Ric Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/former-pompey-star-declares-job-interest-1-6699405 Last week, Nigel Adkins and Mark Warburton turned down the opportunity to apply for the job. But they've got their own training ground and everything, everyone knows it's the best job in football, and there's not a debt to be seen. How odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 An ex-Premier League manager and a manager seemingly destined for the Premier League turn down the chance to apply for a lower half of League Two job. What a surprise. They're just a parody of themselves now. Really they've been lucky Waddock accepted the assistant manager's job, given that he's proven that he can win promotion from two levels of the pyramid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 I think they've failed to get out of possibly the worst quality League Two in living memory. That's going to be a hell of a summer spending spree to rally the plucky troops etc. It's time for McInnes to throw off the shackles, spend big and risk the lot.....a risk most fans would support, as they did the last three times they risked the lot. I expect to see an old-style, non-transparent, overpaying pompey battling for top honours in a crumbling ground next season, and worrying about the cost later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 I think they've failed to get out of possibly the worst quality League Two in living memory. That's going to be a hell of a summer spending spree to rally the plucky troops etc. It's time for McInnes to throw off the shackles, spend big and risk the lot.....a risk most fans would support, as they did the last three times they risked the lot. I expect to see an old-style, non-transparent, overpaying pompey battling for top honours in a crumbling ground next season, and worrying about the cost later. Groundhog Day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 http://m.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/former-pompey-star-declares-job-interest-1-6699405 Teddy Sherringham's first managerial job? At Pompey? Please let that happen #herotovillain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 Teddy Sherringham's first managerial job? At Pompey? Please let that happen #herotovillain TBH, I think he could be a decent manager, whether he would get the best out of the squad and be able to manage his way in the cess pit down the road is another matter. It seems to be a great place to go for a player to pick up a decent pay cheque and enjoy a kick-about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Diamond Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 Sheringham would be mad to take that job. He's been credited with turning West Ham around this season after his work with their strikers, he could easily stick around there and work his way up. It's got to be one of the least attractive jobs in football. Go to a team in the bottom half of the bottom division, being a few places above oblivion or going in the mix with others for a play-off spot. There's a reason why managers like Keith Curle, Gary Johnson, John Sheridan etc all get lower division jobs - it's because they're not good enough for anything higher up. That's the kind of person they'll get in charge - if they're willing to look beyond ex-players and 'legends'. They'll be appointed and make all the usual noise about it being a great job and they relish the challenge, then after some considerable time of mediocrity they'll get sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 I think he could be a decent manager It's that c-word that makes this such a great spectator sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevvy Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 Wonder what odds I could get on the new manager who ever he is gives the usual speel of great to be here,great fans, wonderful atmosphere and all the rest of the usual bo11ix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 Which one of Caitlin's mates is desperate enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 - if they're willing to look beyond ex-players and 'legends'. That is their problem. The only people that would touch that job with a barge pole, are ones that have some sort emotional attachment...........oh and the 60-70 high calibre applicants, who didn't "turn down" the invitation to apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 It seems the Pompey Mistrust have had an open members meeting tonight. Surprisingly things didn't go all that well and the Mistrust came in for quite some flak. Some comments from POL..... There is some misdirection and BS being produced. Getting feisty... What a shame that things have come to this........ They have hung Tovey out to dry... Bit of a car crash occurring. Ashley is acknowledging the past errors. Some don't want to draw a line under it though. Sense the mood is to move on now. Looks like I am done with the trust now then. Not going to wash. They have been called incompetent tonight by the floor. In order to apologise one needs to believe that they've done something wrong. Strikes me that this little group of mini dictators believe that their only wrongdoing is being caught... Really sad to read this, but am not surprised...which is probably the saddest thing of all. Urgent repairs needed to floodlights and cctv. Will need to come from Tesco money probably. I just find it sad we are dipping into a fund which was sold as a down payment on the redevelopment of FP, these repairs to the floodlights and cctv haven't come out of the blue so I'm disappointed it wasn't factored in with the budget. It seems the Tesco Money is the easy option, and is being eroded, before we know it, it will all be used up and we will be back to square one. Ah well, at least they own their own club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 It seems like some are convinced that past lessons aren't being learnt... What happens when there is no Tesco money and no HNW cash injection to pay for running costs? I'm sorry but, for me, this is sailing close to when the club was unable to pay wages (in principle). If the club is unable to pay