ago but this thread is moving so fast that it is difficult to keep up. (see what I did there).

 

I used to believe in the stereotype that NSC was full of Poyet loving gayboys but clearly not. Their thread contains some great posts. They are fans of Rallyboy (not surprising as the man is a genius) but they have some good posters of their own. The comments on Pompey's likely attendance at Newport today are well worth a read.

 

It is nice to seethat nut jobbery isnot confined to our part of the south coast.

 

I think the Edna poster could be the future Mrs Rallyboy, a match made in Portsmouth mirth.

[SaintRichmond]

Mark Catlin..........PFC

 

states.....As the club's debt continues to decline.

 

Have I missed something OR have they managed to hide or write off more debt.....

I was under the impression that they had withdrawn from the Messi transfer due to lack of funds:D

Personally think the term....Economical with the truth...springs to mind:p

 

What he meant to say was ....... " I have managed to reduce our debt by selecting the highest of our unpaid bills, and redirecting them to the Waste Paper Basket "

 

Sorted 'innit

[suewhistle]

I've had a quick look on here and had my morning laugh, got some air into my lungs and it's now off to the station and on to the pub with a spring in my step and a smile on my face.

 

PTS nutjobs everywhere, thanks...

[landford.saint]

I think the HNW's have played an absolute blinder so far. They have identified an asset, and have acquired it. No not PFC but Nottarf Crap. They have done this using more of the publics money than their own. Having acquired the asset they have managed to persuade the council to relinquish the covenant over that land. It is now worth far more than they paid for it. They have also by careful positioning of adjoining land, trapped that asset making the development of the asset impossible for the sitting tenants. All the have to do now is to get rid of the sitting tenants. By placing a succession of their own men in control of PFC they have brought the current tenants to the brink of brankruptcy. With just a little more incompetency over the next few weeks their new man in control will have completed the task, PFC will no longer exist, and they will have a fat juicy bit of prime building land for sale... Brilliant.

 

 

P.S. Although I read this thread most days I rarely post. Does that make me a junior nut-job, or is the a socialist thread where we are all equal members in the pleasure gained from our neighbours anguish.

[rallyboy]

The mental state of Nutjobbery is more of a curse than a group that you belong to, so Landford, you are a sufferer like the rest of us.

You have made the bravest step, standing up and finally admitting it to yourself that you have a problem.

That obsessive looking at the thread, the following of bizarre links, all those balance sheets, the laughing out loud to yourself at the oddest things - how many years of your life has been lost in here?

Yes, you have learned a great deal about legal and financial matters and even how to construct a paragraph of more than eight words, but it has to stop.

Sadly Nutjobbery has spread to the east now, Brighton is reporting an increase in cases.

 

Someone needs to do something, perhaps we could have a fundraiser to research the disease - and in the true spirit of the genre, we could pretend to hand over a cheque to someone who needs it but we could keep the cash and spend it on prossies!

[The9]

Newport's website is encouraging the Skates today with a "big crowd" and "eagerly anticipated game" article.

 

It does say however that 4,000 are expected. That would be fewer than Newport got at home for Accrington and Bristol Rovers.

Edited 29 March, 2014 by The9

[solentstars]

Hopefuls the blue few will lose again and those below pick up points.

 

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[Jonnyboy]

The mental state of Nutjobbery is more of a curse than a group that you belong to, so Landford, you are a sufferer like the rest of us.

You have made the bravest step, standing up and finally admitting it to yourself that you have a problem.

That obsessive looking at the thread, the following of bizarre links, all those balance sheets, the laughing out loud to yourself at the oddest things - how many years of your life has been lost in here?

Yes, you have learned a great deal about legal and financial matters and even how to construct a paragraph of more than eight words, but it has to stop.

Sadly Nutjobbery has spread to the east now, Brighton is reporting an increase in cases.

 

Someone needs to do something, perhaps we could have a fundraiser to research the disease - and in the true spirit of the genre, we could pretend to hand over a cheque to someone who needs it but we could keep the cash and spend it on prossies!

