hutch Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 Friday again. Big day today, they're being taken over this week ................... aren't they? Last day for this thread then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 I think the trouble with that Phil is that at least one of the parachute payments is required to clear the football debt, and Chanrai won't walk away without making some sort of profit, he's a loan shark after all! He might have to accept it's a quid now and £2M a year until the end of time? Difficult to service all that and keep the toothless but persistent taxman at bay. Either way those overheads still don't make it a business, even if you further delay the CVA, paying off Redknapp and Storrie's great signings won't be cheap, paying off Cotterill's crazy signings could be even more. A new team could be assembled on the cheap with the simple aim of surviving in the division but that would be hard work - see dutch experiment.... And the ticking timebomb you still have is the failing half empty stadium that doesn't cover overheads, surrounded by other people's land. Tis a slippery slope. The Russians must look and ask themselves, how will this make us money? A. By stabilising, avoiding further penalties and then through investment making it's way back to the Prem where the finance would then allow ground redevelopment, thus leaving the club in the position that a few of us have been in - competing at the highest level, unable to afford players good enough to keep us there. In an ideal world getting back up will take three years and maybe £50M? Unless they have £100M to put on the table, it's just a bonkers fantasy. For the one millionth time we refer the potential buyers to about thirty other clubs that would make more sense as an investment. Unless of course they have very special reasons for looking at the pompey business model that has operated so efficiently for child-maimers, loan sharks and convicted fraudsters in the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 For the one millionth time we refer the potential buyers to about thirty other clubs that would make more sense as an investment. Unless of course they have very special reasons for looking at the pompey business model that has operated so efficiently for child-maimers, loan sharks and convicted fraudsters in the last few years. And sadly there you have your answer. When did they last have a 'reputable' owner? As long as I can ever remember they have been a spiv's club, not paying their way, living on the edge of insolvency, but there must surely have been a time in their ancient hey-day when they had proper owners. Or was even their long-ago title season bought on the never-never & they have been paying for it ever since? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/22/blackpool-ian-holloway I wonder who Holloway was referring to?: (Holloway) says: "I don't get that 'breath of fresh air' thing and I don't see us as standard-bearers, I just see us as Blackpool. I see us with a ground that is three-quarters finished and smaller than anyone else's. I see us with a group of players who are paid less than a team that is two-thirds of the way up the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivepete Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/21/gino-coutinho-cannabis-farm-haag Perhaps he can be part of @arry's team, and then join *pey afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish Saint Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 Post nr. 36357 from anothersaintinsouthsea: I think a bit of mythology has developed but here are a few Crop Ho gems to lol at: Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Not going to heppen, certainly not signing Eto'o/ Villa etc but wouldn't be surprised to see Maradona acting as some sort of "ambassador" (call it what you want) for PFC lol Originally Posted by Corporate Ho But I thought no-one would buy Pompey Nick. You told me so repeatedly and so did the Romsey Retard. You kept saying you were a much more attractive proposition. Don't worry, I've read he's only 10 times as wealthy as Abramovich lol Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Yeah, it's way too high although our turnover for last year was £70m (!) and with the players that are out of contract in the summer such as Campbell, Lauren and Kanu who are big earners we'll shave around £15m off the wage bill. Even allowing for some replacements to come in that will take us down to around 60% of our income which is the Prem's guideline. like that ever happened. Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Keep up doofus, it's not Riquelme, it's Saviola. Players Out: Hreidarsson - Celtic/ Reading Sol Campbell - Newcastle/ Villareal Utaka - Rangers/ Lens/ Rennes Kanu - Fiorentina/ Ajax (£2m!!!) Lauren - AEK Athens/ Bolton/ Wigan Kranjcar - Arsenal Players In: Saviola/ Drenthe - Real Madrid (Loan) Joey Barton (£3m)/ Benjani/ Michael Johnson (£6m combined) (Man City) Edu - Valencia (Loan) Manuel Fernandes - Valencia (£6m) Gary O'Neil - Boro (£4.5m) Edin Dzeko - Wolfsburg (£7m) Mirel Radio - Steaua Bucharest (£4.5m) Ronald Zubar - Marseille (£6m) Aruna Dindane - Lens (£6m) Blaise Matuidi - St Etienne (£8m) Well you got Dindane in the end, lolz all round Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Was told late last night that the SA group looking to buy us had a hitch in their plans but that they now have the finance to buy the club pretty much in place. They have around £60m and Gaydamak wants £65m. Have been told that the deal should (unless something else crops up) happen some time in January. Have also been told that this group don't want Adams and that he's likely