dronskisaint Posted 9 November, 2015 Share Posted 9 November, 2015 Oooh - is that a precedent I see before me?? Athletics strips cheats of medals, titles (perhaps not the best day to cite that!)....could Cardiff be awarded a cup win by default? Funny thought rather than reality but this thread is about laughing at them these days...the turd has proved unflushable thus far :-) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34771999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 9 November, 2015 Share Posted 9 November, 2015 I'd want us to play them again fairly soon. They are our only real rival. To be a viable rival you have to be at least a tiny bit competitive with your adversary. So that now rules them out, just like it did for most of the last 60 odd years. Having said that, I 4-1 would want one more cup game against them. Make that 12-0. After which, they can slink off back to obscurity in the cesspit of the lower leagues, for the rest of eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 9 November, 2015 Share Posted 9 November, 2015 They must be getting jumpy now - one home win away from going in a draw with big clubs like Brighton, Bournemouth.... The last thing they need right now is a local derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintZamboni Posted 9 November, 2015 Share Posted 9 November, 2015 https://twitter.com/FCUnitedMcr/status/663830393116823552 Some clubs have common sense it seems.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igsey Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 An important match this coming weekend: the biggest fan-owned club in the country face Portsmouth. If Portsmouth wins at home against Wimbledon they'll go joint top, only seven points behind Plymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 .. and if they lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 An important match this coming weekend: the biggest fan-owned club in the country face Portsmouth. If Portsmouth wins at home against Wimbledon they'll go joint top, only seven points behind Plymouth. .. and if they lose? They'll remain #deludedly top of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 the new much heralded Tesco opens tomorrow , if anyone fancies a trip to the grand opening ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 the new much heralded Tesco opens tomorrow , if anyone fancies a trip to the grand opening ! Blimey, they took their time, they've planned, announced, built and opened a TK Maxx in Hedge End in about half as long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 Blimey, they took their time, they've planned, announced, built and opened a TK Maxx in Hedge End in about half as long. probably just got a half arsed car park though, not a top of the range shingle job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 (edited) probably just got a half arsed car park though, not a top of the range shingle job. Actually it's a beautifully tarmacced and fully marked out little number, the access from the Burger King roundabout rather than the main Hedge End/West End Botley Road roundabout is quirky but understandable though. If anyone's bored enough to go back in this thread to the first time a Tesco development was mentioned, that would be a nice timeline to judge against. Also, we could benchmark it against the completely new shopping centre which has been built in Newport since they blew up the whole area in January 2014 (although admittedly they've been planning to get Debenhams in there by flattening the area since the 1990s so it's more comparable to the Mythical New Portsmouth Stadium than the Tesco next door to the current one). Or actually: Edited 11 November, 2015 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 So Tescos is built..... Next stop the Enormo-Drome cleverly designed to always have just one more seat than St Mary's to satisfy the the most frothy mouthed skates dented ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 ! ! Or actually: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 Well if anyone ever wanted conclusive proof that they aren't going to be expanding much in their current location, that's it. Only way they can expand that shed is by going up and they'll never get planning for that. Well played skates, well played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 Plenty of face palming fodder in this masterpiece for anyone that needs a top up... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-have-shown-leeds-and-northampton-there-is-life-after-the-rogues-1-7053221 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 what a shyt-hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 (edited) Today, many now cast admiring glances at what has subsequently been achieved by the Fratton faithful Especially all those jealous scummers... 