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Why Markus Liebherr should buy Portsmouth Football Club

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Rational Rich

Rational Rich

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I was always in the portshampton camp myself... we ate southmouth and we ate southmouth... we are the southmouth... aters... ;)

 

I think St Bobby had the best suggestion in the original post - the new club will be called Southampton Football Club.

 

The original post made me laugh anyway, seems I'm in the minority

krissyboy31

krissyboy31

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What a bizzare thread, we have 3 types of poster to surface so far...

 

1. The gullible

2. The subtle **** takers

3. The non-understanders

 

I think most on hear "understand". There are just some things that should not be mentioned, not even in jest.

mattyd

mattyd

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1. He has a track record of saving English south coast football teams from extinction.

2. No one wants to see any of the 92 teams actually, finally go to the wall.

3. He is a billionaire, so can easily afford it.

4. He could pick up Portsmouth for a song - maybe £25m or so.

5. Portsmouth are at least certain to be playing at the same level as Saints next season, and could just conceivably be playing two divisions higher.

6. He could then spearhead the south coast dream - resisted only by the dinosaur die hards - of a single, united Hampshire team that could genuinely aspire to take on the giants of English football.

 

Of course, point 6 would require some deftness of touch and a genuine sensitivity to long standing supporters of both clubs - and a few difficult decisions would need to be taken.

 

1. What division should the new club play in? The two clubs should only formally merge in June 2010 and some of the finer details of the merger would need to be concluded in July. In August 2010, the new club would obviously start from the highest divisional status achieved by either Portsmouth or Southampton in the 2009/10 season. If Portsmouth are relegated and Southampton are promoted, the point is moot. If, however, Portsmouth are relegated but Southampton fail to secure promotion, the club would begin life in the Championship. If, unlikely as it may seem, Portsmouth avoid relegation, the new club would begin life in the Premiership.

2. Where would the stadium be located? On simple business principles, Fratton Park has reasonable real estate value for retail or residential redevelopment, wheares St Mary's is on a brownfield site and can only be used for sporting purposes. Also, Fratton Park has limited capacity and would be hugely expensive to expand - whereas St. Mary's can already accommodate 32,000 in modern surroundings and can be fairly easily extended to allow for the anticipated substanial growth in support for a united Hampshire team.

3. What colours should the team wear? This decision should be made on sartorial grounds alone. I have yet to meet anyone who doesn't like the style of the Portsmouth socks. These are a simple, yet elegant, red. In order to maintain overall brand consistency, it would make sense to ensure the shirt broadly matches these, and the shorts go some way to off-setting them. A red and white striped shirt and black shorts should do the trick.

4. What should the new club be called? It would only be fair to amalgmate key parts of both teams' names. From the name "Portsmouth Football Club", the words "Football Club" sound rather good. From the name "Southampton Football Club", the word "Southampton" has a nice ring to it.

 

So, a new, single, united Hampshire team called Southampton Football Club could be playing at St. Mary's next season in red and white tops, black shorts and red socks. The team will be playing at Championship level (or even above) and will have a very bright future ahead of it.

 

If I was Liebherr, £20m or so would sound like a great investment. :D

 

It cannot happen as the rules say you cannot own more than one club

suewhistle

suewhistle

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I prefer one liner jokes myself...

 

Let's face it; probably anyone could buy Pompey at the moment with the loose change from the kid's moneybox.. it's the absolutely unknowable debts that go with it that are the problem.

CB Saint

CB Saint

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I am up for this

 

Merge Clubs

Use best ground as home Ground (SMS)

Use best training facilities (marchwood)

Adopt highest league position (Prem)

Use best manager (AP)

Use best CEO (NC)

Sell worst ground for development (Fratton)

 

Have I missed anything?

Give it to Ron

Give it to Ron

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I am up for this

 

Merge Clubs

Use best ground as home Ground (SMS)

Use best training facilities (marchwood)

Adopt highest league position (Prem)

Use best manager (AP)

Use best CEO (NC)

Sell worst ground for development (Fratton)

 

Have I missed anything?

 

Adopt the best fans in the world complete with trumpet and drum and also matchday fashionable dress sense.

