Portsmouth FC axes number of jobs (From Daily Echo)

As a Leeds fan I have a great deal of sympathy for the suffering Pompey fans. The club have been used as a cash cow by dodgy former owners. When all the dust has settled the fans will still be there. Good luck to them after this coming saturday

Hmmm, I think you are on your own mate. I also think you're poopey in disguise...now get off oir site!

this is absolutely dispicable, a travesty, an utter outrage,,,,,,,,,,,,,
WHERE IS THE GRANBRETTA?

Sell out their ground ?? If they could do that evey week they may not have got into such a mess. But, we all know they are not capable of doing do. Their so-called "Best fans in the country" are just a bunch of good-time Charlie's who disappear when the going gets tough. Even when we were in Div 1 we managed several 32000 crowds. Different class of fan I suppose ....

I know I am on my own here as I now reside in Southampton so not expecting the saints fans to agree with me. I don't have any interest in your rivalry which is why I said what I said. You are lucky that you landed on your feet with a rich benefactor there for the grace of god and all that MOT

They had to lay off the gran on her mobility scooter as they could no longer afford to pay her :-)

WalthamSaint wrote:
Sell out their ground ?? If they could do that evey week they may not have got into such a mess. But, we all know they are not capable of doing do. Their so-called "Best fans in the country" are just a bunch of good-time Charlie's who disappear when the going gets tough. Even when we were in Div 1 we managed several 32000 crowds. Different class of fan I suppose ....

It is not just at Portsmouth that 'Good-time Charlies' when the going gets tough. When Rupert Lowe was in charge at St Mary's, there were many times when there were more empty seats than there were ones with a backside on. The excuses given by self-professed 'dedicated Saints' fans' were numerous. 'Not going to watch until Lowe is out' being a favourite excuse given. It was just the die-hards that made the club attractive enough to Herr Liebherr to consider investment.

Even now that the good times are here again, only 6,541 tuirned up when Torquay visited in the League Cup, and only 7,414 when PNE visited in the same competition. OK. So the league Cup is not the most attractive competition, but the FA Cup is, and only 8,493 showed up for the Millwall game.

If Saints find themselves in the Premier League next season, and are finding that the going is tough. I wonder how many 'Good-time Charlies' will be conspicuous by their absence then.

yorkshire-exile wrote:
As a Leeds fan I have a great deal of sympathy for the suffering Pompey fans. The club have been used as a cash cow by dodgy former owners. When all the dust has settled the fans will still be there. Good luck to them after this coming saturday

I notice that you post Quote:- .... Good luck to them after this coming saturday....... YES ... AFTER this coming Saturday !!! .. Well i wonder where Leeds are this Saturday
.
Lets face it you dont give a Tos* about them either.
.
Just like any other footie fan you are only interested in your own club .... which is great ...
.
So are we .....

WalthamSaint wrote:
They had to lay off the gran on her mobility scooter as they could no longer afford to pay her :-)

LOL

So all you so called Football fans think it's okay for one player to get £30,000 a week from a team in the bottom three of the Championship?
I don't give a hoots what,where they come from but why lay of workers on say £17,000 a year when your paying so called premier players that ludicrous amount?
How much a week was LeTissier on?I don't think it was anything like that amount.
for all the good he's doing the club they could sell him(if someone agreed with his wages) & buy in a player who would work his socks off to avoid relegation for a lot less than that.
It's okay having friendly banter amongst rivals but are you all telling me if an absolute beauty walked in & started talking to you & told you she came from Pompey you would walk away from her?
I use to go to Southsea for it's Disco's & would quite happily go out with a Pompey lady.I also had a friend who came back up to Southamton so sorry if this is Football where you cheer about people losing their jobs whilst others are on super dooper pay then thank Christ I love Rugby

Sha la la la la la la la,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,who the f**k is laughing now?

Sha la la la la la la la,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,who the f**k is laughing now?

Over the Edge wrote:
Sha la la la la la la la,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,who the f**k is laughing now?

So your a true footie fan then?
I will laugh if they get relegated but as my above posts states I won't laugh at people losing their jobs.
I'd quite like to see football crash & maybe then players won't be worth countless millions & get paid absolutely ridiculous amounts

Am I bothered? Not really. Only interested in NA and the boys do.

loosehead wrote:

Over the Edge wrote:
Sha la la la la la la la,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,who the f**k is laughing now?

So your a true footie fan then?
I will laugh if they get relegated but as my above posts states I won't laugh at people losing their jobs.
I'd quite like to see football crash & maybe then players won't be worth countless millions & get paid absolutely ridiculous amounts

I will laugh when they relegated and to be honest, I think any employee who stayed after their last debacle of administration may have needed their head examining.

