Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Do GOuld and Sullivan have much money?

Lol at the Press COnfrencen. Thought they were gonna say British Jobs for British WOrkers at one point.

Oh and they should just get the Olympic Stadium too.

[Upper West Ginger]

BBC News website on Portsmouth problems:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8468078.stm
"Portsmouth has found itself in financial difficulties this season - failing to play its players on time on three separate occasions."

Well, that explains a lot!

[Mr Optimist]

When Portsmouth in their current form go pop and reform as Portsmouth AFC, from which division or level of the pyarmid do you think they will they have to start again from? Ryman Div 3 (or whatever it is currently called) like Aldershot and AFC Wimbledon?

It is the small non-football creditors and the admin office staff etc that I feel sorry for.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

When Portsmouth in their current form go pop and reform as Portsmouth AFC, from which division or level of the pyarmid do you think they will they have to start again from? Ryman Div 3 (or whatever it is currently called) like Aldershot and AFC Wimbledon?

It is the small non-football creditors and the admin office staff etc that I feel sorry for.

Step 5 i think (Reading Town are at step 5 - Hellenic). But Halifax reappeared at Step 4 (Northern League) so i dont really get it fully.

Their route back would be something like:

Step 5 - Sussex League/Combined Counties/Hellenic
Step 4 - Southern Laegue (Zammoretto) Div 1
Step 3 - Southern League Prem
Step 2 - Conf South
Step 1 - Conf

[TBM]

When Portsmouth in their current form go pop and reform as Portsmouth AFC, from which division or level of the pyarmid do you think they will they have to start again from? Ryman Div 3 (or whatever it is currently called) like Aldershot and AFC Wimbledon?

It is the small non-football creditors and the admin office staff etc that I feel sorry for.

Step 5 i think (Reading Town are at step 5 - Hellenic). But Halifax reappeared at Step 4 (Northern League) so i dont really get it fully.

Their route back would be something like:

Step 5 - Sussex League/Combined Counties/Hellenic
Step 4 - Southern Laegue (Zammoretto) Div 1
Step 3 - Southern League Prem
Step 2 - Conf South
Step 1 - Conf

Reading Town *should* win the league this season, having only lost one......i would love to see them make it up to the conference - Reading should send a few of their promising youngsters to play for them....be good for the town

[Stranded]

Is Scours Lane good enough for the Zamaretto League though?

[TBM]

Is Scours Lane good enough for the Zamaretto League though?

Needs to be Grade E

http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/NationalLe ... adeE09.pdf

Make your own mind up - but having both played and spectated there, it seems to have everything required

[Wax Jacket]

how many entry/exit points are there - and does the Ibis count as the clubhouse?

[Stranded]

how many entry/exit points are there - and does the Ibis count as the clubhouse?

They have a clubhouse in the ground - it's just a portakabin but it's passable inside.

[TBM]

how many entry/exit points are there - and does the Ibis count as the clubhouse?

They have a clubhouse in the ground - it's just a portakabin but it's passable inside.

^^ this.....

From memory i believe there are 2 entry turnstiles and a big old gate that opens at the end of the game. Its the car park thats a mess and needs sorting out.

[Royal With Cheese]

Winding up order on Portsmouth to be held February 10th.

[Ian Royal]

Winding up order on Portsmouth to be held February 10th.

Come on HMRC!!!

[handbags_harris]

Dirk, what are the Premier League rules on clubs not being able to fulfill their fixtures both in terms of what happens to the fixtures played (I assume the points gained by the clubs who've beaten the wound up club will be wiped) and in terms of any further penalties against the owners of the club? I assume they have rules on such things?

[Big Ern]

Winding up order on Portsmouth to be held February 10th.

If there is one club and set of supporters who deserve this, then it is Portsmouth!

[Arch]

Winding up order on Portsmouth to be held February 10th.

If there is one club and set of supporters who deserve this, then it is Portsmouth!

But there isn't.

[Dirk Gently]

When Portsmouth in their current form go pop and reform as Portsmouth AFC, from which division or level of the pyarmid do you think they will they have to start again from? Ryman Div 3 (or whatever it is currently called) like Aldershot and AFC Wimbledon?

It is the small non-football creditors and the admin office staff etc that I feel sorry for.

Step 5 i think (Reading Town are at step 5 - Hellenic). But Halifax reappeared at Step 4 (Northern League) so i dont really get it fully.

Their route back would be something like:

Step 5 - Sussex League/Combined Counties/Hellenic
Step 4 - Southern Laegue (Zammoretto) Div 1
Step 3 - Southern League Prem
Step 2 - Conf South
Step 1 - Conf

Correct - that's the level that AFCW, FCUM, Scarborough and Halifax started at.

[Whore Jackie]

Sol Campbell suing Portsmouth for £1.7m for unpaid bonuses and image-right fees.

[Mr Optimist]

Sol Campbell suing Portsmouth for £1.7m for unpaid bonuses and image-right fees.

You've gotta love Sol haven't you.

Who's his agent that Skye geezer?? The penny must have dropped....hey Sol you're still owed money from Pompey, quick better get on the list of creditors and being a footballing one we will get "ours" 100%. It's like the footballing equivalent of seeing a man run over by a lorry, dying in the street and noticing it is someone you lent £50 to and going through his wallet to get it back!!

[Comfortably Numb]

Sol Campbell suing Portsmouth for £1.7m for unpaid bonuses and image-right fees.

dO IT.

Sol Campbell suing Portsmouth for £1.7m for unpaid bonuses and image-right fees.

You've gotta love Sol haven't you.

Who's his agent that Skye geezer?? The penny must have dropped....hey Sol you're still owed money from Pompey, quick better get on the list of creditors and being a footballing one we will get "ours" 100%. It's like the footballing equivalent of seeing a man run over by a lorry, dying in the street and noticing it is someone you lent £50 to and going through his wallet to get it back!!

yeah but it's £1.7m. You don't just shrug yer shoulders and say 'nah, they need it more than me'

[Mr Optimist]

True, even for a mega rich footballer it is a lot of money, but the timing is a little insensitive.

He left in the summer. I just think someone has realised that if he doesn't get in before the 10th of Feb he could be knackered.

I'm not saying I am sad that he is doing it though!!