CB Fry Posted 14 February, 2015 Posted 14 February, 2015 It's the hope that kills them. Little by little. Yep. No problem with them winning today. Keeps them in the sweet spot of utter mediocrity in the bottom division. A genuine fight/great escape from relegation could give their fans a(nother) badge of honour and another chapter in their mythology, seeing it as some kind of victory for "real" football, and an "I was there" day for the (s)crapbook. Bimbling around nowhere near anything at 15/16/17th ish is 100% solid tin irrelevance. Just total nothingness. Well done today lads. 1-0 eh.
Badger Posted 14 February, 2015 Posted 14 February, 2015 Anyone fancy a game Saturday? Portsmouth FC (@officialpompey) 13/02/2015 11:11 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED a head of tomorrows game against Exeter Usual standard of literacy in skatesmouth.
Crazy Diamond Posted 14 February, 2015 Posted 14 February, 2015 It's fine! Awford stays in charge. Has a reduced budget next year because they haven't met their targets (we'll win this league cos we's the bestest in this sh*t league) and they do even worse next year. Repeat the managerial ins and outs and fade further into obscurity.
Weston Super Saint Posted 14 February, 2015 Posted 14 February, 2015 The hallowed turf is looking mighty fine today.... Was it fancy dress day today? Never seen so many of the bestest, noisiest, most passionate or most local dress up as blue seats. Perhaps another record for their books?
Waterside.saint Posted 14 February, 2015 Posted 14 February, 2015 The hallowed turf is looking mighty fine today.... Jumpers for goalposts. I'd be having words with the head groundsman to see if they could afford another packet of miracle-gro
LGTL Posted 14 February, 2015 Posted 14 February, 2015 A plucky, 91st minute winner. Probably the bestest 91st minute winner of all time no doubt. From the super Jed Wallace, the saviour and upcoming STAR rated at millions by the bestest. Good result today seeing as Exeter were in their cup final with 10,000 of the most passionate fans (who never boo) roaring Pompey to victory. And awful Andy stays in his job for another week. Glorious stuff.
Danbert Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 Well, that was a deserved triumph... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/awford-we-deserved-fratton-triumph-1-6581098 Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
rallyboy Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 They do love their history, even the pitch is from 1965. Though it should flatten out a bit once they get the potatoes in.
mack rill Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 They do love their history, even the pitch is from 1965. Though it should flatten out a bit once they get the potatoes in. That'll make a change, Cabbages were on it satdee,
Waterside.saint Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 They do love their history, even the pitch is from 1965. Though it should flatten out a bit once they get the potatoes in. That'll make a change, Cabbages were on it satdee, Good to see the #bestest practising crop rotation
hutch Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 Good to see the #bestest practising crap rotation I thought he was sticking with the same starting XI from now on
The9 Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) 10/02/2015 20:06 "Premiership & you f***** it up," sing the #DagRed fans at #Pompey. A chant then repeated with Championship, League One & League Two. Now that's good. Newport County fans sang it at them in December 2013, I know because I took a video of it.
Goatboy Posted 15 February, 2015 Posted 15 February, 2015 Newport County fans sang it at them in December 2013, I know because I took a video of it. Uplodezpleez9
Danbert Posted 16 February, 2015 Posted 16 February, 2015 Fan-funder match report "On a day that traditionally celebrates relationships, there could be no sight more fitting than a late Jed Wallace strike as Portsmouth dismissed visitors Exeter City by a goal to nil." Indeed, what could be more fitting. Chocolates? Roses? A romantic dinner? Nah... an hour and a half at the cesspit watching abysmal football in the freezing gloom with a pie at half time.
OldNick Posted 16 February, 2015 Posted 16 February, 2015 Awford gets the plaudits from the fans on Southsea common after their latest victory
OldNick Posted 16 February, 2015 Posted 16 February, 2015 It wasn't a victory, it was a triumph a triumph of course, this was the after event
Weston Super Saint Posted 16 February, 2015 Posted 16 February, 2015 It wasn't a victory, it was a triumph
The9 Posted 17 February, 2015 Posted 17 February, 2015 Uplodezpleez9 No idea where it is at the moment, but I'm pretty sure it's not in my office. Might have put it on FB so will check there a mo.
The9 Posted 17 February, 2015 Posted 17 February, 2015 Unfortunately the only one I uploaded was Newport fans singing "Oh when the 'Port go steaming in" with the wife singing "Oh when the Saints" over the top of it. The "3 divisions of feck up" song is on my NAS at home, and I can't get at it from here.
Pamplemousse Posted 17 February, 2015 Posted 17 February, 2015 On this day 3 years ago... Time flies when you're having fun. In PTS terms it's from page 1085
Waterside.saint Posted 17 February, 2015 Posted 17 February, 2015 On this day 3 years ago... Time flies when you're having fun. In PTS terms it's from page 1085 Happy days
Crazy Diamond Posted 17 February, 2015 Posted 17 February, 2015 Three years on but the future is bright at Portsmouth. Look at their youth team in action tonight, approaching half time they're only 3 - 0 down to Wimbledon!
rallyboy Posted 17 February, 2015 Posted 17 February, 2015 Credit where credit is due, I'm staggered that they've managed to go three years without an insolvency event. That's about six weeks in real terms.
