rallyboy

That's b0ll0x, they've never had a fricking budget. And everyone was assured at the time that everyone was free, no clubs were being outbid and all finances were in line - it was just the work of jealous Nutjobs pointing out the blatant insolvency. Maybe someone forgot to rewrite that little bit of history... Confucius he say, club near bottom of League Two not really in position to tell any candidate to naff off - and certainly not in strong enough position to pay compensation. Cheap'n'cheerful is the best way forward. Or sideways.

How did they manage that?? And another 1,000 off the attendance - I don't want to set alarm bells ringing in the plucky boardroom but it's creeping down to that break-even target they quoted. The park is far from packed - only about 3,500 paying customers. And any sensible potential manager would look at that team and run for the hills. They need wholesale changes but they have a squad that has taken root like the previous ones, you can't offload the crap even on one year deals. In footballing terms, I think they have got themselves in a little bit of a pickle, on and off the park. Again. But to cheer them up, I can't see them managing to plummet into the bottom two.

sing it after three years, that's probably how long he'll have to wait to get paid.

nice one GWC - and always good to see the mobility scooter woman as well. Glad she made it through last winter. Connolly at same odds as Hoddle and Shearer?? He's been eyeing this job since he arrived, now he has the chance to grab it. But what do I know? Presumably the bookies know that Barker or Allen are in talks so they can suck a few quid out of people for a wasted Connolly bet. I think that's how they operate...

wow that was close, he had nearly dropped off the herometer into villainy, but Guy can now be gently coaxed back from the red zone into hero status, as the last year will be quietly airbrushed from history. In the defence of the Trust, I'm not sure they had much choice on this decision, it made itself. For our own comedic purposes it would be nice if Guy went on a PR offensive now and lifted the lid on some of the stuff we know is going on but they gloss over.

Making stuff up?? I think you are mistaken, there is no history of that. Just to address the latest portsmyth to be regurgitated as a distraction from a League Two relegation battle, let's look at some facts in the cold light of day. Ronaldhino played for Barcelona against Real Madrid. He played in Milan derbies. He played for Brazil against Argentina. But when he looks back on his career of cut-throat derbies, World Cup finals and Champion's League games, it will be the night that he visited El Rickety - the shed of fat, which will stand out as the greatest atmosphere in world football. And it must be true because there is an elusive quote that is meant to be out there somewhere. Laughable! But it is these little nostalgic embers of myth that will warm them through the forthcoming winter of much discontent. And if they survive the ravages of League Two and make it to the Spring, they can then celebrate as our season unravels and we freefall to 9th, while they secure safety along with their equals Burton and Morecambe. But they will always be the bestest, and that's why green-eyed Nutjobs still pound their fists at the league tables, their bitter hearts bursting with jealousy.

I would want a foul for all shirtpulling but referees have relaxed their view on it - that looked like a one man crusade to reintroduce it, and normally I would be all for that - if consistent. But I suspect that his decision will stand alone, because I give it three minutes in the next match before we see a similar offence unpunished. If one shirtpull is a penalty then Lambert should have about eight in the next home game. In most games we've had defenders not even looking at the ball from a corner and with both arms wrestling Rickie, Lovren, Fonte - but nothing given. Inconsistency.

When struggling visitors with no manager outplay you at home, even the most ardent Whittingham fan must be wondering about the future. I was expecting a 3-0 home win that would have kept him in work until Feb, but things look dismal. How long before Connolly and the keeping coach take control? I see the packed fortress of fat is starting to show gaps as well. For those people who are disappointed that Saints didn't go top today, there's always someone worse off. And then there is pompey. It feels cruel to mock. Anyone still feel that despite lack of official sanctions and leniency by both courts and the FL, they haven't been punished yet? Look at that league table. Another couple of defeats and they are set for another year in the basement.

Couldn't sleep, had a listen. Been up 50 mins and we have scored 5 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Ouch. Could be a long series.

The return of a former hero. In his last stint he must have been the highest paid goalkeeping coach in Premier League history, and did he bring in Niemi to drag the last few quid out of their bank? Oh well, all forgotten now.

