OldNick

It seems to me that the fans on here are the only ones who 'get it' The PL may want them gone, but are backed into a corner and need Pompey to survive. If they pay the HRMC then they can carry on and see what happens. I have become even more disenchanted with the football world as they all wallow in the pigsty, and bend over just to service their own world. _9 points will be very hard to catch up especially if the admin sends Ohara etc back, but there does seem a reluctance to do so.

I think the first time they all were complacent, and thought it would just get a 28 day adjournment. That woke them all up to what could have happened to their precous league and cup. Now there will be some head scrathcing and a diry deal may be hatched so that they can fufill this seasons games. If they paid the HRMC would they still have to go into admin?

we mere mortals will never find out, unless it becomes a court matter.

exactly. Whether it is me totally missing the point or the fact that only this forum is missing it. The PL and FA are desperate to not let their competitions lose their integrity.Therefore it would be a disaster for the 'football family' if Pompey could not fulfill their commitments on the pitch. The answer to this is to pay the HMRC debt and so the High Court will then not carry on trying to get justice. NONE of the media have picked up on Dave Richards (Chairman of the PL) involvement in finding the Sheik and introducing him to Pompey and PS. IMO him wishing to keep his place on the PL gravy train will make him very keen that they survive, he wouldnt want to be connected to the embarrassment. I maintain that they will bale Pompey out of the next court appearance at the 11th hour as their billions of viewers in China India etc dont give a toss about the irregulrities, they want to watch the PL and FA cup being played not byes. Pompey will get out of it.

+1, him and Adrian heath cost our club a fortune. I dislike them almost to hate.Sad nearly 25 years later

Is that the case of whether they were correct in going into admin or settle the HMRC so the high court move off. I suggest that there are some despereate attempts to get the money to the HMRC at all costs so they dont have that court date and their paperwork does not need to be taken to court.

the sale and leaseback was not done.... but how could it be if Chanrai has a floating charge on it? It all gets murkier and murkier the shadow has become larger rather than diminished IMO

So can we conclude that the formality of finding the papers is not so straight forward? Or the cup run has given them a bit of breathing space?

PES you are not in a final but semi final. I have been there and seen us lose twice, not at wembley I grant you (in itself having the wsemis at wembley devalues the final) and I promise you it is really sickening.

Spades we won't knoe until bthe night how it pans out. Just that the team I managed last year has had 3 players taken of which one was chosen as motm and 2 defenders. My forward line has lost the main goalscorer Of course the players coming in may well be as good if not better,. Not a perfect scenario especially as we had a fantastic team spirit. I look forward to leading yet another great team, but always expect Phil and Granty to pull many underhand tricks to try an win .

Pes if you think losing in a cup semi is a good day out, you are going to have a bit disappointmernt if it happens to you. As for Pompeys situation from my position the FA and PL will have to bale you out in their pathetic stance to try and keep their competitions integrity. Lol I assume if they pay the HRMC all is forgotten. A rotten old world we live in. I can't believe that fans tyhink they deserve a day out,when their club is Imo dishonestly fielding players they should not , in so doing cheating fans from other teams from having that day

That is something that has worried me since he first came to the fore. For some reason he does not know how to strike the ball cleanly when he has a chance. it may be something as taking his eye off the ball for a split second. It really is somehting that is needed to be improved very quickly, if he is ever to reach the heights many think he is capable of.

Don't hold back Andy stop being diplomatic

How did we do in those games?

Yep it was sad to see Theo drowning and not knowing how to survive. AL I think does have a football brain,but somehow thinks a flick or clever touch masks other missing parts to his game.

AL's position is very important as well, and a more traditional worker and player in that position would be better IMO. I love watching lovely football but you have to earn the right to play it that way

To be fair AP said this week something about racehorse that doesnt like mud, and so he knows the problem

Nope but I was hoping he would and we could perhaps stiffen the team in that important area

Thanks phil i need something to cheer me after today

No it is not down to us, but as you know the fans turning on the manager is a powerful force that changes the whole dynamics of our clubs fortunes.

+ 1 I have stated that AL is a luxury that a L1 club cannot afford, and he would be better served if he did leave for better pastures. We need a less flashy player. This is not a pop at AL but just that perhaps he would be better served in the CCC where he may get a little mote time to play his tricks.

Alps sadly your consistant stance over the time I have been reading this and S4ever has been to snipe away at the club. I accept (IMO)that it is down to frustration, but it does get peoples hackles upo and so no wonder some think you do it for attention or trolling. No manager wins every game

I fear that the years of changing the manager every few months has taught us SFA. I think it is time the fans grew some balls and accept that we are a provincial football club and greatness is never going to happen. Yes AP has had the privilage to manage and spend a bit on our squad, and results like today are disappointing but for heavens sake when do we stop wanting to change the manager every time a poor result comes around? I think this self destruct button should be held back until we see how the team shapes up after the first 15 games of next season.

As much as anything he should have the social services look at him. No parent in thier right mind would take your children to a game wearing your hated rivals kit and sit near the away fans. Can you imsgine what could happen if he was seen walking form the ground and seen by a few who are not above attacking anyone in a Pompey shirt.

Im glad you are so confident. I have read so many times that it is game over and since the day I was on here and saw 'Lol Pompey scored, own goal ' in the last minute at Cov i have had a bad feeling their cup luck had returned. If no wrong doing is very obvious , i think they will be baled out by the PL/FA in their desperation to keep their tarnised comps to be saved.