National newspapers are reporting that David Cameron has asked the Secretary of State for International Development to see if there is some money that can be sent Pompey's way to help them out at this difficult time. It is understood that some monies usually destined for beleaguered third world nations is heading Pompey’s way. When the Prime Minister was asked about the use of this money for a destitute football club he is reported as saying that in the circumstances it was the most appropriate fund to use. When asked why money from other Government budgets could not be used he replied there isn’t any money in the other pots as there are far too many people not paying their taxes these days. That is why policemen, nurses and schoolteachers as well as military personnel are being sacked. He went on to say that is important that everything is done to improve deprived and run down parts of the country and every effort must be made to improve the lot of disadvantaged members of society. The Daily Echo reporter apparently said to the Prime Minister that this could have been achieved by the Government simply buying every Pompey fan a Saints season ticket. The Prime Minister is said to have agreed that such a proposal warranted serious thought and consideration.
There's no such thing as a Minister for Overseas Aid I think. You're thinking of the Secretary of State for International Development.
Thank you for that correction but rather sadly for poor old Pompey while it makes the story more accurate it does not make it anymore truthful.
To be fair I don't care if it is Portsmouth, I'd be mightily pissed off if some of the Aid budget was spent on us. Plus, the UN and World Bank would be livid.
Godders, just line David Cameron puts his money where his mouth is gave it away as being slightly veering away from truthful....He'd keep a damn good hold on his own nicely filled bank account, but I'm sure he would spend ours on a pointless project
Godders, your talents are wasted....some think that your satire is plausible...think how much you would have made as a banker. Make sure you keep posting.
What I love best about Godders' posts is that some young whipper snapper always bites and posts a response that validates Godders repertoire Eloquent as ever Godders
"It is understood that some monies usually destined for beleaguered third world nations is heading Pompey’s way." I think it's unfair to call Portsmouth a third world country. Mind you, I understand that to get near Fratton Park you need to go in convoy with the protection of local troops.
Bought that for a few sentences, but luckily spotted it just as I began to get cross. The frightening thing is that it sounded so plausible.
Portsmouth is overseas. Sol Campbell said so and who am I to tell him he is wrong? He left Arsenal saying he wanted to play football overseas and then promptly signed for Portsmouth.
Nice one Godders........enjoy a bit of Sattire........However not every generation has read it yet......stand by folks......
At the same time as the Cameron story was emerging my friend in Australia sent me this which I thought most apt: The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that; "When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, best strategy is to dismount " . However, in government, more advanced strategies are often employed, such as: 1. Buying a stronger whip. 2. Changing riders. 3. Appointing a committee to study the horse. 4. Arranging to visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses. 5. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. 6. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired. 7. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse. 8. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed. 9. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase the dead horse's performance. 10. Doing a productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead horse's performance. 11. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead and therefore contributes substantially more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses. 12. Rewriting the expected performance requirements for all horses. And of course.... 13 Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position.
It is isn't it, well almost an island anyway. Can't we push it out to see a little further? Maybe swap it with the isle if Wight.
Portsmouth started as a small town/port on the tip of Portsea island. As it got bigger (largely due to the Navy) it enclosed other small towns and eventually crossed the creek separating Portsea from the mainland. Portsea is the island, but Portsmouth is a city on the island and mainland. P.s. Leave the Oyl o Wight alone (unless you can pull it closer to Southampton).
Well with certain ex managers being there, it may swell have been one of the channel islands and hence perhaps some people assumed they didn't have to pay taxes ....