That's odd because I'm sure Avram Grant claimed that West Ham had the bestest fans when he left fatpipes following his excellent stint guiding the plucky blue troops faraway from bigboy football. Presumably the gates at Upton Park must have dropped off a bit since Potts was ripping up the Premier League and Avram was working his magic. He wouldn't have let pompey sink like they have. Rather than wasting money on journeymen, I'm sure Avram would have splashed out on youth.

Yeah I get the album bit, the interest in football and the nostalgic quest to complete it - it's just the odd finale. Presumably he'll spend a year writing the book, get them all printed and then chuck them in The Solent too?

pompey stars pledge to put an end to hollow promises spun through local media to satisfy the easily-led. player A has issued a rallying call to the faithful saying 'we need to cut out these tired old quotes spun through templates'. The former ---- hitman is predictably standing firm behind underfire manager ----- claiming that the players will turn it round. 'The lads were gutted with the defeat at -----, especially after we had dominated the first -- minutes, so we had strong words to make sure it never happens again, there are characters in the dressing room, and we all know we need to stand up' player A went on to praise the travelling blue army for backing the team in testing circumstances. Despite the weather and distance and the clash with a one hour Emmerdale special, -- fans made the journey. 'Even though we lost and played appallingly, the fans never gave up, even after ---- was sent off, and with a bit of luck we might have nicked something for them at the death'. Despite the X-0 defeat, there is still a lively spirit in the dressing room, as demonstrated by the recent arrest of out-of-favour utility player ----- on suspicion of ----- in Southsea. That won't stop the mighty blue army packing the park to the rafters for the upcoming visit of minnows ----. But skipper ---- issued a warning to those fans who think the game against ---- will be a pushover. 'Even though they are a tiny club compared with us, ---- will be organised, and playing in such a great arena will bring out the best in them.' 'I'm not saying it is their cup final, but it is the sort of game they would expect after seven or eight ties drawn out of a velvet bag and immediately preceded by a semi-final'. While visitors ---- are on a good run compared with pompey, captain fantastic is also keen to utilise the best 12th man in world football. 'The support at ---- was amazing, and we want to repay that faith with a win against ---- on ----'. When asked about the calls for change, the plucky journeyman said 'it is up to us to show that we won't be cajoled into dull and pointless quotes anymore', adding 'the gaffer will be looking for a response, we just need belief, we need to turn fatpipes into a fortress!' Manager ----'s battling troops did have a boost this week when it was confirmed that the tactical change from machine gun paragraphs had been an overwhelming success. 'Indeed it has been'. Said a spokesman. Reflecting on the changes. With a big home test to come.

Something odd is going on... They bang three goals past someone, then the same team goes out the next week and looks like they have never heard of football let alone played it before. Is that inconsistent players or poor tactics and management? Who cares! It's bloody funny after all the gobbing off about how crap we were and how they would dominate us for a thousand generations.

Guy Whittingham admitted he and his players had let Pompey fans down and vowed: It will never happen again. That's from September. How's that plucky promise going? I see even Claridge is getting bored with the spin, he's had a little pop on Twitter about which player wil be wheeled out next to tell the easily-led what they want to hear. 'We'll bounce back, let's turn fatpipes into a fortress, I'll fire the goals, he'll cut out the mistakes, we'll put together and fight, blah, blah, yawn.'

Torres is right, I tend to ask the few that I see if the club is still trading. And those accounts just support that theory.

11 Portsmouth men were killed on the first day of Third Ypres. Seven of them were fighting with the 1st Portsmouth Pals, more properly known as the 14th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment There were at least a further 13 battalions? I thought portsmouth fought all alone out there? Though I feel dirty even addressing this latest myth about all Southampton men being cowards during wartime - it is the work of the most bitter, deluded and mentally ill, and shames the club that these few but vocal social misfits attach themselves to. Right up there with the SS tank commander tripe. God knows what they teach as history down there. As for Twitter. Could I politely suggest that a senior club official abusing rival supporters on social media is unprofessional in the extreme. Mr McInnes may be a bit of a character but I haven't seen him slagging off other clubs so I tend to take it easy on him. Ditto the likes of Farmery. But as Mr Hall has climbed into the ring and fired the first salvo it is now open season. Perhaps he's already forgotten the last time that he got all gobby online. How's the begging going? Managing to fit it in with the cosy role as a little puppet for the Trust? Dance little puppet boy dance.

