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http://www.fcinternews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=102995 Ian Abrahams ‏@BroadcastMoose I'm told today from the Midlands, A Villa will not be spending a significant amount of money or bring in many players this transfer window

Actually, thinking (too hard) about this a bit more.....if this is true, could this actually be an indication that the Trust bid is on track? Reason being that it was always part of the plan for Robinson to build an adjoining supermarket to Fratton Park as part of the whole PDT takeover 'package'...so....if things have moved on and Robinson has subsequently sold on the land to Tesco with his development company delivering the project, then maybe things are further advanced than we thought? Or, maybe I'm adding 2 and 2 and coming up with 572?

I asked several variations of the question: "How does the unaccounted for £2m floating charge that came up in court last month affect the Trust's business plan?"....not a nibble....another case of the silence speaking volumes me thinks...

Even better point!

Actually - good point - I think Allen actually did break this one first. The questioner was right about all the other occasions though

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:23 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Right, going to end this soon, getting a lot of Southampton fans and wind-up merchants appearing. Last few questions please. Oh and I'm on twitter @pn_neil_allen[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:23 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Ryan The ones from up the M27 still cant handle the fact we won the FA cup again [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] It's not "won" old chum....the words you're looking for is "cheated in order to win"

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:18 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From BBC Fan Forget about Express, what about the BBC? They are always beating you to the stories. I saw they scooped you again when they said players would be leaving on Monday night.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:18 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: I love irony!!! [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Erm, how is that irony?!

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:14[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From sb Have you put your hand in Neil?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:15[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Am part of a syndicate at The News and we're currently finalising the remainder of the pledge settlement. Steve Wilson, Jordan Cross, Matt Brown, Howard Frost and Mark McMahon are also on board.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:11 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Andy Do you think the uni have missed a trick here? An agreement would surely have provided the university with the chance to get stronger bonds with the community. Not to mention, with the way things are there might even be a chance offer some of the universities players to have trials etc...?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:11 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Perhaps they were owed money by Pompey in the past. It is a shame but let's not forget a lot of local businesses have been stung by the Pompey mismanagements in the past and left out of pocket. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Yeah, but past "mismanagement" wins trophies, doesn't it Neil.... yet we don't see Pompey fans disowning past 'successes' on the field as quickly as they disown previous regimes.... funny that....

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:09 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Darren Ok, so Portpin didn't "satisfy" the Football League back in the summer so never got to the point of going through the Fit and Proper persons / directors test - but that was then...how do we know they haven;t addressed those Football League concerns in the interim period?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:10 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Why would they need to? They are no longer preferred bidders so aren't sat in front of them. And who is to say they can ever satisfy them? All hypothetical I know, but the truth is they were preferred bidders and met the FL and then they weren't. That is irrefutable.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:58 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Denmeadpete Is it true some of there players were on £5-7k a week?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:59 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Absolute rubbish. Try around £4,200 a week downwards.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:56 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Helen Following on from what Brett said and your reply....the question is, why is Birch only just getting around to cutting these costs now? Why didn't we cut our cloth this far earlier in the season - wouldn't we now be in a less precarious position if we'd cut these costs sooner?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:57 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: As Birch said yesterday in the paper, he was hopeful there would be a buyer in place so wouldn't have to do this. Unfortunately it has taken longer than anybody thought despite Portpin and the Trust being long-held interested parties.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:39[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From BlueArmy Neil, I'm scared that even the best fans this country has ever seen are starting to lose faith. I know it's still impressive that we get 10k in Fortress Fratton and take 400 to Walsall for a tv game but soon people will stop coming. We need some good news to get people packing the park.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:41 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: We are all losing faith. I am a sports reporter talking about CVAs, High Court dates and takeover funding! All we want is to talk about football. That's why we are all here. Can't lose heart though, surely there can be a satisfactory conclusion soon and football dominates every argument rather than Portpin or the Trust.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:32 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Paul Davis When will we know the outcome of yesterday's creditors' meeting? Did all those appointed to the creditors' committee attend or were there absences?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:33 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: The meeting involved the creditors' board, which consists of Portpin, HMRC, Baker Tilly, PFA. They were meeting PKF to look at performance, especially with it being a year next month they were appointed. Judging by the lack of crowing from Portpin and their minions through press statements or whispering it seems not a lot has changed. PKF are declining to comment on what happened.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:27[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Derek W Is it worth asking any questions in relation to court case next week - for example: Is Stuart Robinson still part of the Trust bid? - or will that be met with a blanket "can't say anything about that before it goes back to court"? Thanks![/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:27[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From mikeypfc Given that no decision is due on the 15th can you tell us what is actually being determined in the interim[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:28[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Stuart Robinson is still part of matters and two weeks ago the Trust came out to confirm that. As for the court case, been told talks between PKF, Portpin and the Trust still on-going. Let's not forget in the middle of this is a big battle between PKF and Portpin.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:19[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Dave Angel What is left of the parachute payments? Will this effect the PSTs business plan??[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:19[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Effectively all future parachute payments have been allocated to pay the compromise agreements reached with former players. You can forget about them.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Edit: damn....Big Bad Bob beat me to it

He's late

Robert Peston ‏@Peston Jessops going into administration in next couple of hours (Retail Week says, correctly). 198 stores, 2k staff

Eh? True story or nutjob wishful thinking?

Pompey still bring in c.£300m to the local economy every season do can't they tap into some of that...?

I think there was an element of throwing in the towel by Adkins in the second half to steer clear of injuries etc for this weekend. Had we gone in level at half time (which I felt we deserved to) then I think Adkins would have been more tempted to go for a result. That said, I agree that there's a gulf in quality between us and the likes of Chelsea but I don't think that was the sole contributor to the result. We could have been more "competitive" with the same squad of players.

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/10147973.Lallana_injury_woe_continues/

@joemichalczuk: And a special nod for Portsmouth boy James Bobin - nominated for Outstanding Debut for directing 'The Muppets' #BAFTAS So many punchlines, so little time...