Ken Tone Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Just thought this was worth drawing attention to. If we're in relegation trouble, so are they. Every cloud has a silver lining. K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Just a shame there aren't about 9 teams below us, all capable of being relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Thing is.... They're quite good. We're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 reckon they are more likely to lose more significant players than us -and they have Adams for manager! At least the derby will make us both money next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 reckon they are more likely to lose more significant players than us -and they have Adams for manager! At least the derby will make us both money next year! seeing as they have more significant players in the first place.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 CNN just announced that the latest Madoff financing fraud will leave at least 32 English football clubs penniless. With Pompey already penniless prior to this latest scam where does that leave us? Aren't Saints finances tied up in the Manchester Group Banks and Barcleys? Very grim days ahead. Any ideas on what Lowe can expect to raise by transfers and sales on lunatic fringe supporters? I'm sure the Somalian pirates would glady pressgang them for a quid (or euro) or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 seeing as they have more significant players in the first place.. true, but they would miss Defoe and more than we would surman I suspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Porter Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Pompey are 8th in the Premiership. More worried about our current position really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 and fined over Benjami -they are going down! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7784238.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 and fined over Benjami -they are going down! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7784238.stm we are 4th from bottom and you would burn anyone who thinks we are going down.. pompey are what..?...8th in the prem..have 4 england internationals in their team and you state "they are going down"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 I don't really think they are going down, hth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 we are 4th from bottom and you would burn anyone who thinks we are going down.. pompey are what..?...8th in the prem..have 4 england internationals in their team and you state "they are going down"... I wouldn't blame anyone for thinking we will go down, we are far from safe. Think it is wrong to say we are down, or will be down by Christmas as we had few weeks ago. My guess is we will be safe with a few games left. Portsmouth -think they may well have dramatic slide and finish in bottom 1/4 but never looking like getting into relegation battle. Sorry if didn't take thread seriously enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdavewatson Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 the headline cheered me up a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsnodisbelieving Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Looking on the positives, even if we lose on Saturday, we can not go down into the drop zone. Hello by the way, I would have done this in a new members bit, but there does not seem to be one. Maybe it would be a good place, so folks can introduce themselves. I am Northern Saints, from the days of Keegan and Shilton and then Le God, never been a glory hunter, but have always followed the saints, followed by second passion of betting. Been a very good season, with the win at Reading at 17/2 being a great day. If you want to view more about me, come to http://saintsnodisbelieving.blogspot.com/ I will readily admit, that I don't have anything which you couldn't find anywhere else on the net, but it is always to spread the word of the Saints, and to never stop believing that one day we will be back in the big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Pompey season ticket holder friend of mine said he thought they were terrible yesterday and actually strongly believes they will go down, to my suprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Been a very good season Have you been let out just in time for Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 CNN just announced that the latest Madoff financing fraud will leave at least 32 English football clubs penniless. With Pompey already penniless prior to this latest scam where does that leave us? Aren't Saints finances tied up in the Manchester Group Banks and Barcleys? Very grim days ahead. Any ideas on what Lowe can expect to raise by transfers and sales on lunatic fringe supporters? I'm sure the Somalian pirates would glady pressgang them for a quid (or euro) or two. We owe Barclays money, luckily as we have no money we are unlikely to have lost any in a fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsnodisbelieving Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Have you been let out just in time for Christmas Gambling Wise. Had Surman to score ... which is a good odd at 8/1 in 90,ims then 17/2 against Reading and 6/1 against Derby And a few nil nil at 8/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 we are 4th from bottom and you would burn anyone who thinks we are going down.. pompey are what..?...8th in the prem..have 4 england internationals in their team and you state "they are going down"... Seem to recall we were 8th in 1973 about this time (out of 22) and we went down Bloody changes to 3up 3down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildgoose Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 More concerned about us....but I do actually think they could find themselves in deep trouble! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 BBC 6 o'clock news has just announced that Hampshire County Council joins the 32 Football clubs and been caught up in the Madoff scam and likely to be penniless. This is serious business and one wonders where past Saints directors who intended investing are left. Who finances the County Cricket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiesaint Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 BBC 6 o'clock news has just announced that Hampshire County Council joins the 32 Football clubs and been caught up in the Madoff scam and likely to be penniless. This is serious business and one wonders where past Saints directors who intended investing are left. Who finances the County Cricket? Has anyone seen a list of the 32 clubs caught up in this? Couldn't see anything on the BBC site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 32 nfl clubs anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 What price can you get on both clubs being relegated this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Cup final,short forray into European football,relegation. Sounds familiar dosen't it. I can live in hope i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Just thought this was worth drawing attention to. If we're in relegation trouble, so are they. Every cloud has a silver lining. K. Hmm, I saw that myself the other day. The thought struck me that if you were to take away the top four teams, the Premiership would be just as competitive in its own way as the Championship. I think there's a moral there somewhere. Can't find it though. It had something to do with money, or the lack of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker268 Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 What price can you get on both clubs being relegated this season? I think it would be better to put £1 or 2 on Saints to go up and pompey to go down, that would have a massive payout and there is a probably a higher chance than winning the lottery =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsnodisbelieving Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 What price can you get on both clubs being relegated this season? In answer to your question, the best prices you will find at the moment is 12/1 for Portsmouth to go down and Saints are 11/8 Or if you were really brave or naive, you decide you could have Saints to be promoted, and the best price for that is 150/1 Using the free calculator the first bet of both teams going down is roughly 30/1 and for saints to be promoted and pompey to go down is 2000/1 These are the sorts of bets I like to have a look at and comment about on my blog, and thank you to the folks of Saintsweb for giving me my busiest day yet yesterday http://saintsnodisbelieving.