EastleighSoulBoy Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Totally legal... so Pompey have nothing to be ashamed about....er wait a minute..... what about the moral argument? The 'playing the system to your advantage' which is commonly known as cheating... well I look at this way. When Lowe and Wilde returned - it was obvious they came back because they did not like being out of control over their shares when the debt was getting bigger - we were still in the CCC - and it could be argued that had Lowe kept Nigel Pearson, let him go out and brig in expensive wage earning loan players instead of getting in the infamous Dutch duo and playing kids we might not have been relegated - BUT it is certainly true in part to say that the cost cutting was done to try and AVOID further debt and administration - in effect we compromised our division status in an effort to avoid increasing debt and going into Admin.... so depsite a right royal footballing feck up, we at least tried to stay on the right side of the moral divide... so what do Pompey do, not only have they ripped of creditors to 80% (£80 mil) including the tax man, after an immoral attempt to gain instant success in the prem, DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING when they realise they are in debt to stem the flow of cash (I remember clearly when teh club were planning their the 'World Cup' stadium that they were already in debt to £30 mil Plus - but just kept on spending. So following admin, and the creditors being shafted, have they learnt their lesson? NO do they seem to care? NO, do any of their fans question the moral and ethical approach their club is taking? I am sure there are a few, but I have yet to see any. So instead of cutting their cloth by playing kids and lower league loans (despite what this may mean for their relegation fight) - as we did to try and stem the tide - and therefore ensuring at the very least they are not only living within their means, but ensuring they have cash available to begin the regrowth, they 1) still have many players on prem wages, loan in other more expensive players, loan out the kids.youngsters so they can use the FL squad size rule and bring in other more 'expensive' loans.... This is not a case of hating pompey, I would feel teh same anger and friustration with the the financial stupity in the game whatever club it was if they behaved like they have done - we were stupid, had stupid owners that spent CASH we had in reserve to fund a promotion push which we should have kept for a rainiy day - it wwas wrong, and we paid the price of admin and relegation - I accept that, but we did not borrow money and when in a hole we stopped digging and that is the fundemental difference. The FL need to look at this and ask whether this is the way we want clubs to behave - the point deduction were brough in to try and stop clubs getting an unfair advantage by spending money they do not have in gaining an unfair competitive advantage - it seems to have had no impact on the financial approach of pompey - so why the feck are the FL so inept at putting tehir house in order? I can only surmise that the entity, known as PCFC, has, closely cossetted between both hands, the collective gonads of all in charge of football. And every now and then they squeeze them a tad, just so we know who is boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcowzer Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 "He is training with Pompey for a two-week period after being recommended by club contacts in the Middle East." Lol. Dare I suggest al-Faraj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcowzer Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/Pompey-legend-Alan-Knight-declared.6695092.jp Not just the club, the players are going down the toilet aswell Alcoholic and depressed,eh. Surely thats the only way to watch the flatfishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Dare I suggest al-Faraj. Word is, that his family have paid Pompey to train him for a couple of weeks, that's all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Oh no! Pompey might have to look for new transfer targets! http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6678851,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Oh no! Pompey might have to look for new transfer targets! http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6678851,00.html Behave, it was actually Saviola that Ho's insider claimed was signing for Pompey. I guess with Pompey missing out on ronaldinho, and Tevez ending up staying at Man City Cotterill's shortlist must need a rethink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 must be in the water down there Alan Knight has been declared bankrupt, i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Oh, Alan Knight is bankrupt He spent it down the pub And now he's f*cking finished Just like his sh!thole club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Oh, Alan Knight is bankrupt He spent it down the pub And now he's f*cking finished Just like his sh!thole club To the tune 'My old man's a dustman'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 Oh, Alan Knight is bankrupt He spent it down the pub And now he's f*cking finished Just like his sh!thole club How about: Alan Knight is bankrupt He blew it with his mates But he is not as corrupt As the feckin' skates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 20 January, 2011 Share Posted 20 January, 2011 To the tune 'My old man's a dustman'? No, "Masturbating the war god", by Nile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 I can only surmise that the entity, known as PCFC, has, closely cossetted between both hands, the collective gonads of all in charge of football. And every now and then they squeeze them a tad, just so we know who is boss. Either that, or they have judiciously handed out a number of stuffed brown envelopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 BBC Gossip column: Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has banned his players from using Twitter, telling them they face being fined £1,000-per-word if they tweet. Must be some unhappy bunnies........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 BBC Gossip column: Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has banned his players from using Twitter, telling them they face being fined £1,000-per-word if they tweet. Must be some unhappy bunnies........ Still, at least they're trying to find new revenue streams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essruu Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 BBC Gossip column: Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has banned his players from using Twitter, telling them they face being fined £1,000-per-word if they tweet. Must be some unhappy bunnies........ Anyone with some spare time could have lots of fun after setting up some fake player accounts :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedg Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 BBC Gossip column: Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has banned his players from using Twitter, telling them they face being fined £1,000-per-word if they tweet. Must be some unhappy bunnies........ Can't believe he can legally do that? Obviously if you 'do a babel' and post something that would get you into trouble if you did the same via the normal print media then they would get punished but can't see he could legally fine someone 14,000 for posting "Hey, watch this funny cat chasing a laser pointer video I found on youtube" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Anyone with some spare time could have lots of fun after setting up some fake player accounts :-) But wouldn't that be dishonest and disgraceful and defrauding people of money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Can't believe he can legally do that? Obviously if you 'do a babel' and post something that would get you into trouble if you did the same via the normal print media then they would get punished but can't see he could legally fine someone 14,000 for posting "Hey, watch this funny cat chasing a laser pointer video I found on youtube" Im guessing it will be a little more specific and regards anything that brings the club into disripute or something. Basically there is not much they can say that will bring it any further into disripute so I doubt there cacking their pants over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 just seen the stuff about protest tomorrow before the Leeds game. As football fans united I can't see they'll achieve anything as there is nothing to protest about. A loan shark took their club as payment for debts incurred by their great adventures that they all lapped up. Protesters won't make him leave or announce plans, he doesn't care what they do. A mass walkout would get his attention but I doubt it would change anything, they have left it too late. The time for protest was when the insanity started, not after it. If we signed Beckham tomorrow on £100K a week there would be huge unrest among 90% of intelligent supporters realising that it was unsustainable, we wouldn't all be running down the road trying to catch a glimpse of a former spice girl, we'd be asking Nicola what he was up to. But maybe that wisdom just comes post-admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 The latest in glamour footwear for turd town girls such as Brit'knee, Waynetta etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpb Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 If we signed Beckham tomorrow on £100K a week there would be huge unrest among 90% of intelligent supporters realising that it was unsustainable, we wouldn't all be running down the road trying to catch a glimpse of a former spice girl, we'd be asking Nicola what he was up to. I'm not so sure about that - I suspect that we would be beside ourselves with joy. When Keegan signed we all got a bit excited - I know that he wasn't on £100K a week but the team still had to play all sorts of extra games in exotic places to help pay his wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 just seen the stuff about protest tomorrow before the Leeds game. As football fans united I can't see they'll achieve anything as there is nothing to protest about. A loan shark took their club as payment for debts incurred by their great adventures that they all lapped up. Protesters won't make him leave or announce plans, he doesn't care what they do. A mass walkout would get his attention but I doubt it would change anything, they have left it too late. The time for protest was when the insanity started, not after it. If we signed Beckham tomorrow on £100K a week there would be huge unrest among 90% of intelligent supporters realising that it was unsustainable, we wouldn't all be running down the road trying to catch a glimpse of a former spice girl, we'd be asking Nicola what he was up to. But maybe that wisdom just comes post-admin. It wouldn't surprise me if half the protesters there were protesting against Chainrai because they didn't sign Ronaldinho. If a large section of there fans are finally getting it, shame they were too busy cheering on FA cup runs and then wailing about their financial problems all being the PL's fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Anyone with some spare time could have lots of fun after setting up some fake player accounts :-) That's my weekend sorted then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Perhaps Cotterill has banned Poopey players from Twitter purely on the basis that most fans won't be able to understand. I did hear the other day that Mr Cotterill is not a happy bunny down there anyway - my money's on him walking at the end of the window...that said, I did think before that he'd be gone by Xmas... Dean Court beckons perhaps...?? Another song for the Bompey fans though...sung to 'Carrie' by Cliff Richard... Eddie doesn't love you anymore Left his loyalty by the back door.. With Burnley he's impressed Left Mitchell all depressed Back to where you were before... EEEDDDIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 (edited) On another side issue..can't see HOW they are remaining solvent... Discuss. 15k crowds - £20 per ticket? - 2 home games a month? (300k per game x 2 = 600k revenue) Kitson/Lawrence/Utaka/Ben Haim/Macarena/Hughes/Brown? Based on an average, that's £140k PER WEEK on wages (not including bonuses).... (that's £560k of the revenue gone) For only 7 players in their 'squad'. Perhaps the youngsters are being loaned out to keep the 'wolf from the door'??? Edited 21 January, 2011 by Channon's Sideburns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 On another side issue..can't see HOW they are remaining solvent... Discuss. 15k crowds - £20 per ticket? - 2 home games a month? (300k per game x 2 = 600k revenue) Kitson/Lawrence/Utaka/Ben Haim/Macarena/Hughes/Brown? Based on an average, that's £140k PER WEEK on wages (not including bonuses).... (that's £560k of the revenue gone) For only 7 players in their 'squad'. Perhaps the youngsters are being loaned out to keep the 'wolf from the door'??? you have to take out the S?T money already received. Tommorrow will be a sell out and so they will get 10k sales but generally they will only be getting 5-7ooo pay per match sales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 you have to take out the S?T money already received. Tommorrow will be a sell out and so they will get 10k sales but generally they will only be getting 5-7ooo pay per match sales And the VAT - if they choose to hand it over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickn Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 That's my weekend sorted then Be careful though, that will mean money going back into the club won't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigShadow Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 you have to take out the S?T money already received. Tommorrow will be a sell out and so they will get 10k sales but generally they will only be getting 5-7ooo pay per match sales Isn't the Season Ticket money being held by the bank and only released on a match by match basis? I know that was the case while they were still in admin, but thought I had read somewhere that it would continue for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint 76er Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 BBC Gossip column: Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has banned his players from using Twitter, telling them they face being fined £1,000-per-word if they tweet. Must be some unhappy bunnies........ Has Cotterill ever listened to one of his own media statements since he's been in that cesspool? Don't worry about the players talking shyte and embarrassing themselves mate, your problem is much closer to home ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 The latest in glamour footwear for turd town girls such as Brit'knee, Waynetta etc Fekin grate! thats er indoors sorted 4 spornday and crimbo, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-QA-1821.aspx all cleared up then, happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-QA-1821.aspx all cleared up then, happy days But does 'not taking any money out of the club' also mean 'not charging extortionate interest on any loans' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysstuff Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-QA-1821.aspx all cleared up then, happy days And if owns the player's registrations rather than the club then I guess he's entitled to trouser and transfer fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Course the owners won't take any money out of the club. The money will never reach the club in the first place lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Interesting that Cotterill is being set up as the scapegoat in the quantity-not-quality saga. And perhaps somebody needs to tell Steve that size does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Has Cotterill ever listened to one of his own media statements since he's been in that cesspool? Don't worry about the players talking shyte and embarrassing themselves mate, your problem is much closer to home ... Seems the chief 't**t' has banned all twitting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjwills Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-QA-1821.aspx all cleared up then, happy days I'm sure £500.00 a mile travelling expenses are very basic for the owners flying in from abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-QA-1821.aspx all cleared up then, happy days Presumably the sk8s believe all the crepe within that article? Lampoon certainly thinks they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 Funny how all of Cotterill's recent interviews on Solent have been hinting that the problem lies with Chinnery not giving him approval for more players....someone's telling porkies somewhere.... I give Cotterill a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Supporters-QA-1821.aspx all cleared up then, happy days I just had a 'coffee over the keyboard' moment reading through that... We won’t jeopardise the club’s future by repeating the boom-and-bust mistakes of the past. We will run the club in a responsible manner and not spend beyond our means. Our business plan is to break even. What planet are these people on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 21 January, 2011 Share Posted 21 January, 2011 So if they are breaking even then SC needs to sell before he can buy. Has anyone down there told him yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 So if they are breaking even then SC needs to sell before he can buy. Has anyone down there told him yet ? if, and boy it's a big if, Hughes and Brown find new clubs that don't require the skates to pay 90% of their wages for the next five months, then there will be a few bob to spend there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 A quote from the PFC OS - "Our wider concern is that such a protest causes unintentional damage to the rebuilding of the club by creating a false perception that the club is in ‘crisis’. It isn’t, it’s just being run responsibly". FFS you just couldn't make it up could you? I'd hate ( or should I say love) to see them screw things up then .... !! Crisis what crisis? Alls happy and hunkydory in skateland it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 But does 'not taking any money out of the club' also mean 'not charging extortionate interest on any loans' ? Or trousering 80% from any transfer fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 ["Our wider concern is that such a protest causes unintentional damage to the rebuilding of the club I think Coulson, Campbell & Ingham would struggle to put some positive spin on a club that has defrauded so many (inc charities & schools) and been run in such a shambolic way that it is has been held up by many as how not to run a club. What is it with that club that throughout my entire football following years it has always been a complete shambles (from Deacon & Ian St John to the latest fumblings)???? Most clubs have a dark period (United going down in the 70's, Chelsea almost bankrupting themselves with their new stand in the 70's, etc etc etc), but that lot have had 40 years of it!!!!!! I don't think a few supporters getting uppity will cause any more damage to their reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 I think Coulson, Campbell & Ingham would struggle to put some positive spin on a club that has defrauded so many (inc charities & schools) and been run in such a shambolic way that it is has been held up by many as how not to run a club. What is it with that club that throughout my entire football following years it has always been a complete shambles (from Deacon & Ian St John to the latest fumblings)???? Most clubs have a dark period (United going down in the 70's, Chelsea almost bankrupting themselves with their new stand in the 70's, etc etc etc), but that lot have had 40 years of it!!!!!! I don't think a few supporters getting uppity will cause any more damage to their reputation.don't forget Venables lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 My laptop would run out of ink if I had to type out all the farces, loons, weirdos, ckcok ups, charlatans and dinlos connected with this sorry shambles!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 LOL the floodlights have gone off halfway through the second half! Someone hasn't been paying their electricity bill That's a bit of a turn off. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 22 January, 2011 Share Posted 22 January, 2011 Who forgot to pay the lecky bill? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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