Pochettino hails his winning team (From Daily Echo)

dadofmy3sons wrote:
Keep playing with the Prem Predictor and being totally honest I still do not see us getting relegated.
I tend to get us finishing about 14th and finishing with 38 or 39 points.
I can see all sorts of teams falling into the mess and survival is always on goal difference with about 34/35 points the deciding amount.
Should we win 3 more games from the 8 we could finish even higher, as I said before, there are quite a few teams who want to join in the scrap.
Stoke
Norwich
West Ham
Sunderland
Wigan
QPR
Reading
This could be the order of the teams below us.
The only ones who might escape are Wigan just avoiding the drop and Stoke waking up and realising just how much trouble they are in.
The games we need to win are;
Reading, away
West Ham, home
Stoke, home.
A draw with Chelsea or anyone else is a bonus.
If we gain 7/8 points in 7 games before the last game, Stoke, we will not go in to that game worrying.

dadofmy3sons wrote:
Keep playing with the Prem Predictor and being totally honest I still do not see us getting relegated.
I tend to get us finishing about 14th and finishing with 38 or 39 points.
I can see all sorts of teams falling into the mess and survival is always on goal difference with about 34/35 points the deciding amount.
Should we win 3 more games from the 8 we could finish even higher, as I said before, there are quite a few teams who want to join in the scrap.
Stoke
Norwich
West Ham
Sunderland
Wigan
QPR
Reading
This could be the order of the teams below us.
The only ones who might escape are Wigan just avoiding the drop and Stoke waking up and realising just how much trouble they are in.
The games we need to win are;
Reading, away
West Ham, home
Stoke, home.
A draw with Chelsea or anyone else is a bonus.
If we gain 7/8 points in 7 games before the last game, Stoke, we will not go in to that game worrying.

Winman wrote:
It would be great not to have to go the last game with Stoke knowing that we have to win to stay up...

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Great thread:
Chelski 1pt
Reading 1pt
Spam 3 pt
Spurs 0pt
Swansea 0pt
West Brom 3pt
Sunderland 1pt
Stoke 3pt

12 points Total 43 no worries COYR

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Great thread:
Chelski 1pt
Reading 1pt
Spam 3 pt
Spurs 0pt
Swansea 0pt
West Brom 3pt
Sunderland 1pt
Stoke 3pt

12 points Total 43 no worries COYR

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
hail the mighty wigan. they will b t team that send u down.

come on wigan

Confucious wrote:
After a lot of thought I've decided we can be absolutely sure that things will remain uncertain. After all, it's irrefutable that we will remain doubtful whilst this unpredictability is so assured and so definitely indefinite. Mistakes will unmistakably be made and inconclusiveness remain incontrovertible. Undoubtedly, doubts over our dependability can be relied upon to question our conviction about the surety of our insecurity before this unresolved inexorable unforeseeableness stops making things so clearly hazy.

J7junctionseven wrote:

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
hail the mighty wigan. they will b t team that send u down.

come on wigan

mong

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
hail the mighty wigan. they will b t team that send u down. come on wigan

HarrytheHorse33 wrote:

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
hail the mighty wigan. they will b t team that send u down. come on wigan

Hail the mighty Football League. They will be the team that send you down to the Wessex....Come on FL

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Great thread:
Chelski 1pt
Reading 1pt
Spam 3 pt
Spurs 0pt
Swansea 0pt
West Brom 3pt
Sunderland 1pt
Stoke 3pt

12 points Total 43 no worries COYR

SFCSaint wrote:

Puddletown Saint wrote:
Great thread:
Chelski 1pt
Reading 1pt
Spam 3 pt
Spurs 0pt
Swansea 0pt
West Brom 3pt
Sunderland 1pt
Stoke 3pt

12 points Total 43 no worries COYR

then youre banking on us not losing a home game and winning 3 of the 4 were bound to lose 1 like we did against QPR im gutted wigan cheated to win yesterday real kick in the **** for us because we havent gained anything after winning a game we were expected to lose!

warrens 76 wrote:
Southampton BEING Southampton will not do the easy thing...we need 42 points however I see in the runes 39, not because of ability but just because it is our way..

I think we will need to beat Stoke to stay up and WILL, let the end of season party commence, again!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
And on cue, from The Times:

The battle to assume control of Portsmouth took a new twist yesterday when it emerged that Keith Harris's consortium has made a £6.3 million bid for Fratton Park, a figure more than double that offered by the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST).

