SaintBobby

I think the funniest thing here is amongst the related stories - "Portsmouth saga nears end...." from October, yes October, last year.

True, but if they are, say, 12 points adrift with 6 games to go, they are as close to certain to get relegated as makes no difference. To apply the 10 point penalty at that point would simply shift the odds of relegation from 99.9% to 100%. Which doesn't amount to much of a punishment tbh.

Surely, it would be a farce to apply any points penalty this season. They are going to be relegated anyway.

The football on this afternoon is so dull, I might even tune into the Skates match.

Likely to have a chilling effect on Hall. The libel laws in this country are a joke. Pricey lawyers can push anyone around.

Obviously Saints related. We was robbed. Again.

If anyone has the text from POL, I'd greatly appreciate a copy via PM. Thanks.

Lol.

Not a fan of the paper. But I'm not offended by that frontpage. What's the offensive bit supposed to be?

I only wish we had a 58,000 capacity stadium. Then Saints could have all this financial excitement, instead of just selling c.90% of our seats - which is just dull tbh.

Isn't it 5-4 to Saints, rather than 4-3 in 2012/13? Lying media scumbags.

We should serously consider playing someone in the key role of forward sweeper.

We definitely need RL next season. It would have to be a ludicrous offer for us to sell him.

Or even to avoid what economists call "moral hazard". Write off the c.£8m from Pompey rather than risk a plethora of clubs over the years following suit and depriving PFA members of £25m or £50m in backpay.

A point needs to come when the football creditors rule is considered breached. Any club can potentially get round it by saying "unless you reduce your backdated wage demands from £1m to 10p, we will go bust and you'll get nothing. So, you might as well agree the 10p." If this is acceptable practice, what's the point of the rule?

I am now considering a career as an administrator/corporate lawyer on £500K+ per annum. At a moment's glance, I think I was able to pick out the big flaw in this plan. Obviously, mere mortals wouldn't have spotted this glaring problem.... I'm here to help.

And if you were an ex-player or the PFA would you care if you got the PPs directly or the "same amount" from future cash flow? I suspect you might....

Big decision on goalkeeper. If not Boruc, we spend heavily here. (on wages, if not on transfer) A back-up player who is quite good, but not in the starting XI, who can play either right back or left back (does such a player exist for say £2m-£3m?) A top winger to replace Puncheon. Maybe a massive outlay for a totally awesome centreback (I'm not sure we can obviously better the 4 we have for less than £4m-£5m) Not sure what we do if we lose Lambert to injury. If J-Rod not considered to be a satisfactory replacement, do we need to sign another very promising youngster for a few million?

Thinks those in bold will stay (if they are still under contract) - although may well be loaned out....

We had some (Spanish?) keeper for a pre-season friendly at Reading when we were still in the Prem. 2003? 2004? We won 3-2 - with Fernandes scoring from the halfway line. Our keeper saved a penalty, but it was retaken and scored by Reading. Never saw him again. The others I could picture but couldn't remember until reading this thread were Almeida and Pekhart.

The hospitality in the club lounge (season ticket = £1,100+) and the "upgrade" package (sit in your own box for an extra £30 per head) is utterly, utterly woeful. Avoid. I will not be renewing next season.

Seems on the face of it that he was rightly suspended and removed from payroll.

If we want to be inventive, we could considering fielding Forren as a forward sweeper. Or something.

Is he better than Puncheon? :-)

Puncheon has surprised and impressed me. But if we go another spending spree in the Summer, I'd think he was on our starting XI we'd be looking to replace.