for maintenance costs from its day-to-day income then it needs to do two things: reduce budgets in other areas, and start planning to get out of Fratton Park. Fixing some lights is not a capital project. And being unable to fix lights from our standard revenue streams while boasting about having a top playing budget is obscene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 (edited) I'm annoyed that they're annoyed about finishing below Newport (who by the way have lost 5 on the bounce to get out of the inconvenience of having to get relegated from League 1 next season, but still beat the Skates twice this season and twice last). Unfortunately, I can't see the same thing happening next season. But only because County's benefactor is pulling out and they're going to be utter poo. SURELY the Skates will get it right at the third time of asking? I mean they're making so much progress... oh wait. I genuinely thought they'd be turning things around by now and showing signs of nudging against the Play-Offs, but if they do anything next season it still looks like it'll be pure fluke as opposed to any kind of plan coming to fruition. They just keep signing unmotivated journeymen on too-big-for-the-division wages. Edited 21 April, 2015 by The9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 I know a non-league club that has just spent £25K on ordinary floodlights - god knows how much repairs to full size ones from the 1950s will cost pompey! And did they seriously think that the Tesco money was going to finance anything other than some ground repairs? I don't recall it being labelled as a redevelopment fund... Clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 But all the best clubs buy new floodlights. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/23062014-st-marys-led-floodlights-1661239.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 Incidentally, if you go to the Skates' wikipedia, not only is there a load of visible formatting at the top, but their first game in Europe AND their crappy 2-2 draw with Milan are both described as "historic" within two sentences. Funny, cos I went to the San Siro museum in January and they didn't have anything about it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 It seems the Pompey Mistrust have had an open members meeting tonight. Surprisingly things didn't go all that well and the Mistrust came in for quite some flak. Some comments from POL..... Ah well, at least they own their own club. God I hate them. Everything about their sh*tty, tinpot club and cesspit city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 I know a non-league club that has just spent £25K on ordinary floodlights - god knows how much repairs to full size ones from the 1950s will cost pompey! And did they seriously think that the Tesco money was going to finance anything other than some ground repairs? I don't recall it being labelled as a redevelopment fund... Clowns. It appears the floodlights are actually ones that were fitted to the Commonwealth Games stadium as a temporary measure before the ground was readapted for use by Man City so not 1950s but probably not top quality either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 21 April, 2015 Share Posted 21 April, 2015 How many of the bestest turned up to watch their youth team in action? Anywhere near 12k? Ya know, the 12k we got despite it being on sky? No? Thought not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 http://news.sky.com/story/1469800/tesco-plunges-to-worst-annual-loss-of-6-38bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyLass Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 God I hate them. Everything about their sh*tty, tinpot club and cesspit city. Don't hold back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 It seems like some are convinced that past lessons aren't being learnt... It seems that there are some normal, intelligent people down there with a grasp of budgeting principles and with realistic expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 http://news.sky.com/story/1469800/tesco-plunges-to-worst-annual-loss-of-6-38bn Not surprising if they're giving handouts to local football clubs for the privilege of building next door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 Realistic Expectations - wasn't that an upbeat sequel that was written in pompey? There has always been the silent 10%, but they are no fun, it's the gobby 90% that I want to hear more from, with all of their madcap increase the player budget, pay a Premier League manager, redevelop the ground ideas. There's no comedy in business-like restructuring and keeping to a budget - we want another Harbourdome, with an underwater Mr Clive - or at least talk of a raid on Barcelona in the transfer window. Shouldn't have to wait long, there's always a deluded toy salesman around the next corner. A comment that will mean nothing to thread newcomers! Maybe we need to issue a set of notes to accompany this thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 Realistic Expectations - wasn't that an upbeat sequel that was written in pompey? There has always been the silent 10%, but they are no fun, it's the gobby 90% that I want to hear more from, with all of their madcap increase the player budget, pay a Premier League manager, redevelop the ground ideas. There's no comedy in business-like restructuring and keeping to a budget - we want another Harbourdome, with an underwater Mr Clive - or at least talk of a raid on Barcelona in the transfer window. Shouldn't have to wait long, there's always a deluded toy salesman around the next corner. A comment that will mean nothing to thread newcomers! Maybe we need to issue a set of notes to accompany this thing... There's enough material in here to justify 3 year degree course, or at least a specialised subject on Mastermind!