to be moved out before the deal is announced. So keep watching. think you should sack your source. Originally Posted by Corporate Ho I've been told that Pompey's financial situation is nowhere near as bad has been suggested by the media. Gaydamak sold his stake in one of his other companies for £35m recently (Antanta Pioglobal if anyone wants to look it up) so while he won't want to use all of that cash on PFC it gives him some breathing space if it's needed in an emergency. bless Originally Posted by Corporate Ho PMSL. So when Storrie says this he's the man to listen to but when he says we have no financial problems and that we won't be selling players in January you tell me he's a liar and that we're going bust. I love the way you lot change your tune when it suits you. mega lolz Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Unfortunately for me it looks as though the Chinese group (whose bid isapparently still on the table) are going to be outbid by the South African offer (see story below from the South African newspaper). Would rather the Chinese lot won as they seem prepared to put more into the club but Gaydamak will make more from the African one, not just initially but also an involvement in any stadium that's built. There's also a group from the UAE sniffing around who met with Gaydamak last week. Looks like I've ended up with egg foo yung on my face over the date on this one but I'm still willing to bet that we get new owners before you do. words fail me Originally Posted by Corporate Ho There were several groups/ individuals who have been looking at buying Pompey. The German group were one of them, as dear old Nick Nack confirmed he'd heard. The Arab group that were going to buy Charlton were also interested but dropped out when Gaydamak wanted a company he has interests in to be given the building contract for the new stadium. There was also a group backed by money from the Rausing family (owners of the Tetrapak, richest family in Britain I believe) and a couple of others. However, I've been told that a deal ha now been done and will be announced within a couple of weeks. it keeps on coming Originally Posted by Corporate Ho If the buyers are from the four groups I was told about I don't think spending £130m on a stadium will make much of a dent in their finances. keep dreaming Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Nick, nice to get into a decent & sensible conversation with you for once. The £130m you quote is not just for the stadium. The plans also include a 10,000 seat arena for concerts and also other commercial developments (I assume retail, bars etc). Finding a buyer doesn't seem to be a problem, we have at least four groups sniffing around and like I said earlier, I'm told a deal will be done before Xmas. Haven't heard about Germans but if you move a little further North in Europe you wouldn't be too far wrong from the group leading the pack at the moment. so which non-existent group were leading the non-existent pack? The scandinavian Al-Faraj? Originally Posted by Corporate Ho I've been told that there are three bids on the table for Pompey. One is a Thai group, one is a Russian guy whose name I've been told but won't repeat on here (he's very, very wealthy though - we're talking multiple billions) and the third is in all likelihood not arabs but Hong Kong Chinese - again mega Billions. go on, you may as well spill the beans now? Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Good to see what Stuey said - that mega rich investors wouldn't be lining up to buy Pompey - coming true isn't it? He's a genius that Stuey Maybe Stuey was right in the end eh? Just to recount the laughs and the silence from Corp Ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 I think anothersaintinsouthsea's post has to be a contender for 'post of the thread' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/489941366?-11209 Some hope there then Steve, http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/489943537?-11209 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/489950732?-11209 whats the odds that it does not work on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/489941366?-11209 Some hope there then Steve, Definition of 'delusion' 3 hugo Friday, April 22, 2011 at 10:21 AM Sorry but you will get no joy from the FA...they are just as bent as the referees are, in fact they are worse.... it is they who have instructed refs not to help Pompey in any way whatsoever. because they have wanted us out for some time and did all they could to send us into oblivion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/489943537?-11209 Love it!! More importantly, the potential of the club remains. Portsmouth remains just about the last undeveloped 'big' club - that is to say one with a decent post-war track record of trophies - on the market. Build that 30,000+ seater stadium and Premier League team and they'll come. And who ever does it will clean up financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/489950732?-11209 whats the odds that it does not work on Tuesday No fooling this little fish!! MrBlue Friday, April 22, 2011 at 11:31 AM i will still wait to see the commitment the club will be putting into the squad for next season cause if they show the same as this season then they can stick there season ticket where the sun don't shine. But that's just me !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 Love it!! More importantly, the potential of the club remains. Portsmouth remains just about the last undeveloped 'big' club - that is to say one with a decent post-war track record of trophies - on the market. Build that 30,000+ seater stadium and Premier League team and they'll come. And who ever does it will clean up financially. But I thought that "The Bestest Fans in the Whole Wide World" always went and filled the "stadium" whatever division they were in?