Foxy

Although why March would be as expensive as April and May combined is a bit confusing, unless they're a bit late on February?

HMRC say they support administration in principal but have 3 issues: 1 the validity of administration 2 are administrators independent 3 is admin feasible? They want evidence that funds will be available for administration- club needs £7m until end of march and more than 14m until end of may

Baloo's brother in. Nice to have a family day out in London, I suppose

All rise!

I heard that the norm in Dubai was to use a Syrian substitute?!?!

SO if/when they come out can we claim bragging rights if Mark managed to get more pence in the pound/a richer new owner/quicker exit from admin than Andronikou? Come on Begbies!

Not convinced there's so much cost to be cut in the short term - after all their biggest cost will be player wages and with fixed term contracts they can't fire them. Not looking great for the tea lady

Administrator perhaps a little less charismatic than Mark Fry, albeit less used-car-salesmany. But to give him his dues he said his piece reasonably enough. I would not be so confident as he claimed to be about a CVA being a certainty, but then he was hardly going to stand there and say 'face it guys, PCFC is up the swannee and I'm just here for the fees', was he? He's now doing a one to one with the Sky reporter

Or just for being fish fiddling fiends?

Brilliant old lady on SSN waving a rattle and slating the club. Not entirely sure why they showed it but it handed me a chuckle. Ed Chamberlain a hero for somehow not creasing up as he reveals each unfolding woe

Why not book a hotel and then she could retire to your suite when she got bored? No need to worry about fitness to drive the following morning then, she could chaffeur you back to base. Maybe there could even be a WAGS outing? This would seem to fit in just fine with your job. Afterall my understanding is that it's considered admirable business practice in the antiques trade to open when you feel like it and wear carpet slippers.

Hmm, your preparation for the post match might be to buy a good book for Mrs H. Sitting there listening to us lot banging on about how DP stitched us up with his underhand tactics can't have been too high in her list of interesting nights out you've taken her on. Still, you can reassure her that when I was in Dubai mrs Phil probably had less fun - certainly the second time when we tried to help her cure her hangover with hair of the dog :smt087

Maximum lollage - but wouldn't that mean he'll still be there come Christmas?

Bugger, beat me to it

Just ran it again - and the interview with the fan including the 'bonuses from Gaydamack for keeping his mouth shut' comment. Not sure if my ageing ears deceived me but I could have sworn Storrieteller told laughing boy that 'I own the club' as he pushed past

As a gent of *similar* vintage my own approach to preparation is to accept that for the veterans in a team it's more about using the head rather than the legs. Positioning is important, as is communication. Practice by drawing a circle, diameter 6 feet then stand in it yelling at younger people to run around. For the post match bit I guess the best preparation you can have is a pint of milk beforehand to line the stomach

Bet there's a helluva queue to use the shredder there today

SSN reporter at FP trying to get an interview with Storrieteller. Prepare for something the brothers Grimm would have dismissed as too fanciful

Storrie arrived at Nottarf. Nice work, doesn't bother to go to court (perhaps doesn't want to take any chances on 'ah, while you're here Pete') and, on what must be the biggest day in PCFC recent history (since the last court visit at least) he can't be arsed to roll in until 1000h Like the lone skate chasing him into the carpark yelling at him to resign. I wouldn't in his position, mind you - redundancy payment would be worth having on the wedge he gets

Hmm, if it was my Dad on a wind up I do hope he had the sense to use an internet cafe. Even Telkom SA can manage to look up an IP address given a few months and one of their number who can be arsed to do some work (which isn't the normal way of things - think ntl: on Christmas day if you want an idea of their responsiveness)

SSN reporting Storrie hasn't turned up for work yet today (report at 0930ish) and that he normally gets in by 0900. Wonder if he overslept or is furiously uploading his CV on Jobsite (you'd think he'd get a hand given the sponsorship deal he would have been involved in). Of course he could be on his way to court for the admin hearing (he'd know the way, albeit less well than he can expect to in the not too distant)

I also see Mick McCarthy is warning Pompey may be dangerous according to teamtalk. Now, I always thought it to be a bit of a rough old dump where I would think twice before wondering around in my colours but if an old school hardman, and one working in Wolverhampton at that, tells us this I find myself wondering whether it's even more of a ****-hole than I thought

Short, but to the point. Care to comment on the owners?

So tomorrow's admin day unless the lovely Judge-lady or perhaps HMRC have other ideas. SSN just showed how the table will look come Saturday morning if this does go ahead. 17 points from safety, 12 games left. Which I suppose means that if Hull/Wolves et al carry on getting about a point a game on average means they have to get another 27 points from 12 games - giving the kind of success ratio that even Chelsea & ManYoo haven't managed over the past 6 games. Not sure if it's been mentioned before, but they're toast

Big form which you only get 15 mins to complete, else you have to start again. Only fast typists need consider reporting tax dodgers. Completely unconnected, of course, and simply to give an idea of how fast I can type - it takes me about 20 seconds to type 'Harry Redknapp, Peter Storrie and Milan Mandric, Portsmouth City Football Club'. Now if I knew anyone who was a bit dodgy tax-wise do you think I would be able to complete the form in time?