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 (edited) I genuinely thought they'd be turning things around by now and showing signs of nudging against the Play-Offs, but if they do anything next season it still looks like it'll be pure fluke as opposed to any kind of plan coming to fruition. They just keep signing unmotivated journeymen on too-big-for-the-division wages. From what I saw on Saturday the skates are a margionally better side now than they were this time last season, but that's not saying much as they were utter ****e last season. In their favour for next season, their `better' players are still under contract. The ****test players are out of contract. The new manager will have a relatively clean slate. The key is who that manager is and how is that money spent. There isn't a great deal of quality in the division. Bring in the right manager and the right kind of quality of player and they should be in the play offs, sadly. To be honest with their budget and those starting conditions I'd expect automatic promotion from the next manager. With a bit of luck they will **** it up. Edited 22 April, 2015 by Chez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 http://news.sky.com/story/1469800/tesco-plunges-to-worst-annual-loss-of-6-38bn Bit harsh to claim being next to Fatpipes has devalued their new Fratton store by £6.3bn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 Bit harsh to claim being next to Fatpipes has devalued their new Fratton store by £6.3bn. They got away lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside.saint Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 Realistic Expectations - wasn't that an upbeat sequel that was written in pompey? There has always been the silent 10%, but they are no fun, it's the gobby 90% that I want to hear more from, with all of their madcap increase the player budget, pay a Premier League manager, redevelop the ground ideas. There's no comedy in business-like restructuring and keeping to a budget - we want another Harbourdome, with an underwater Mr Clive - or at least talk of a raid on Barcelona in the transfer window. Shouldn't have to wait long, there's always a deluded toy salesman around the next corner. A comment that will mean nothing to thread newcomers! Maybe we need to issue a set of notes to accompany this thing... There's enough material in here to justify 3 year degree course, or at least a specialised subject on Mastermind!! I can see it now : Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Nutjob Studies by distance learning on PTS. Degrees validated by rallyboy with units offered in Fatpipes thermodynamics, fishfolk evolution and sociology of bellringing by tattooed clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 I can see it now : Undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Nutjob Studies by distance learning on PTS. Degrees validated by rallyboy with units offered in Fatpipes thermodynamics, fishfolk evolution and sociology of bellringing by tattooed clowns. I can see it now. John Westwood AKA TCWTB what is your specialized subject. A. Its the Rise and fall and Rise and fall, fall, fall and fall of Portsmyth FC (sic) John. PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 22 April, 2015 Share Posted 22 April, 2015 MA in 'Delusional Behaviour, Transmission of Non-validated Information and Myth Making in the Context of Local In-bred Populations and Sporting Rivalries'.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holepuncture Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/holloway-is-top-choice-for-pompey-job-1-6701554 Holloway would be plenty of LOLs, f'sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyboy Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 You passed on four.....Liam Lawrence was the former ticket office manager who gave up his wages and was still booed, the ex-Saint who earned £4,500 a minute to sit on the bench was Antti Niemi, the first Barbie was launched in 1959, and the new offence invented by the club in 2010 was to agree a CVA to dodge a penalty, but with no intention of honouring it, instead diverting the season ticket money to be used to pay for the prossie-bothering hero manager to be driven to an industrial estate whorehouse for soul-destroying quickies behind a car lot....John, you have scored zero points, in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 small snippet at the bottom of this story/link http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-3051273/England-kids-fall-victim-Sky-Sports-cuts-Victory-Shield-tournament-axed.html Willie McKay, one of football’s most notorious agents, has been declared bankrupt at a hearing in Glasgow. McKay, who used to run his agency business from the multi-millionaire tax haven of Monaco and had racing stables in Yorkshire, revealed assets of just £987, while court documents detailed that he owed £713,292. a famous friend of old saggy chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericofarabia Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 You passed on four.....Liam Lawrence was the former ticket office manager who gave up his wages and was still booed, the ex-Saint who earned £4,500 a minute to sit on the bench was Antti Niemi, the first Barbie was launched in 1959, and the new offence invented by the club in 2010 was to agree a CVA to dodge a penalty, but with no intention of honouring it, instead diverting the season ticket money to be used to pay for the prossie-bothering hero manager to be driven to an industrial estate whorehouse for soul-destroying quickies behind a car lot....John, you have scored zero points, in every way. Which equals the best team move of the entire season .... from KO back to the keeper in four moves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Paul Cook. 71 vote(s) 43.6% Darren Ferguson. 15 vote(s) 9.2% Dave Jones. 10 vote(s) 6.1% Ian Holloway. 28 vote(s) 17.2% Paul Tisdale. 5 vote(s) 3.1% Martin Allen. 5 vote(s) 3.1% Phil Brown. 15 vote(s) 9.2% Neil Warnock. 12 vote(s) 7.4% Nigel Worthington. 2 vote(s) 1.2% Gary Waddock. 0 vote(s) 0.0% current ongoing poll on POL, love the fact the current incumbent has zero votes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack rill Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 current ongoing poll on POL, love the fact the current incumbent has zero votes Hatch, thats shyt n you know it, for starters chimp on line hasn't got that many members, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 Hmmm... That can't possibly be right, can it?? I thought the blue few were the bestest, biggest, most soooopa doooopa fan owned club in the whole wide world??