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I think I remember reading somewhere that the PL would not let one of their clubs go into administration but take control of the club's finances themselves. There would have to be the same sort of points penalty involved though I would imagine. I expect the only reason clubs like Bolton and Hull are not kicking up a fuss at the moment is because pompey are pretty much nailed on for relegation anyway. It's not in any club's interest to have the book thrown at pompey because they will set a precedent, Hull or Bolton could easily be in a similar situation soon so would want as much help as possible. if by some miracle pompey get themselves in a position where it looks like they might stay up I reckon the attitude of the PL will change big time.

Who cares?

No chance because of the segregation, unless the rozzers are counted in the attendance.

Time to stop messing about in foreign countries where we don't need to be and spend our cash on something else - like rebuilding our ****ged economy.

Should be Kelvin IMO.

Wouldn't it be fantastic if all this 7 day delay did was allow them to be humiliated, laughed at and dumped out the cup by us before being wound up. I'm begining to believe in this Karma stuff.

I don't know why anyone is worried about getting a ticket, we are playng Carlisle and Wembley is ****ing massive, there will be loads of empty seats. Worst case scenario is you will have to get a ticket in the northern monkey section.

If anything all this off the field crap and the fact that they are struggling in the Prem will give them more of an incentive to beat us. Think we will lose by 2 or 3.

Storrie was obviously lying in that interview, you would have to be completely insane to buy that club now when you could get at after admin for a fraction of the price, and even then it's not much of an investment.

Jammy ****s, have we got a bunch of pussies running HRMC or what.

Does anyone know if their cases are similar/better/worse than pompey's?

I hope I'm stood in front of Saint Stevo.

Surely it's in HMRC's interests, unless they get paid in full, to wind them up? Otherwise it sends out the message to every other football club that you don't have to bother paying your tax and can bully HMRC into an agreement that suits you a few months down the line.

I think it would be harsh and a bit dumb to sack Pardew just because we wont go up this year, we started on -10 and the squad was a basket case at the start of the season. Cortese is right to put pressure on him though, Pardew does have the tools to work with now, there should be an improvement before the end of the season.

They must be able to loan out enough players to survive to the end of the season, then they will have the parachutes and maybe flog a few players. I suppose their problem is they have donkeys like Utaka on 80k a week, impossible to loan or sell. They couldn't even give James away.

Surely it's in HRMC's interest to force the club into admin, at least then they know someone is going to be trying to recoup their cash. I doubt they will accept a penny less than what they are owed.

Think actually watching the team would help you get a slightly more informed opinion though. Football is all about opinions, two people could watch the same game and have completely different views, forming your opinion from other people's is a dumb way of doing it.

So actually watching the team has no relevance to your opinion of the team!?! I have heard it all now.

A few weeks ago I thought the League was our main priority, hen the JPT (because we have a realistic chance of winning it) then way behind was the FA Cup. But now promotion looks very unlikely, even if we hit top form. We are a draw away from Wembley in the JPT and face the skates and are two games from Wembley in the FAC so it's hard to prioritise. Though the JPT is quite Mickey Mouse we shouldn't underestimate the value of a trip to Wembley.

It should be an extra -2, Bournemouth had -15 because they failed to get a CVA and the fact that they have been in admin before made it -17. The Premier League might have different rules though.

Whilst it's funny I think it was a mistake to help them out, should have demanded cash up front for the tickets and put more pressure on their finances IMO. It's not ****ing charity week, I thought we were supposed to be running a business here. If they can **** a hundred grand up the wall how about opening the whole ground for the less popular fixtures so we can sit where we want.

Think Palace did it the day before their court date.

If some idiot was going to **** their money up the wall and buy pompey they wouldn't wait until just after the transfer window shuts. Bill Gates could buy them now and it wouldn't stop them getting relegated.

My bet is Chainrai will put them into admin Mon/Tues, makes no sense letting them fold (Would never get planning permission to bulldoze Fratton Park), makes even less sense trying to pay off their debts... "But it is claimed that Portpin have already recouped £14m - receiving £4m from the sales of Younes Kaboul and Asmir Begovic, and could write off a significant amount more in return for taking ownership of Fratton Park. The original £17m loan was secured against the stadium. If he owned the ground, as well as the club and all its assets, administration might not be so painful for Chainrai. Whoever ends up buying the club out of administration would need somewhere to play and Chainrai could recoup his money and more by selling the ground back again. A club wiped clean of the rest of its debt - they are already one of few Premier League sides without any long-term bank loans - would arguably be a more attractive proposition for potential buyers, particularly with the prospect of Premier League parachute payments to come. "

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