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That's a great interview with TB, you can sense the pressure building. Translates as.... 'I'm calm, you can't rush these things' through to '**** this is desperate'. --- ‘There’s still nothing at the moment (bids for players). ‘The hope is things will start to get a little busier, you would have thought. ‘That is what we will be looking at in the next two to four weeks. ‘It’s a difficult period all round. ‘We have to let the process take its course. ‘It’s ongoing. We can’t rush the exit (from administration). ‘Players leaving will happen when the players are ready and clubs come in. You can’t force it. ‘I expect there will be more fun and games over the next week. ‘Everybody is trying to establish their position – but we have to get on with it.’

I expect them to do a Maidstone. They'll limp right through the summer and go pop just before the first game of the season. The whole world will then act completely surprised about it

How about Shankley, Paisley, Fagan, Evans, etc (I think Shankley was promoted from within, but the other 3 definitely were)

Due today, yes - but you know what those pesky cards from the post office say, 'There is insufficient postage paid - Please collect from your local Post office. A £1 fee will be added . Please leave 24hours before collecting' So nobody knows until tomorrow

This. 100%

As far as kids go, I disagree completely. Some don't make the grade but the like of Cork and Guthrie did just fine with us. Not sure about the situation when a big club has spent a fortune on someone (ie, Lukaku). Could be the Director of Football / Transfer Committee (gulp) have sanctioned a purchase the manager didn't fancy and never will do, so put him out on loan. Could be the manager will be gone by the end of the season anyway (AVB) I see season long loans as no different to a one year permanent deal with no sell on!

Would be nice but no business/club should feel obliged to give free tickets to any sector of the community. Do cinemas give free tickets to the blind?

I agree... but why say so now. What's he done now?

Ha - reminds me of an old Dilbert Comic Strip Pointy haired boss says to Dilbert 'I know it looks like a good idea but it can't be because if it was someone else would have had it already' Doh!

The players are entitles to have their contracts paid up PKF are entitled to be paid for handling the administration. Perhaps they both ought to give up what they're due - They could then take the Few adulation for both saving the DFCSBs

Ha They need to be able to out stare one of the greatest (within his field!) football agents in the world Good luck with that

...because the magic envelope containing the photos of the FL board and prostitutes at Horton Heath is still in the Fratton Park safe

So nasty player with 1 year left of the final contract he's going to get won't walk away for nothing or take less BIG F*CKING SURPRISE No other club would have been stupid enough to give a player that old a contract that long. Why should he accept less anyway - he'll get his money one way or another. What makes the Kanu situation really really really funny and ironic is that he scored the goal that won them the FA Cup that all the DFCSB Few say made it all worth it. Well you celebrated the goal and the cup, now pay the piper or F*ck Off Rant over.... for now

Ah - just poorly written by a **** journolist

I'm lost for words, and that doesn't happen often believe me.

I like this bit from TB, ‘Nine months ago Erik Huseklepp was worth 2.37m euros. Now they tell me we cannot give him away. How can that be? I can answer that for you Trevor, It's because he was never worth it and you paid over the odds for him. Bit of a recurring theme really

...and the wage deferrals still have to be paid. So Portpin want the high earners off the wage bill before they complete a purchase. But not only do they have to agree severance on the 1 year remaining on most contracts (more in some cases) that they keep talking about, but they also need to reach agreement on all the deferred wages. They talk as though the deferred wages have just gone away!!? I don't get the bit in the article which suggests deferred wages have been funded by the money from the FL. Can anyone explain that?

Good letter Holepuncher Certainly gets to the heart of the matter in a way the every day man can understand. I doubt it's straight forward enough for the average Portsmouth supporter to understand though and I expect the FL will stop at the words 'Good Day'

They could always apply a deduction in the spirit of the game if there is no exact ruling in place. I seem to remember that being done before in a completely dissimilar situation....

So when they finally agree a new CVA (if) then the FL will be able to say you've not abided by your originally CVA and therefore, points penalty Until such a time, no points penalty can be applied. Even though TB has confirmed the old CVA is dead in the water, legally it isn't as the payment dates haven't been terminally missed (because of AA's small print) and it hasn't been superseded yet by a new CVA Correct?

The clarification just confuses the thick few further. It should say To clarify statement from PKF - pompey will start next season without a deduction if they are still in admin. If they have exited admin they may well have a penalty, and they may not start the season at all. In fact, anything could happen, other than the creditors being paid in full HTH

I really don't get this. So there is a real possibility that the club will be liquidated..... but the FL have assured them that they will start next year in L1 with no points penalty. Well that's going to be a f*cking great achievement Ok, I know, I know That statement is based on the current situation where they haven't as yet exited admin, with or without a CVA, etc etc, but why are they making any statements at all? and why are media outlets publishig it likes it's a promise? There is a very strong chance they wont start in L1 due to liquidation, or any other FL decision made in a meeting which is yet to occur, and there is a very strong possibility of a further penalty for failing to adhere to CVA1, or for failing to exit the current admin with a CVA..... and this is if they can convince the FL that they can even complete the season. Give me strength... I need a beer

Although I agree with your sentiments, I can't agree with including Owen on that list. When he was good, he was quick. Then he got injured... and slow... and crap (by top 5 standards anyway - not getting into an argument about whether hcdajfu) Definitely agree with your last line though!!!

He's has criticised everyone and blamed everyone else (although I only know what's in print, not what he's said to people faces. I'd put a lot of money on them not giving a toss what a crap small town journo thinks of them anyway though). The only people he hasn't apportioned blame to is the fans, and I think they deserve a fair share. I'd give him an ounce of respect if he wrote that story, but he's just like the local politicians. He's just out to be applauded and loved (and keep his job)

You are absolutely correct Unfortunately I go into black and white mode when I'm on this forum so I lumped everyone else in the opposite camp to me (Little trick I learnt off Alps - thought you'd recognise it....)