Waterside.saint Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 I also heard that the Fratton faithful boo'd their team off the pitch but this simply can't be true as the bestest fans in the world ever do not and never have boo'd their own players moosh. According to Pompey Pravda, Andy Awful felt obliged to 'cane' his players after that performance, then admitted he would have to be nice to them again in time for their next outing in a couple of days. Sounds as though the hero/zero/villain swingometer will be working overtime during the festive season
Yozzman Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 Their next 5 games are against teams currently in the top 7, this could start to get very interesting !!
Hatch Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 I also heard that the Fratton faithful boo'd their team off the pitch but this simply can't be true as the bestest fans in the world ever do not and never have boo'd their own players moosh. Not quite true, they weren't booed by everyone, Because most of them had left by the end :lol:
Turkish Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=569075
Crazy Diamond Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=569075 Just had a look at their thread about Matt Tubbs. Brilliant reply by someone claiming to be ITK... "it is a message board I do not have to prove anything to be true" Skates all over!
Hatch Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 I heard today R Holmes has had a major falling out with Awford and RH thinks he is on his way next week. He claims Awford hasnt got a clue and the players have lost faith due to his constant tinkering. He also said Awford was told he had until Luton to start seeing an improvement or he would be replaced. All of the above came from the horses mouth, my mate saw him in Port solent last week and had a good chat. With him. from POL. he he ha ha he he
benjii Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 "I'm angry, I thought we had turned a corner at Cheltenham last week with a good performance and good point but we haven't turned up today." So funny on many levels.
Turkish Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 Just had a look at their thread about Matt Tubbs. Brilliant reply by someone claiming to be ITK... "it is a message board I do not have to prove anything to be true" Skates all over! Done deal apparently. Yet he played and scored against them today.
Crazy Diamond Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 Done deal apparently. Yet he played and scored against them today. Yes, apparently a director stood up and applauded him as he was substituted... Classy.
*Halo* Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 I also heard that the Fratton faithful boo'd their team off the pitch but this simply can't be true as the bestest fans in the world ever do not and never have boo'd their own players moosh. You are quite right of course. P*mpey fans would never ever - boo - their own players. Absolutely not. Except of course, for the times when they do. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/video/sport/pompey-v-afc-wimbledon-final-whistle-3961552248001 Boooooooo......
rallyboy Posted 26 December, 2014 Posted 26 December, 2014 I suspect it was the most passionate and vocal booing ever heard in world football, the envy of all struggling clubs. I remember when we were under performing the booing generated by our half empty, council-owned ground was very poor indeed. Newcastle do good booing, as did United when Moyes was there, but the Fortress of Fat has taken it to a new level. An incredible effort by the sleepiestest of all sleepy giants.
SarniaSaint Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Still think 'non-league portsmouth' sounds about right Hope that this happens soon!!
FloridaMarlin Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Yes, apparently a director stood up and applauded him as he was substituted... Classy. It was none other than the chairman. He offered to get Tubbs earlier in the season but Awford decided to make a point that he didn't want McInnes interfering and picking his players for him.
Crazy Diamond Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 It was none other than the chairman. He offered to get Tubbs earlier in the season but Awford decided to make a point that he didn't want McInnes interfering and picking his players for him. Maybe they should try switching jobs for a bit, seeing as they're both struggling.
OldNick Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Their fans are turning up still, I wonder how long before the attendances drop?
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 they have a hard core fanbase of around 12k (pretty much the same as us) I doubt they'd average more than 12k due to away fans over the course of a season if things go really bad...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 gah, can't edit, should read "I doubt they'd average less than 12k due to away fans..."
Sevvy Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 I wonder if the accounts will appear in 2015. Or when the next begging bowl (new shares) gets put out.
St Jim Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Their fans are turning up still, I wonder how long before the attendances drop? From what I hear their attendace drops after about 80-85 minutes.
Dalek2003 Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Neutrals might observe that it's not been a great 2014 for the plucky shareholders of the biggest fan-owned club in world football. While Nutjobs naturally have that nagging fear that pompey will string some games together and make the play-offs before riding a wave of passion and gloriously battling their way into League One, below are the facts, and they ain't pretty for the bestest... Their financial plans are based on promotion this season. They need to average two points a game to make the play-offs. NO team in the division has managed that thus far. So whisper it quietly my jealous Scummah friends.....the facts would suggest that pompey will be playing in League Two for at least another eighteen months, if they can halt this slide! What a comforting post. So, lots of entertainment to come, a wonderful sideshow to the main event of our premier league campaign.