In a letter to PKF, the club's administrator, dated March 1 that has been passed to The Times, the Harris group says that the cash offer "will take the form of an immediate payment, and will not be dependent on any deferred consideration". PKF is believed to have acknowledged the receipt of the letter but, nearly three weeks later, has given no indication as to whether the offer is under serious consideration.

Balram Chainrai, the former owner, claims that the club owe him £12 million, which is secured by a fixed charge on Fratton Park through his Portpin company. PST has asked for an independent valuation of the stadium and will go before the High Court next month to try to force through the sale to the PST for £3 million. Portpin is believed to be ready to release its security on the stadium if PKF takes up the Harris offer.

The Football League has said that it will consider only the PST offer but the Harris group's eagerness to reopen the deal may complicate matters. Harris, in his role as chairman of Seymour Pierce, the investment bank, has been involved with the club on and off during the recent period of instability, which has caused concern among the fans.

Harris and his fellow investors, Alan Hitchins and Pascal Najadi, have embarked on a charm offensive by offering the PST 15 per cent of the club's shares free of charge and a seat on the board. They have promised a discount of 10 per cent to season ticket-holders and claim that their cash offer will eradicate the club's debt and allow the team to compete in the transfer market as soon as the club come out of administration. The Harris bid also pledges to pay back donations to the PST in full.

It may be a difficult sell. Najadi has infuriated a section of Portsmouth fans by taking legal action against a blogger and there are fears that Harris's proposed deal for Fratton Park is just another way for Portpin to squeeze more money of the club.

Harris denies this. "I have had involvement in the club over the years," he said. "I know its potential. I can get it running properly." The former Football League chairman has indicated that he will take a hands-on role if the bid is successful.

The financial package proposed by Harris offers significant advantages to creditors and will place pressure on PKF and the Football League — neither of whom could be reached for comment last night — to open up the bidding process.

warrens 76 wrote:
Southampton BEING Southampton will not do the easy thing...we need 42 points however I see in the runes 39, not because of ability but just because it is our way..

I think we will need to beat Stoke to stay up and WILL, let the end of season party commence, again!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
And on cue, from The Times: The battle to assume control of Portsmouth took a new twist yesterday when it emerged that Keith Harris's consortium has made a £6.3 million bid for Fratton Park, a figure more than double that offered by the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST). In a letter to PKF, the club's administrator, dated March 1 that has been passed to The Times, the Harris group says that the cash offer "will take the form of an immediate payment, and will not be dependent on any deferred consideration". PKF is believed to have acknowledged the receipt of the letter but, nearly three weeks later, has given no indication as to whether the offer is under serious consideration. Balram Chainrai, the former owner, claims that the club owe him £12 million, which is secured by a fixed charge on Fratton Park through his Portpin company. PST has asked for an independent valuation of the stadium and will go before the High Court next month to try to force through the sale to the PST for £3 million. Portpin is believed to be ready to release its security on the stadium if PKF takes up the Harris offer. The Football League has said that it will consider only the PST offer but the Harris group's eagerness to reopen the deal may complicate matters. Harris, in his role as chairman of Seymour Pierce, the investment bank, has been involved with the club on and off during the recent period of instability, which has caused concern among the fans. Harris and his fellow investors, Alan Hitchins and Pascal Najadi, have embarked on a charm offensive by offering the PST 15 per cent of the club's shares free of charge and a seat on the board. They have promised a discount of 10 per cent to season ticket-holders and claim that their cash offer will eradicate the club's debt and allow the team to compete in the transfer market as soon as the club come out of administration. The Harris bid also pledges to pay back donations to the PST in full. It may be a difficult sell. Najadi has infuriated a section of Portsmouth fans by taking legal action against a blogger and there are fears that Harris's proposed deal for Fratton Park is just another way for Portpin to squeeze more money of the club. Harris denies this. "I have had involvement in the club over the years," he said. "I know its potential. I can get it running properly." The former Football League chairman has indicated that he will take a hands-on role if the bid is successful. The financial package proposed by Harris offers significant advantages to creditors and will place pressure on PKF and the Football League — neither of whom could be reached for comment last night — to open up the bidding process.