I extend to them the same sympathy their supporters extended to the employees of our great club at the time of administration.

Going into administration once is hard luck, twice is mis-management, but 3 times is stupidity.

The sad excuse for a club needs to go bust as a lesson to all that you cannot cheat your way to success.

Liverpool should have gone under, that would really have shown the cracks under the wallpaper.

Linesman wrote:

WalthamSaint wrote:
Sell out their ground ?? If they could do that evey week they may not have got into such a mess. But, we all know they are not capable of doing do. Their so-called "Best fans in the country" are just a bunch of good-time Charlie's who disappear when the going gets tough. Even when we were in Div 1 we managed several 32000 crowds. Different class of fan I suppose ....

It is not just at Portsmouth that 'Good-time Charlies' when the going gets tough. When Rupert Lowe was in charge at St Mary's, there were many times when there were more empty seats than there were ones with a backside on. The excuses given by self-professed 'dedicated Saints' fans' were numerous. 'Not going to watch until Lowe is out' being a favourite excuse given. It was just the die-hards that made the club attractive enough to Herr Liebherr to consider investment.

Even now that the good times are here again, only 6,541 tuirned up when Torquay visited in the League Cup, and only 7,414 when PNE visited in the same competition. OK. So the league Cup is not the most attractive competition, but the FA Cup is, and only 8,493 showed up for the Millwall game.

If Saints find themselves in the Premier League next season, and are finding that the going is tough. I wonder how many 'Good-time Charlies' will be conspicuous by their absence then.

Buffoon. You are one of the blue few. Who cares about Pompey? Not I that's for sure. The club needs them all now and it seems that they have rid of the crooks and a shiny new administrator is on board. They need bums on seats so will the self proclaimed bestest fans the pack the park this saturday? Will they heck.

So the Skates are skint, I have question maybe someone can answer.

Who will pay for their fans to come here in the police bubble?

I hope it's not the council tax payers of Hampshire

Ms Mahoney wrote:

Linesman wrote:

WalthamSaint wrote:
Sell out their ground ?? If they could do that evey week they may not have got into such a mess. But, we all know they are not capable of doing do. Their so-called "Best fans in the country" are just a bunch of good-time Charlie's who disappear when the going gets tough. Even when we were in Div 1 we managed several 32000 crowds. Different class of fan I suppose ....

It is not just at Portsmouth that 'Good-time Charlies' when the going gets tough. When Rupert Lowe was in charge at St Mary's, there were many times when there were more empty seats than there were ones with a backside on. The excuses given by self-professed 'dedicated Saints' fans' were numerous. 'Not going to watch until Lowe is out' being a favourite excuse given. It was just the die-hards that made the club attractive enough to Herr Liebherr to consider investment.

Even now that the good times are here again, only 6,541 tuirned up when Torquay visited in the League Cup, and only 7,414 when PNE visited in the same competition. OK. So the league Cup is not the most attractive competition, but the FA Cup is, and only 8,493 showed up for the Millwall game.

If Saints find themselves in the Premier League next season, and are finding that the going is tough. I wonder how many 'Good-time Charlies' will be conspicuous by their absence then.

Buffoon. You are one of the blue few. Who cares about Pompey? Not I that's for sure. The club needs them all now and it seems that they have rid of the crooks and a shiny new administrator is on board. They need bums on seats so will the self proclaimed bestest fans the pack the park this saturday? Will they heck.

Ms Balloney, I was going to the Dell when Saints were in Div II (S) and Bill Dogin was manager, so I do not need any cr@p from kiddies like yourself.

I was pointing out that EVERY club has it's 'Good-time Charlies' and that calling someone names does not alter that fact.

That would be Bill Dodgin then?

Linesman, you have no affiliation with Saints.

Skate alert

That would be Bill Dodgin then?

Linesman, you have no affiliation with Saints.

Skate alert

Linesman wrote:

Ms Mahoney wrote:

Linesman wrote:

WalthamSaint wrote:
Sell out their ground ?? If they could do that evey week they may not have got into such a mess. But, we all know they are not capable of doing do. Their so-called "Best fans in the country" are just a bunch of good-time Charlie's who disappear when the going gets tough. Even when we were in Div 1 we managed several 32000 crowds. Different class of fan I suppose ....

It is not just at Portsmouth that 'Good-time Charlies' when the going gets tough. When Rupert Lowe was in charge at St Mary's, there were many times when there were more empty seats than there were ones with a backside on. The excuses given by self-professed 'dedicated Saints' fans' were numerous. 'Not going to watch until Lowe is out' being a favourite excuse given. It was just the die-hards that made the club attractive enough to Herr Liebherr to consider investment.