Micky

Micky

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Never have I read such a load of drivel in all my life. I feel cheated of the 2 minutes it took me to read the OP and subsequent comments - you owe me two minutes of life, I want it back.

 

Oh BTW I've also heard that Liverpool and Everton will merge next year - honest.

RonManager

RonManager

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Never have I read such a load of drivel in all my life. I feel cheated of the 2 minutes it took me to read the OP and subsequent comments - you owe me two minutes of life, I want it back.

 

Oh BTW I've also heard that Liverpool and Everton will merge next year - honest.

 

Will they be

 

Everpool

 

or

 

Liverton?

RonManager

RonManager

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I can't believe people are being so narrow minded. Think of the potential a merged club would have. One of the biggest catchment areas in the country and the financial power to compete with the top 4.

 

Solent City Dons.

Micky

Micky

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I can't believe some of you lot took this so seriously! haha!

 

I can't believe that you posted that, because evidently nobody did take it seriously.

Micky

Micky

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I can't believe people are being so narrow minded. Think of the potential a merged club would have. One of the biggest catchment areas in the country and the financial power to compete with the top 4.

 

Yep - let's go with it then. So we merge with PFC. Lets go back to Everton and Liverpool. Then the two Manchester Clubs, just to keep things interesting. Tell you what - lets go the whole hog down in London with Spud, Chelski and Arsenal forming Chelarse Hotspurs - a real powerhouse of the EPL. Meanwhile those well know midland mates of Birmaston Villa are creeping up the league and looking for a European cup place.

 

It's interesting in as much as you can make silly names from many teams - but lets leave it there...!!!

MrMojoRisin

MrMojoRisin

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What a muppet this fella is. I for one hope the skate ****s go bust and out of existence, firstly because that is what the skates wanted us to do and secondly they would be history. Good riddance to the fookers!

SFC Forever

SFC Forever

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Lol @ all the abuse!! I suggest anyone that can't see Bobby's tongue firmly in his cheek needs to go to bed and have another look over a cuppa in the morning!!

 

+1 from me! ;)

 

 

and from me

 

+1

RinNY

RinNY

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Solent City Dons.

 

Nah, screw that for a name! The merged club could be called Southmouth United. Fans could chant: "the mouth of the south is coming for you!" *lol*

Stoozer

Stoozer

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I can't believe that you posted that, because evidently nobody did take it seriously.

 

Then we must be reading two very different threads or one (or both) of us can't read typed expression It appears to me that several members did take this seriously judging from their responses....but then again I can't believe I even bothered replying :)

Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

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What I'd like Markus to do, is feign interest in acquiring P*mpey under the pretence of merging the clubs into a South Coast super club. Then, when he's invited onto the Nottarf Krap turf, to be introduced to their fans, I'd like him to grab a mic and start singing "don'tcha wish your owner was rich like me, don'tcha, don'tcha".

 

It's at this point that Markus might need a bloody good escape plan but it would be worth it.

Junior Mullet

Junior Mullet

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EVEN if someone thought this was a good idea...(no-one else so far on this thread) ..I think FA / UEFA rules forbid anyone from owning two league clubs at the same time.

 

I'm sure former newspaper owner Robert Maxwell tried 20 odd years ago and was slapped down.

 

That's absolutely right - the only way to do it would be for one club to take the other over - ie we buy all of Pompey's assets. You can't own two clubs like this though and nor should anyone want to.

 

If anyone buys the skates they will either be mad or a serious gambler. Admin is their fate I am afraid, and whether they even manage to find a buyer in admin is seriously in doubt - they are such a mess.

SparkySaint

SparkySaint

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I'm disappointed.

 

I thought this would be the perfect thread for a picture of a Liebherr crane with a wrecking ball attached. Someone could photoshop Fratton Park in the background.

 

Instead you give me this nonsense.

 

That need to happen. Some please do that. My mate at work to "Love " it

Miltonaggro

Miltonaggro

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This is all academic as the sale of PFC is a done deal; it's the worst kept secret at Ritzy's that Fred Dineage is fronting the 'survivors' consortium backed by the Krankies, Jimmy Saville and Gary Glitter.

 

Portsmuff News has already christened the burgeoning consortium the 'Dream Team'...

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