Football Thread

Erica Ambler wrote:

Only three or four months before Euro. Not sure anyone would want the job right now. Poisoned chalice?

A million-and-a-half for walking away takes some of the bitterness out of that poison, I'd imagine.

I meant Capello's replacement. Better to become manager after Euro failure not before.

Well if it lasts until the end of Euro 2012, I'll apply for the job. Poland-Ukraine's nice that time of year and I think I'd drive the team out as per usual on penalties.

What's got 4 legs and more money than Rangers?

Harry Redknapp's dog.

Got more money than Rangers AND Portsmouth.

stupid bitch, Rosie.

Was hoping that Guus Hiddink might be tempted back to international management. Seems he has gone to that Russian Club that have gazillions of Rubles to spend.

Can't say I'll miss Glasgow Rangers and their bigotry once they finally pack it in.

I want Rangers to go out of business so that the SPL can become a proper competitive football league rather than a two team borefest every year.

But without Rangers it would just become a one-team borefest, surely? ;)

some say Rangers won't be allowed to go out of business what with TV money, interest in the game etc.

A year or so ago predictions were made that a big club (a league club at best) would go bust and we'll see a few hit the wall for the first time since Aldershot in 1994. Yet apart from non-league clubs none are. I'm not wanting any to go bust yet if Portsmouth can be kept going despite gross incompetence then how does a team go?

View, such as it is, is that Pompey should be left to die and we start afresh. If we do I'll doubt Pompey will do a Wimbledon or even a Chester/FC Halifax and start climbing the leagues. Not all do so like Scarborough Athletic. Not all work like Croydon Athletic.

I don't see why not. Pompey have the fanbase to really go places.

G section wrote:

I don't see why not. Pompey have the fanbase to really go places.

Possibly though pessimism is a bit rife in quarters right now. Last time we were in administration it was announced we had plans to groundshare with Havant & Waterlooville for the new club if it happened (Portsmouth City FC is a favoured name). We could get 4000 fans possibly but then some think if we reformed our fanbase means we can jump in at Conference level. Wimbledon has and has an average of 4000 and started right down in Combined Counties four below League Two so who knows.

if it happens, it happens. Won't be this year, club applications need to be made before May.

And this 10pt deduction means we're right in the doily cart now.

The Dutch have just scored their second goal against England. 2-0. :x

The endresult of England vs Netherlands 2 - 3 :cheers:

But I found the Dutch team not that good, their strikers are lethal but their defense is shabby.

Pompey are realistically facing the prospect of not finishing the season. Our next four parachute payments are going to Gadaymak. Loaning players out might not help, more redundancies and all the rest. Adminstrator sounds quite concerned but he's being more open and honest than the last one. It'll please them lot up the road if Pompey go under and so be it. We'd likely reform if at all at Isthmian level I'd imagine (likelier Southern League).
Having said all this there's likely to be some 11th hour thing but no one feels optimistic.

Stoke 1 - 0 Norwich

A very poor game and Norwich lost. Exactly what I expected.
Stoke set out to stop us from playing, defended with 10 men in the box and played hoofball. That, coupled with a whistle-happy Michael Oliver, led to a very tedious, disjointed, stop/start game.
Don't know why we didn't start with two up front (preferably Wilbraham and Holt) and Jackson and Surman are too lightweight for this kind of game. Jonny Howson was clearly not fully fit, should have saved his debut for the Wigan game.

Not too disappointed with the result but we need to be bloody careful - we've dropped three places this weekend (and lost three in a row if you count the cup).

But, could be worse. Could be QPR.

Mark Hughes clearly thought he made the right decision to go to QPR. Hope he loves the Championship.

Good to see Fulham climbing the table.

And Guernsey FC being promoted scores early. 117 goals scored, 1 defeat, +96 goal difference and with a few games to go. Don't care if it's Combined Counties League (Pompey's next league) that's epic after 30 games.

Hilly wrote:

Mark Hughes clearly thought he made the right decision to go to QPR. Hope he loves the Championship.

There's a BBC2 documentary about their 'four year plan' on tonight. Rather unfortunately mistimed I'd say.

Another year, another sacked Chelsea manager ...

Blunt Instrument wrote:

Another year, another sacked Chelsea manager ...

They can buy all the best players in the world but it does not make them championship material. They would be better served with a longterm vision and goal. They should decide to stick with a trainer for a few seasons but I guess that Russian moneyman is wanting his PRICE.

Imagine that, Portsmouth beat Birmingham 4-1. Sure they had someone sent off but that result couldn't have been predicted by Jedi. 9 matches without a win, 1 goal in those 9 and this. Leaves us 5pts from safety but even though the sinking feeling persists it'd be a fine way to go out.

Imagine though Neil Warnock as he looks at the scoreboard and sees Leeds 3 Notts Forest 7

Congratulations, Roman, now you're very close to it.

Lor' could Roy Hodgson be the new England manager?

Think he's good, i.e. Fulham/West Brom (not often WBA stay up every season) but if he got the England job, could be another Liverpool.

AFC Wimbledon complete their first season in the football league with a win over promoted Shrewsbury. Not bad for a team that ten years ago were holding trials on Wimbledon Common.

Creepy Crawley promoted minus the Scourge of the League.

Meanwhile, the once legendary Darlington having been relegated from the Conference now face the possibility of dropping two further leagues into the Northern Premier League/NPL North. Or further.

Portsmouth...linked to Izzy McLeod.

As a Liverpool fan, tonight I will bow my head in shame and drink (a bit more than usual).

Yes I had a Liverpool fan at work egg me on about Portsmouth today. Not laughing now.

Well, I say that man's positively jackal like.