Pompey Takeover Saga

Yes, he'll have it sewn up in no time.

Well anything can happen now that Cook has been sent to the cleaners.

We don't skirt around issues here, we zip strait to the vitals.

Button it you lot, your jokes are pants!

I hope the fans don't flare up if he doesn't get immediate results.

He will start in a Blazer of glory

He will start in a Blazer of glory

Only after he has pocketed the cash from his promotion campaign.

He could always turn to David Pleat for advice

I've got quite bad hay-fever today. I keep chemiseing.

Button it you lot, your jokes are pants!

Didn't it have you in stitches ?

Jack-ett in (I'll get me coat).

Cook out, Jackett in and Wigan have paid us. Turned out nice.

I do hope the erstwhile manager of Rotherham (5 matches in charge, resigned in November) doesn't do a bunk after a month again...

There are a lot of "big clubs" in L1 this season, aren't there?

Kenny Jackett has always come across as a calm, reasonable and likeable manager. What a shame he's gone to them.

He's got a decent record of getting out of League 1 too.

Portsmouth Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Kenny Jackett as first team manager.

 

The former Watford, Swansea, Millwall, Wolves and Rotherham boss has signed a two-year deal at Fratton Park.

 

The club are in advanced talks with Joe Gallen – who has worked with Jackett at QPR, Millwall and Wolves – about becoming assistant manager.

 

Jackett said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to getting started. It’s an exciting challenge.

 

“This club has a passionate fan-base and they can be a 12th man for us. Hopefully we can build on the momentum of last season and continue to progress.

 

“I can promise that I’ll work as hard as I possibly can to make sure that we can bring success to Portsmouth.”

 

Blues chief executive Mark Catlin added: “We’re delighted to announce Kenny as our new manager – he ticks so many boxes for us.

 

“He’s managed big clubs with big expectations in the past and has plenty of experience of getting sides out of League One.

 

“Kenny also has a history of implementing strong structures to move clubs forward and this was key in our decision-making process. We’re excited about him bringing his philosophy of development to Pompey.”

 

Jackett spent his entire playing career with Watford and later enjoyed promotion success as a manager with Swansea, Millwall and Wolves.

Mention the passionate fan base - tick. A mention of how they are a big club with big expectations - tick.

Cook out, Jackett in and Wigan have paid us. Turned out nice.

Why the **** didnt Wigan go for Jackett instead of Cook?

Always liked Jackett, shame. Think they'll do well to get out of L1 next season, even though they should walk it.

Cook out, Jackett in and Wigan have paid us. Turned out nice.

It's a shame this thread has never had any posts that come back to haunt Pompey fans several months/years later...

He will start in a Blazer of glory

It 'aint how you start.....

"Passionate fans, twelth man."

"He's managed big clubs with big expectations in the past."

Here we go again, what a charming modest bunch.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jun/02/portsmouth-kenny-jackett-manager

Hats off to them for getting Jackett

Cook out, Jackett in and Wigan have paid us. Turned out nice.

I dont count Mack Rill in that he has been the only one to front up in the bad times for them

Good appointment that, so long as a bigger club like Wigan don't come along to nab him.

They still haven't signed any players though. Already most teams in that division are signing players that have been released by higher division clubs. If this takeover isn't sorted out soon, they're going to be at a real disadvantage come the start of the season. They have a decent-ish squad, but they will definitely need better players if they're going to make the leap to the next level. It really would be such a shame to see them miss out on the top players...

They still haven't signed any players though. Already most teams in that division are signing players that have been released by higher division clubs. If this takeover isn't sorted out soon, they're going to be at a real disadvantage come the start of the season. They have a decent-ish squad, but they will definitely need better players if they're going to make the leap to the next level. It really would be such a shame to see them miss out on the top players...

They had 16 contracted players on 11th May: http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/pompey-release-calvin-davies-following-end-of-his-contract-3713847.aspx

Since then they've re-signed Jack Whatmough (he's on the right at the start of this video)

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plus Ben Close, Gareth Evans and Kyle Bennett, none of whom I have the remotest idea about.

They've lost Doyle the captain to Coventry, and Enda Stevens the players' player of the season to Sheff Utd.

Looks like they're going to be starting with 20 of last season's squad, which is fine, the last team to go up as Champions with under 90 points just finished bottom of League One.

Just a nice quick fact of the day. Historic average league position.

Southampton - 17th

Portsmouth - 39th

There seems to be another Portsmyth going round on social media

I can't find anywhere which confirms that this was actually said by Paisley. If anyone wants to prove me wrong than go ahead.

Nevertheless, the lengths the skates go to for self-gratification is astonishing. One perhaps could say embarrassing.

