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@NabilHassan79: #pompey Administrators of the club confirm that the case to decide Fratton Park valuation will be heard by 19 April at the latest. FFS

Portsmouth FC ‏@officialpompey Jeff Stelling's sign-off: "It's a victory made in #Pompey" Mark Littlewood ‏@MarkJLittlewood I think Stelling's sign off should have been "It's a victory made in#Pompey.....and paid for by the British taxpayer"

Amusing to observe the number of Pompey fan tweets this morning lauding the "Pompey 2 Barcelona 0" result last night with no hint of irony that its these very players that kick-started Pompey's downfall and contributed to Pompey's current financial rot. Not the brightest bunch down there ("tell us something we don't already know Trousers")

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/at-last-pompey-are-back-home-1-4810246 Fans rubbing off on the community? The spirit of Avram lives on...

I was looking for a "minor celeb" to turn up at a charity quiz night event I was organising about 10 years ago....phoned around a few agencies and the cheapest they could offer was "Big Ron from Eastenders" (the market stall holder who had one line a year!) and he was £2,500. We ended up 'pretending' to book Stu "I could crush a grape" Francis only to announce on the night that he had to cancel "due to unforeseen" circumstances (well, we thought it was amusing at the time...)

Enough money to source a c.£2m loan to a football club but not enough money to prevent a council tax rise.... ah, the hypocritical politics of Cloud Pompey Land.... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/council-tax-increases-welcomed-1-4810706

A good opener. Another 4 lines and you'll have it cracked.

There once was a 'journo' called Allen Whose literary skills were barren He huffed and he puffed 'Til the scummers were chuffed But he still talks sh1te by the gallon

People in not liking the same music as other people shocker

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Maybe remind him that Southampton FC were (are still?) a Pompey creditor (c.£33k IIRC) and also that Southampton fans also happen to be taxpayers ergo we have a vested interested in conversing with a Portsmouth "journalist" who might be able to assist with our grievances in respect of the money Pompey diddled out of the exchequer...

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?42729-Adkins-and-Co-pay-off

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?43414-Saints-still-haven-t-agreed-a-settlement-with-Adkins-who-is-on-gardening-leave

I meant from an observer's perspective. We're all observers in this instance (unless Mr Benali or Mr Cortese are looking in right now) ergo whatever the court decides will be the 'right' decision

Is there anyone who doesn't in any given court case?

Crikey....I'd better go and check my windows are ok....can't remember the last time they were cleaned!

Fair point....although I liked the line about "get someone in who can attract more than Portsmouth rejects"

Almost as weird as someone commenting how weird it is

I meant the fans commenting on the article rather than the club itself

Any idea why it's taken c.2.5 years to get to court if he was suing Cortese in 2010? Even Pompey takeover court cases don't take that long....

Doesn't sound like they want Adkins anyway....

Nabil Hassan ‏@NabilHassan79 #pompey Supporters Trust spokesman Colin Farmery says confirmation of court hearing is another "significant step": So, whenever the court case is adjourned it's "good news for the Trust because it gives us more time" yet when the case goes ahead it's "good news for the Trust because we're moving forward". Cake and eat it Mr Farmery? Nabil Hassan ‏@NabilHassan79 Thursday's #pompey hearing to set date for full court case is likely to be fast-tracked I'm told so could be heard in full within two weeks.

Yep, although only two cases listed as far as I can tell? Edit: ah, first case is split into two I think (one company, two cases)

"Since it was launched the supporters have been described as “amateurs” (which is rather the point) and faced accusations that they do not have the money to complete (administrator Trevor Birch says that they do)." Erm....they've been "ready to go" for weeks, nay months, now....so, what's the hold up Mr Birch? Either they've got the money or they haven't....

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?43247-Newcastle-Build-up/page4