Waterside.saint Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 What a comforting post. So, lots of entertainment to come, a wonderful sideshow to the main event of our premier league campaign. Sideshow it may be, but rest assured it will be the bestest, most tinpot and developer-owned sideshow that ever was
Dalek2003 Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Sideshow it may be, but rest assured it will be the bestest, most tinpot and developer-owned sideshow that ever was Well, I have just sneaked over to their site, undercover of course, and have to say they sound all but broken. I actually felt a tinge of pity for them as some of them think they have hit rock bottom. It would be cruel to suggest to them that they may in future years dream of aiming at getting back to mid table in the 4th division.
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Well, I have just sneaked over to their site, undercover of course, and have to say they sound all but broken. I actually felt a tinge of pity for them as some of them think they have hit rock bottom. It would be cruel to suggest to them that they may in future years dream of aiming at getting back to mid table in the 4th division. They should all pray that they have hit rock bottom. We should all pray that they haven't
Dalek2003 Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 They should all pray that they have hit rock bottom. We should all pray that they haven't Seriously though, I have never before witnessed the resignation in their posts. I think the reality of a lack of success in the 4th division and a lack of hope for the future is grinding them down. I really think they are bobbing above the waves just before the final sinking. I do feel a bit of pity for them.
nta786 Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Seriously though, I have never before witnessed the resignation in their posts. I think the reality of a lack of success in the 4th division and a lack of hope for the future is grinding them down. I really think they are bobbing above the waves just before the final sinking. I do feel a bit of pity for them. one does never feel pity for Pompey.
Dalek2003 Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 one does never feel pity for Pompey. I know, it was a passing weakness.
rallyboy Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Those attendances are shored up by the cheap season tickets, a policy that generates quick money in the Summer but leaves the cashflow in a delicate state through the Spring. Some games have seen only 2,000 paying customers - which certainly doesn't cover the wages of the largest squad gathered since Showaddywaddy teamed up with UB40. Crunch time is once again in the summer when they need to sell the validity of the next plucky promotion battle to the masses - or start charging a realistic rate. There must be a point where even the dimmest and most gullible will start to question the pre-season spin, they really need to find a manager who can at least do an impression of a promotion campaign. Giving away cheap season tickets brings people through the gates but leaves the cashflow and balance sheet looking fragile, their business plan, as sketchy as it is, needs success. Talk is cheap, at some point you have to walk the walk. So wherever it is these days, I suspect their clock is ticking....
Waterside.saint Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 (edited) They should all pray that they have hit rock bottom. We should all pray that they haven't Hear hear. Karma is a b!tch ain't it Edited 27 December, 2014 by Waterside.saint
Chez Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Those attendances are shored up by the cheap season tickets, a policy that generates quick money in the Summer but leaves the cashflow in a delicate state through the Spring. Some games have seen only 2,000 paying customers - which certainly doesn't cover the wages of the largest squad gathered since Showaddywaddy teamed up with UB40. Crunch time is once again in the summer when they need to sell the validity of the next plucky promotion battle to the masses - or start charging a realistic rate. There must be a point where even the dimmest and most gullible will start to question the pre-season spin, they really need to find a manager who can at least do an impression of a promotion campaign. Giving away cheap season tickets brings people through the gates but leaves the cashflow and balance sheet looking fragile, their business plan, as sketchy as it is, needs success. Talk is cheap, at some point you have to walk the walk. So wherever it is these days, I suspect their clock is ticking.... Their crowds are huge for that division. Once the debt payments are complete they will have a huge income advantage over the rest of the division and in the end that will tell, won't it?
Lets B Avenue Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Their crowds are huge for that division. Once the debt payments are complete they will have a huge income advantage over the rest of the division and in the end that will tell, won't it? What debt?
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 27 December, 2014 Author Posted 27 December, 2014 Sideshow it may be, but rest assured it will be the bestest, most tinpot and developer-owned sideshow that ever was
dubai_phil Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 They should all pray that they have hit rock bottom. We should all pray that they haven't Did someone mention Rock Bottom? Ah, so THAT is why the legendary Bullfrogs are Blue. Better down a phew of them tonight in their memory.
