Whitey Grandad

Not again.. The Bank Holidays Act 1871, later superseded by the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, defined 26th December as Boxing Day in England and St. Stephens day in Ireland. I have never known Boxing Day to be anything other than 26th December.

Prize money for the 3rd round winners is £67,500, not to be sniffed at. TV money is not bad either, each club gets £144,000 for live coverage and £6750 for highlights.

Good, I'm pleased for them and they could certainly do with the money. They've been hit much harder than we have with the points deductions but I'm sure they'll be back. I think they should make the most of their big day out, though, and leave the 4th round to us.

American Football has an interesting system. The team that finishes bottom has first pick of the next season's college draft, and every team has a maximum amount that it can spend in total on players' wages, no matter how many players they have. Look at how varied the Superbowl winners are to see how it works. Mind you, franchises there can up sticks and move to another city thousands of miles away.

By the time that happens they'll all be in administration and they'll all start off on -27 points. Something's go to happen eventually to sort out this football debt malarkey. Even the big 4 are deeply in debt.

Yep, the ban is imposed by the Premier League. I can't remember where I read it recently but there was some mention of an unpaid tax bill on top of everything else that they owe.

If we don't it will only be because half the stadium is closed. (Let me know if this gets a bit tedious)

Anyone fancy buying a football club? No? Just a thought....

Having been there, he might never go again anyway.

I'm not bitter, no really I'm not... Season of goodwill, Frohe Weihnachten and all that stuff...

And a bit more from the Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/portsmouth/6729702/Portsmouth-players-get-paid-after-emergency-loan.html Apparently TV money went straight to Arsenal and Watford to pay off some debts but Chelsea are still owed a 'seven-figure sum' for Glenn Johnson.

There was a bit in the Times last week: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/portsmouth/article6943619.ece On the same page is an advert: 'STRUGGLING TO PAY BILLS?' www.uk-debt-help.org One simply has to laugh.

I feel so too. He is part of the past, not the future.

Isn't there also some talk of an outstanding tax bill? £2m was it?

Please feel free to pick on me, everybody else does . I shall go to the game no matter what, but there are may levels of support and, like it or not, the club is a commercial operation which need to maximise its revenue whilst minimising its costs and getting it right is a delicate balance. My main complaint is not that I cannot buy my seat, but that nowhere on the OS does is state that the Kingsland is closed, hence the reason for the title of this thread as a notification for others in my situation.Indeed, trying to find ticket information for this match is an exercise for the truly devoted, which is poor commercial practice. As a secondary issue, I was surprised that they are only expecting 16,000 for a Saturday game in the post-Christmas doldrum but I was told 'it's only Rotherham' (!). So what? We all go to watch Saints

I started a thread so that others in my situation would not waste time trying to buy a ticket for their own seat. The reason is obvious but the choice of closing the Kingsland is not. Why close the most popular and populous stand in the ground, the one with the highest concentration of long-term season-ticket holders? Has it ever been done before in the history of first-team football at St. Mary's?

It's a lovely thought and can only further the spirit of harmony and goodwill around the club. Does anyone know if it has been done before elsewhere?

39460 but that probably doesn't allow for segregation.

He's available now having come to an agreement with Notts County. He can sign for anybody but can't play until the transfer window opens. He's expensive and over the hill. If he were any good then clubs would be queueing up to sign him. So, Newcastle it is then.

Thanks, that was my intention. Does anybody know Mr. Luker's direct email address? (That's if they'll trust me with it).

You're right, we dont belong in this division. All the other clubs should just roll over until we get promoted. I've just had a thought - you don't think they're doing that already, do you?

I laughed so much that... oops there goes another pair.

Ah yes, I see what you mean now! You see how easily confusion can arise.

I didn't say I wouldn't go if I could not sit in my usual seat, just that I made a special journey today so that I could have a reasonable chance of buying it only to find that the whole of the Kingsland was closed with no mention of this on the OS, and I wasn't the only one. There's no point getting a ticket today in case circumstances change so I might just as well wait until nearer the game, or even turn up on the day. For those people who are thinking of buying a season ticket this is one more reason not to. Some of you have obviously studied customer relations at the (insert pet hate here) British Gas school of commerce.

I was there in my usual seat :confused: