Football Focus

[Parkdrive]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Really looking forward to those games actually.

> Four-nil though. That must have hurt.

At least were in it to get hurt, unlike your mob who aren't and have only been in it once. That must hurt.

[ratty]

Yawn

[Jah Lush]

Err.. oh yes we have Parkdrive but it was called the European Cup then. You might not know that though because you're an

Sorry ratty are we keeping you up?

[????]

Two bald north Londoners arguing over a comb.......or something ;-)

[ratty]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Err.. oh yes we have Parkdrive but it was called

> the European Cup then. You might not know that

> though because you're an Arsenal fan.

>

> Sorry ratty are we keeping you up?

You did send me off to be honest!

Pompey in court at 10:30 today! Never a dull moment!

[red devil]

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> Two bald north Londoners arguing over a

> comb.......or something ;-)

Jah and Atila...separated at birth?

http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/commercials/2008/12/hamlet-photobooth.jpg

[Jah Lush]

Yeah... very funny. Anyway, looks like Portsmouth have been shafted again and that's not funny at all. I feel for their fans.

[Bluerevolution]

red devil Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

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> > Two bald north Londoners arguing over a

> > comb.......or something ;-)

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> Jah and Atila...separated at birth?

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> http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/commercials/20

> 08/12/hamlet-photobooth.jpg

My wife is his agent and demands ?49,000 pounds for posting that image.

[MaxA200]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Yeah... very funny. Anyway, looks like Portsmouth

> have been shafted again and that's not funny at

> all. I feel for their fans.

I have PM you

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Jah, what is it about you and bots? Perhaps you need to change your aftershave!

[Jah Lush]

I don't wear aftershave PGC. Maybe I should.

[ratty]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Yeah... very funny. Anyway, looks like Portsmouth

> have been shafted again and that's not funny at

> all. I feel for their fans.

On this occasion we are very happy to go into admin, not just because we were facing a winding up petition on Monday, but becaue we can now clear the toxic administrator Andronikou out of the club (Trevor Birchbwas appointed) and also, because the judge started to question the debenture of our previous "owner" Balram Chanrai. Our debt is tiny in footy terms (?4m) so this administration should be hugely beneficial to the club.

What has been going on in Pompey has been has been criminal and all down to Chanrai, who alleges he loaned ?17m to the club and uses this to be the main secured creditor, despite him having no evidence of the loan. This is the man that tried to pocket personally the money from the sale of Kaboul and who also failed to pay local charities money raised by the club on match days, presumably trouser ing this too.

So not so much of a sad day for us yesterday. Hopefully the start of something positive!

[Alan Medic]

On a footballing front though, is 10 points not too little a punishment given it's the second time it has happened? I think it should be automatic relegation in the interests of those clubs who try to run their financial affairs properly.

[charlottekb]

You are of course entitled to that opinion, although how you can make a judgement like that without knowing the full facts is beyond me.

[Otta]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> On a footballing front though, is 10 points not

> too little a punishment given it's the second time

> it has happened? I think it should be automatic

> relegation in the interests of those clubs who try

> to run their financial affairs properly.

Are you being serious here? All relegation would do, is punish the fans, and none of this is their fault.

[Alan Medic]

I am serious. How many clubs have 'overachieved' with the help of unsustainable borrowing? Rangers for one and maybe Portsmouth too. Fans of other clubs get punished by being at a disadvantage when it comes to competing against the naughty borrowers.

[ratty]

The thing is, this administration has nothing to do with unsustainable borrowing. Like I said, you need to be armed with the full facts. The football league are, hence their decision to only deduct ten points. The judge was also, hence his decision to bar Urnst, Hacker, Young as being the Administrators.

We have the smallest squad in the championship. Don't really say how we can be said to have borrowed irresponsibly. Money has been stolen from the club, systematically by one man over three years. Hence, no funds.

Honestly, someone should write a book about the corruption that has gone on at Pompey in the last 2 years. Starting with the "owner" the club had that never existed, but who still mangaged to pass the FA's fit and proper person test.

[ratty]

By the way, he post above by Charlottekb, was me. Forgot to log my wife out.

[Alan Medic]

Point taken ratty.

[maxxi]

After being stranded at Manchester airport, having forgotten their passports, reports that Nani and Wellbeck were further delayed while they waited for someone to tie their shoelaces and ties have been refuted.

[Mick Mac]

Sunderland lead Arsenal. I reckon Wenger has 20 mins to save his job. It really could be the end if the line if they go out of the FA cup tonight. Time for Arsenals star players to raise their game.

Edited to say its just gone 2-0. Could be the end.

[Alan Medic]

Wenger will never be sacked. Wanna bet Mick? Hey.......you still owe me dontya?

[Mick Mac]

I didn't say he'd be sacked.

[Parkdrive]

Well done to Sunderland and Martin O'Neill, well deserved. We got what our performance deserved, nothing.

[Mick Mac]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> I am serious. How many clubs have 'overachieved'

> with the help of unsustainable borrowing? Rangers

> for one and maybe Portsmouth too. Fans of other

> clubs get punished by being at a disadvantage when

> it comes to competing against the naughty

> borrowers.

Could not agree more. Rangers were effectively using the government's money to fund player acquisitions and salaries over the last ten years. Rangers fans then suggest if Celtic win the title this year it will be tarnished. Neil Lennon suggested they turn the spotlight on themselves.