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Gorgiesaint

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'Bail us out'

 

Interesting choice of phrase for a club that is ahead of its budgets.

 

And one that is 'debt-free' apparently.

 

Anyone might think that the supporters trust has just realised it's about to lose majority control of the club...

 

(written in one sentence paragraphs in honour of Neil Allen's nomination for Regional Sports Reporter of the Year)

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Waterside.saint

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Just found this on my MSN Homepage!

 

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'Bail us out'

 

Interesting choice of phrase for a club that is ahead of its budgets.

 

And one that is 'debt-free' apparently.

 

Anyone might think that the supporters trust has just realised it's about to lose majority control of the club...

 

(written in one sentence paragraphs in honour of Neil Allen's nomination for Regional Sports Reporter of the Year)

 

This is hilarious, they truly are the gift that keeps on giving :lol:

It reminds me of a famous scene in Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera 'The Mikado' where a character's integrity is threatened by his holding numerous functions all at the same time:

 

KOKO. It seems that the festivities in connection with my approaching marriage must last a week. I would like to do it handsomely, and I want to consult you as to the amount I ought to spend upon them?

 

POOH. Certainly! In which of my capacities? As First Lord of the Treasury, Lord Chamberlain, Attorney-General, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Privy Purse, or Private Secretary?

 

Ko. Suppose we say as Private Secretary.

 

POOH. Speaking as your Private Secretary, I should say that as the city will have to pay for it, don't stint yourself, do it well.

 

Ko. Exactly: as the city will have to pay for it. That Is your advice.

 

POOH. As Private Secretary. Of course you will understand that as Lord Chancellor of the Exchequer, I am bound to see that due economy is observed.

 

Ko. Oh. But you said just now "don't stint yourself, do it well."

 

POOH. As Private Secretary.

 

Ko. And now you say that due economy must be observed.

 

POOH. As Chancellor of the Exchequer.

 

Ko. I see. Come over here where the Chancellor can't hear us (they cross the stage}. Now, as my Solicitor, how do you advise me to deal with this difficulty?

 

POOH. Oh, as your Solicitor, I should have no hesitation in saying 'chance it'.

 

Ko. Thank you (shaking his hand). I will.

 

POOH. If it were not that as Lord Chief Justice, I am bound to see that the law isn't violated.

 

Ko. I see. Come over here where the Chief Justice can't hear us (they cross the stage). Now, then, as First Lord of the Treasury ?

 

POOH. Of course, as First Lord of the Treasury, I could propose a special rate that would cover all expenses, if it were not that, as leader of the Opposition, it would be my duty to resist it tooth and nail. Or as Paymaster-General, I could so cook the accounts, that as Lord High Auditor I should never discover the fraud. But, then, as Archbishop of Titipu , it would be my duty to announce my dishonesty and give myself into my own custody as First Commissioner of Police.

 

Ko. That's extremely awkward.

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St Chalet

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The last one to bail them out.

 

Nigel Tresidder, Pompey Supporters' Club central branch chairman, said: 'I don't think he's in for the long term but if he's hear to bail us out of the winding up petition and pay the money we owe to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs then that's a good thing

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/supporters-hope-chainrai-takeover-will-help-to-save-troubled-pompey-1-1247263

 

PS it is 'here' not 'hear' you morons.

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trousers

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Allegedly it will be 'ringfenced' - lol heard that one before! - to pay football creditors only.

 

If there was any justice in Pompeyland ( :lol: ) any windfalls such as this should be shared out amongst previous creditors who lost out in CVA1.

 

By using it to pay for EXISTING obligations under CVA2 simply means that their debt gets paid earlier. But of course this is Pompey so they'll look to benefit from it rather than concern themselves with Joe Public who have lost c.£150m over the last 5 years.

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The9

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I'm learning to be efficient with my 3 posts, so:

 

Jack Whatmough: crap against our U-18s, set up one of Saturday's goals in their 4-1 win against Dag&Red (did they think Poyet was right and they were playing us?), albeit with a massive gargantuan hoof down the pitch.

 

Still not convinced they'll see any money from Liverpool even if they win the Prem, far too many little things that don't add up (them owing Liverpool £7m already and being desperate for cash, Johnson signing a second contract, the 2 CVAs since, etc).

 

Nice summary of the rising poop from rallyboy.

 

Newport finally won a match (annoyingly beating Wycombe, though if they hadn't they'd have been below the Skates).

 

As noted on the FL Show on the weekend, this was the first time Portsmouth had won back to back games in the League since 2011. That's hilarious, and probably covers 3 separate financial entities masquerading as Portsmouth (City/Community) Football Club. In that time, Saints have moved from the bottom of L1 to the top half of the Premier League and set a couple of undefeated home and all-time records. They, meanwhile, just won a second match in a row - having beaten two clubs who've been in the Football League for under 8 years combined.