Even now that the good times are here again, only 6,541 tuirned up when Torquay visited in the League Cup, and only 7,414 when PNE visited in the same competition. OK. So the league Cup is not the most attractive competition, but the FA Cup is, and only 8,493 showed up for the Millwall game.

If Saints find themselves in the Premier League next season, and are finding that the going is tough. I wonder how many 'Good-time Charlies' will be conspicuous by their absence then.

Buffoon. You are one of the blue few. Who cares about Pompey? Not I that's for sure. The club needs them all now and it seems that they have rid of the crooks and a shiny new administrator is on board. They need bums on seats so will the self proclaimed bestest fans the pack the park this saturday? Will they heck.

Ms Balloney, I was going to the Dell when Saints were in Div II (S) and Bill Dogin was manager, so I do not need any cr@p from kiddies like yourself.

I was pointing out that EVERY club has it's 'Good-time Charlies' and that calling someone names does not alter that fact.

In defence on the Lino, when Saints are promoted I do not expect to see any spare seats at SMS when Man U, Man C, The Scousers or Spurs come a calling, a shame the same couldn't be said when Hartlepool come a calling on a Tuesday when we were in league one.

Fairweather or good Charlies call them what you will but they are there ready and waiting for the big time.

yorkshire-exile wrote:
As a Leeds fan I have a great deal of sympathy for the suffering Pompey fans. The club have been used as a cash cow by dodgy former owners. When all the dust has settled the fans will still be there. Good luck to them after this coming saturday

Dont think you understand what a cash cow is... its definetely is not Portsmouth FC thats for sure!

It's not right when people lose their jobs because of mismanagement from above - I was one of 250 people made redundant from Capita in Salisbury three years ago for the same reason. Even as a Saints fan, I wouldn't even wish it upon the Skates.

I think it's got to the stage where the best thing for them is to end this farce once and for all - let PFC go under and create a pheonix club that the real fans (and maybe those who've lost their jobs) could contribute to and be proud of, rather than the club repeating the same embarrassing mistakes over again.

Ms Mahoney wrote:
That would be Bill Dodgin then?

Linesman, you have no affiliation with Saints.

Skate alert

Does affiliation with Saints mean that I have to enter my post twice and end it with Skate alert?

People of my vintage come from a time when there was rivalry but not riots.

Competition without confrontation.

Although Toomers supplied Saints' kit, there was no shirt sponsorship.

When I went to school, computers were unheard of and it was just the girls that were taught to type. Sometimes I make a typing error and from that you come to the conclusion that I am something that I am not.

I guess that is what is called, 'Woman's logic.'

To go into Admin once is negligent, to do it twice in such a short space of time is incompetence. No sympathy this time 'round.

The clubs been used to launder money.

Shoong wrote:
To go into Admin once is negligent, to do it twice in such a short space of time is incompetence. No sympathy this time 'round.

The clubs been used to launder money.

That certainly does appear to be the case with Portsmouth.

When Southampton had their problems, it was not money-laundering but a case of people using the club as a status symbol.

Although they had success in their own business field, they had no comprehension of how to run a football club. There is more to it than the Chairman turning up at the training ground in a club track-suit.

Over the Edge wrote:

loosehead wrote:

Over the Edge wrote:
Sha la la la la la la la,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,who the f**k is laughing now?

So your a true footie fan then?
I will laugh if they get relegated but as my above posts states I won't laugh at people losing their jobs.
I'd quite like to see football crash & maybe then players won't be worth countless millions & get paid absolutely ridiculous amounts

I will laugh when they relegated and to be honest, I think any employee who stayed after their last debacle of administration may have needed their head examining.

I extend to them the same sympathy their supporters extended to the employees of our great club at the time of administration.

Going into administration once is hard luck, twice is mis-management, but 3 times is stupidity.

As I went down there the year we(Saints) won the cup & I saw what their so called fans were all about( hitting old men & kids).
these are not the people losing their jobs though.
when I hanged around with the group of mates I did back then I was a footie fan ( mistaken believe this would prove I was one of them) I cheered when Ron head butted ( clashed heads) with a Pompey player but since those days of spending a fortune on going all over the country supporting the saints I woke up joint the TA & realised I was only doing this( watching Saints) to keep so called friends I actually preferred to watch & play Rugby I met a lot of good people from Pompey.played against them worked alongside them in the TA & so I can say quite honestly I can't believe you as fans can't see that people being made redundant(sacked) whilst a player in a struggling team is paid £30,000 a week this after one month would pay at least four peoples wages for the year I find this totally disgusting & I can't believe you footie fans aren't saying it's wrong instead your just saying ant Pompey cr+p Yes they had idiots who were cheering when Saints were in trouble but how did you feel what did you think of them?
Do two wrongs make a right?
Come on prove your better than the idiot minority

loosehead wrote:

Over the Edge wrote:

loosehead wrote:

Over the Edge wrote:
Sha la la la la la la la,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,,Sha la la la la la la la,,,,who the f**k is laughing now?

