Viking Supporters Co-operative

Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: roversdude on January 16, 2023, 06:59:40 pm

Title: Portsmouth
Post by: roversdude on January 16, 2023, 06:59:40 pm: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/portsmouth-boss-powerful-statement-over-playing-budget-with-season-in-crisis-3987492?fbclid=IwAR2yAEmcYXZWesrE1BqlFhhS-fcMStb6H7sHIp3b7xKVdBmn3TDB-mKmiRc

Seems it’s not just Rovers
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on January 16, 2023, 07:18:48 pm: Sack the board!!
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: silent majority on January 17, 2023, 11:05:51 am: There's a lot of clubs who are in this position, not just us.

Legislation over the years has been brought forward to stop clubs 'self harming' yet there is a mindset in amongst the fan bases that demand that clubs do this. It can't continue.
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: roversdude on January 17, 2023, 12:16:50 pm: Totally agree SM if clubs/fans aren’t prepared to learn lessons from football then they need look no further than Rugby Union
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: Chris Black come back on January 17, 2023, 12:55:47 pm: Portsmouth don’t seem massively overexposed fundamentally. Total wage bill of £7.8m on gates of 18,000 seems fairly sensible gearing.
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: roversdude on January 17, 2023, 12:59:53 pm: Would imagine with their “previous” they will be very wary about debt
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on January 17, 2023, 06:02:05 pm: Quote from: Chris Black come back on January 17, 2023, 12:55:47 pm
Portsmouth don’t seem massively overexposed fundamentally. Total wage bill of £7.8m on gates of 18,000 seems fairly sensible gearing.

They're improving the stadium considerably and last time I heard their head honcho, he seemed to have his head screwed on how they intended to move the club forward.
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: BigH on January 17, 2023, 06:23:55 pm: Quote from: roversdude on January 17, 2023, 12:59:53 pm
Would imagine with their “previous” they will be very wary about debt
Wouldn’t be surprised if they’re still paying it off!
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: karldew on January 20, 2023, 04:29:29 pm: Director of Pompey Eric Eisner on Twitter:

“Just FYI, John was not picked because he was the cheap option; he was picked because we thought he is the best choice. Every time we talked to him, the more impressed we became by him. We are happy to welcome John and have him work with Rich to build and lead the first team. #pup”

Sounds like a reply to our fans :lol:
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: vaya on January 20, 2023, 04:40:45 pm: Quote from: karldew on January 20, 2023, 04:29:29 pm
Director of Pompey Eric Eisner on Twitter:

“Just FYI, John was not picked because he was the cheap option; he was picked because we thought he is the best choice. Every time we talked to him, the more impressed we became by him. We are happy to welcome John and have him work with Rich to build and lead the first team. #pup”

Sounds like a reply to our fans :lol:

They've appointed the auto-complete Jose Mourinho:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64335646
Title: Re: Portsmouth
Post by: ForsolongaRover on January 20, 2023, 05:13:35 pm: I suppose that they have exhausted the second-hand market, generally playing safe in the past and it really hasn't delivered what they are after.