Re: Crossroads for Portsmouth as opportunity arises from Redknapp departure

AtlantaPompey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:38:55 -0000

Let's see, where to begin...

Tony Adams was appointed for the continuity. The lack of big name managers readily available who would be willing to work in the conditions Tony Adams will accept was another factor. Money is supposedly a factor.

The team has said that nobody has to leave in the transfer window, but in order to buy, the team has to sell first. I think that's the case with most teams, including Spurs, according to Daniel Levy. Defoe can't return to Tottenham due to the 12 month rule. Players will come and go during the transfer window, but players will leave before others go in. I think this will be one of the quietest transfer periods in quite a while due to the world financial situation.

If a team offers silly money for someone, then the team should sell. We will be out of the UEFA Cup by then, already out of the Carling Cup, with only the league and the FA Cup to defend. If someone offers silly money for Diarra, rumored to be ManU, then we will sell and reinvest in two or three younger players which will help the long term future of the club. Likely targets are Diarra, Krancjar, Defoe, Crouch, and James. For the right price, all of those players are for sale. I believe both Krancjar and James' contracts are up at the end of the season.

The club is for sale. Reports keep surfacing of people showing interest and turning it down. A deal was just signed with WalMart for exclusive rights to the land that Fratton Park sits on. Numbers were not disclosed, but it is a good cash injection. The club is in final negotiations with several companies about retail space next to the new stadium project. The new training ground will be under construction in January, weather permitting of course.

Peter Storrie claims that the players are enjoying training under Tony Adams. He has to say that, though. He would never admit otherwise.

15 players are out of contract at the end of the season. Major changes would have happened even if 'Arry stayed.

With only four points separating 7th and 19th place, this season could go either way. The next few weeks are very important. Establishing Tony Adams as manager. Establishing a winning system. Settling the supporters with some wins and good, believable, news about the training ground and the new stadium, and the finances, and potential new owners, is absolutely necessary. That's a lot to accomplish in such a short time

It's a tough time to support Pompey right now. The one thing all of this has driven home to me is that players, managers, owners, chairmen, etc all come and go. The only people who are truly loyal to a club are the supporters. Anyone who collects a paycheck is there because they need a paycheck. In the real world where the rest of us live, that's true. It's true in football as well.

PLAY UP POMPEY!!!

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