Waterside.saint Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 Credit where credit is due, I'm staggered that they've managed to go three years without an insolvency event. That's about six weeks in real terms.
trousers Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/storrie-pompey-record-stands-up-to-scrutiny-1-6585465 Storrie said his record at Fratton Park ‘stood up to scrutiny’. ‘At Pompey I went in with Milan Mandaric, and ran a tight budget and we were profitable in the Premier League,’ he said. ‘My long-term record stands up to scrutiny I think. ‘The last couple of years we had problems, because decisions were made to bring in expensive players – decisions fully supported by Sacha. ‘We sustained heavy losses, but he supported that. ‘The situation changed when there was a financial crisis for him, and he couldn’t support it any more. ‘I had the ability to sell players to recoup the money but, sadly, the banks took all that back against the loans. ‘If that had come back into the club, we could have reduced the debt, but the banks withdrew the money. ‘That is something that could happen to a lot of clubs in the Premier League.’
dronskisaint Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 Storrie re-writing history Could have written his entire memoirs from a cell if HMRC had been half competent! Has 'The Short Way Down' been written yet?
ericofarabia Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 On this day 3 years ago... Time flies when you're having fun. In PTS terms it's from page 1085 I wonder if that was the original unveiling of Mobility Scooter Lady ... or has it been going on longer than that?
Torres Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 I had the ability to sell players to recoup the money but, sadly, the banks took all that back against the loans. ‘If that had come back into the club, we could have reduced the debt, but the banks withdrew the money.[/url] So he's saying that if they hadn't paid the loans back, they'd have been fine? Sounds like the #pompeyway. If I robbed a bank and got away with it, I'd be rich #pompey.
rallyboy Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 It's StorrieTime! To save Steve G getting sued I'll keep it simple. The banks took the money because there was nowhere near enough income or value in the business to pay the debts - the club was in so deep it was going down faster than Fifi at Horton Heath. As for that fantasy set of accounts they presented to the High Court... The joke was on the rest of football as the judge accepted all of that nonesense about them addressing the debts and set them on their way to their next administration. Nice try at a history rewrite though.
badgerx16 Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 Must belong to a former pompey coach - being pictured with a Minor.
rooney Posted 18 February, 2015 Posted 18 February, 2015 Does'nt Storrie realise that the Banks took the money to reduce the debt. As secured creditors why should they let their money go to somebody else?
Danbert Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 "EXCITING young prospects have been told Pompey is still the best place to learn their trade. And Academy boss, Mark Kelly, believes the ‘opportunity’ of making the grade at Fratton Park can help the Blues fend off the threat of Premier League big guns." This is so delusional. I like the way "opportunity" is in quotation marks - hahahahahahaha
lifeintheslowlane Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 "EXCITING young prospects have been told Pompey is still the best place to learn their trade. And Academy boss, Mark Kelly, believes the ‘opportunity’ of making the grade at Fratton Park can help the Blues fend off the threat of Premier League big guns." This is so delusional. I like the way "opportunity" is in quotation marks - hahahahahahaha You have to ask yourself...are we missing something here. Are the lure of fresh training ground cones something we have forgotten in our quest for excellence?
rallyboy Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 The last time Kelly spoke he talked of their academy as being the envy of all the top clubs. Indeed, the conveyor belt of football talent coming out of Portsea and wiping the dog **** and broken glass off their boots before going on to international recognition has been pretty constant since they released Mick Mills. Kelly is obviously quite unwell and in need of new medication.
The9 Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 I like that they can entice kids to their club with the promise of potentially being able to get thrown straight into a L2 side without needing much training. I only wish that Saints were able to offer such riches as a direct route to the first team for Academy products - we could even try coaching them to reach their maximum potential too.
Tamesaint Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 The last time Kelly spoke .... Whenever Kelly spoke last season on Radio Solent he started every comment with the word "yeah." Is he still on Solent or is academy boss at Pompey a full time job??
rallyboy Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 I was being generous, he cannot string four words together - which even by Portsea standards is barely half a paragraph. I'm not sure that picking up dogs muck and carrying cones about can be a full time occupation but I haven't heard him on Solent recently.
Danbert Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 "Academy boss Mark Kelly and coach Mikey Harris have handed the players responsibility for organising their side for games. It may mean extra homework for the youngsters, but Harris explained it’s been a useful tool in their development. He said: ‘The lads are producing their own game plans and giving the team-talks. Part of our philosophy is for the lads to try to take responsibility for themselves.'" http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-prospects-doing-extra-homework-1-6588130 So those who aren't on dog**** cleaning duties, are busy cleaning the toilets or cutting the halftime oranges get to write the teamsheet. I am so jealous and impressed
ericofarabia Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 Just stumbled across this ... don't think it's been posted on here before.
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 So, Micah "the messiah" hall and the case of the 3k in the accounts.... All kicking off at the moment Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Waterside.saint Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 So, Micah "the messiah" hall and the case of the 3k in the accounts.... All kicking off at the moment Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk :suspicious:
trousers Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 So, Micah "the messiah" hall and the case of the 3k in the accounts.... All kicking off at the moment Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Such a scenario had crossed my mind last week....
View From The Top Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 Such a scenario had crossed my mind last week.... What am I missing??
trousers Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 What am I missing?? Just one of my many 2+2=5 moments. "The clues are there" as Lloyd Grossman might say. Probably nothing in it...
trousers Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 Make up your own punchlines.... http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/news/madness-to-headline-open-air-gig-at-portsmouth-s-fratton-park-1-6591201
rallyboy Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 ONE DEBT BEYOND! Yesterday's Men...Embarrassment...
Gemmel Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 Make up your own punchlines.... http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/news/madness-to-headline-open-air-gig-at-portsmouth-s-fratton-park-1-6591201 One of their lesser known hits...."Shame and Scandal", but the self titled "Madness", seems to fit the bill.
Gemmel Posted 19 February, 2015 Posted 19 February, 2015 seems to fit the bill. Freudian slip....apologies
suewhistle Posted 20 February, 2015 Posted 20 February, 2015 Make up your own punchlines.... http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/news/madness-to-headline-open-air-gig-at-portsmouth-s-fratton-park-1-6591201 Will the women's toilets be working by then? I know Woody and his missus, and could have a chance of tickets..
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