40 paragraphs by Kno b head neil...is that a record? Edited 11 November, 2015 by ALWAYS_SFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 Today, many now cast admiring glances at what has subsequently been achieved by the Fratton faithful ! ! Name one that isn't #deluded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryoman1965 Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 .. and if they lose? Well obviously they played like it was there cup final visiting a massive club. OR The referee couldn't handle the occasion again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 Please never feed me whatever drugs Factless Allen is on. Ever since the fans achieved a minority share in the club he's been on a one man ****athon of sycophantic arse licking. The tripe he puts in their local rag is nothing short of embarrassing and I'm glad he isn't associated with Saints at all. I simply wouldn't be able to stand the kind of cr@p he spouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 11 November, 2015 Share Posted 11 November, 2015 40 paragraphs by Kno b head neil...is that a record? How many words, to save me the pain of reading it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 How many words, to save me the pain of reading it? 3...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 Plenty of face palming fodder in this masterpiece for anyone that needs a top up... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-have-shown-leeds-and-northampton-there-is-life-after-the-rogues-1-7053221 Definitely one of those articles that will come back and bite him in the arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 Today, many now cast admiring glances at what has subsequently been achieved by the Fratton faithful This is the truth of the matter and they aren't admiring glances Neil you spunk trumpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 Blimey, they took their time, they've planned, announced, built and opened a TK Maxx in Hedge End in about half as long. To be fair TK Maxx have just moved in to an existing building with existing access and parking, utilities etc... (it used to be Wickes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 Plenty of face palming fodder in this masterpiece for anyone that needs a top up... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-have-shown-leeds-and-northampton-there-is-life-after-the-rogues-1-7053221 Jesus Christ, have the PST only got 3500 members? Even Newport have around 2000 and their attendances are about 1/5 of the size of Portsmouth's. That's a TERRIBLE proportion. I'm genuinely shocked that they had such an awful response to their desperate need. LOL @ the idea that they're somehow trailblazers when there are over 150 supporters' trusts and they've only been going 2 years, plus they don't even have 50% ownership. Also, huge LOL @ McInnes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 To be fair TK Maxx have just moved in to an existing building with existing access and parking, utilities etc... (it used to be Wickes) I've just had a look at the old Wickes on Google maps - they've revamped the whole thing and definitely done at the very least extensive rebuilding of the facade of the building. Difficult to tell if the shell is still the original building from the angles of the pics (and I can't be ar5ed to drive down there and check). Either way, at least they have tarmac on the car park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintZamboni Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 The bit which riled me most was ‘My opinion is I’d love a squeaky clean Leeds owner – but there are not that many out there,’ wrote Cooke. ‘In any case, it’s not as if he’s killed anyone and the politics in Italy are very different to the politics in this country. ‘As I said before, the critical thing for me is what better option than Cellino is there out there. I don’t see any.’ It would be harsh to use hindsight to destroy Cooke’s arguments. And also massively hypocritical and ironic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 12 November, 2015 Share Posted 12 November, 2015 Of all the clubs in the football pyramid I think it's safe to say that the skates are the least qualified to comment on the qualities required of a 'fit and proper person' to run a football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Of all the clubs in the football pyramid I think it's safe to say that the skates are the least qualified to comment on the qualities required of a 'fit and proper person' to run a football club. ...and if those dirty cheating skates had paid their massive multi-multi-million£ tax bill then they may not have been responsible for the closure of tax offices around the country and making so many people redundant in their own town. Been a while since they smashed the place up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 ...and if those dirty cheating skates had paid their massive multi-multi-million£ tax bill then they may not have been responsible for the closure of tax offices around the country and making so many people redundant in their own town. ....and sometimes this thread descends into exaggerated melodrama. Come off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Have to agree, HMRC's internal problems are of its own making rather than anything to do with the actions of any other entity. Although I do agree that the taxman should be paid before other creditors when it comes to football clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Our Level 3 Sports students have had to write an assignment investigating the potential of a non PL "sleeping giant". You'll be amazed. nay shocked, to hear that none, not a single one, looked at the worlds biggest and best fan owned super club! Leeds, the Sheffield clubs, Forest, Derby, Boro and even Bristol City were all represented but not the east Hampshire super giant that is pompey! Travesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 While it's fair to