 

Strange how these awful players (many of whom have contracts with other clubs) have suddenly started playing near the end of the season, against two midtable teams on terrible form and with nothing to play for - anyone would think they had careers to think of elsewhere.

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As noted on the FL Show on the weekend, this was the first time Portsmouth had won back to back games in the League since 2011. That's hilarious, and probably covers 3 separate financial entities masquerading as Portsmouth (City/Community) Football Club. In that time, Saints have moved from the bottom of L1 to the top half of the Premier League and set a couple of undefeated home and all-time records. They, meanwhile, just won a second match in a row - having beaten two clubs who've been in the Football League for under 8 years combined.

 

Strange how these awful players (many of whom have contracts with other clubs) have suddenly started playing near the end of the season, against two midtable teams on terrible form and with nothing to play for - anyone would think they had careers to think of elsewhere.

 

Brilliant.

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Danbert

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#factlessallen surpasses himself:

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/come-join-the-club-but-leave-york-behind-you-1-5998738

"My Pompey debut was February, 2001, and a 2-1 defeat against Bolton, with Michael Panopoulos netting late on.

Or so the records inform me – rather, unromantically, I cannot recall a thing."

 

Judging by the comments, even the locals are fed up with him.

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Hatch

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Fleetwood was my 145th ground in the football league and the current 92 completed.all matches were competitive games ,not friendlies or reserve games,Northampton will be my 135th with Pompey.will have seen Pompey on every ground in the league apart from rotherhams New York City stadium,but saw them at millmoor,did go to rotherhams new ground on the sat when Pompey were at Sheffield utd on the following Monday eve last season.i am not alone,there are plenty of other fans out there like me except we don't get paid to go to the games.

 

he might be a dirty inbred Skate, but fair play to him for this.

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rallyboy

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That's a lot of grounds to visit!

He sounds like the sort of guy who when younger was busily filling scrapbooks, making his own league tables and obsessing over stats.

I wasted those formative years by climbing trees, talking to girls, listening to music, playing football and trying to jump my pushbike over things...

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That's a lot of grounds to visit!

He sounds like the sort of guy who when younger was busily filling scrapbooks, making his own league tables and obsessing over stats.

I wasted those formative years by climbing trees, talking to girls, listening to music, playing football and trying to jump my pushbike over things...

 

I did all of that (except talk to urrrgh girls [...before I was about 14]) AND used to beat myself at Subbuteo regularly. I'm on about 130 grounds, but that includes a pile of non-League hovels which no longer exist thanks to the wonders of Newport's 21 year trek back to the Football League. Yate Town, Leicester United, Evesham United, Weston-super-Mare, Trowbridge, Swindon Supermarine, check. :o I am however, only on about 72-ish of current FL grounds, and about to lose Torquay and probably either Wycombe or Northampton from that list. Wouldn't be the worst thing if Fratton went though.

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Waterside.saint

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I did all of that (except talk to urrrgh girls [...before I was about 14]) AND used to beat myself at Subbuteo regularly. I'm on about 130 grounds, but that includes a pile of non-League hovels which no longer exist thanks to the wonders of Newport's 21 year trek back to the Football League. Yate Town, Leicester United, Evesham United, Weston-super-Mare, Trowbridge, Swindon Supermarine, check. :o I am however, only on about 72-ish of current FL grounds, and about to lose Torquay and probably either Wycombe or Northampton from that list. Wouldn't be the worst thing if Fratton went though.

 

Would #fatpipes be particularly missed by anyone except fishfolk?

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rallyboy

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Congratulations to Luton, the new management at that club were shabbily-treated and shunted right out of the league.

It will be good to see a big club in League Two that has been penalised and come back strong.

 

The few should remember how lenient the authorities have been with them, from imposing penalties with no effect to ignoring their own rules a year ago, an act that has kept the club in the league now.

The league also kindly averted their eyes to all of the financial irregularities, false-ownership and criminality that has surrounded the club in the last decade.

pompey owe them a big thank-you.

 

Had penalties been imposed in the style of Luton Town's case, pompey would be having local derbies every week in the Dockyard League.

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I can't see one of those teams doing that badly next season.... ;)

 

Me neither, I was thinking more of pompey needing to go to Luton on the last day needing a win to stay up, while Luton need the win for a promotion/play off place. Karma can be a real female dog sometimes!:lol:

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trousers

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As if by magic, more money appears!

 

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/mcinnes-budget-boost-1-6003297

 

Need to sell some season tickets by any chance?

 

Ok, own up, which one of us wags wrote this comment on there?

