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Let's not concern ourselves one way or the other. I'm sure the Cheats will be able to finish bottom all by themselves, without any help from a points deduction.

Well, it seems the few are getting very excited that (alleged) Russian mafia money launderers are about to take them over*. But in fairness that would represent a step up from a loan shark, son of a child maimer, nonexistent sheik, and an ice-cream doctor. (* or maybe not)

He wasn't manager long enough to really judge how good he could have become in the longer term. He seemed to know how to get the most out of his players, but that was only in in the short term (Tranmere aside), and on top of that he showed no promise in the transfer market (Uwe Rossler anyone?). Also his track record at other clubs is far from stellar. And as just one comparison, Ian Dowie did brilliantly in his first year with Palace. But it didn't take long after that for it to go downhill from there and for him to get sacked.

Top post. Just to add, Pearson's short record at Saints: W3 D7 L3 1.23 points per game = solid mid-table form.

Conveniently ignoring: only 3 defeats in 13. W3 D7 L3 1.23 points per game = solid mid-table form.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_fc#Current_squad

Time for a Saints' whip around to commission Ian Brennan to make a much-deserved statue of Peter Storrieteller? A 20 point deduction for Cheats FC, after his court case, would surely seal the deal.

Nige's first season in charge of the Leicester kids: Nige's second season: Yep, really overrated. Not much better than the Dutch duo.

This. I was about to bold exactly the same part and make a similar comment! What is it that they say about great minds.... ?

This.

Agreed 100%. I'd wager my house Messi won't play for Saints next year.

: If he cared for the club he would've have taken the club into administration 4 days earlier. There are 100 other ways of doing it if he didn't give a toss about the club (which he knew he was leaving), like going into administration just a few days after the cutoff (which he did), or giving notice of administration to drag it out, or .....

That's not the point. By going into administration a few days earlier the 10 point penalty would not have carried over to L1, and we would have made the playoffs.

Pearsons wages were not excessive and had nothing to do with getting rid of him. And Crouch said that Pearson would have accepted a lower salary when the contract was due to be renegotiated the summer RL kicked him out.

You mean like getting rid of Nigel Pearson and replacing him with a couple of amateurs, or waiting a few days after the point deduction carry-over date to take the club into administration ?

This.

However, it is understood Pompey are not paying the ex-Bolton and Manchester City man as the impasse continues. Business as usual for the Cheats.

As we found out, the FL can make up rules at any time to suit their purposes. So a massive points deduction is possible if the Cheats weasel their way out of servicing the CVA, despite any fine print in it. But then again, they do have a track record of getting away with murder. Cheating, lying bastards.

But they do have Tal Ben-Haim.

In fairness, "progress" could be interpreted in many different ways. For example, if a serial killer reforms himself, and is now content with rape, pillage, and only the odd killing, wouldn't that be considered progress?

So given the choice of 2nd or 15th, you'd choose 15th?

The FA head of "integrity", no less, jumping ship to join the club with the least integrity in English football history. I still haven't heard anyone come up with any sort of rational explanation, other than involving very thick brown envelopes.