So your a true footie fan then?
I will laugh if they get relegated but as my above posts states I won't laugh at people losing their jobs.
I'd quite like to see football crash & maybe then players won't be worth countless millions & get paid absolutely ridiculous amounts

I will laugh when they relegated and to be honest, I think any employee who stayed after their last debacle of administration may have needed their head examining.

I extend to them the same sympathy their supporters extended to the employees of our great club at the time of administration.

Going into administration once is hard luck, twice is mis-management, but 3 times is stupidity.

As I went down there the year we(Saints) won the cup & I saw what their so called fans were all about( hitting old men & kids).
these are not the people losing their jobs though.
when I hanged around with the group of mates I did back then I was a footie fan ( mistaken believe this would prove I was one of them) I cheered when Ron head butted ( clashed heads) with a Pompey player but since those days of spending a fortune on going all over the country supporting the saints I woke up joint the TA & realised I was only doing this( watching Saints) to keep so called friends I actually preferred to watch & play Rugby I met a lot of good people from Pompey.played against them worked alongside them in the TA & so I can say quite honestly I can't believe you as fans can't see that people being made redundant(sacked) whilst a player in a struggling team is paid £30,000 a week this after one month would pay at least four peoples wages for the year I find this totally disgusting & I can't believe you footie fans aren't saying it's wrong instead your just saying ant Pompey cr+p Yes they had idiots who were cheering when Saints were in trouble but how did you feel what did you think of them?
Do two wrongs make a right?
Come on prove your better than the idiot minority

We tried to offer solidarity to Poopey fans and try to arrange a game where all fans turned up in their own shirts, the response was "you will get your heads kicked in if you wear a Saints shirt" plus other insults, that was from fans that obviously don't care about the non-playing staff who will loose their job's so I say go to the wall then

Just shows how it is so badly run. Most Premiership clubs put a clause in players contracts that says they take a 50% pay cut if they are relegated. Saints had it and I believe most lower Premiership clubs have it . To save these 33 redundancies you would think some of these higher wage earners would have taken a pay cut.

legod7 wrote:
Just shows how it is so badly run. Most Premiership clubs put a clause in players contracts that says they take a 50% pay cut if they are relegated. Saints had it and I believe most lower Premiership clubs have it . To save these 33 redundancies you would think some of these higher wage earners would have taken a pay cut.

Agree.
And the manager who led them on this path to financial suicide - step forward- Harry 'I've never been relegated' Rednapp.
Now let me think.............. he did such a good job that the FA could put him in charge of the England team!!!

legod7 wrote:
Just shows how it is so badly run. Most Premiership clubs put a clause in players contracts that says they take a 50% pay cut if they are relegated. Saints had it and I believe most lower Premiership clubs have it . To save these 33 redundancies you would think some of these higher wage earners would have taken a pay cut.

Well they kind of have, they havent been paid for quite a while, makes me sick though is that they have just loaned a player from wba but it is wba who will pay his wages, I say if you can't run as a club you should dissapear and let a more wothwhile/better run club take your place

If none of you know the player in question is tal-ben-haim so not even a great player not even worthy of £30,000 a week,both saints and pompey fans agree on this one its a joke, but csi wer not to blame for his wages he was signed when storrie was in charge and it was him that gave him that wage on this long contract hopefully he will p*ss off in the summer along with kitson,lawrence,kanu and anyother player on more than 10k a week

pompey phil wrote:
If none of you know the player in question is tal-ben-haim so not even a great player not even worthy of £30,000 a week,both saints and pompey fans agree on this one its a joke, but csi wer not to blame for his wages he was signed when storrie was in charge and it was him that gave him that wage on this long contract hopefully he will p*ss off in the summer along with kitson,lawrence,kanu and anyother player on more than 10k a week

Surely some one(manager) knows you need fighters in a relegation battle not well paid Prima Donnas?
Look at Saints! how many so called loyal players got up & ran when they were fighting for survival?
( league status) these Prima Donnas know they can just jump ship so are absolutely no good to you now. They cost a fortune & you can't afford them ! get rid & get some fighters ( on lower pay)

A number of people have lost their jobs, take a pay cut or are having to go part time.

This is not a time for jokes for or hatred.

I must agree with many posts that there are players at Pompey earning more in a week than some of the staff earn in a year.

A real shame for the families concerned.

A number of people have lost their jobs, take a pay cut or are having to go part time.

This is not a time for jokes for or hatred.

I must agree with many posts that there are players at Pompey earning more in a week than some of the staff earn in a year.

A real shame for the families concerned.