 

It's not all about the budget to be fair. Pompey can still attract big names and good quality for league 2, such as Shorey, Wes and Drennan that have come from Prem/Championship sides. Players still want to play for Portsmouth regardless of our league standing, we're a famous club with incredible fans, most players, fans and managers know that (just look at our average attendance compared to everyone else..). We should use this to our advantage and aim high over the summer when we start looking for signings, with the addition budget aswell we could get some cracking new players.

 

Anyway at this rate hopefully we will finish mid table thanks to AA!

 

#PUP WE ARE STAYING UP

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When will they learn that spending more on players doesn't mean the players are any better especially at the level they are at!

 

That's a bit advanced for them, I'd suggest that they start with something more straight-forward like 'let's only spend what we can afford'

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rallyboy

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They do seem to struggle with maths.

 

The budget should be guided by accurate projections, not what everyone else is doing.

 

McInnes is saying that he will just raise the spending, because other people have raised theirs....perhaps the others didn't give away season tickets, or don't have to service massive debts?...

He has already given up on stability and is blindly following a dream.

The name above the door has changed but it's business as usual.

 

 

 

I still don't understand why, if their budget was so low, how did they manage to outbid other clubs?

Bury couldn't afford the keeper, yet the lowly potless minnows can...

 

I guess we will be dripfed this upbeat nonesense until the season ticket deadline day.

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Skates one year anniversary meeting on BBC South Today; Trapiani had the gall to say they had taken a broken business back to profitability!! never mind writing off £150M of debt and not paying taxes due to the benefit of all. I have just been fined by HMRC for an inaccuracy, 50% of the owed amount. How the hell is it that they can get an individual but not a whole group FGS!!

 

Their whole attitude makes me seethe and increases my bile toward them, it makes my blood boil it really does. It is the whole unfair, unjust criminality of it that gets you every time, and the BBC pandering to them. Rant over.

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Skates one year anniversary meeting on BBC South Today; Trapiani had the gall to say they had taken a broken business back to profitability!! never mind writing off £150M of debt and not paying taxes due to the benefit of all. I have just been fined by HMRC for an inaccuracy, 50% of the owed amount. How the hell is it that they can get an individual but not a whole group FGS!!

 

Their whole attitude makes me seethe and increases my bile toward them, it makes my blood boil it really does. It is the whole unfair, unjust criminality of it that gets you every time, and the BBC pandering to them. Rant over.

 

Pompey.... The club that airbrushed its recent history....apart from the good bits of course...

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I still don't understand why, if their budget was so low, how did they manage to outbid other clubs?

Bury couldn't afford the keeper, yet the lowly potless minnows can...

That will be because the Shakers budget is almost non existent.

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The City Council that saved the club via a rather odd loan, is giving an award to the Trust for saving the club?.... :o

 

Sorry, I forgot, local elections around the corner! :lol:

 

 

 

Everything happens for a reason.

 

Gerald Vernon-Jackson and the lib dems save them with the council loan, but the flying wardrobe has the skates vote it would seem going by the applause at the trust meeting tonight.

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She's so hot she brings her own extinguisher...but why was she was dressed like she's playing The Fonz in a camp musical?

 

 

It has to be said, looking at that picture, I've been to school fetes that have spent more time on presentation and branding.

Next time they have a spare tenner the Trust's official tablecloth could do with an iron.

 

Do we know if anyone was allowed to ask the awkward questions?

Any local press thrown out for indepth quizzing?

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She's so hot she brings her own extinguisher...but why was she was dressed like she's playing The Fonz in a camp musical?

 

 

It has to be said, looking at that picture, I've been to school fetes that have spent more time on presentation and branding.

Next time they have a spare tenner the Trust's official tablecloth could do with an iron.

 

Do we know if anyone was allowed to ask the awkward questions?

Any local press thrown out for indepth quizzing?

 

You do like your rhetorical questions, don't you, rallyboy? :-)

 

Can't understand how McInnes came to be without an opened bottle of Bolly or two there - perhaps they have turned over a new leaf, the leopard has indeed changed his shorts and all pigs have been fully fuelled & pre-flight checked :mcinnes:

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Can't understand how McInnes came to be without an opened bottle of Bolly or two there - perhaps they have turned over a new leaf, the leopard has indeed changed his shorts and all pigs have been fully fuelled & pre-flight checked :mcinnes:

 

Oh those corks would have been flying around at some point, you can see hes gagging for a drink, the bloke on the far right looks like hes getting on the shorts, theres a half full pint of bitter/guiness in the flying wardrobe shot too. Getting all nostalgic, this is like Sturrock and his egg sarnie falling down his top!

 

I LOVE how they are drinking from pint glasses!

 

The top buttons open on their shirts, the official table cloth, TCWTBs sheet being hoisted up through the roof tiles, the 'stage'.

 

Bestest

 

:mcinnes:

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