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 Love it!! More importantly, the potential of the club remains. Portsmouth remains just about the last undeveloped 'big' club - that is to say one with a decent post-war track record of trophies - on the market. Build that 30,000+ seater stadium and Premier League team and they'll come. And who ever does it will clean up financially. and I have to say the optimistic spin given by Keith Harris sounds like a desperate estate agent... and Keith Harris isn't the only one is he now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 At what point in a season does a club have to provide proof that they can forfill their fixtures for the next season. I don't think there's a deadline for going out of existence. Although in the Cheat's case they are long past due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 (edited) According to his profile (http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/member.php?2313-Corporate-Ho) he was on here not 2 days ago. Strange (or possibly not) that he has lost the ability to type. Rest assured, if we f**k up our promotion she'll be typing and posting on here one nanosecond later. It'll be her last act of defiance before the Cheats sink below the waves. Edited 22 April, 2011 by Dark Munster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 Rest assured, if we f**k up our promotion she'll be typing and posting on here one nanosecond later. It'll be her last act of defiance before the Cheats sink below the waves. I've long had a suspicion that the Corpulent one and Pete 'Give him the freedom of Southampton' Storrie are one and the same, or at the very least, a fellow member of Hayling Golf Club, happy to put Pete's delusions into print. His silence may not be unrelated to his consultancy having come to an end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 22 April, 2011 Share Posted 22 April, 2011 Leeds only get a point today, so the Cheats inch toward oblivion, but are still alive by the slenderest of threads. All they need is for Leeds and Forest to lose all their remaining games, Cheats win theirs, and all the other teams in between to lose most of them. Still a tiny amount of unbearable hope for the few. Unless of course they are saved by Messrs. Aintgotapenny and Dubious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Post nr. 36357 from anothersaintinsouthsea: I think a bit of mythology has developed but here are a few Crop Ho gems to lol at: Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Not going to heppen, certainly not signing Eto'o/ Villa etc but wouldn't be surprised to see Maradona acting as some sort of "ambassador" (call it what you want) for PFC lol Originally Posted by Corporate Ho But I thought no-one would buy Pompey Nick. You told me so repeatedly and so did the Romsey Retard. You kept saying you were a much more attractive proposition. Don't worry, I've read he's only 10 times as wealthy as Abramovich lol Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Yeah, it's way too high although our turnover for last year was £70m (!) and with the players that are out of contract in the summer such as Campbell, Lauren and Kanu who are big earners we'll shave around £15m off the wage bill. Even allowing for some replacements to come in that will take us down to around 60% of our income which is the Prem's guideline. like that ever happened. Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Keep up doofus, it's not Riquelme, it's Saviola. Players Out: Hreidarsson - Celtic/ Reading Sol Campbell - Newcastle/ Villareal Utaka - Rangers/ Lens/ Rennes Kanu - Fiorentina/ Ajax (£2m!!!) Lauren - AEK Athens/ Bolton/ Wigan Kranjcar - Arsenal Players In: Saviola/ Drenthe - Real Madrid (Loan) Joey Barton (£3m)/ Benjani/ Michael Johnson (£6m combined) (Man City) Edu - Valencia (Loan) Manuel Fernandes - Valencia (£6m) Gary O'Neil - Boro (£4.5m) Edin Dzeko - Wolfsburg (£7m) Mirel Radio - Steaua Bucharest (£4.5m) Ronald Zubar - Marseille (£6m) Aruna Dindane - Lens (£6m) Blaise Matuidi - St Etienne (£8m) Well you got Dindane in the end, lolz all round Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Was told late last night that the SA group looking to buy us had a hitch in their plans but that they now have the finance to buy the club pretty much in place. They have around £60m and Gaydamak wants £65m. Have been told that the deal should (unless something else crops up) happen some time in January. Have also been told that this group don't want Adams and that he's likely to be moved out before the deal is announced. So keep watching. think you should sack your source. Originally Posted by Corporate Ho I've been told that Pompey's financial situation is nowhere near as bad has been suggested by the media. Gaydamak sold his stake in one of his other companies for £35m recently (Antanta Pioglobal if anyone wants to look it up) so while he won't want to use all of that cash on PFC it gives him some breathing space if it's needed in an emergency. bless Originally Posted by Corporate Ho PMSL. So when Storrie says this he's the man to listen to but when he says we have no financial problems and that we won't be selling players in January you tell me he's a liar and that we're going bust. I love the way you lot change your tune when it suits you. mega lolz Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Unfortunately for me it looks as though the Chinese group (whose bid isapparently still on the table) are going to be outbid by the South African offer (see story below from the South African newspaper). Would rather the Chinese lot won as they seem prepared to put more into the club but Gaydamak will make more from the African one, not just initially but also an involvement in any stadium that's built. There's also a group from the UAE sniffing around who met with Gaydamak last week. Looks like I've ended up with egg foo yung on my face over the date on this one but I'm still willing to bet that we get new owners before you do. words fail me Originally Posted by Corporate Ho There were several groups/ individuals who have been looking at buying Pompey. The German group were one of them, as dear old Nick Nack confirmed he'd heard. The Arab group that were going to buy Charlton were also interested but dropped out when Gaydamak wanted a company he has interests in to be given the building contract for the new stadium. There was also a group backed by money from the Rausing family (owners of the Tetrapak, richest family in Britain I believe) and a couple of others. However, I've been told that a deal ha now been done and will be announced within a couple of weeks. it keeps on coming Originally Posted by Corporate Ho If the buyers are from the four groups I was told about I don't think spending £130m on a stadium will make much of a dent in their finances. keep dreaming Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Nick, nice to get into a decent & sensible conversation with you for once. The £130m you quote is not just for the stadium. The plans also include a 10,000 seat arena for concerts and also other commercial developments (I assume retail, bars etc). Finding a buyer doesn't seem to be a problem, we have at least four groups sniffing around and like I said earlier, I'm told a deal will be done before Xmas. Haven't heard about Germans but if you move a little further North in Europe you wouldn't be too far wrong from the group leading the pack at the moment. so which non-existent group were leading the non-existent pack? The scandinavian Al-Faraj? Originally Posted by Corporate Ho I've been told that there are three bids on the table for Pompey. One is a Thai group, one is a Russian guy whose name I've been told but won't repeat on here (he's very, very wealthy though - we're talking multiple billions) and the third is in all likelihood not arabs but Hong Kong Chinese - again mega Billions. go on, you may as well spill the beans now? Originally Posted by Corporate Ho Good to see what Stuey said - that mega rich investors wouldn't be lining up to buy Pompey - coming true isn't it? He's a genius that Stuey Maybe Stuey was right in the end eh? Just to recount the laughs and the silence from Corp Ho. Danish brilliant that is one hell of a list, Im sure there are other gems to add. I recall a long time ago he was telling us that the diggers were in starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 I can't help but read this thread with a little sadness at the smug attitude of some of the posters on here. I have never understood Corp Ho coming on here but I haven't forgotten what's like to be helpless watching the state our club got into....Corp Ho expresses hope in his messages, not unlike most of us during our dark days. It wasn't Corp Ho's fault the FA or the Premier League etc did not carry out their jobs and step in sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 I have never understood the why some fans still feel sorry for the blue few. IF they had showed one sign of remorse when all this started and a willingness to accept their medicine - and I'm talking about the fans here rather than the club itself - then I'd be more inclined to feel sorry for them. Frankly, even now, the vast majority of their fans [just read the news site!], still think the entire world is being unfair to them and should give them a break for spending more money than they earnt, stealing from charities and sick children! No remorse at all from probably about 99% of their fans. You reap what you sow, and in all honesty that despicable, moral less, bankrupt thieving Pikey club, has developed a following it so desperately deserves! Feel sorry for them? No chance! Happy to see them go completely? You bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 I can't help but read this thread with a little sadness at the smug attitude of some of the posters on here. I'm not normally one for being rude, being nicely brought up etc., but b******s. For the first n. thousand posts there were chuckles but sympathy for the club. There is still sympathy for Mack, Mero and the like, but so much has come out about how the club and the fans have taken the mickey that any original sympathy has disappeared. We're not the ones in a hole and still digging: that's why _our) attitudes have hardened towards them. Sorry, think you're wrong on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standy Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 According to his profile (http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/member.php?2313-Corporate-Ho) he was on here not 2 days ago. Strange (or possibly not) that he has lost the ability to type. Its sad. He's only got one friend but then they are 'the few'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesbury Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Pompey give youngsters a chance on bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 That pre-match interview from Clotterill was gold: "Whether we have new owners or are under the old owners, there'll be a budget. What I don't understand is why we can't talk to players about next season now." Perhaps Steve, because under the current owners the budget will be roughly ****-all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Pompey give youngsters a chance on bench Only 4 players on the bench. Stevie-boy's last desperate attempt to convince the angry loan shark that he has done a magnificent job with such a "paper thin" squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 It's now officially impossible for them to be promoted. No doubt Cotterill will say this is all the fault of today's referee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 play off hope end. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 and another 4 yellow cards picked up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Does Cotterill not realise that they had a policy of quality over quantity, they made the choice to spend the money they had on a few high wage earners, rather than fill the squad.To come on and complain about numbers yet again is a bit rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 I'm not normally one for being rude, being nicely brought up etc., but b******s. For the first n. thousand posts there were chuckles but sympathy for the club. There is still sympathy for Mack, Mero and the like, but so much has come out about how the club and the fans have taken the mickey that any original sympathy has disappeared. We're not the ones in a hole and still digging: that's why _our) attitudes have hardened towards them. Sorry, think you're wrong on this one. Sue of the Thorens turntable, I just think what it would have been like if our team had got acquired by a bunch of crooks.....there but for the grace of God and all that. The club taking the Mickey? Well its those individuals running the club, not the club itself or its fans. Direct your attention at the crooks and not the fans..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Sue of the Thorens turntable, I just think what it would have been like if our team had got acquired by a bunch of crooks.....there but for the grace of God and all that. The club taking the Mickey? Well its those individuals running the club, not the club itself or its fans. Direct your attention at the crooks and not the fans..... Oh belt up. We were buried under an avalanche of skate gloating about their state of the art 300,000 seater megadrome to house the biggest most passionate fanbase in the whole of world football. An avalanche of skate gloating about all the multi billion pound players they had bought and were going to buy. How they had cemented their place in the elite. And plenty of skates on this forum saying they didn't care where the money was coming from, or who got ripped off, as long as Skates kept winning. Their fans are inbred pigshi t thick scum. The club they supported cheated football for three or four seasons, cheating other teams of a place in the Premier League and they cheated their way to a major trophy. Their fans portray themselves as the UK's greatest fanbase despite pi s sw eak crowds week in, week out and huge numbers of them gloated and revelled in the cheating and stiching up other clubs and local businesses out of their money. Those fans saluted and glorified the bunch of crooks. I think we are well within our rights to direct plenty of attention to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarehamRed Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Oh belt up. We were buried under an avalanche of skate gloating about their state of the art 300,000 seater megadrome to house the biggest most passionate fanbase in the whole of world football. An avalanche of skate gloating about all the multi billion pound players they had bought and were going to buy. How they had cemented their place in the elite. And plenty of skates on this forum saying they didn't care where the money was coming from, or who got ripped off, as long as Skates kept winning. Their fans are inbred pigshi t thick scum. The club they supported cheated football for three or four seasons, cheating other teams of a place in the Premier League and they cheated their way to a major trophy. Their fans portray themselves as the UK's greatest fanbase despite pi s sw eak crowds week in, week out and huge numbers of them gloated and revelled in the cheating and stiching up other clubs and local businesses out of their money. Those fans saluted and glorified the bunch of crooks. I think we are well within our rights to direct plenty of attention to them. This. 15000 today? Massive club. Massive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 This. 15000 today? Massive club. Massive. And 2k of them from Swansea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 This. 15000 today? Massive club. Massive. So : 15,000 - 2,000 Swansea fans = 13,000 Pompey fans. We know they have 11,000 season ticket holders - Corpse told us this before the season started didn't he? - pretty sure it's on this thread somewhere, and why should we doubt Corspe 13,000 - 11,000 = 2,000 paying fans. But, does it? We also know they give away circa 1,000 tickets every week to try and beef up the attendances and not look so **** poor! That leaves just 1,000 paying fans every week, at what an average of about £20 per ticket. £20,000 income every two weeks from tickets won't go very far towards paying Nugent's wage bill alone will it? Desperate for season ticket income, you bet ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 play off hope end. Shame. Well the few have now finally lost the last bit of the unbearable hope. Luckily for them it's been replaced by the more bearable despair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Oh belt up. We were buried under an avalanche of skate gloating about their state of the art 300,000 seater megadrome to house the biggest most passionate fanbase