Waterside.saint

In my enthusiasm to explain some of the differences between we & the skates, I produced a duplicate post. This really isn't good for my blood pressure

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Correct. Compare, by way of contrast, Billy Sharpe's statement: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16794210.stm "I am delighted that I am here and joining a really big club with a strong squad of players, hopefully I can be a cog in the team that helps get this huge club into the Premier League"

Maybe we should regard this as a late Christmas present

Says it all when the most articulate one they could find was the 1/2-naked bellringer

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! Get in!

COYHMRC

From the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16706372.stm "There is little HMRC can do for a business - be it a football club or not - whose viability is dependent on not paying the UK taxes to which they are liable" HMRC spokesman

Lumiptt interview- thanks for the precis, St. Lard - looks pretty comprehensive.

Well that really must be 'cancel milk & papers' for them, then. Which benevolent multi-milionaire, however 'passionate', would willingly donate a significant chunk of their worth to keep that money pit going for another season?

In fact talking about hand-wringing, I found this pertinent definition at http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/handwringing hand·wring·ing noun 1. a physical expression of concern, distress, or guilt. Seems to me all three would be appropriate

Theres plenty of hand-wringing on the Snooze this evening: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/great-matches/pompey_on_the_brink_of_a_winding_up_order_1_3445646 "16 blueshirt Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 07:00 PM let me get this straight. according to this report, we owe £1.6M to the taxman, we cant afford to pay it and among the comments made by the administrator, Mr Andronikou, "we arent fazed or worried by it" Indeed? we are on the verge of going out of existence, and if Andronikou isnt worried about that then let me tell you that I am, and so, too, I would imagine, are all true Pompey supporters everywhere........... come on Andronikou, as administrator you are supoosed to be getting us out of the mess we find ourselves in, you told us last week you'd found a preferred buyer, well, where the hell is he.......?"

sorry duplicate post - meant to say that although the similarity to poopey's plight is coincidental, its still funny

Its actually derived from the old University of Southampton 'dolphin' logo which became extinct three years ago http://logosnob.wordpress.com/2008/05/ - 2nd article down the page

I really shoudn't need to say this, but for the sake of those who still don't 'get it'... You stole Premiership status and an FA Cup with a lot of money that wasn't yours and then went bust for millions- and you still havent learned

Some of the phew have caught on: http://fansonline.net/portsmouth/mb/view.php?id=401585

Perhaps HMRC will, in view of the way they were made fools of last time, get it right this time and administer the coup de grace? COYHMRC

Rules Schmules. We're p*mpey, we don't need no stinking rules

"in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Benjamin Franklin, 1789 In the case of p*mpey, they appear to have chosen death

Perhaps even Chinney's patience is exhausted then - I really thought he'd stick it out until he got most of his money back though

Perhaps even Chinney's patience is exhaussted then - I really thought he'd stick it out until he got most of his money back though

From The Snooze http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-past/great-matches/andronikou_says_pompey_face_fight_with_the_taxman_over_1_6m_unpaid_bill_1_3443262?commentspage=0 "173 Toast of Fratton Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 04:51 PM How can our requirement to pay the tax bill be described as a fight with the tax man. I have to pay my taxes in full and on time why cant Pompey. We apparently have enough money to turn down offers for players and to buy and pay for new ones. I am sick to the core of the people who come along and ruin our club. Ever since we paid for players to win the FA cup when we could afford them, we've been in this mess. Will anyone come along and sort us out. PUP" OK own up - who is agent 'Toast of Fratton'? Well done whoever you are

I thought at first I had spotted a typo: 'sounds like they are trading insolently' but in fact I think the OP has it right 1st time: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/insolent 'in·so·lent (ns-lnt) adj. 1. Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant. 2. Audaciously rude or disrespectful; impertinent. Spot on.

Wonder why that wasn't reported? Presumably Comical Andy and Lumpett were still trying to keep the lid on

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16666698.stm So strange that plucky 'sleeping giant' pompey who are also up for grabs, with all their selling points - not least their passionate and fair-minded fans, including their half-naked bell-ringer and his accolytes - have been utterly unable to attract the attention of credible investors