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"Triple Dip" offers our esteemed media outlets a much more sensational news headline

Yep, sorry, meant to echo that sentiment before I went off on one of my NHS rants. Hope it turns out OK for her

Yep...that's one of the main problems.....expecting people who aren't naturally management material to manage rather than to do the job they were originally trained to do is a recipe for disaster (which, of course, happens in most industries)

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:32[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From KKG The Trust's original bid included a renegotiation of the player settlement to £2m. Portpin offered the players £8m. Where did the Trust end up finding the addition £6m from in order to match Portpin's settlement offer?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:33[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: The arrival of Stuart Robinson, more HNW individuals and other ways.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] "other ways"....yep, that explains it....

Elvis Presley RIP

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:15[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Steve West Neil, is it possible to get an answer to my question about Luton type points deduction?[/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: No.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Hmmmm......can't think why not.... (and quite possibly the most telling answer today...)

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:13[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Sushi Is this years Poppy Appeal money safe?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:10[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From John Why aren't you answering any questions about the latest situation regarding Kanu's pay dispute with the club?[/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: I believe it is still on-going. Don't know any finer details than that at the moment. Sorry.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Just as well it's not very important then.....

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]14:04[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Hazelnuts Neil, how come you haven't been snapped up by one of the big national papers? I don't want you to leave as I love your Pompey coverage and you do a brilliant job but I'm amazed you haven't moved on to bigger things![/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

FFS Neil....at least answer one of my questions about the latest situation re: Kanu's £2m claim against the club....

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:55[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From John D Have the trust passed the fit and proper test[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:55[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Those on the board all underwent it a long time ago. If they had not satisfied the FL then it would not have got this far. As Portpin found out.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:47[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Pompey Pedro What do you think of the idea of putting youngsters in the 1st team - like Ian St John and Jim Smiht did?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:48[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Interesting idea. Except Awfs and Guy don't think they are ready yet and they should know from working with them every day. Also with the maximum squad size of 20 the priority will be to have players who are experienced and can make a regular impact.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Indeed....just as well that there's a nutjob at hand to point out the bleedin' obvious..... Still no answer to my question about the effect of Jacob's (and potentially others in the historic Pompey management chain) misdemeanors on the potential for the Football League to penalise them in the same way they did Luton.

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:35[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Jerry Given the Trust are now the only bid on the table, does this mean that the conditions of the Portsmouth County Council loan are now met?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:35[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Interesting point. It's something I will ask.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:31[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Lance TalkSport said last week that they knew at least one Pompey player was on £8,000 per week. That's gotta be rubbish hasn't it? I can't believe any of our players would be on that high wages given our financial predicament[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:32[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: TalkSport say a lot. I will say, Pompey wage bill is in bottom three or four in the division. Surely that is the important point, not how much any individual is being paid.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:28[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Helen Guy Whittingham says Josh Thompson isn't ready for League One football yet he's been loaned to another League One club. #confused[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:29[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: For whatever reason he hasn't impressed sufficiently enough yet. Whittingham wants an experienced centre half to take his place.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Nope...they still don't get it, do they?

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:15[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From the_lock_man That Mark Jacob bloke, he got off lightly, wouldn't you say?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:15[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Appears to be the first domino to fall. Hopefully others will follow and get punished for how they have mismanaged this football club.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:13[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Rosie Would you welcome Harry Redknapp back as manager if he worked for free for the first 12 months?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:14[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Definitely. However, time for Pompey to be realistic and he won't come for free and the club can never afford him.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:05[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From Guest If the PST eventually take over, can we still expect a 10 point deduction? If so, in your opinion should the FA still enforce this given their failure to protect the club from known criminals?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:06[/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Remains a grey area, nobody can be sure. The FL have applied discretionary rules every step of the way, there is no guidelines for this. However, the punishment was for not fulfilling a CVA. If Portpin had come back then they deserved to be punished as it involved them. You would hope there would be rather more leniancy towards the Trust with all those figures of the past long gone. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] It's not a grey area FFS.....Someone tell him the Football League statement was crystal clear on this

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[TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:00 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext viewer_text][TABLE=width: 504] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Comment From FB Can we finally expect the Trust prospectus this week?[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 576] [TR] [TD=class: chatmsgtime, bgcolor: #F6F6F6]13:01 [/TD] [TD=class: chatmsgtext altcaster_text][TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Neil: Well I am hearing there will be an announcement in the next 18-24 hours. That should take the form of the prospectus being unveiled and the confirmation of exclusivity to buy the club. Let's hope so, something tangible is needed.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

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http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/portsmouth/fb_news.php?storyid=18646#.UKOO6FQQg7g.twitter Good to see that the financial irregularities at Pompey will be highlighted in all their glory thus giving the Football League the information they need to retrospectively apply Luton-esque levels of punishment on the club (beyond the pending -10). Nice work Mr Hall - keep it up.

I know it's against the forum thought police rules to mention where we were 3 years ago but I wouldn't choose the word "mess" to describe where we are at the moment in time.

http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/whittingham-keeps-door-open-for-thompson-1-4473031 Young kid? Not ready for League One? He's 21 FFS...