in the whole of world football. An avalanche of skate gloating about all the multi billion pound players they had bought and were going to buy. How they had cemented their place in the elite. And plenty of skates on this forum saying they didn't care where the money was coming from, or who got ripped off, as long as Skates kept winning. Their fans are inbred pigshi t thick scum. The club they supported cheated football for three or four seasons, cheating other teams of a place in the Premier League and they cheated their way to a major trophy. Their fans portray themselves as the UK's greatest fanbase despite pi s sw eak crowds week in, week out and huge numbers of them gloated and revelled in the cheating and stiching up other clubs and local businesses out of their money. Those fans saluted and glorified the bunch of crooks. I think we are well within our rights to direct plenty of attention to them. All very true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Oh belt up. We were buried under an avalanche of skate gloating about their state of the art 300,000 seater megadrome to house the biggest most passionate fanbase in the whole of world football. An avalanche of skate gloating about all the multi billion pound players they had bought and were going to buy. How they had cemented their place in the elite. And plenty of skates on this forum saying they didn't care where the money was coming from, or who got ripped off, as long as Skates kept winning. Their fans are inbred pigshi t thick scum. The club they supported cheated football for three or four seasons, cheating other teams of a place in the Premier League and they cheated their way to a major trophy. Their fans portray themselves as the UK's greatest fanbase despite pi s sw eak crowds week in, week out and huge numbers of them gloated and revelled in the cheating and stiching up other clubs and local businesses out of their money. Those fans saluted and glorified the bunch of crooks. I think we are well within our rights to direct plenty of attention to them. The outer casing of a nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Are they dead yet? Still, some good news for them (and us) We do know one thing pretty much for certain from our awareness of their financial plight. Cottrill will be there next season. In fact he's the safest manager in the whole Football League... 'cos ain't no way they have enough money to be able to fire him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right sider Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 But will SC be in the position of a sunday league team where they struggle to get 11 players out every week. Wonder if Quality over quantity will be the policy next year when they are really skint!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaford Saint Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Oh belt up. We were buried under an avalanche of skate gloating about their state of the art 300,000 seater megadrome to house the biggest most passionate fanbase in the whole of world football. An avalanche of skate gloating about all the multi billion pound players they had bought and were going to buy. How they had cemented their place in the elite. And plenty of skates on this forum saying they didn't care where the money was coming from, or who got ripped off, as long as Skates kept winning. Their fans are inbred pigshi t thick scum. The club they supported cheated football for three or four seasons, cheating other teams of a place in the Premier League and they cheated their way to a major trophy. Their fans portray themselves as the UK's greatest fanbase despite pi s sw eak crowds week in, week out and huge numbers of them gloated and revelled in the cheating and stiching up other clubs and local businesses out of their money. Those fans saluted and glorified the bunch of crooks. I think we are well within our rights to direct plenty of attention to them. Thank you for such a reasoned response. You appear unable to distinguish between those who ran the club and the club itself. Err I think its the press who portray the skates as the best fans etc.......I very much doubt that the fans knew exactly what was going on from within. I can't understand how the club has got off so lightly, that individuals involved in the club have not been charged etc and I would love to see that. I fully agree with much of the content of your response about the club and its conduct...as for fans not caring where money came from etc they are probably no different to the fans of Chelsea etc. Again I would ask the same queston.. what were those guys who run our league and administer the FA cup doing to allow the debt to reach those levels? I will shut up now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 I bet they're praying we go up. Guaranteed sell-out. They don't get many of those at Nottarf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 I will shut up now... Aye, wouldn't want to make yourself look and dafter would you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 With pay-off hope now extinguished we can turn our attention to the Storrie court case. When / If found guilty (I appreciate there is a formality of a trial and strong probability of a CPS / HMRC ****-up) in which season will the points be deducted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 But will SC be in the position of a sunday league team where they struggle to get 11 players out every week. Wonder if Quality over quantity will be the policy next year when they are really skint!!! Well, with this years' forum match being called off there are a few footballers around in the South with little to do next year. Sure they'd love