say the forthcoming HMRC cull isn't linked, how many companies have to default on huge tax bills before we can link them to closures of key services? During one of their recent administrations when Moneypenny was chief apologist for her club's criminality, a key cancer ward in her own constituency was closed as part of cuts. You can talk of different budgets etc but if the taxman misses out on £35m something has to give, and occasionally it comes back to bite the local community on the ar$e. Tax evasion by football clubs is not a victimless crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Our Level 3 Sports students have had to write an assignment investigating the potential of a non PL "sleeping giant". You'll be amazed. nay shocked, to hear that none, not a single one, looked at the worlds biggest and best fan owned super club! Leeds, the Sheffield clubs, Forest, Derby, Boro and even Bristol City were all represented but not the east Hampshire super giant that is pompey! Travesty. Where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 ....and sometimes this thread descends into exaggerated melodrama. Come off it. Faarkin'ell...and there was me thinking this thread was serious business :shockedthingymajig: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Where are you based? fratton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Hmmm can i buck the trend?, I don't want to be part of this(happy clappy) we got fookall really fan owned football club, I would like some sleazy eastern block billionair, or a dozen sheiks from arabee, to come n spend oodles of cash on mercenary prem players, then in a few seasons we could get back to kicking you pony boys aurses. Well thats my crimble note for santa, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Where are you based? Staffordshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Don't worry there's no Stokeophobes on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Don't worry there's no Stokeophobes on here I'm a pure born mush who lives in Stafford but sentenced to teach in Stoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 13 November, 2015 Share Posted 13 November, 2015 Hmmm can i buck the trend?, I don't want to be part of this(happy clappy) we got fookall really fan owned football club, I would like some sleazy eastern block billionair, or a dozen sheiks from arabee, to come n spend oodles of cash on mercenary prem players, then in a few seasons we could get back to kicking you pony boys aurses. Well thats my crimble note for santa, Trouble is in England fan ownership is only ever mooted as the last chance to stave off bankruptcy when the club is down to its last quid (or minus £120,000,000 quid in some cases). If they had been run as mutual from the start, like Barca, the situation would be totally different. I don't think you need a billionaire to get promoted and do well, its just a lot easier and quicker that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 14 November, 2015 Share Posted 14 November, 2015 But yet again, that's the same non-sustainable model that f*cked the skates in the first place. The whole club needs to be rebuilt from the ground up starting with the kipper shed. You can't survive in the PL with a stadium Under 30k, (Bournemouth will discover this if they survive) Can you honestly see some billionaire wanting to do that when there are other clubs with far better infrastructure in place? I know English Football clubs are seen as rich mans toys however no one has an unlimited pot of money and no one wants to spend stupid amounts of money when they don't have to. Not only that, why would they bother with the stadium now landlocked and no other plot of land readily available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 14 November, 2015 Share Posted 14 November, 2015 Hadn't realized they are on Sky tomorrow. Best go out. Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 14 November, 2015 Share Posted 14 November, 2015 Hadn't realized they are on Sky tomorrow. Best go out. Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk Might actually watch it for a laugh, not much else to do in this lousy weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 14 November, 2015 Share Posted 14 November, 2015 Might actually watch it for a laugh, not much else to do in this lousy weather wot with our new all singing all dancing pitch,,,,,Washed out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 15 November, 2015 Share Posted 15 November, 2015 Plymouth, Oxford and Northampton opening a bit of a gap to the top 3 there. No pressure today then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 15 November, 2015 Share Posted 15 November, 2015 Hope they have sorted out the camera gantry. Last time they were on Sky the presenter had to apologise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 15 November, 2015 Share Posted 15 November, 2015 I thought Sky was part of the evil new world game that they didn't want to be part of? Divison Four is the place to be for proper football etc... Anyway I doubt if there is room for Sky to set up, what with the park being packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 15 November, 2015 Share Posted 15 November, 2015 Any empty seats will be because of the ongoing upgrade programme at Fratton Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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