Waterside.saint

Oh dear, #lowlyportsmouth. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear

'something to salvage'? Really? The signs aren't good: they've (allegedly) broken their wages budget several times recently and (allegedly) mortgaged the remaining parachute payments because they're determined to make their promotion-or-bust strategy pay off. I think we can safely assume they're a spent force

Well quite: you only have to image the delight with which visiting supporters enter the crumbling fatpipes edifice to be offered, at not-inconsiderable prices, by attractive, engaging fatsalesfolk, enticing fatdrinks and fatpies - **which can, apparently, be delivered by smiling fatcourierfolk to their very own fatseats**. And all this with not an iota of concern regarding the tatty timber tabernacle wherein they enjoy their cup finals, which definitely has all its public safety certifications up to date, yes sirree, which doesn't wobble in the slightest breeze, no not at all, and can certainly be used to its full capacity because its being properly maintained, with no risk of fire in the least, oh yes. Whats not to like?

Surely it will be a trivial matter for the sleepiest giant to attract investment on that scale due to their stellar league performance? Oh...

"Hall says it is now more important than ever for the club to focus on the future. "For a football club to grow sustainably takes decades of painstaking work, growing and retaining fan-base, managing costs and building long-term stability on the football side. So what, Micah, have you been up to since then? No, don't say anything - actions speak louder than words

Jumpers for goalposts

Well, lets see... Leeds are mid-table in the Championship and are visibly not the basket case that #p!sspoorportsmouth represent as an investment 'opportunity' . http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26006243 Massimo Cellino certainly appears to be no angel, and his competence may be questionable in the light of his public vacillation over McDermot, but can we say he's worse than the parade of misfits and nutters that have 'run' #lowlyportsmouth in recent times? I still think we haven't heard the half of it from the pantomime down there and I look forward with interest to the next instalment of leaks from their 'boardroom' But it would indeed be a tragic loss for #potlessportsmouth if they lost out in the race for extinction

Meanwhile, #factlessallen has let slip just how 'massive' #potlessportsmouth have become: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/the-talented-teenage-trio-assured-they-are-pompey-s-future-1-5848853 "The talented teenage trio assured they are Pompey’s future A Skrill Premier performer, a crocked left-back and a fringe Academy player." WTFILN

I'd say this thread's position as top candidate for being first past 100 000 posts on saintsweb is probably secure I think the real challenge is whether #p!sspoorportsmouth can manage to stay in business at all for another 12 months

I do hope they will be able to keep warm with their pompey dream after their tatty timber tabernacle has mysteriously burned down in a last-ditch attempt to claim the fire insurance. If only they could afford fire insurance. #potlesspompey

#potlesspompey

On the other hand, some of them *still* think a L2 club coming to fatpipes is their cup final... go figure? http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/barker-disappointed-by-pompey-showing-1-5849996 Blue Walter 7:36 PM on 01/02/2014 Torquay fans think they won because they were the more competitive side. Must say I agree with that. They enjoyed their day out and thought it was a great atmosphere and strange to see such a large crowd at a League 2 game. This is one of the problems for us. Others clubs love coming to Fratton and both team and supporters up their game for the visit. This was Torquay's biggest away following for years and one they looked forward to since the beginning of the season. Some have said who would have thought they would see their team play at Fratton Park in a league game. Why the hell can't our players take on board what our opponents think about coming to Fratton and pretend they are the away team on a big day out?

The penny may be dropping for some of the phew: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/gulls-leave-sorry-blues-all-at-sea-1-5849968 6:15 PM on 01/02/2014 Our record under Barker is worse than it was under Whittingham. We made a mistake getting rid of Whittingham, who is doing really well at Crawley, and another one getting rid of Connolly, who is now playing well at Oxford.

Couldn't make it up WTFILN

Really? They're in good company then & have good taste

This^. Agent Connolly's mission deep under cover has succeeded beyond wildest expectations

Its going to be a long 2nd half

Southampton traffic?

Probably watching a different game

Fonte you beauty

They're up at Wycombe tonight, hopefully the chairboys will humiliate them

#lowlyportsmouth aka #p!sspoorportsmouth ... Believing their own hype since they lost the plot after WW2