 

I think the only cure will involve excision at the source.

 

Aka the death of PFC around page 2000.

[hutch]

Newport's website is encouraging the Skates today with a "big crowd" and "eagerly anticipated game" article.

 

It does say however that 4,000 are expected. That would be fewer than Newport got at home for Accrington and Bristol Rovers.

But this one is a cup final, innit? We all know how hard it is to get cup final tickets.

[Saint 76er]

Newport's website is encouraging the Skates today with a "big crowd" and "eagerly anticipated game" article.

 

It does say however that 4,000 are expected. That would be fewer than Newport got at home for Accrington and Bristol Rovers.

 

I think that would be because most of the visiting supporters will clearly be gathering in huge numbers on the IoW today, thinking it's almost a home game for them ...

[TopGun]

Come on you exiles...

 

Why are they called that?

[jjsaint]

Pompey 1 goal up. Fpuck.

[jjsaint]

Newport down to 10 men. Plus Northampton are losing at home. They are getting away with it (just).

[View From The Top]

Newport down to 10 men. Plus Northampton are losing at home. They are getting away with it (just).

 

Come on, another season of L2 struggle would be awesome.

[Jonnyboy]

The dream may fade today but still plenty to play for.

[The9]

Sorry everyone, I feel personally responsible. Even the Skates can just about beat a team that ends with 9 men and played over an hour with 10.

[The9]

Come on you exiles...

 

Why are they called that?

 

Because when they were reformed in 1989 the council refused to let them play in Newport because the former club had been liquidated owing money to the council.

 

So for their first season as reformed club Newport AFC, they were forced to play in Gloucestershire at Moreton-in-Marsh.

 

The nickname was well established by the time the FAW also forced the club to play in England when they formed the League of Wales a couple of years later.

 

Anyway, the stupid fickers properly let me down today.

[The9]

Win that and they're basically safe, only take another point or 2 given how poor the 2 below are. Real shame.

 

Nah, Northampton are still better than them, Chris Wilder will get them firing having been overlooked by the Skates in favour of Barker. They're not going to play 9 men every week.

[Crazy Diamond]

Okay so worst case scenario they stay up... But they've blown their budget how many times this season? It'll only get worse.

[Waterside.saint]

I've had a quick look on here and had my morning laugh, got some air into my lungs and it's now off to the station and on to the pub with a spring in my step and a smile on my face.

 

PTS nutjobs everywhere, thanks...

 

Hey, no worries. It's what we do.

[suewhistle]

Cheers. Mostly disappointing results, and condolences to The9, but quite a spring in my step on the way home too: a great afternoon at st marys. We're going to brazil... they're going to Northampton...

[Ken Tone]

Look on the bright side. They can relegated next season. PFC - the gift that keeps on giving

[The9]

Cheers. Mostly disappointing results, and condolences to The9, but quite a spring in my step on the way home too: a great afternoon at st marys. We're going to brazil... they're going to Northampton...

 

I was also at St Mary's (with both clubs' shirts on) but despite awesome Saints I was still REALLY annoyed.

[Waterside.saint]

Cheers. Mostly disappointing results, and condolences to The9, but quite a spring in my step on the way home too: a great afternoon at st marys. We're going to brazil... they're going to Northampton...

 

Look on the bright side. They can relegated next season. PFC - the gift that keeps on giving

 

I was also at St Mary's (with both clubs' shirts on) but despite awesome Saints I was still REALLY annoyed.

 

Courage, mes braves. They're stuck in the basement and their plight will provide many more :lol:s yet

[hutch]

Okay so worst case scenario they stay up... But they've blown their budget how many times this season? It'll only get worse.

Indeed. They're firmly in "something will turn up" territory already, needing outsiders to fund the wages of any loanees coming in, and they haven't even got to the "income-free" summer closed season yet.