turning out every week next year and seeing who can score the most own goals, most red cards (to incur FA fines) and give the bestest interviews Obviously we'd have to fit them out with Red & White Undies, but imagine the joy at scoring another OG & running to the Farton End and lifting up the Poopey shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted 23 April, 2011 Share Posted 23 April, 2011 Cottrill will be there next season. Hmmm, let's wait for his end-of-season speech to the fans. If it's "Gratest Fans "/"Place in My Heart"/"Never Break Our Spirit" and similar b0ll0cks... he's off to West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 If the new owners don't come through, there is a very strong chance they won't see next season. And I for one, would be glad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Aye, wouldn't want to make yourself look and dafter would you. 20/20 makes fair points. In the main, their fans are helpless bystanders in all this. Of course, there are idiots in their fanbase - there are in every fanbase even, I venture to suggest, in ours (heresey I know!). When we were in trouble, Mr TF couldn't have been more supportive and, now the tables are turned, I understand his embarrassment and concern for his club. We had no cause for shame, unlike PFC, but I can well understand that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach when you think your club is about to go to the wall. Naturally, I shall continue to take the ****** and the banter will be even greater between us next season. But, for goodness sake, life is too short to 'hate' anyone, let alone a rival set of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channon's Sideburns Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 Perhaps ol' Corpy Ho Ho Ho doesn't want to post anything that could impact a court case...could be wrong I guess?! BTW, texted Solent last night asking why Cotterill can moan about the lack of players when he chose 'quality over quantity'..can't have it both ways Stev-o....ah I forgot, that the Poopey way isn't it? Buy now, pay in 300000 instalments. Mind you, I expect DFS and the like could furnish a new stadium (well a 3 seater settee) on the never never. Actually, Poopey should have 'Enter Sandman' as their entrance music....... 'We're off to never never land....' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 20/20 makes fair points. In the main, their fans are helpless bystanders in all this. Well that flies in the face of all available evidence. have you seen the protests on sky? The celebrations at the FA cup fina? The gloating after beating us last year with players they couldn't afford? The bleating that they were persecuted by the FA and it is some sort of conspiracy because they are disliked by those in charge? There is a lot more and it's not just confined to online either. Of course, there are idiots in their fanbase - there are in every fanbase even, I venture to suggest, in ours (heresey I know!). Yes but it is obvious that they have a far higher proportion than we ever had. When we were in trouble, Mr TF couldn't have been more supportive and, now the tables are turned, I understand his embarrassment and concern for his club. We had no cause for shame, unlike PFC, but I can well understand that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach when you think your club is about to go to the wall. I don't think anyone has expressed anything but genuine sympathy for those real pompey fans who have been concerned pretty much since Sacha has been in charge. I think you could probably count then on one skates hand though (so about seven I would guess.) Naturally, I shall continue to take the ****** and the banter will be even greater between us next season. Naturally. But, for goodness sake, life is too short to 'hate' anyone, let alone a rival set of fans. I think that most on here hate the way charities have been defrauded, how the club has cheated, lied, flouted the rules, acted against the spirit of the game, p*ssed off innumerable parties and then seen a large number of their fans publically endorse the club's actions. You watch them moan next season when they go for their quality of quantity approach and see how they will have felt hard done by. Go and post on their messageboard saying they have had the cancer and now they must take the medicine and you see what reaction you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 24 April, 2011 Share Posted 24 April, 2011 20/20 makes fair points. In the main, their fans are helpless bystanders in all this. Of course, there are idiots in their fanbase - there are in every fanbase even, I venture to suggest, in ours (heresey I know!). When we were in trouble, Mr TF couldn't have been more supportive and, now the tables are turned, I understand his embarrassment and concern for his club. We had no cause for shame, unlike PFC, but I can well understand that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach when you think your club is about to go to the wall. Naturally, I shall continue to take the ****** and the banter will be even greater between us next season. But, for goodness sake, life is too short to 'hate' anyone, let alone a rival set of fans. Fair comment ! I too reserve the option to take the proverbial (and do on a regular basis!) but deep down I feel that outright hatred is unhealthy ! When you look at the Rangers/Celtic situation, particularly the death threats and bullets in the post to Neil Lennon, you can see just how despicable it can become !! Stick to the banter is the best policy, for me at least !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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