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

dadofmy3sons wrote:
A lot of you have the Reading game as a draw?
I think it is a win because they will have been totally demoralised the week before with a hammering at Arsenal.
Also the new manager they want will have had 1 week to totally screw up all McDermott's training and have them running helter skelter for their agents and contracts to make sure they don't have a relegation clause.
Also they are at home and have to attack because there is no other option open to them and we will then have the oppurtunity to clear our goal deficit in one game!
Ok, maybe not 10, but I feel that is a win.
As for the Pompey thing.?????
WTF is going on there.
Football League have told Harris to jog on previously and the bellend still tries to muddy the water.
I think an investigation into his money and motives is in order and then a lifetime ban for being a d!ickhead.
I am definitely in the camp of wanting Pompey to survive this current mess, as I have a lot of unused insults saved up for when they fail next season!

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child wrote:
A positive thing is that all us Saints fans know all about relegation scraps. We have witnessed quite a few over the years so we know what to expect. Keep positive, stay fully behind the team and sing loud and often. That is our part and it may not sound much but if the players know they have our support and that we are willing them one it can only help. This is no time for moaning and singling individuals out. In the words of someone not forgotten for his part in our amazing experiences over the last few seasons, "TOGETHER AS ONE!!!!!!" COYR!!!!

Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child wrote:
A positive thing is that all us Saints fans know all about relegation scraps. We have witnessed quite a few over the years so we know what to expect. Keep positive, stay fully behind the team and sing loud and often. That is our part and it may not sound much but if the players know they have our support and that we are willing them one it can only help. This is no time for moaning and singling individuals out. In the words of someone not forgotten for his part in our amazing experiences over the last few seasons, "TOGETHER AS ONE!!!!!!" COYR!!!!

St Retford wrote:

Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child wrote:
A positive thing is that all us Saints fans know all about relegation scraps. We have witnessed quite a few over the years so we know what to expect. Keep positive, stay fully behind the team and sing loud and often. That is our part and it may not sound much but if the players know they have our support and that we are willing them one it can only help. This is no time for moaning and singling individuals out. In the words of someone not forgotten for his part in our amazing experiences over the last few seasons, "TOGETHER AS ONE!!!!!!" COYR!!!!

Totally. We have to ooze confidence onto the pitch, like a sort of goo that flows from our bodies and congeals in an immovable mass.

(Anyone who took St Patrick's Day seriously will today be familiar with such a concept, but I mean it in a nicer - more metaphorical - way.)

What I'm basically saying is that if we're nervous it transmits to the players. So we have to show the same mental bravery as the players did on Saturday and really, really believe we're going to stay up. Which we're going to.

warrens 76 wrote:

Cpt. Kirk's illegitimate love child wrote:
A positive thing is that all us Saints fans know all about relegation scraps. We have witnessed quite a few over the years so we know what to expect. Keep positive, stay fully behind the team and sing loud and often. That is our part and it may not sound much but if the players know they have our support and that we are willing them one it can only help. This is no time for moaning and singling individuals out. In the words of someone not forgotten for his part in our amazing experiences over the last few seasons, "TOGETHER AS ONE!!!!!!" COYR!!!!

I shall Klingon to your final comment¨

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

St Retford wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

You absolute spaztard. Have a word with yourself.

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

Winman wrote:
It would be great not to have to go the last game with Stoke knowing that we have to win to stay up...

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St Retford wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

You absolute spaztard. Have a word with yourself.

It's a skunt. You know better St Ret!

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

right back in the bar wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:
Southampton BEING Southampton will not do the easy thing...we need 42 points however I see in the runes 39, not because of ability but just because it is our way..

I think we will need to beat Stoke to stay up and WILL, let the end of season party commence, again!

Got to be more optimistic than that given the remaining fixtures. Safety secured when we beat Sunderland and then no pressure and a great performance against Stoke to finish on 45pts. That allows for draws against Chelsea and Swansea, wins against Reading, WHU and loses against Spurs, WBA.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St Retford wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

You absolute spaztard. Have a word with yourself.

It's a skunt. You know better St Ret!

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

DisplacedFan wrote:

Winman wrote:
It would be great not to have to go the last game with Stoke knowing that we have to win to stay up...

Didn't we have to win at home to Man Utd many years back to avoid relegation and lost 1-0 with Crouch suspended ? We are a much better team now!

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

warrens 76 wrote:

DisplacedFan wrote:

Winman wrote:
It would be great not to have to go the last game with Stoke knowing that we have to win to stay up...

Didn't we have to win at home to Man Utd many years back to avoid relegation and lost 1-0 with Crouch suspended ? We are a much better team now!

3-1 and none of the fokkers were up for it either...allround a shameful day.

