As a follower of Portsmouth I can confirm you're not League 1 level You're close to being a Championship team for sure but I think you'll stay up. Every team gets lucky and unlucky from time to time.
Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Ba, Coloccini, Tiote etc, team that finished 5th. But what happened after we finished 5th?no further investment in the side despite the fact we would be playing far more games the next season with the europa league, result that our knackered team just about manages to stay up the next season. Then straight afterwards our best player and centrepiece of the team (Yohan Cabaye) is sold, and we're back to just managing to stay up again. The lesson? Ashley doesn't want us to do well and finish 5th again cos he'll have to put the money in if we do, we wants us to just stay up so he gets the TV money and a **** tonne of free advertising for Sports Direct. The 5th place was a one off fluke that's extremely unlikely to happen again.
Just out of interest what is your view on Harry Redknapp? Do you think he's great cos he won the FA Cup, or a crook who bankrupted the club with his dodgy dealings?
not really because he didnt inherit the team before we had signed almiron, so you cannot use he inherited a side that no longer existed. rafa left a side outperforming everyone outside the top 6 ... that is a fact.. bruce has been backed with 6 signings and we are worse. its also very important to take into consideration rafa built that side he didnt inherit a team that finished 10th and 13th. the fact is rafa is a better manager plain and simple, but we're stuck with this dung beetle and if he keeps us up great.. the real problem is the owner as we both know.
Agreed. He's just riding the club for as much as he possibly can. Its a shame really. He really is a leach.
The fans are mixed on this. Some say water under the bridge and they were good times with a good team - others despise him. I think that if the owners were any good they'd have controlled the spending - he'll spend it if he's given it - if its not available he won't. He is a likeable character for sure but he is dodgy!
Relegation, here we come. Very excited for tonight. Looking forward to another episode of Bruce's Excuses at around 10pm.
Both managers had extended periods of ups and downs. Rafa tended to be a little more consistent, crap at the start of the season, a good mid-late season and then so so at the end. Bruce had a poor start, then a good spell, and now back to crap again. My worry is that we seem more capable of leaking goals than under Rafa and we don't seem to be able to score one for love nor money. Still a couple of wins and a draw and we are probably safe.
End of season, 38 games is all that counts. They've worked under the same regime etc. No fudging. One thing we already know is the myth about Rfa has been well and truly exploded this season. Bruce is gash and he is matching up nicely.
Well we are above West Brom and by some margin (save for the managerial intervention which nearly ****ed us)
