Jimmy_D

I believe that there's a 9 point deduction in the Prem.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Sulaiman-Fahim-given-seven-day-deadline-to-complete-takeover-of-Portsmouth-article106623.html looks like things are starting to conclude

Yeah, if Pompey go under, we've either got one less relegation spot to worry about, or one extra promotion spot to aim for.

I don't want to see Pompey fold, it might be funny for a while, because the banter would carry on, but it wouldn't last long before Pompey were forgotten and there was no banter at all. Trouble is if they only relegate two teams from the Prem it leave the Championship one short, so they then have to relegate one team less... they can't promote one team less because that would leave the Prem one short... so then if they relegate one less that leaves League 1 short... and so on

you should be a politician with an ability like that to answer a completely different question to the one asked.

.... what happens to their spot in the League? do they push up to replace them all the way through the football pyramid? Would Saints have an extra play off spot to aim for with the top 3 going up automatically, or would the two play off finalists both go up? Or would they do it by one less team being relegated in each league?

didn't get the chance yesterday to say yay, so glad I didn't have to ^^

I'm in yet again, Jimmidii's Ramblers, hoping to match my 3rd place from a couple of seasons ago

maybe set up a sticky for guessing exact attendances this season? Award points for the closest three or something?

My career game has just seen Eastleigh survive their first season in the Prem, despite being predicted 20th. (odds of 1000-1 for the title ) I'm about 20-21 seasons in ('tis 2030). Newcastle were leading the Prem most of the season but faded at the end and were overtaken by tottenham and Man City.... Man U and Liverpool have been crippled by their debt and are perennial relegation candidates. (Man U only coming above me on goal difference lol) highlights so far... finally getting to the prem, and way back in my 200th game in charge... FA Trophy Final I've had no trophies so far, I've just been promoted from 2nd place up from BSP, this will be my last chance for a while at honours. Eastleigh are 3-0 down at half time. I inspire them with team talk and well timed subs to come back and eventually in injury time score an equaliser. We then hold on for penalties and win 5-4

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8172310.stm Guess he's got his superlicense again!

Pompey must be really desperate to bring a keeper with a dodgy wrist out of retirement, even if it IS Niemi. Doubtful he'll end up having to play, and doubt he'll still be as good as he was unfortunately, if he does end up having to play. Let the Skates pay his pension for him I say ^^

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/massa-eye-undamaged-say-doctors-1763604.html Looking more hopeful we might see him in a F1 car again at some point in the future...

Steve Redgrave imo. A bloke who's diabetic dominates an endurance event at the Olympics for two decades? Incredible.

So, Redknapp gets us relegated and sends us on a downward spiral that ultimately results in the end of the Lowe regime and us having the 4/5th richest owner in England... He then goes back to Pompey, massively overspends, admittedly wins them an FA Cup, but leaves them in such a state that they are seriously worried about whether their club has a future at all... (Afterwards, he comes back because he knows the crappy state they're in, after all he helped create it, and picks off their best players for next to nothing) I want to keep on hating Redknapp, but I'm finding it difficult now, help!

and (whisper it quietly) I daresay a fair few Pompey fans as well lol.... We did well! Won it easily in the end.

WOO!

just a question of whether it's these two at the crease when we win now... what with Saints winning today as well...

that's the 200 up...

nearly there...

Another point to look at is what's happened with Chelsea and Man City. They've openly stated they're willing to spend cash and everyone's price has gone up as a result. If other clubs think we've got a chairman that isn't willing to spend much money, we're less likely to be in the same boat... It makes sense for the club to have this face to the public (including us!) whether we're going to end up spending money or not.

I'm in!

Possibly contact Solent Uni? They do some stuff for Saints anyway...

Reckon Saints are up for that award at the moment! A team in league one, on -10 points, and hours away from going out of existence, to being richer than Man Utd, Liverpool, and Arsenal? Even if their takeover does go through, doesn't look like they'll match that...

wonder what odds you can get at the moment for Pompey ending up on negative points next season...