is that a glorious victory to the world's top Phoenix club with a history of FA Cup success, or a savage defeat for the world's most deluded property-developing company? I wouldn't know myself as me and my cowardly mates hid in the New Forest until the Germans were chased away by the plucky residents of portsea. At least we now know that a single city won both world wars for us and saved the rest of the country. And their sensible fans wonder why this thread still burns so brightly.

a historic day - proof that they have actually paid off a debt - and filed accounts!! I congratulate them and for one post only I reinstate the capital letter that I normally only reserve for proper football clubs that work within the laws of the country and the game. Well done Portsmouth FC. Now perhaps have a look at paying off the rest, and while you are on, cut out the awful rallying warcry plucky troops nonesense still being spun in the local press. No one cares what striker pledges to fire the goals etc, you lost to Newport reserves not Juventus. Get real.

Mack manages something that lesser skates have failed to do, the thread has halted. There is no answer to that...

re the legal stuff - the majority of the info hailed by the few as investigative golddust had already been highlighted on here and dismissed as jealous scummah myths. But most posters didn''t cross the clear legal lines and follow up links with rash claims, because they realised it could get them and the site into trouble. Or shot. If however you don't have knowledge of journalism and the law, and your priority was to blacken the name of business opponents on behalf of a consortium, you might be less concerned about the ramifications of what you publish. It's all in the wording Paradise. I rarely actually name people or get too specific, even though you might have your own ideas about who I mean. For instance, if someone hadn't been charged with serious offences and perhaps spoke English, I wouldn't go too heavy on the money-laundering and pensioner theft references. That approach protects myself, and Mr Grant who publishes it - I'm sure he has to pull the occasional posts that do cross the line and attract the attention that other sites seem to have embraced. As pointed out, it could have gone away, but it was part of a PR campaign, and one that worked. The other approach is the safety in numbers policy - see Redknapp. Personally I'm wary of what I say, but his legal people would need ten years to deal with Twitter alone. More people should follow my approach. I abducted a legal expert a couple of years ago and have them on 24 hour duty shackled next to me here in the shed, ready to offer advice - but it's not all work. We mainly drink bovril and eat crisps. And talk about steam engines.

you're right Mr D, the real blow is to cashflow. A home tie in the FA Cup + a big 3rd Rd tie + a semi final in the JPT would have covered their annual wagebill, or at least a chunk of the debts. Missed opportunities - and about £40M lost to the local economy.

portsmyth - the 2013 international city of begging. And all because a bloke cherrypicked and carefully edited the investigative highlights of this thread. We really ought to chip in. How about we organise a fundraising match but cancel it due to lack of support - or have a mass walkout and boo our own players at SMS like we do most weeks? We could get the council to give us land and we could sell it for £20M. Or maybe we could have a sponsored dock strike, hand over a big cheque, but keep the money and spend it on prossies? Hopefully Europe's leading pudding-basin-hairstyled journo will make enough money from his ongoing indepth investigative project on the Trust board. Should be in the shops anyday now. Though I do fear another plucky child with a solitary tear of blue hope appeal might hit the media sometime soon...please support the man who exposed all the amazing facts about child-maimers, money-laundering, and the mafia - he wants your cash, and not stuff stolen from pensioners or 1p in the pound, he wants the lot. Then again if you've already chucked a grand down the fatpipes $hitter for no return, what's another few quid? Another pompey-related minor crisis that was entirely predictable.

on his terms, and only if he wants to. TV 'Experts' missed the point entirely and mocked his appointment as a massive mistake, highlighting that he can't even speak to the players. They seem to be confused by someone who speaks a 2nd language but who doesn't wish to be grilled in that 2nd language, leading to misunderstandings and damaging headlines. I suspect that he sees the likes of Mourinho spouting rubbish every week like a circus clown and considers a more measured approach as the most constructive approach for a proper club that doesn't do it's deals via the media.

The best way to sum it up for me is that I found it much sadder leaving The Dell than I did getting relegated. When the ground went, many of us left behind memories, and you feel like you've lost parts of your life. Whereas relegation comes knocking on the door from about September onwards and really wasn't a surprise. And anyway, I suspected that we'd be back from the third tier to third in the country within no time at all...