Lazlo78 Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Lol, basically in that article he says all they can offer them is a better chance in the first team than before because they are now a lot sh*ter. So poor facilities, lower standard training and non-elite coaching, but hey if your not that good you might get some league 2 football! The worst part is that the argument of first team football isn't really valid at Pompey - there is no other club in the history of football that has shown such reluctancy in playing their youngsters. They'd rather bankrupt themselves by bringing in expensive mercenaries than play their youth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Remember, Williamson is the man who turned down a contract extension at Sheff Utd in the summer for better wages elsewhere! Thus scotching the publicly avowed Pompey low pay policy at one stroke. It didn't actually. Sheff United offered him a contract that was cut by 60% to bring him in line with the other members of the squad. He obviously wasn't happy. Forest were seriously interested in signing him so he turned the contract down. Unfortunately for him there was a change of manager at Forest and it left him high and dry. Pompey stepped in. Now, I don't know what his wage is now, but it wasn't as simple as Pompey out bidding Sheff United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20738305 "Hartlepool is not going to be an easy game, they are a real threat and we need to work hard otherwise they will do well against us." This is "rooted to the bottom of the table" Hartlepool he's talking about here I assume...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Lindford Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20738305 This is "rooted to the bottom of the table" Hartlepool he's talking about here I assume...? Or is he saying they know we are $hit, you know we are $hit and I know we are $hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 I think he's saying "Yeah, we are Arsenal, they are Bradford, so be careful" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Thats a strange comment regarding the Council loan. It was amoungst others dependant on; 1) No other bid being on the table (Which now porppin have suspended their bid- they could argue there isn't) 2) The Premier league guaranteed the parachute payments would be sent directly to them - Which the PL refused to do. So I don't think the loan was ever available to take advantage of. Pretty sure even at the time we were saying the preconditions and the existence of Chainrai's offer made it very unlikely the Council was actually going to need to stump up any cash and as it was a bit of a no-win situation (do you upset the genuine tax-payers or the football club fans ?) they just agreed to do something that would never come to pass with money they didn't need to produce. ..and as such confirmed they were in precisely the right city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 The worst part is that the argument of first team football isn't really valid at Pompey - there is no other club in the history of football that has shown such reluctancy in playing their youngsters. They'd rather bankrupt themselves by bringing in expensive mercenaries than play their youth! Don't forget they were also refusing to play kids in League matches last season in order to be able to bring in emergency squad members, as they don't count towards the number of senior players until they've played a League match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 chuckle http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20798234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 The worst part is that the argument of first team football isn't really valid at Pompey - there is no other club in the history of football that has shown such reluctancy in playing their youngsters. They'd rather bankrupt themselves by bringing in expensive mercenaries than play their youth! And right on cue.... http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/home/Grant-Loaned-To-Eastleigh-3993.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 What category academy are they expected to get? Category 3 can't coach players until they reach 11, and category 4 would have to wait until they reach 16. Concentrating on youth just doesn't ring true when it's part of the PST's plan to ditch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 What category academy are they expected to get? Category 3 can't coach players until they reach 11, and category 4 would have to wait until they reach 16. Concentrating on youth just doesn't ring true when it's part of the PST's plan to ditch it. No no no. The PDT have been at pains to point out that they are absolutely not ditching the academy; no way are they doing that. They're just not going to fund it; it has to be self-financing, the club will not pay for it. But they're not ditching it, no siree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 No no no. The PDT have been at pains to point out that they are absolutely not ditching the academy; no way are they doing that. They're just not going to fund it; it has to be self-financing, the club will not pay for it. But they're not ditching it, no siree. Absolutely. The academy that will receive no funding will magically produce youngsters that they can sell on for a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Absolutely. The academy that will receive no funding will magically produce youngsters that they can sell on for a profit. Don't forget that there are also a huge amount of as yet untapped sponsors who will be waiting in line to keep the academy afloat with annual cash injections. It won't just be player sales that keep it all running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 what about all the corporate sales they will generate in league 2.....it matters not what league you are in..apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 what about all the corporate sales they will generate in league 2.....it matters not what league you are