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

warrens 76 wrote:

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

In fairness the Football League have a soft spot for PFC and their wonderful fans which does not exist for the likes of us..make no mistake they will be allowed to survive...even the PM has had a word..

saintkenny wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

skate mong .your not a saints fan .core of the team already here lallana prowse sniderlin shaw k davis .pardew got lambert hammond guly puncheon richardson butterfield fonte 7 players adkins added hoovield cork gaston rodriguez s davis fox de ridder yoshida mayuka clyne gazzinga chaplow 12 players mayuka chaplow fox de ridder in reserve so did not build the team in full .regarding the unwanted one hes played 7 premier league games and has 9 points .so he is saving saints so either your a deluded skunt or your just plain thick .not the latter i dont think

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
hail the mighty wigan. they will b t team that send u down.

come on wigan

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

In fairness the Football League have a soft spot for PFC and their wonderful fans which does not exist for the likes of us..make no mistake they will be allowed to survive...even the PM has had a word..

yes but you expect that its always had a tory mp and tory run council .its a tory freshold all of southampton labour most of the time apart from james hill itchen for a few years.before that forgot is name he moved to sdp john denham for 3 terms now the itchen and whitehead 3 terms now

warrens 76 wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

In fairness the Football League have a soft spot for PFC and their wonderful fans which does not exist for the likes of us..make no mistake they will be allowed to survive...even the PM has had a word..

yes but you expect that its always had a tory mp and tory run council .its a tory freshold all of southampton labour most of the time apart from james hill itchen for a few years.before that forgot is name he moved to sdp john denham for 3 terms now the itchen and whitehead 3 terms now

I am to the right of right of Maggie..however we were condemned to the Dell by succesive Tory council's usually Hampshire County football just was not their thing, you follow.

...we could have had a new ground back in the 60's but it was constantly stymied...

St Retford wrote:

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

I'm glad Wigan won. I'm more interested in overtaking Newcastle than worrying about teams below us.

warrens 76 wrote:

DisplacedFan wrote:

Winman wrote:
It would be great not to have to go the last game with Stoke knowing that we have to win to stay up...

Didn't we have to win at home to Man Utd many years back to avoid relegation and lost 1-0 with Crouch suspended ? We are a much better team now!

3-1 and none of the fokkers were up for it either...allround a shameful day.

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

In fairness the Football League have a soft spot for PFC and their wonderful fans which does not exist for the likes of us..make no mistake they will be allowed to survive...even the PM has had a word..

yes but you expect that its always had a tory mp and tory run council .its a tory freshold all of southampton labour most of the time apart from james hill itchen for a few years.before that forgot is name he moved to sdp john denham for 3 terms now the itchen and whitehead 3 terms now

I am to the right of right of Maggie..however we were condemned to the Dell by succesive Tory council's usually Hampshire County football just was not their thing, you follow.

...we could have had a new ground back in the 60's but it was constantly stymied...

yes and changing moving stoneham to eastliegh boundary i big reason we never got there in the end **** politics

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

I'm glad Wigan won. I'm more interested in overtaking Newcastle than worrying about teams below us.

I did e mail the FA yesterday to suggest that 12 volt electrical conductors be attached to the left testicles of all touchline management including coaches. These could be activated automatically if they strayed from the marked area - or activated manually by the fourth official in the event of a fracas a la yesterday.

Martinez of course is a nice guy and I wouldn't wish it upon him, but it would be quite nice to see the likes of Fergie scampering back to the stand with his knacker on fire. No worries about Mauricio as I suggested it be trialed for ten years at all clubs in alphabetical order up to the letter R.

St Retford wrote:

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

I'm glad Wigan won. I'm more interested in overtaking Newcastle than worrying about teams below us.

I did e mail the FA yesterday to suggest that 12 volt electrical conductors be attached to the left testicles of all touchline management including coaches. These could be activated automatically if they strayed from the marked area - or activated manually by the fourth official in the event of a fracas a la yesterday.

Martinez of course is a nice guy and I wouldn't wish it upon him, but it would be quite nice to see the likes of Fergie scampering back to the stand with his knacker on fire. No worries about Mauricio as I suggested it be trialed for ten years at all clubs in alphabetical order up to the letter R.

I think they need to do more to encourage fighting in football. Let's face it: Wigan Vs Newcastle is hardly anyone's idea of a "Super Sunday" but yet throw in a touchline 'fracas' and the sense that it could kick off at any minute and the whole family is suddenly glued to the telly. Fighting's brilliant - everyone loves it.