Crazy Diamond Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 Did someone mention Rock Bottom? Ah, so THAT is why the legendary Bullfrogs are Blue. Better down a phew of them tonight in their memory. It's about time you changed your location isn't it? Nine months, some considerable time ago!
Dark Munster Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 I see the phew are starting to turn on to Awful Andy. It would be shame if he goes, he's doing a great job and has a splendid name. If he leaves I'd be just as disappointed as when Barking Richie was terminated. "As a very senior PST board member said to me yesterday "people are in denial about how bad things are". I wonder what he meant by that, I thought everything was honke dory in Pompey land with its all new shiney carpark and all. And a Merry Christmas fellow nut jobs. Don't worry, as long as they keep getting their parachute payments they should be able to just about keep their heads above water. Oh. Their fans are turning up still, I wonder how long before the attendances drop? Their numbers may take a little bit of a hit if the unthinkable happens and they drop down to the Conference. Let's keep our fingers crossed for them. Happy New Year nutjobs!
Lets B Avenue Posted 27 December, 2014 Posted 27 December, 2014 http://fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=569210 :lol::lol:
hutch Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 Their crowds are huge for that division. Once the debt payments are complete they will have a huge income advantage over the rest of the division and in the end that will tell, won't it? As rb has already pointed out, they're collecting a bit over £200 average per ST, and spending most of that before a ball is kicked in earnest in the league season. Their biggest problem is Fratton Park, a huge money pit in it's current state for a 4th division club to keep licensed. At the moment they're keeping their certificate by a combination of * Conscript labour free of charge from the Job Centre * Fans with hammers and paintbrushes * More investment from their directors, in exchange for shares If there's any money from Tesco it will disappear down this hole too. To stabilise their finances, even with their crowds, they either need to get promoted or get rid of FP. I don't see either happening any time soon, so another financial crisis looms.
PhilippineSaint Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 Could we not organise to get FP listed building status then they couldn't knock it down and have to keep repairing it oh what a money pit
Batman Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 I wonder what will happen next year with finances as they sure as shyt wont win promotion this year crowds will of course drop and 1 or 2 players will want to play in a higher league
TopGun Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 I wonder what will happen next year with finances as they sure as shyt wont win promotion this year crowds will of course drop and 1 or 2 players will want to play in a higher league More rotation of rubbish players and more of the same I'd guess!
Weston Super Saint Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 I wonder if the accounts will appear in 2015. Or when the next begging bowl (new shares) gets put out. Which ones? Will they start with the missing 2008 accounts and then publish a set a month until they've caught up?
OldNick Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 Which ones? Will they start with the missing 2008 accounts and then publish a set a month until they've caught up? What happened to the forensic review of their accounts I wonder? Most odd how that disappeared
trousers Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 What happened to the forensic review of their accounts I wonder? Most odd how that disappeared I can't find anything on t'internet after these articles.... http://www.bakertilly.co.uk/media/news/Pages/Baker-Tilly-appointed-liquidators-to-Portsmouth-City-FC.aspx http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/2072292/baker-tilly-lawyers-portsmouth-fc-liquidation http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/business/norwich_law_firm_to_probe_portsmouth_football_club_finances_1_898811 maybe an email or tweet to Baker Tilly is in order.... http://www.bakertilly.co.uk/contact/pages/press.aspx https://twitter.com/bakertilly
mack rill Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 I wonder what will happen next year with finances as they sure as shyt wont win promotion this year crowds will of course drop and 1 or 2 players will want to play in a higher league You T**T! Dover AFC would turn this shower of shyt down.
rallyboy Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 Fire up the bus, order the bunting, get the crowd control barriers up on Southsea Common, the sleepy blue giant stirs! That point should keep Awford in work for another three games. Happy days.
Waterside.saint Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 Its getting very tight below them now. Indeed, this leaves the tinpotmost 9 points south of the play-offs and only 6 points ahead of the relegation zone
Hatch Posted 28 December, 2014 Posted 28 December, 2014 they have no game for a couple of weeks now, just a big enough gap inbetween games for a new manager to settle in.
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