in..apparently Ah it all makes sense now! The academy will pay for itself as they'll get the aspiring young pros to staff the catering service. This PDT lot are no mugs that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Don't forget that there are also a huge amount of as yet untapped sponsors who will be waiting in line to keep the academy afloat with annual cash injections. It won't just be player sales that keep it all running. Of course, how silly of me. These self funding autonomous academies sound such a simple yet great idea, it makes you wonder why no-one else has thought of it before.... especially in the lower leagues where players can be snapped up for essentially nothing now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Red Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 chuckle http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20798234 If... but... possibly... maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 It's confession time now I'm afraid ! I took my wife to a dental specialist in Skatesville this afternoon and was surprised to find that the surgery was just around the corner from the 'theatre of pikey nightmares' ! Whilst she was being done (term intended because of the huge bill!) I decided to take a wander around the legendary Fatpipes Park, which was a first for me, and to my horror, I found that it was not only a first degree sh#thole but even worse than I had ever imagined ! Puddles, dogsh#t, graffiti, rust, nothing more than a wasteland ! Putting aside my obvious bias, I was still truly shocked ! I am back home now, feeling so dirty that I need to take a long hot shower to cleanse my body, but how I manage to clear my mind is yet another matter ? Lord forgive me as I have sinned ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 It's confession time now I'm afraid ! I took my wife to a dental specialist in Skatesville this afternoon and was surprised to find that the surgery was just around the corner from the 'theatre of pikey nightmares' ! Whilst she was being done (term intended because of the huge bill!) I decided to take a wander around the legendary Fatpipes Park, which was a first for me, and to my horror, I found that it was not only a first degree sh#thole but even worse than I had ever imagined ! Puddles, dogsh#t, graffiti, rust, nothing more than a wasteland ! Putting aside my obvious bias, I was still truly shocked ! I am back home now, feeling so dirty that I need to take a long hot shower to cleanse my body, but how I manage to clear my mind is yet another matter ? Lord forgive me as I have sinned ! I drove past there in the Summer, and whilst the area around St Mary's is no Beverley Hills - it is fair to say that Fratton Park is a toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 It's confession time now I'm afraid ! I took my wife to a dental specialist in Skatesville this afternoon and was surprised to find that the surgery was just around the corner from the 'theatre of pikey nightmares' ! Whilst she was being done (term intended because of the huge bill!) I decided to take a wander around the legendary Fatpipes Park, which was a first for me, and to my horror, I found that it was not only a first degree sh#thole but even worse than I had ever imagined ! Puddles, dogsh#t, graffiti, rust, nothing more than a wasteland ! Putting aside my obvious bias, I was still truly shocked ! I am back home now, feeling so dirty that I need to take a long hot shower to cleanse my body, but how I manage to clear my mind is yet another matter ? Lord forgive me as I have sinned ! And how much is Chinny holding out for? You just know that when the silence is deafening it's the calm before the storm... I think January could be the end. Not quite that soon, unless the PL decide to hand out the February parachute payment one month early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Not quite that soon, unless the PL decide to hand out the February parachute payment one month early. Is february their last due payment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 20 December, 2012 Author Share Posted 20 December, 2012 It's confession time now I'm afraid ! I took my wife to a dental specialist in Skatesville this afternoon and was surprised to find that the surgery was just around the corner from the 'theatre of pikey nightmares' ! Whilst she was being done (term intended because of the huge bill!) I decided to take a wander around the legendary Fatpipes Park, which was a first for me, and to my horror, I found that it was not only a first degree sh#thole but even worse than I had ever imagined ! Puddles, dogsh#t, graffiti, rust, nothing more than a wasteland ! Putting aside my obvious bias, I was still truly shocked ! I am back home now, feeling so dirty that I need to take a long hot shower to cleanse my body, but how I manage to clear my mind is yet another matter ? Lord forgive me as I have sinned ! I did the same thing about 15 years ago. Must have been the same dentist, what was his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsland Red Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Dr Christian Szell ? - Nightmare ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 it wasn't Dr Grant was it? You wake up in his chair and get home to find your pants on back to front. But he was right about one thing, your jaw did ache the next day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 I am extremely concerned to hear that nutjobs are having to brave the horrors of a post apocalypse City simply to have their teeth fixed. May I offer a more enlightened solution? There is this really cute Polish Chick, who is a Dentist, who seems to have some weird Tattooed Neo Nazi Lesbian fetish thing going on in her office with her Dental Nurse that I have been to on my last two trips to Krakow. She's about 20 mins from the City Centre. I had a filling done with a full blown bells & whistles clean & polish for 45 quid, and had a cracked tooth extracted on my last trip for 40 quid. FMDP had a set of 5 front teeth straightened