 

Or did I read in the News a couple of weeks ago that they have a humungous player budget for next year, to fund the promotionest squad ever seen in League 2, and they will publish the full details as soon as everybody has bought their season ticket?

[landford.saint]

The mental state of Nutjobbery is more of a curse than a group that you belong to, so Landford, you are a sufferer like the rest of us.

You have made the bravest step, standing up and finally admitting it to yourself that you have a problem.

That obsessive looking at the thread, the following of bizarre links, all those balance sheets, the laughing out loud to yourself at the oddest things - how many years of your life has been lost in here?

Yes, you have learned a great deal about legal and financial matters and even how to construct a paragraph of more than eight words, but it has to stop.

Sadly Nutjobbery has spread to the east now, Brighton is reporting an increase in cases.

 

Someone needs to do something, perhaps we could have a fundraiser to research the disease - and in the true spirit of the genre, we could pretend to hand over a cheque to someone who needs it but we could keep the cash and spend it on prossies!

 

Thank you RB for your understanding. I must stand up now and admit " I am a nut-job". There I said it.

I came out of St Mary's after the single most one sided, best display, Saints win in years, and the first thing I looked for was the Skates result. I am certainly badly effected. Do I need help? No I don't. I am happy in my affliction..

[Ohio Saint]

Them thar players must have truly hated Barker!!!

[Weston Super Saint]

Indeed. They're firmly in "something will turn up" territory already, needing outsiders to fund the wages of any loanees coming in, and they haven't even got to the "income-free" summer closed season yet.

 

Or did I read in the News a couple of weeks ago that they have a humungous player budget for next year, to fund the promotionest squad ever seen in League 2, and they will publish the full details as soon as everybody has bought their season ticket?

 

Schoolboy error, forgetting the bestestest parachute payments in the world that last forever and can fund everything.

[Lord Duckhunter]

If they do stay up Andy Awful will be hailed as the man who inspired the great escape. This will mean they'll keep him in charge until about Dec when they suddenly realise hes a clueless plum and sack him. Starting with Awful in charge next season will ensure another few months of laughter.

[rallyboy]

if they string several results together now we might just have to thank Mr McInnes for such an appalling appointment mid-season.

 

Had they employed a sensible manager then, they would now be right up there in the play-offs and gobbing off about promotion.

 

I salute the Trust for their work - long may they control the destiny of the south's pluckiest minnow.

[Crazy Diamond]

If they do stay up Andy Awful will be hailed as the man who inspired the great escape. This will mean they'll keep him in charge until about Dec when they suddenly realise hes a clueless plum and sack him. Starting with Awful in charge next season will ensure another few months of laughter.

 

Radio Solent has been a good source of comedy in recent years. Remember when Cotterill was in charge? His post-match interviews were priceless. I struggle to listen to Awford though, the guy sounds like he's been hit over the head with something very hard. He's so slooooow.

[Waterside.saint]

if they string several results together now we might just have to thank Mr McInnes for such an appalling appointment mid-season.

 

Had they employed a sensible manager then, they would now be right up there in the play-offs and gobbing off about promotion.

 

I salute the Trust for their work - long may they control the destiny of the south's pluckiest minnow.

 

That makes yet another Twitter hashtag:

#SouthsPluckiestMinnow ... although Champagne Iain must wonder who this could possibly refer to, when all on the septic isle know they're the pluckiestest sleepiestest giants

Edited 30 March, 2014 by Waterside.saint
Corrected spelling

[mack rill]

If they do stay up Andy Awful will be hailed as the man who inspired the great escape. This will mean they'll keep him in charge until about Dec when they suddenly realise hes a clueless plum and sack him. Starting with Awful in charge next season will ensure another few months of laughter.

 

Awfal's is not that stupid,He's safe as houses with the yoooff,

no matter what happens win or lose he will stand aside let some other fool be the whiping boy.

Ronny should of been sacked before he walked through the gate,(gob shiyt ussles c**t) next moves should be to get shot of catlin his ****up mate, He couldn't run a paper round.