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 @bigadamsport It's our understanding #Pompey have made an approach to Chesterfield FC to speak to their manager Paul Cook about vacant job at Fratton Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 @bigadamsport Our colleagues at BBC Radio Sheffield reporting that Chesterfield have denied #Pompey permission to speak to Paul Cook Good game, good game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 I wonder how far down their list they'll get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 @bigadamsport It's our understanding #Pompey have made an approach to Chesterfield FC to speak to their manager Paul Cook about vacant job at Fratton Park Would be good appointment for them, surely. Career suicide for him though. Surely he's done enough to get a big L1 job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 From what I saw on Saturday the skates are a margionally better side now than they were this time last season, but that's not saying much as they were utter ****e last season. In their favour for next season, their `better' players are still under contract. The ****test players are out of contract. The new manager will have a relatively clean slate. The key is who that manager is and how is that money spent. There isn't a great deal of quality in the division. Bring in the right manager and the right kind of quality of player and they should be in the play offs, sadly. To be honest with their budget and those starting conditions I'd expect automatic promotion from the next manager. With a bit of luck they will **** it up. I've been saying they'll be up in three seasons for the best part of two seasons. They keep seeing that they have bigger crowds than the rest of League 2 and signing mediocre and over-priced players because they think bigger wages guarantee better players - whilst at that level coaching, organisation and motivation are the things that get you up, and the ability to get the best out of players with something to prove is what gets the teams working harder than anyone else and getting success. Meanwhile they're signing players who don't have to prove themselves and mostly don't put in the effort. As far as "marginally better than this time last season", they won their last 5 last season. Albeit after hanging around the bottom 5 for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 (edited) @bigadamsport It's our understanding #Pompey have made an approach to Chesterfield FC to speak to their manager Paul Cook about vacant job at Fratton Park Surely he's done enough to get a big L1 job. With 2 games left Chesterfield are 6th in League One and looking good for a playoff spot, he could be a Championship manager next season... or join a bottom half League Two club. Edited 23 April, 2015 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 (edited) @bigadamsport It's our understanding #Pompey have made an approach to Chesterfield FC to speak to their manager Paul Cook about vacant job at Fratton Park With 2 games left Chesterfield are 6th in League One and looking good for a playoff spot, he could be a Championship manager next season... or join a bottom half League Two club. Indeed. If he wants to leave I could understand him not getting a Championship job, but you're never far from a L1 basket case/rebuild job like Coventry, Sheffield U, Bradford, Peterborough and so on. Worth sitting tight for a decent opportunity at a level where he has already done well rather than going to that toilet. It's not quite Adkins dropping down to us, is what I'm saying. Edited 23 April, 2015 by CB Fry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 I'm sure I remember someone revealing that the only reason Gob****e stayed as their sponsor this season was because it would actually cost them more to remove their advertising from the roof of the Fratton End than it cost them to sponsor the club again http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?14620-Pompey-Takeover-Saga&p=2160042#post2160042 Fancy that. A nutjob beating Catlin to the announcement by four weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew Le God Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 (edited) I'm sure I remember someone revealing that the only reason Gob****e stayed as their sponsor this season was because it would actually cost them more to remove their advertising from the roof of the Fratton End than it cost them to sponsor the club again On the day the Jobsite deal extension was announced, Nick Gold from Jobsite in the second half of this video told the Pompey news that they are going to increase the amount of their branding at Fratton Park... http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/video/business-and-money/pompey-sign-new-jobsite-deal-4186227891001 It still amazes me how Mark Catlin is a CEO of a multi million pound turnover company, he can barely string a coherant sentence together. He just sounds... (how should I put this nicely?)... thick and of course delusional which is a prerequisite to be connected with Pompey. Edited 23 April, 2015 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 23 April, 2015 Share Posted 23 April, 2015 (edited) http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/approach-for-manager-turned-down-2420111.aspx Chesterfield have turned down a request from Portsmouth to speak to manager Paul Cook about the managerial vacancy at Fratton Park. Spireites chief executive Chris Turner confirmed that an approach had been received early on Thursday evening, adding that the request had been rejected. Turner said: "I received a phone call from Portsmouth, asking for permission to speak to Paul Cook, which I turned down. We are trying to win promotion to the Championship via the play-offs and we will do all we can to keep Paul at the club. Paul has been informed of the situation." Edited 23 April, 2015 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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