Therefore, I propose that everyone in the dug out be made to drink Stella (or, if they're Spanish/South American they can have a can of San Miguel - otherwise known as 'Senorita Beater') and be incentivised to spend the entire match eyeballing their opposite numbers and calling them w@nkers. Sky's viewing figures will ROCKET.

St Retford wrote:

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

I'm glad Wigan won. I'm more interested in overtaking Newcastle than worrying about teams below us.

I did e mail the FA yesterday to suggest that 12 volt electrical conductors be attached to the left testicles of all touchline management including coaches. These could be activated automatically if they strayed from the marked area - or activated manually by the fourth official in the event of a fracas a la yesterday.

Martinez of course is a nice guy and I wouldn't wish it upon him, but it would be quite nice to see the likes of Fergie scampering back to the stand with his knacker on fire. No worries about Mauricio as I suggested it be trialed for ten years at all clubs in alphabetical order up to the letter R.

I think they need to do more to encourage fighting in football. Let's face it: Wigan Vs Newcastle is hardly anyone's idea of a "Super Sunday" but yet throw in a touchline 'fracas' and the sense that it could kick off at any minute and the whole family is suddenly glued to the telly. Fighting's brilliant - everyone loves it.

Therefore, I propose that everyone in the dug out be made to drink Stella (or, if they're Spanish/South American they can have a can of San Miguel - otherwise known as 'Senorita Beater') and be incentivised to spend the entire match eyeballing their opposite numbers and calling them w@nkers. Sky's viewing figures will ROCKET.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
FTBU and FewDeadandShite are two fine examples of skuntness. One is agressive, snarling and totally without humour whilst the other is exceptionally simple.

I think we should mate them.

DisplacedFan wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St Retford wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

You absolute spaztard. Have a word with yourself.

It's a skunt. You know better St Ret!

If it swims like a fish and stinks like a fish.....

Confucious wrote:

St Retford wrote:

bfsaint wrote:
Isn't it about time football caught up with rugby and cricket and allowed technology to be introduced into the game. If Wigan had been reduced to ten men yesterday, as they should have been with that disgraceful tackle, almost certainly they would have lost, or even drawn after the handball leading to the the winning goal. Imagine the scenario if they now finish one point above Sunderland and Sunderland are relegated; is it sufficient to say that over the season luck evens itself out.
The technology is available and instantaneous so why not use it. If it eradicates 90% of errors made the game will be better for it. If FIFA can allow goal-line technology can someone give me a good reason not to go the whole way.

I'm glad Wigan won. I'm more interested in overtaking Newcastle than worrying about teams below us.

I did e mail the FA yesterday to suggest that 12 volt electrical conductors be attached to the left testicles of all touchline management including coaches. These could be activated automatically if they strayed from the marked area - or activated manually by the fourth official in the event of a fracas a la yesterday.

Martinez of course is a nice guy and I wouldn't wish it upon him, but it would be quite nice to see the likes of Fergie scampering back to the stand with his knacker on fire. No worries about Mauricio as I suggested it be trialed for ten years at all clubs in alphabetical order up to the letter R.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

DisplacedFan wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St Retford wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

You absolute spaztard. Have a word with yourself.

It's a skunt. You know better St Ret!

If it swims like a fish and stinks like a fish.....

It could be a duck?

Five Trophies Between Us wrote:
hail the mighty wigan. they will b t team that send u down.

come on wigan

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
And on cue, from The Times:

The battle to assume control of Portsmouth took a new twist yesterday when it emerged that Keith Harris's consortium has made a £6.3 million bid for Fratton Park, a figure more than double that offered by the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST).

In a letter to PKF, the club's administrator, dated March 1 that has been passed to The Times, the Harris group says that the cash offer "will take the form of an immediate payment, and will not be dependent on any deferred consideration". PKF is believed to have acknowledged the receipt of the letter but, nearly three weeks later, has given no indication as to whether the offer is under serious consideration.

Balram Chainrai, the former owner, claims that the club owe him £12 million, which is secured by a fixed charge on Fratton Park through his Portpin company. PST has asked for an independent valuation of the stadium and will go before the High Court next month to try to force through the sale to the PST for £3 million. Portpin is believed to be ready to release its security on the stadium if PKF takes up the Harris offer.