There seems to be another Portsmyth going round on social media

 

 

I can't find anywhere which confirms that this was actually said by Paisley. If anyone wants to prove me wrong than go ahead.

 

Nevertheless, the lengths the skates go to for self-gratification is astonishing. One perhaps could say embarrassing.

Can't find anything anywhere on that and I spent a while searching whilst bored at work. ****ing melts.

Whether it's true or not, I'm struggling to see how a quote about a previous iteration of the skates regarding playing at anfield 37 years ago is in any way relevant to..... well.... anything really.

And they lost 4-1

Has the hero-villain-ometer recovered from the bashing it took with Cook?

It's going to need a bloody good service before Jackett is plugged into it - the thing has been running in the red zone for a year.

With US funding it might be a good time to update the Passionometer too, that has been getting heavy use since they got into the top three.

I realise infrastructure is something that only happens elsewhere, but this new guy really needs to look at those two key pillars of his theme park Fatpipes World - stadiums through the ages, a living museum.

And if he thinks it's a sleeping beauty, he's in for a shock.

Bob Paisley quotes. They dont get a mention.

http://www.bobpaisley.com/article/2532

Whether it's true or not, I'm struggling to see how a quote about a previous iteration of the skates regarding playing at anfield 37 years ago is in any way relevant to..... well.... anything really.

No way he said that, scousers are a sensitive lot and also bang on about their 'atmosphere'...

Bob Paisley quotes. They dont get a mention.

http://www.bobpaisley.com/article/2532

Google hasn't heard of it.

http://prntscr.com/fghvt2

I'm getting old. You couldn't possibly explain that cultural reference to me, old boy?

word on the wire down are end of the ally saying Katrina being investigated by zee German police for tax evasion:blush:

Surly not, that sort of thing only appens down our end A guv,

word on the wire down are end of the ally saying Katrina being investigated by zee German police for tax evasion:blush:

Surly not, that sort of thing only appens down our end A guv,

No, it's her dad. Remember, the Wehrmacht Oberleutnant?

No, it's her dad. Remember, the Wehrmacht Oberleutnant?

Well he's got away with that one then,GRHS pray tell whot has a rank in zee German army have to do with it?

word on the wire down are end of the ally saying Katrina being investigated by zee German police for tax evasion

She's Swiss

She's Swiss

that's no big deal mush! it's only a walk over the hill Mary f****n Poppins dunit with a clutch of kid's,

Would that be the same Germans who investigated Bernie Ecclestone for tax evasion? The same tax evasion that when he was banged to rights and was certainly going to be found guilty when they went to court, they let him pay a fine and it all disappeared?

If it is the same, then I'm sure she's got nothing to worry about that her bank account can't handle

Would that be the same Germans who investigated Bernie Ecclestone for tax evasion? The same tax evasion that when he was banged to rights and was certainly going to be found guilty when they went to court, they let him pay a fine and it all disappeared?

It was a bribery case not tax evasion, he did have to pay a fine to the Germans of $100 million to not have to spend 10 years in a German prison. I don't think KL would be too keen if see was asked to pay a similar fine.

that's no big deal mush! it's only a walk over the hill Mary f****n Poppins dunit with a clutch of kid's,

I think your age is confusing your child hood films - it was Maria von Trapp who took a clutch of kids over the hill; and Mary f****n Poppins went over the roof tops (step in time) with **** van Dyke ( no relation)

I think your age is confusing your child hood films - it was Maria von Trapp who took a clutch of kids over the hill; and Mary f****n Poppins went over the roof tops (step in time) with **** van Dyke ( no relation)

I think your age is confusing your child hood films - it was Maria von Trapp who took a clutch of kids over the hill; and Mary f****n Poppins went over the roof tops (step in time) with **** van Dyke ( no relation)

It was also filmed in Austria not Switzerland but hey....

Whether it's true or not, I'm struggling to see how a quote about a previous iteration of the skates regarding playing at anfield 37 years ago is in any way relevant to..... well.... anything really.

Why do they make this crap up? It's so weird.

I think your age is confusing your child hood films - it was Maria von Trapp who took a clutch of kids over the hill; and Mary f****n Poppins went over the roof tops (step in time) with **** van Dyke ( no relation)

Nicky boy, av a word with the silly pony fiddling ****, we all know it was the singing f***in nun, same actress, J Andrews, and whatever move she is in she's know as Mary f***in Poppins,

Have they been taken over yet? I thought it was all plain sailing after the vote.

Have they been taken over yet? I thought it was all plain sailing after the vote.

Haggling over whether the new ground will be a 130,000,000,000,000 or 150,000,000,000,000 capacity stadium.