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Was this link ever posted? Just checked their web site. His details have been removed http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/26/portsmouth-mark-jacob-ali-al-faraj

Forename(s) Alastair Hubert Norris Sex Male Decorations kt (2007) Date of Birth 17/12/1950 Foretitle(s) Hon Mr Justice; Sir Surname NORRIS Style The Hon Mr Justice Norris Recreations sailing The Hon Mr Justice Norris's Professional CareerCareer called to the Bar Lincoln's Inn 1973, QC 1997, asst recorder 1998, recorder 2000, specialist circuit judge Chancery Court (Midland Circuit) 2001-07, judge of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Div) 2007-;

Inland Revenue Commissioners v *Wimbledon FC (2004), challenged football creditor rule and lost

No it is not who you think, Norm. I can say that with authority

It is when your next game is the day after next!

Cortese is a clever and experiened business man on a mission and will let no one stand in his way. He will support anything and anyone who helps him achieve that mission and the pot of gold that goes with it. He is ruthless, but from reports fair and sensible on business matters. He lacks "football" experience and that, in my opinion, is what is causing the problem. We are lucky to have Mr Liebherr and his financial backing. We are equally lucky to have Mr Cortese with his business know how. We now need a an experienced Director of Fooball to act as a buffer in my opinion.

They were in for tactical talk this morning as far as I know. Nothing more.

Wrong. Lallana is 90% or more sure to stay next season.

The points issue is a non starter but just like Saints did, it will be persued until someone realises it is not going to happen. -9 is going to happen. As for PL dishing out all the TV and Parachute payments in advance, let us remember it is going to those who deserve it, the Creditors. Whoever buys the skeleton left will have a healthy club living within it's means but dropping like a stone for a few years. We had just about hit rock bottom, PFC still have a long way to fall

Another interesting point when transfer money point raised by Richardson. "I am looking at the paperwork for all individual transfers. The money reported in the press about how much PFC got are higher than the club got. Richardson said "Let's take Peter Crouch as an example reported as sold for £10M. Are you saying PFC only got £5m for example" Something like that said the Administrator. Should be some interesting revelations in the next week or so. The Administrator seems to come over as a media whore and quite happy to hang out Pompeys dirty washing in public

Have given a lot of thought to this thread and let me first say I do not know the reason for Pardew’s mood in interview or his leaving at 5:15pm but here is my opinion based on some past snippets I gained in the past few months. Pardew might not have been Cortese’s first choice but he was the best available at the time he signed on. I was told Cortese was very unhappy over the start to the season and nearly made a knee jerk reaction. I am not prepared to go into detail as the original source this came from may have had an ulterior motive. The situation improved as we could all see from results and it looks like Cortese decided to back Pardew by releasing more money in the transfer window to take us to the next level (i.e. top six). Immediate results in the league were not as good as most hoped (draws away from home having taken the lead) but Pardew’s stock was still high among the supporters because of our cup run. Suddenly Cortese goes public that he expects top 6 this season and that the league is the priority. Pardew, who I never thought was expecting a top 6 this season, was convinced that winning in any competition was the way forward and who can blame him if he saw a Wembley cup final (which he achieved with aplomb) as a more realistic target. Saturdays win at Norwich was a fantastic achievement but was followed up with a poor performance and result at Wycombe. There was a pattern forming that this side cannot perform on poor pitches and that is essential in this league. Were Pardew’s tactics being questioned by Cortese? Pardew has made it clear recently that he is under a lot of pressure and I suspect he thinks his 18 month period to prove himself had shrunk to the end of the season at most. We get another fantastic win yesterday and there is some negativity in the media questioning. I think that might have been the final straw. Pardew should not have to defend himself on a day like that and he may have felt there was someone else pulling the media strings. So he was curt and walked out early. I expect Pardew to be back at work today preparing for Huddersfield. If we perform again like we did against Norwich & Walsall that will be Pardew’s ticket to the end of the season. If we have a good run in similar form he will take us to automatic promotion next season. As for the rumour of Cortese to AC Milan, I know someone with close contact to those at the very top at AC Milan and last time I heard, there was absolutely no truth in the rumour last time it was raised and from what I was told then, I do not expect the situation to be any different today.

I was told over a month ago that Pardew would need to get in the playoffs or only a couple of points outside. I said at the time Cortese has a shorter plan than 5 years and comment by Pardew in recent times and the pressure he says he is under as good as confirmed that. I am sure he was told again in no uncertain terms after Tuesday but todays performance, repeated until the end of the season would answer those pressures. I doubt Pardew has been pushed or quit tonight.

Surely the players come in on Sunday when they have a game on Tuesday. How else prepare tactically for the game. Looks to me to be someone puting 2 & 2 together and drawing strange conclusions. I have heard nothing.

Just got home. Just 3 words WIDTH FIGHT CLASS

Looks and sounds 10 times better. Cut to the bone Pay all taxes from now on (well he has to) Portpin will fund any shortfall Gaydamac the biggest individual creditor Ground still showing on the Balance sheet with Portpin charge 8 weeks to cut, review and then meet creditors Avram Grant to stay until end of season £60 -£70m in debt reports not far adrift

HMRC have accepted the Winding Up stay as expected now that Administration confirmed.

The informers prediction was correct. Arabs & Israelies came and went but our informer always knew it wold come to this.

There is no deadline in the Premier League.

The team is an asset (lol) To contunue playing they will qualify for end of season payments and parachute payments. There will be transfer fees apart from those whose contracts end Winding up will stop that. No PL payments and no fees as they will all be free agents. I have explained the insolvency. That will be ring fenced and frozen. Chainrai is now funding in full so from Administration they are solvent going forward. Apparently 15 playing staff contracts are up at the end of the season (including loan players)

OK so say tomorrow the Administrator finds he has no authority because Chainrai was not a preferred creditor ( think he is by the way) he applies to the court on Monday and will get permission from the court for the reasons I have suggested. But as you say, tomorrow and the next few days following will be interesting and hopefully entertaining

OK further opinion time: Administration will not be overturned on Monday - the Winding up Order will be stayed. Why? Well if the club was trading insolvent before, all that trading is ring fenced and frozen from tomorrow. The club is now being run by a qualified insolvency expert acting as Administrator. He will be working on behalf of the creditors. He will be looking, financed fully by Chainrai, to find a buyer for the football club which will be able to trade going forward. A winding up will close the club, the players will be free agents and there will be no asset. No asset means no sale and no money for the creditors. It is a no brainer. The court will not grant HMRC to proceed, of that I am pretty sure. Let's hear from some of our insolvency experts (I mean those qualified in the field) Does my opinion hold water and is it the favoured opinion?

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Absolutely

Thanks all did not see it first time round. Only got sent it recently. Hopefully a few more new eyes will see it for the first time.

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