The Football League has said that it will consider only the PST offer but the Harris group's eagerness to reopen the deal may complicate matters. Harris, in his role as chairman of Seymour Pierce, the investment bank, has been involved with the club on and off during the recent period of instability, which has caused concern among the fans.

Harris and his fellow investors, Alan Hitchins and Pascal Najadi, have embarked on a charm offensive by offering the PST 15 per cent of the club's shares free of charge and a seat on the board. They have promised a discount of 10 per cent to season ticket-holders and claim that their cash offer will eradicate the club's debt and allow the team to compete in the transfer market as soon as the club come out of administration. The Harris bid also pledges to pay back donations to the PST in full.

It may be a difficult sell. Najadi has infuriated a section of Portsmouth fans by taking legal action against a blogger and there are fears that Harris's proposed deal for Fratton Park is just another way for Portpin to squeeze more money of the club.

Harris denies this. "I have had involvement in the club over the years," he said. "I know its potential. I can get it running properly." The former Football League chairman has indicated that he will take a hands-on role if the bid is successful.

The financial package proposed by Harris offers significant advantages to creditors and will place pressure on PKF and the Football League — neither of whom could be reached for comment last night — to open up the bidding process.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
FTBU and FewDeadandShite are two fine examples of skuntness. One is agressive, snarling and totally without humour whilst the other is exceptionally simple.

I think we should mate them.

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
FTBU and FewDeadandShite are two fine examples of skuntness. One is agressive, snarling and totally without humour whilst the other is exceptionally simple.

I think we should mate them.

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

warrens 76 wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

DisplacedFan wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:

St Retford wrote:

szent8 wrote:
The team that Nigel built, not the 'unwanted one'. Three points is three points but who wouldn't swap these for zero points at home to QPR? Let us hope that Cortese uses the international break to replace the 'unwanted one' with a manager before Pochettino takes us down. George Osborne is managing the economy better! Save Our Saints!!!!

You absolute spaztard. Have a word with yourself.

It's a skunt. You know better St Ret!

If it swims like a fish and stinks like a fish.....

It could be a duck?

Come on....that would be quackers..

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

Of course you were only referring to the last six games(?!?!).Newcastl

e I would say try to play very good open football. As do Norwich at home and Man Utd aren't too bad either come to mention it.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

Of course you were only referring to the last six games(?!?!).Newcastl


e I would say try to play very good open football. As do Norwich at home and Man Utd aren't too bad either come to mention it.

Newcastle did well and Norwich didn't on this last occasion. Manure aren't bad? Well who would have guessed that?

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

Of course you were only referring to the last six games(?!?!).Newcastl



e I would say try to play very good open football. As do Norwich at home and Man Utd aren't too bad either come to mention it.

Newcastle did well and Norwich didn't on this last occasion. Manure aren't bad? Well who would have guessed that?

So agreed then that complete rubbish that we only play well against teams that play good open football.

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

Of course you were only referring to the last six games(?!?!).Newcastl




e I would say try to play very good open football. As do Norwich at home and Man Utd aren't too bad either come to mention it.

Newcastle did well and Norwich didn't on this last occasion. Manure aren't bad? Well who would have guessed that?

So agreed then that complete rubbish that we only play well against teams that play good open football.

OK if you say so, it wasn't actually my opinion, I saw it on another site and thought it would be interesting to sound out an opinion on here amongst more erudite posters, I'll nip back and tell him the results of our convesation, thanks for the input.

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

Of course you were only referring to the last six games(?!?!).Newcastl





e I would say try to play very good open football. As do Norwich at home and Man Utd aren't too bad either come to mention it.

Newcastle did well and Norwich didn't on this last occasion. Manure aren't bad? Well who would have guessed that?

So agreed then that complete rubbish that we only play well against teams that play good open football.

OK if you say so, it wasn't actually my opinion, I saw it on another site and thought it would be interesting to sound out an opinion on here amongst more erudite posters, I'll nip back and tell him the results of our convesation, thanks for the input.

For the love of God! Can't you have your own opinion?

Just for the record these are my words and not ones taken from another site to sound out on this one.

