Clubs in trouble

[Shrek]

I hope so,

[maidstonevillain]

If Pompey go bust, Liverpool will benifit because they lost, where we will loose the points we gained from beating them! Very unfair!

Find out in an hour!

I don't get this.  I thought it was just a points deduction for Portsmouth.  As far as I'm concerned it has nothing to do with fixtures played.  Portsmouth will still complete their fixtures for the season.

Not if thet go into liquidation. In effect, they will cease to exist. Clubs are only put into administration and continue in business if that is considered the best way of clawing back any money.

[dave.woodhall]

I hope so,

Why do you hope a football club goes out of business, thousands of people exactly like you don't have a team to support anymore and local traders lose money?

[Shrek]

No I hope the get out of it and don't get wound up!!!

[dave.woodhall]

No I hope the get out of it and don't get wound up!!!

Right, sorry for the misunderstanding. I do as well.

[Concrete John]

So we lose 3 points and 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' don't?  Typical lucky scouse bastards!

Does anyone know if Spurs or Man City stand to lose any points?

[UK Redsox]

Unless they can get the company into Administration before the Winding Up Petition is approved.

I'm not sure if this is possible. One of my colleagues is looking into this for me.

[LEATHERED]

Don't we all

Having said that, I've little sympathy for them because its all of their own doing. In this day and age where clubs earn more money than ever there really is no excuse for anyone getting into this state

Its quite shocking.

But the sympathies always lie with the supporters who've always been there and done their bit for the cause

[Summers]

So... Pompey got any good players left we could have?

[damon loves JT]

So... Pompey got any good players left we could have?

Steady on chaps. nan's not even dead, leave her teaspoons alone

[UK Redsox]

Following on from my earlier post.............

My colleague understands that they could still put the company into Administration at this point and prevent the winding up.

This would mean the 10 point deduction and almost certain relegation (its not like they were going to escape anyway) but it would prevent (or at least delay) liquidation.

[Villa'Zawg]

Case adjurned till 14:00

If they did go into liquidation, this would be the revised table...


1    Chelsea     24     +39     55     
2    Man Utd    23    +33    50    
3    Liverpool    24    +19    44   
4    Arsenal    23    +24    43    
5    Spurs    24    +19  40   
6    Man City    22    +12    38    
7    Aston V    23    +11    38

[jonzy85]

Redknapp might have suggested the players, but ultimately Storrie will have sanctioned the deals, and I imagine he would have been the one who saw the wider picture and should have known better.

Surely HR has to take some responsibility for the dire state Pompey are in.

Ever since what happened at Leeds when DOL and Ridsdale bought players for ridiculous sums and wages, every manager and chairman should have been wary.

I think the way 'Arry involves himself in transfer deals, especially the financial side means he should have been aware, or at least been cautious when doing the deals he did. At best he turned a blind eye to whether Pompey could afford the players or not.

[Shrek]

Fingers crossed

[UK Redsox]

Case adjurned till 14:00

HMRC Lawyer - "There's no way we're withdrawing the Winding Up Petition"

Pompey Lawyer - "Well, can we at least get some lunch expenses out of this?"

HMRC Lawyer - "Fine by me"

Judge - "Case adjourned until 2 pm"



.....seriously though, I sense an Administration Order is in the works