Portsmouth- what on earth (35 Viewers)
- Thread starter ccfcway
- Start date
I'mARealWizard
New Member
skybluedaze
New Member
Neither can i. It might not be such a bad thing. Look at AFC Wimbledon. I've no doubt if Pompey do fold, they would be a football league club again within a few years.
AFC Portsmouth maybe? Portsmouth Albion FC possibly?
RichieGunns
New Member
That all depends on the supporters...remember AFC Wimbledon is a supporter owned/run club...
But i think you may be right...
RichieGunns
New Member
Cheltonham Town - They lost the league two Playoff final to Crewe Alexandra and therefore would have earned the right to come up if Portsmouth went under.
skybluedaze
New Member
I'm assuming the club would be run by the fans. I would hope so else they could end up in the same predicament in the future which would be cruel! Seriously, i hope they manage to survive but i just can't see how they can anymore.
skyblueman
New Member
Is Norris McWhirter still alive??
skybluedaze
New Member
Cheltenham Town would be the obvious choice. Often the football league prefer to not relegate a club which would favour Wycombe Wanderers. Cheltenham should have won playoff final so they get my vote.
skyblueman
New Member
God Cheltenham..... lived there for a couple of years .. met my wife there... lovely place - always had a soft spot for Cheltenham and would look out for their results every week - not in my wildest dreams did I ever think we would end up in the same league.... depressed
RichieGunns
New Member
God Cheltenham..... lived there for a couple of years .. met my wife there... lovely place - always had a soft spot for Cheltenham and would look out for their results every week - not in my wildest dreams did I ever think we would end up in the same league.... depressed
You know the worst thing. I was having a look at the teams we'll play this season and all I could think was "how did it come to this...Crewe Alexandra?..Yeovil town?..Tranmere Rovers?..bloody hell we've fallen far from the tree".
It was quite a sobering thought lol
Grendel
Well-Known Member
God Cheltenham..... lived there for a couple of years .. met my wife there... lovely place - always had a soft spot for Cheltenham and would look out for their results every week - not in my wildest dreams did I ever think we would end up in the same league.... depressed
I don't know why that's depressing. Before relegation we have been in the same league as Carlisle, Rotherham, Scunthorpe and many more. It's not that long ago that the mighty Man City only just scraped a play off victory against Gillingham. It is where we deserve to be I'm afraid.
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
The Man City made mighty by the billions of an oil tycoon. We'll be lucky to have the pennies of a Finnish American woman whose name is the biggest contradiction in human history.
Grendel
Well-Known Member
But they didn't even have the "good guy to play golf with" when they beat Gillingham.
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
They had Paul Dickov. We have Roy O'Donovan.
mark82
Super Moderator
Paul Dickov was shit.
Mary_Mungo_Midge
Well-Known Member
I always thought the latter award went to the Mutsubishi Carisma. A less charasmatic vehicle one couldnt possibly think of. Apologies to any readers who have such a vehicle - but honestly, you should have tried a bit harder at school
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
The countdown is on.
17 days to go for them to survive
...................................................
Trevor Birch today held a meeting and served notice on Portsmouth FC players and staff telling them that the club will fold on Friday, August 10th unless senior players accept compromise deals.
Speaking in an interview with ESPN, the administrator stated that he hoped the announcement would "focus people's mind" with the club now just 17 days away from going bust.
17 days to go for them to survive
...................................................
Trevor Birch today held a meeting and served notice on Portsmouth FC players and staff telling them that the club will fold on Friday, August 10th unless senior players accept compromise deals.
Speaking in an interview with ESPN, the administrator stated that he hoped the announcement would "focus people's mind" with the club now just 17 days away from going bust.
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
looks like the fans really do think its over...
...............................................................................................................................
Although I have previously stated that I believe Pompey will pull through this problem, this latest announcement has made the situation far more "real" - for lack of a better term.
If there is one sentence that makes me think this really is the end of our club, this is it:
"If the new owner does not take over the liabilities and guarantee £10 million of football creditors then the Football League will not transfer its share and the club will go under."
Who on earth is going to do that!? Can £10 million even be "guaranteed" to be paid given the club's history? Is Balram Chainrai willing to "save the club" when his own dividends have been slashed? It all seems too unrealistic.
As much as I want to see this club survive, I believe we should all be bracing ourselves for the worst to happen.
......................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
Although I have previously stated that I believe Pompey will pull through this problem, this latest announcement has made the situation far more "real" - for lack of a better term.
If there is one sentence that makes me think this really is the end of our club, this is it:
"If the new owner does not take over the liabilities and guarantee £10 million of football creditors then the Football League will not transfer its share and the club will go under."
Who on earth is going to do that!? Can £10 million even be "guaranteed" to be paid given the club's history? Is Balram Chainrai willing to "save the club" when his own dividends have been slashed? It all seems too unrealistic.
As much as I want to see this club survive, I believe we should all be bracing ourselves for the worst to happen.
......................................................................................
usskyblue
Well-Known Member
Wrong and right...
He was one of those players that was only shit if he didn't play for your club (ala Wise) however, he didn't play for us, therefore you are correct....he was shit.
As you were...
skyblueinBaku
Well-Known Member
Appleton obviously lives in some sort of parallel universe.
mark82
Super Moderator
Yes, o'donovan is shit. He also won't be in our team.
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
In comparison to ROD he's fooking Pele.
mark82
Super Moderator
ROD won't be near our first team.
BenInTurin
Facebook User
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18977953
Portsmouth face closure threat say administrators
Portsmouth are likely to have "no alternative" but to close on 10 August unless senior players agree to transfers or wage cuts.
Joint administrator Trevor Birch said: "The facts are straightforward: the players have to leave and conclude compromise settlements."
The club, who have seven senior players left on their books, are due to start their League One campaign on 18 August.
Portsmouth face closure threat say administrators
Portsmouth are likely to have "no alternative" but to close on 10 August unless senior players agree to transfers or wage cuts.
Joint administrator Trevor Birch said: "The facts are straightforward: the players have to leave and conclude compromise settlements."
The club, who have seven senior players left on their books, are due to start their League One campaign on 18 August.