Picard

Can the FL inflict an optional points deduction now?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/9112833.stm Surprised at the BBC....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1320934/Portsmouths-penny-pinching-forces-players-pay-lunch-staff-canteen.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Interesting report on Glen Hoddle's Academy http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Glenn-Hoddle-s-team-of-reject-youth-players-from-England-Jerez-Industrial-have-taken-the-Spanish-third-division-by-storm-article596509.html

Sorry I did not see you were talking about club attendance!

79299 for France vs Romania !

Can they sign contracts as i don't think the embargo has ended?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/9023173.stm

Interestingly Sochaux are at the moment fifth in the top French division and are top scorers.

If your need is too great better not take this train: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11358844

This was mentioned a few weeks ago and now Mandaric has spoken about it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9010934.stm

Scotland a goal down to Liechtenstein. GB legacy?

He has been called up again for Tuesday's match against Malta, though France U-21s have little chance of qualifying. http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2010/20100904_202709_schneiderlin-appele.html

How is Pompey's European challenge going? In Spain Mallorca who went into administration and were banned tried harder than Pompey but didn't manage to get reinstated. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_6307660,00.html

A lever-aged buyout?

And Fuller

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/BREAKING-NEWS-POMPEY-WIN.6459349.jp I don't see where justice comes into this judgement.

What was the technicality?

With all the excitement of the HC verdict people might have missed reading this post:

An additional detail from the Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/aug/05/portsmouth-tv-money-hmrc-court

It seems rather unlikely there will be an appeal regarding the verdict of this case.

Perhaps HMRC are reluctant to lose the £6 million from the CVA and think its only worth doing so if they can set a precedent with image rights so they are not fighting too hard on the other points.

BBC's Matt Slater got in trouble for tweeting last time but will be in court tomorrow and will try do give updates. He thinks PFC will be OK. http://twitter.com/bbc_matt

And it is worth noting the article is based on the comments of one premiership manager.....a certain HR.

Can players outside the 25 man squad play in Cup and European games? If so clubs will not be so eager to loan out their players.