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 reckon they are more likely to lose more significant players than us -and they have Adams for manager! At least the derby will make us both money next year! Are they dropping two divisions then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 Pompey will only be in trouble if they have to sell their top players, with their current squad they will not be in any danger of relegation - even with donkey Adams in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Mullet Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 reckon they are more likely to lose more significant players than us -and they have Adams for manager! At least the derby will make us both money next year! I agree and add to that the fact that gaydarmac has put the club up for sale I reckon they are going to really struggle. The appointment of Adams was very silly, a poor cheap option that will hopefully backfire. Reminds me so much of when we promoted Wigley from within. Adams is a good coach, nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offix Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 Who gives a f@ck what Pompey are doing? WE are in relegation trouble! That's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 I think they are in real trouble - manager a bit green, player wage bill 80% of turnover, crap ground and little chance of planning on a new one, and club for sale. That equals a drop down to scary positions in my book. might put some money on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 10-1 if anyone's interested. mind you, they are 8th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 Just thought this was worth drawing attention to. If we're in relegation trouble, so are they. Every cloud has a silver lining. K. the silver lining is that we won't have to play them next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 we are 4th from bottom and you would burn anyone who thinks we are going down.. pompey are what..?...8th in the prem..have 4 england internationals in their team and you state "they are going down"... Seem to recall we were 8th in 1973 about this time (out of 22) and we went down Bloody changes to 3up 3down. We also had a change of manager, can history be repeated with pompey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
explorer saint Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 Think they will still be ok just, I hope of course otherwise probably finish 14th or 15th as long as they keep defoe and crouch, no team should get relagated with those 2 up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFM Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 With my finger poised over the mute button at all times I watched the Fish/Geordies game and very satisfying it was to. Whilst in "laughing at Pxmpey andiognoring our own shxt" mood I decided to have a flick through some of their fans forums to see their reaction. Well we may consider ourselves a miserable bunch of moaners but I couldn't believe THEM. The FA Cup holders, 8th in the Prem and having played in Europe this season for the first time ever you would think they'd be ecstatic but the main gist of most their posts were: a) Adams is out of his depth and must go. He is clueless tactically etc etc. b) Their main aim for this season must be survival. c) Their support ain't what it used to be. All familiar themes to us but not when we were 8h in the Premiership! See, we aren't as fickle as some would make us out to be! Not compared to THEM anyway :-) Ps David James is rapidly becoming my choice for Prem player of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFM Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 Sorry, that strange word "andogonoring" was meant to be "and ignoring". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 We also had a change of manager, can history be repeated with pompey? so..we have to go back 25 years to find a real comparison.. clutch those straws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 I see the gun-runner is starting to cash in: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/7787323.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 reckon they are more likely to lose more significant players than us -and they have Adams for manager! At least the derby will make us both money next year! just been reading some old reports of skates over last 12 months -large amount of reports saying Diarra best player on pitch and carrying the side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TijuanaTim Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 And they're playing a meaningless game prior to their humbling early exit from Europe, still nowhere near meeting our eight European victories!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 so..we have to go back 25 years to find a real comparison.. clutch those straws I make it 35 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 Just thought this was worth drawing attention to. If we're in relegation trouble, so are they. Every cloud has a silver lining. K. why the hell does pompey have to constantly get brought up? the tables have turnt and they are currently way better than us of that there can be no argument, get over it. Its more than clutching at straws to suggest they are in a similar position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 calm down! hardly constantly, yes they are better at the moment but its still good to laugh at their expense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFM Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 why the hell does pompey have to constantly get brought up? the tables have turnt and they are currently way better than us of that there can be no argument, get over it. Its more than clutching at straws to suggest they are in a similar position Because some of us dislike them intensely and get tremendous pleasure from their misfortunes. Get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 Because some of us dislike them intensely and get tremendous pleasure from their misfortunes. Get over it. think concentrating on our own survival battle is more important though imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 think concentrating on our own survival battle is more important though imo I think most people can manage to "concentrate" on our survival battle and also have a little at Pompey at the same time. Blimey, the other day I managed to blow my nose whilst boiling the kettle.:supz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 think concentrating on our own survival battle is more important though imo you are quite right -will all players posting on this thread go to bed so you are fit for Saturday. Rest of us take the **** out of skates. is that better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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