OldNick

If the new manager is not unveiled today after all ,perhaps the wheels have been put into motion.

People are we forgetting that there was D&G between the 2 managers. Each pre season the heart was ripped out of the team. If we lost Lambert Fonte and Morgan now , how do you think AP would be able to cope for the new season? Jones left on the eve of the new season and luckily (most on here didnt rate the player at the time) GB got SJ in who scored 20+ goals. i think you will find GB also made a profit on his purchases, Andrew Davies, turning a forgotten defender into a PL player, and risking plaing a 17 year old kid who also did the same. He may not be our best manager ever but he wasnt as bad as some make out.

I said the same a while ago.Terry the builder (a pompey fan) was owed something like 50k. That included his profit for the work (not sure of the vat). Therefore the cost to him personally was low ,especially after he can put it against his tax. He was never going to bring the club down, but perhaps use the story to get more business due to his hard luck story ,without hurting his club

I agree that not sending renewals through the post is a cost saving that could back fire. NC is a very clever businessman and must have good reason for not doing so. I suspect there might be a sudden rush of forms going out if the take up is low. Perhaps its all part of the plan to move the Northam. Knowing those S/t holders are most likely to be more militant and of the 'Im not renewing because....' mindset.The takeup will be lower and so easier to move those that are there. I myself would be happy to do so if it means a proper Kop end.

I agree that the HMRC will have to make an appeal especially after their statement alludes to a fix. Perhaps Phils (I think it was him) position was that Chanrai and co want the club to fold, and by it going back to court they could get their way

I'm left handed. The outcome you seem to be alluding to, does seem to be losing its excitement. I've a feeling that the excitement has gone as the font doors slammed and somebody has come home early

I agree that it is surprising that the HMRC were the only ones to vote against it, but remember those said agents dealt with them in the first place. I doubt they wish for the truth to be aired either. Taking a dive for 'the team' I suggest. Forget not, there is a lot of future business with Pompey /HR and co in the future to make it up

I will not rise to the bait Mr Warrior. Iam not a Pompey fan, but just been realistic in my assessments. Frustrated all the same by their flagrant cheating and abuse of decent people.

Lol, well I cant keep my happy demeanor too long, now can I

I think it is a case of whether the HMRC can show that he moved the figures to suit. Looking back at the time when it was in court the HMRC said they were owed 11m, it seems their figure jumped as dramatically as Pompeys debt. The moment the lady judge gavve them 7 days that quickly turned into 2 weeks the whole balance changed

He got us very close to PL return, not helped by the politics going on. As for tactics, dont all managers use odd tactics?

Knowing Pompeys luck, the courier from the HMRC will take the papers to Dean Court and not the High court

I think after reading the hmrc response they will contest it. I am not an expert, and dont pretend to be, although in my field of business i would feel Iam

'We will now carefully consider our position following the chairman's decision to reduce the amount of our claim for voting purposes." Now that is a very interesting and uplifting response. The wording very telling what they think of AA's actions. I suggest that it may well be contested

So the blueprint for going into massive debt is, make sure you don't owe the banks but lots of small businesses who are fans. You can shaft them as they wont risk voting against you.The same happened at AFCB.

I wish him luck.No doubt some of our fans will be going on their fan sites to try and turn the knife and start unfound rumours about his nightlife

Wes Im sure that is fair, but also if you had read this site!!!!!! I must get Guinness book of records to get their stop watches out as it must be the longest burning of toast ever. AA and co...in fact the whole crew have pulled off a coup. How they managed to stop being wound up in Feb...oh I know have a firm of accountants in who find only half the debts, then when you get through that get another in who double the debts and still run rings around everyone, having a trip to the cup final and beating your biggest rivals in the meantime.

I just looked back to page 250 on this thread. it makes interesting reading in fact it is like Groundhog day

Well Chanria now has a half decent squad and club for a pittance. Now if you were a billionaire would you now risk 5-10m improving what you have to get back to the multi million pound riches of the PL, if not him the Ukrainians. it is not about infrastructure but having a presence in the PL that brings the money in. The CCC is as weak as it has been for many years with many clubs close to going pop.As i said it is all about timing and yet again it has fallen in Pompeys favour. Come on HMRC nows your chance to prove my doubts wrong

I saw a clip of Dame Helen Mirren talking about BP and glad that we didnt beat the US at football.Sad that our own are happy to Brit bash just to keep their careers on the up

I read that any creditors who did not reply are counted as a positive.Lets hope all the forms found all the creditors

Ginge I have trouble remembering last week let alone that time ago. Time will tell, but the world seems to let them do as they wish and nobody apart from us seem to balk at the way a 138m debt has been allowed to accrue.

I hadnt seen it elsewhere so thanks

I think that is fair and they have time and again thrown in a grenade just when they look safe. May it carry on, but we dont know quite what political pressure may be used in the background to stop them. The dirty world of dodgy business may have gone into many circles of hierarchy and power, and those transfer monies may have greased the palms of many in power not only in football and will not want it to come out. Conspiracy theory perhaps, but!!!

I ddint know that Hart had left Palace, was he sacked? Interesting how GB does, I wish him luck