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James set to stay

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Stoke have reportedly switched their attentions to Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, fellow teammate of  Stoke’s former target, David James.
James, who’s struggled much with injury this season, is rumoured to have suffered yet another injury this week, a calf strain which will see him out of action for the next two weeks.
His wage demands have also [...]

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And now, the end is near, and so we face the final curtain….

Friday, January 29th, 2010

News coming out of Fratton Park over the past couple of days has mainly been negative, worrying and frightful. Portsmouth Football Club is facing extinction, yet the most concerning issue is that no one other than Pompey fans seem to care.
It’s almost sickening to watch the Premier League and the FA standby while the current [...]

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Abeyie deal confirmed

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Portsmouth have confirmed the loan signing of striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie.
Abeyie, a forward at Spartak Moscow, signed a six-month loan deal with the South Coast side yesterday. However, Pompey have stated that the deal is not yet concluded.
The 23-year-old Dutchman is well known in England for his youth days at Premier League side Arsenal. Since signing for Spartak [...]

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Portsmouth 1-1 West Ham United

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Portsmouth had to rely on substitute striker Danny Webber to rescue a 1-1 draw with relegation rivals West Ham.
The home side may have earned a hard-fought point, yet at the same time, it will feel like two points lost. Last night was a perfect opportunity for the Blues to close the gap between them and [...]

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Portsmouth v West Ham – Preview

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Portsmouth could potentially feature a bench tonight of just three substitutes, due to injuries and the African Nations Cup taking its toll on Avram Grant’s squad.
Striker David Nugent has returned from a three-month loan spell at Burnley, but will be unable to feature in tonight’s fixture. It is thought he is close to sealing a [...]

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Troublesome Transfer Embargo lifted

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Portsmouth’s troublesome transfer embargo has finally been lifted to the relief of Executive Director Mark Jacob, who’s been ‘expecting’ this decision since early December.
The decision came from the Premier League after Pompey reached an agreement with Italian side Udinese, to reschedule the payment of £3.6m still owed from the departure of Sulley Muntari.
The Premier League [...]

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Portsmouth 2-1 Sunderland: Match Report

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Much had been made of the Portsmouth v Sunderland fixture, yet the football was secondary in terms of what the fans were looking forward to.
A protest, previously planned for the postponed Birmingham fixture, took place in Frogmore Road an hour before kick-off, with more than 800 fans attending at one point.
Banners, placards, boards, you name [...]

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Colonel Gaddafi’s Blue and White Army?

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Al-Saadi Gaddafi is set to launch a fresh takeover bid for crisis-club Portsmouth, as the club struggle to find the finance to pay their players.
Reports have speculated for much of the day that Gaddafi, the third-eldest son of Colonel Gaddafi, is ready to save the club from the threat of liquidation.
The 36-year-old currently runs the [...]

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A potential Valentines’ Day Massacre?

Monday, January 25th, 2010

It just had to happen, didn’t it?
After successfully beating Sunderland at the weekend, booking their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Pompey have been drawn away to Southampton.
With the season already full of dramatic episodes, the club can add one more fiery event to the list.
Leading up to the draw, fans speculated [...]

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A rant carefully aimed at Faraj, the Premier League and the FA.

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

How can a Premier League club find themselves in this situation? The club is at death’s door, facing possible liquidation in the next few weeks and the worse thing is; fans can’t do too much to stop it.
Finances at the club are at a disastrous level to put kindly. Interestingly enough, the financial director, Tanya [...]

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