and crowns fitted for 400 quid. Beer is a quid a pint and a damn fine scoff at Broda Bar is 5 quid for 3 courses. Sleasyjet from Gutpick is 80 quid return. Save a fortune, save the nightmare trip and perhaps you'll have enough cash left for my Stag Weekend in Munich in April (To which you are ALL invited) nutjob T-Shirts will be provided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 There is this really cute Polish Chick, who is a Dentist, who seems to have some weird Tattooed Neo Nazi Lesbian fetish thing going on in her office with her Dental Nurse that I have been to on my last two trips to Krakow. She's about 20 mins from the City Centre. Hmm, I need a fair bit of dental work doing. Not so sure about neo Nazi stuff but tattoed lesbian is fine by me.:-)) Would I get a discount if I told her I was a woman footballer and supported Saints? How long after anaesthetic can you have a beer?.... Meanwhile, back on topic, this thread continues to entertain.. Don't know why Pompey fans complain it's a masturbatory fantasy. Who needs a fantasy with this reality, and I'm too busy laughing, chuckling, chortling, snorting and snig gering to get the rechargeables out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Hmm, I need a fair bit of dental work doing. Not so sure about neo Nazi stuff but tattoed lesbian is fine by me.:-)) Would I get a discount if I told her I was a woman footballer and supported Saints? How long after anaesthetic can you have a beer?.... Meanwhile, back on topic, this thread continues to entertain.. Don't know why Pompey fans complain it's a masturbatory fantasy. Who needs a fantasy with this reality, and I'm too busy laughing, chuckling, chortling, snorting and snig gering to get the rechargeables out... Just say you know Dubai Phil & she'll give you a big one. Discount that is. Have to say, Roofies work real well when you need something put in your mouth in that situation. Not sure it's standard NHS regs & I did have a "Oh no Marathon Moment" but hey - they numbed the pain of the Extraction. (And hey, It ain't THAT far to Munich, surely you have one of those Wench style outfits for The Augustiner Beer Tent at Fruhlungsfest?) Meanwhile, back on topic, has the flooding in Wallington reached Nottarf & done any Improvement yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 @pn_neil_allen: Don't copy Southampton - back @Walkthe9T2 and his bid to raise money for prostrate cancer. http://t.co/TOmjWfoN http://t.co/i6AgWFWe #Pompey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Saint Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Dear neil I hope your missus burns the turkey. CB saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 @pn_neil_allen: Don't copy Southampton - back @Walkthe9T2 and his bid to raise money for prostrate cancer. http://t.co/TOmjWfoN http://t.co/i6AgWFWe #Pompey LOL, he even manages to ruin a nice, positive story and turn it into his usual anti-Saints propaganda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 LOL, he even manages to ruin a nice, positive story and turn it into his usual anti-Saints propaganda Yep, class-less idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 (edited) I hate that pr1ck so much it hurts. He's such a f()cking c()nt. Yes, don't copy us but copy Portsmouth - parade a kid on the pitch with a £10k cheque and not give it to him. Hope you're reading this you th1ck w4nker... Edited 20 December, 2012 by Crab Lungs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 I am extremely concerned to hear that nutjobs are having to brave the horrors of a post apocalypse City simply to have their teeth fixed. Tbf it's a little known fact that Toothpaste was invented down there on portsea island. If it had been invented in Southampton it would have been called Teethpaste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 It's good to have a few pantomime villains at this time of year. The skates just leave us spoilt for choice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Kirkup Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 Save a fortune, save the nightmare trip and perhaps you'll have enough cash left for my Stag Weekend in Munich in April (To which you are ALL invited) nutjob T-Shirts will be provided I got this for the court case last week - any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 I got this for the court case last week - any good? Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_saint Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 I am extremely concerned to hear that nutjobs are having to brave the horrors of a post apocalypse City simply to have their teeth fixed. May I offer a more enlightened solution? There is this really cute Polish Chick, who is a Dentist, who seems to have some weird Tattooed Neo Nazi Lesbian fetish thing going on in her office with her Dental Nurse that I have been to on my last two trips to Krakow. She's about 20 mins from the City Centre. I had a filling done with a full blown bells & whistles clean & polish for 45 quid, and had a cracked tooth extracted on my last trip for 40 quid. FMDP had a set of 5 front teeth straightened and crowns fitted for 400 quid. Beer is a quid a pint and a damn fine scoff at Broda Bar is 5 quid for 3 courses. Sleasyjet from Gutpick is 80 quid return. Save a fortune, save the nightmare trip and perhaps you'll have enough cash left for my Stag Weekend in Munich in April (To which you are ALL invited) nutjob T-Shirts will be provided Whilst it costs a fair bit more, my dentist's is known for having tons of pretty Polish chicks (and that includes the dentist!!)....infact, when I'm asked where I get my teeth done I usually just say "you know, the one with all the fit Polish girls"...most know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneawol Posted 20 December, 2012 Share Posted 20 December, 2012 @pn_neil_allen: Don't copy Southampton - back @Walkthe9T2 and his bid to raise money for prostrate cancer. http://t.co/TOmjWfoN http://t.co/i6AgWFWe #Pompey Prostrate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Oi goneawol, it's no good getting all pedantic with Portsea Island residents... Mind you, I reckon they'll all soon be prostate with grief... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Halo* Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 The time has come to deliver some "Christmas cheer" for my good fellow nutjobs. This is a project I've been working on over the last couple of weeks, as and when I've had some time to make progress. This fantastic saga thread has provided so much priceless comedy gold over the years, for so many. I wanted to put something together, that presents a kind of at-a-glance "highlights package", of all the great characters who have been so kind as grace us with their presence, by f*cking pompey over in some way or another, for the purposes of our general entertainment. With it also being Christmas, an idea began to take shape. With that in mind, I give you, "The Pompey Advent Calendar". If it were any other club, finding 25 images to represent the club's recent history would likely be a pretty straightforward matter. Yet with the skates I found, that there are just sooo many candidates who have contributed to the hilarity in one way or another, that it was hard to decide who had to 'miss out'. There are two versions, the first with a frame, and the second without. You'll need to save and view the image in full resolution to get the full quality, otherwise the words will appear blurred. Actually, scrap that unfortunately, I can't get it to upload without quality loss with the frame, so will have to be without for now, as I'd like to get it uploaded before the end of the world. (Click on image for link to full size version) Hope you enjoy viewing as much as I enjoyed putting it all together. Happy Christmas nutjobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Prostrate Surely you've heard of that famous lying down cancer? To be fair, it usually just affects plankers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Halo - that's brilliant !! Top work, fella.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Halo - I am not worthy, simply brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Halo....taking nutjob obsession to the extremes....take a bow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony13579 Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-players-scrap-christmas-party-out-of-respect-1-4609544 By Neil Allen Published on Friday 21 December 2012 07:00 Pompey’s players have cancelled their Christmas party. Plans had been in place for a traditional festive night out for all members of the Blues’ squad. However, Guy Whittingham has revealed the players opted to scrap it following their recent disappointing winless run. Pompey have failed to taste victory in their last 10 fixtures, although have drawn the past three. Those results included seven-successive defeats and 546 minutes without a goal. Whittingham insists the players subsequently decided to cancel their Christmas arrangements ‘out of respect’. Instead they went go-karting on Monday followed by a low-key meal. And the caretaker boss has praised his troops’ attitude during continued difficult times both on and off the field of play. He said: ‘To be fair to the players, they had a Christmas function all sorted but cancelled it because they didn’t think it was right to do it. ‘It’s not so much the results in the last three games but certainly those leading up to that point at Coventry. ‘And I thought that was a good show of respect for people that they felt it wasn’t right to do that. ‘I don’t know what they were going to do – most footballers go somewhere and have a night out on the town and have a few drinks. ‘It was meant to happen a few weeks ago. This decision was purely from the players, it had nothing to do with me. ‘Instead they went go-karting on Monday, had a meal and then went their separate ways. ‘I don’t think there were too many out and about, they just had a quiet function together. ‘It is important they do that sort of thing because obviously there will be a bit of camaraderie from it.’ Earlier this week Oxford United cancelled their Christmas party due to a hectic festive fixture list. The U’s have four matches before the new year, prompting players and staff to decide to scrap their organised events. QPR and Newcastle have also recently announced they have abandoned party plans following a disappointing run of results in the Premier League. – NEIL ALLEN I wonder if there was a bash booked and no cash to pay it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/pompey-players-scrap-christmas-party-out-of-respect-1-4609544 I wonder if there was a bash booked and no cash to pay it??? So, that's another local business shafted then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 Dear neil I hope your missus burns the turkey. CB saint Why does that conjure up an image of Mrs Allen chasing Neil round the house with a Flame Thrower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint si Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 "Whittingham insists the players subsequently decided to cancel their Christmas arrangements ‘out of respect’. Instead they went go-karting" Well of course, what shows more respect than a bit of go-karting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 "Whittingham insists the players subsequently decided to cancel their Christmas arrangements ‘out of respect’. Instead they went go-karting" Well of course, what shows more respect than a bit of go-karting? So, the whole squad was up for a bit of go-karting but only 4 of them pitched up at the hospital visit around the same time...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 21 December, 2012 Share Posted 21 December, 2012 That is definitey the bestest advent calendar in the world, and as you say there are enough characters to do a reserve one, too. And they wonder why we watch what goes on on the septic isle and laugh and point..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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