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:

Clemster wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

OSPREYSAINT wrote:
We seem to be able to play well against teams that can play decent football, but struggle against those that don't. We have a fortnight to think about how to negate the stars of Chelsea, and of course there is no telling which XI they will be puting out, it depends on their priorities I guess.

not sure about that osp liverpool and city both came to pass and outplay us .where as teams like qpr ect will just come to stop us play .but we dont try to stop some of there key players in the lower half of the table.the top 6 will try in outplay you .the others just scrap stop you hit you on the break .apart from villa give them credit for that .for that reason i hope they stay up

What a load of rubbish Osprey. You don't get to be a Premier League side without playing decent football (I'll except Stoke as the exception - but we only drew with them). We have picked up far more points against teams in bottom half than top which completely goes against your theory of not stopping their players

All very well, but I didn't say that did I. I was refering to the last half a dozen games, we beat Man City and Liverpool, both teams that play good open football, we lost against QPR and Newcastle who didn't.

Of course you were only referring to the last six games(?!?!).Newcastl





e I would say try to play very good open football. As do Norwich at home and Man Utd aren't too bad either come to mention it.

Newcastle did well and Norwich didn't on this last occasion. Manure aren't bad? Well who would have guessed that?

So agreed then that complete rubbish that we only play well against teams that play good open football.

OK if you say so, it wasn't actually my opinion, I saw it on another site and thought it would be interesting to sound out an opinion on here amongst more erudite posters, I'll nip back and tell him the results of our convesation, thanks for the input.

For the love of God! Can't you have your own opinion?

Just for the record these are my words and not ones taken from another site to sound out on this one.

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
FTBU and FewDeadandShite are two fine examples of skuntness. One is agressive, snarling and totally without humour whilst the other is exceptionally simple.

I think we should mate them.

warrens 76 wrote:

Confucious wrote:
After a lot of thought I've decided we can be absolutely sure that things will remain uncertain. After all, it's irrefutable that we will remain doubtful whilst this unpredictability is so assured and so definitely indefinite. Mistakes will unmistakably be made and inconclusiveness remain incontrovertible. Undoubtedly, doubts over our dependability can be relied upon to question our conviction about the surety of our insecurity before this unresolved inexorable unforeseeableness stops making things so clearly hazy.

Well that's clear as mud..mind you there's nothing dubious about being doubtful as to the extent of indubitability displayed by dubious debaters.

warrens 76 wrote:

DisplacedFan wrote:

Winman wrote:
It would be great not to have to go the last game with Stoke knowing that we have to win to stay up...

Didn't we have to win at home to Man Utd many years back to avoid relegation and lost 1-0 with Crouch suspended ? We are a much better team now!

3-1 and none of the fokkers were up for it either...allround a shameful day.

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

In fairness the Football League have a soft spot for PFC and their wonderful fans which does not exist for the likes of us..make no mistake they will be allowed to survive...even the PM has had a word..

yes but you expect that its always had a tory mp and tory run council .its a tory freshold all of southampton labour most of the time apart from james hill itchen for a few years.before that forgot is name he moved to sdp john denham for 3 terms now the itchen and whitehead 3 terms now

I am to the right of right of Maggie..however we were condemned to the Dell by succesive Tory council's usually Hampshire County football just was not their thing, you follow.

...we could have had a new ground back in the 60's but it was constantly stymied...

yes and changing moving stoneham to eastliegh boundary i big reason we never got there in the end **** politics

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I do not understand why we have taken a giant leap towards safety. Yes we have pulled other teams in which is great, because if we win against Chelsea we could go up to 14th... However, if Wigan win their game in hand we are 1 point clear if relegation. I think 3 wins and a draw could do it.. Thoughts?!

Sally Hamilton Original wrote:
I do not understand why we have taken a giant leap towards safety. Yes we have pulled other teams in which is great, because if we win against Chelsea we could go up to 14th... However, if Wigan win their game in hand we are 1 point clear if relegation. I think 3 wins and a draw could do it.. Thoughts?!

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
FTBU and FewDeadandShite are two fine examples of skuntness. One is agressive, snarling and totally without humour whilst the other is exceptionally simple.

I think we should mate them.

slugger wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
FTBU and FewDeadandShite are two fine examples of skuntness. One is agressive, snarling and totally without humour whilst the other is exceptionally simple.

I think we should mate them.

Not a good idea , it's happened already after a few of the fish fanciers were sent to the colonies ....... end result the duck billed platypus , probably the the most primitive mammal on the planet , be careful what you wish for !

mack chinnon wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

saintkenny wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

st1halo wrote:

warrens 76 wrote:

St Retford wrote:
If you're the administrator and you have someone offering six million in cash and someone else offering three million in promises then it would be slightly remiss of you (in your quest to raise funds for creditors) to not at least take the first option very seriously.

