Katalinic

I am concerned that a takeover will result in the loss of this thread and therefore I face the prospect of having to do a full days work again.

As I said, I was referring to info on the skate forums, I can't find anything about it either so not sure where they got it from.

On their boards the consensus is that they forfeit their right to £33 million, payable in one lump sum (rather than the old method of 3 annual payments). I think many queried the figures but it seems that they are correct and were a result of the "new TV deal". It would explain why the major players would not want to go into admin as it is the only way of making some of their money back.

True, ideally they will go into admin and that way lose the parachute money also.

Lifelongafrikaaner?

Out of interest, which forums?

If something sounds too good to be true it normally is.

Speak as you find I suppose but I have always found the ticket office and David Luker to be very helpful and quick to react when there is a problem. I suspect "issues" around booking fees and travel are because we are now being run as a proper business....we have to fund the players we buy somehow.

Indeed, although doing everything they can and being seen to be doing everything they can are two different things. If they are wound up it is irrelevant anyway. If they are assisted then I would hope that the sanctions imposed i.e. point deductions are in line with those dished out to clubs previously. Minus 9 this season and minus 30 next season would be a start.

Sky: The FA, PL and FIFA will do everything they can to keep Portsmouth alive HMRC are doing everything they can to kill them

http://www.fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=238324 An interesting post on one of their boards. It is speculation...of course....but interesting.

Mick Channon to take over - lol

FFS - Pompey more attractive than Newcastle because of the debt.............err infrastructure.

http://mypompey.com/blogs/goldenboot/archive/2010/02/14/goldenboot-portsmouth-to-be-taken-over-in-next-48hours-by-irish-american-consortium-group-named-by-mypompey.aspx? Hmmm....

If that is true then it is a disgrace and has repercussions for any club who is or has been in debt.

Nor me, just imagine, even if they win they might not get paid.

Probably running with a story about something happening in Kent.

That would be classic...and possibly cause a riot....on balance Nicola please play it.

I think the problem is Jaidi can't play two games in a week.

I'm sorry but I disagree, he bottles 50/50 balls and headers - lacks conviction still. I like him but he is the sort of ball player that needs a Jimmy Case type figure alongside. He has improved though as you say in that department. Also he needs to cut out the petulance, stupid yellow card today for kicking the ball away.

We needed Wotton today more for his battling ability than errr..... "passing (in)ability"

I agree, we haven't got and don't want just hoofers but today was a place where we needed to adapt and couldn't. The set piece goal was poor and at the worst possible time. Totally agree about Hammond, we really miss him.

The pitch really was crap. Having said that a couple of odd substitutions and Barnard should have come on sooner. It was a Wotton sort of pitch rather than a Schneiderlin. We need to be able to win ugly at these sort of places where footballing principles need to go out the window.

If today taught us anything is it that you need to pick a team for the conditions/pitch so I don't think it is simple as to say "pick this team". On a decent pitch with a true surface then play wingers. On a pitch like Exeter's today then play narrow with battling players and in effect play "hoof it" football.

Back from the game. The pitch was very poor and therefore decent football was impossible - it was the sort of game where you need a defensive central midfielder who can take the game by the scruff of the neck - we don't have one who can do that. In fact we have a central midfield with an inability to tackle - 50/50 balls are never won or worse, not even competed. Major positive was Puncheon who on a better surface will be quality. Corners were poor and neither keeper really had that much to do. Fair result in the end.