If funds can be proven particularly if placed in the control of administrator IF he so desires then his legal duty to obtain the best offer for creditors would be actionable...

..however this Harris would have to make the funds available otherwise it is just another 'offer' which the liquidator can refuse if it is in his opinion serious.

Pmuff unfortunately are victims of their own delusions of grandeur...they are not in any shape or form any more than a mid table championship outfit...

..fanatical supporters or not they are not big enough to carry the debt they hung around themselves...

Like for like...assuming say a top 7 prem finish for Saints or Pmuff with the respective stadium size they would be a Bolton 22000 average..we would be about 38.000 hell of a difference..

The problem here is the menage-a-trois.
The administrators - who have a duty to get the best deal for the creditors but as PFC is a member of the League, are restricted by the rulings of the FA.
Keith Harris - not wanted by the PFC fans or the FA but has the funds to satisfy the requirements.
The FA - their desire to use PFC and others as experiments for supporter run clubs even if it flies in the face of the legal obligations.

Easy solution:
Accept Harris bid and kick PFC out of the league.

Harris gets his club, no liquidation.
Creditors get more of their money.
Administrators fulfill their duty under the law.
The FA don't have to worry about it anymore.
PFC get more money in the coffers.

Oh and we get more laughs watching them play non-league footie!

STID

In fairness the Football League have a soft spot for PFC and their wonderful fans which does not exist for the likes of us..make no mistake they will be allowed to survive...even the PM has had a word..

yes but you expect that its always had a tory mp and tory run council .its a tory freshold all of southampton labour most of the time apart from james hill itchen for a few years.before that forgot is name he moved to sdp john denham for 3 terms now the itchen and whitehead 3 terms now

I am to the right of right of Maggie..however we were condemned to the Dell by succesive Tory council's usually Hampshire County football just was not their thing, you follow.

...we could have had a new ground back in the 60's but it was constantly stymied...

yes and changing moving stoneham to eastliegh boundary i big reason we never got there in the end **** politics

We should have been at the Toys-r-us site years ago when we had the chance.

HarrytheHorse33 wrote:

Seedhouse the Unrepentant wrote:
And on cue, from The Times: The battle to assume control of Portsmouth took a new twist yesterday when it emerged that Keith Harris's consortium has made a £6.3 million bid for Fratton Park, a figure more than double that offered by the Pompey Supporters' Trust (PST). In a letter to PKF, the club's administrator, dated March 1 that has been passed to The Times, the Harris group says that the cash offer "will take the form of an immediate payment, and will not be dependent on any deferred consideration". PKF is believed to have acknowledged the receipt of the letter but, nearly three weeks later, has given no indication as to whether the offer is under serious consideration. Balram Chainrai, the former owner, claims that the club owe him £12 million, which is secured by a fixed charge on Fratton Park through his Portpin company. PST has asked for an independent valuation of the stadium and will go before the High Court next month to try to force through the sale to the PST for £3 million. Portpin is believed to be ready to release its security on the stadium if PKF takes up the Harris offer. The Football League has said that it will consider only the PST offer but the Harris group's eagerness to reopen the deal may complicate matters. Harris, in his role as chairman of Seymour Pierce, the investment bank, has been involved with the club on and off during the recent period of instability, which has caused concern among the fans. Harris and his fellow investors, Alan Hitchins and Pascal Najadi, have embarked on a charm offensive by offering the PST 15 per cent of the club's shares free of charge and a seat on the board. They have promised a discount of 10 per cent to season ticket-holders and claim that their cash offer will eradicate the club's debt and allow the team to compete in the transfer market as soon as the club come out of administration. The Harris bid also pledges to pay back donations to the PST in full. It may be a difficult sell. Najadi has infuriated a section of Portsmouth fans by taking legal action against a blogger and there are fears that Harris's proposed deal for Fratton Park is just another way for Portpin to squeeze more money of the club. Harris denies this. "I have had involvement in the club over the years," he said. "I know its potential. I can get it running properly." The former Football League chairman has indicated that he will take a hands-on role if the bid is successful. The financial package proposed by Harris offers significant advantages to creditors and will place pressure on PKF and the Football League — neither of whom could be reached for comment last night — to open up the bidding process.

Nice one Seed. The plot thickens...Lets be honest if Poopey was your pet dog, you'd have shot it by now. Hope your right about the rabbit from the hat. Keeps it entertaining!