Super Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2169441/Welcome-Portsmouth-Theyve-got-goalkeeper-10-players--theyre-sale.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambodinho Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Kanu is still 35!?!??! No way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Couldn't help but notice Greg Halford, Liam Lawrence, David Norris and Erik Huseklepp, all of which for sure could do a job for us. Would just depend what wages they're on, can't see Pompey being in a position to refuse many offers for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'm sorry but I have to blame the players. Tal Ben Haim knows the club is in financial ruin but still takes £36,000 a week. That is disgusting and disrespectful! He doesn't need the money and should take a massive pay cut if he has any respect for the fellow fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'm sorry but I have to blame the players. Tal Ben Haim knows the club is in financial ruin but still takes £36,000 a week. That is disgusting and disrespectful! He doesn't need the money and should take a massive pay cut if he has any respect for the fellow fans! Agree to still take £36,000 a week is shocking, shows level of commitment to clubs players now have generally, if they truely cared he would probably half his contract at a minimum. £18,000 a week would still take £500,000 for a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'm sorry but I have to blame the players. Tal Ben Haim knows the club is in financial ruin but still takes £36,000 a week. That is disgusting and disrespectful! He doesn't need the money and should take a massive pay cut if he has any respect for the fellow fans! 36k a week is staggering in league one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron10bc Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Huseklepp would be a great signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcbs20 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Kanu is still 35!?!??! No way He was 33 when he joined Pompey in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo 'Livi' Red Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Dave Kitson to replace Pitman...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil78 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'm sorry but I have to blame the players. Tal Ben Haim knows the club is in financial ruin but still takes £36,000 a week. That is disgusting and disrespectful! He doesn't need the money and should take a massive pay cut if he has any respect for the fellow fans! I'm sorry but I have to blame the players. Tal Ben Haim knows the club is in financial ruin but still takes £36,000 a week. That is disgusting and disrespectful! He doesn't need the money and should take a massive pay cut if he has any respect for the fellow fans! Club were stupid enough to offer the contract, club were stupid enough not to put in relegation clauses, club was stupid enough get themselves into this trouble twice. No sympathy for club whatsoever, they created the problem by creating unmanageable wage bill. Player is doing nothing wrong but working for the money he signed a contract to earn The day they came out of previous administration they signed Kitson and Lawerence on silly money, Fans...they didn't care about long term problems, just arrogance of ex-prem team thinking championship was beneath them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II Wurzel II Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 The Gaurdian did a report in 2010 claiming Kanu was 42 and that Taribo West was in his late fifties !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Kanu is still 35!?!??! No way Yep, the same age as 4 years ago. Quite sad whats happening with Pompy, but they're the consequence of their own false financial play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Dave Kitson to replace Pitman...? I know its another tall striker but Marko Futacs? Young striker still at 22, with rumours Stead could be off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Dave Kitson to replace Pitman...? Noooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 The Gaurdian did a report in 2010 claiming Kanu was 42 and that Taribo West was in his late fifties !! They only need to hang on to him for a bit then, before he can pick up his pension! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Haha. I just had to check this but he signed for Arsenal as a fresh faced 22 year old in 1999 so it seems he is indeed only 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I had sympathy for the fans the first time this all happened but not any longer. They wouldn't give a shite if they could sign some more players on the never never. These players are sucking huge sums of money out of the club whereas the creditors have next to no chance of getting any money. In any other business they would be sold on or made redundant. Truly astonishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 2009/10 the average premier league weekly wage was £22.5k 2009/10 the average championship weekly wage was £4k What on earth Pompey were doing offering £36k a week to a CB beggars belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider red Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 The Gaurdian did a report in 2010 claiming Kanu was 42 and that Taribo West was in his late fifties !! http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/feb/21/nigerian-football-age-old-problem?INTCMP=SRCH very interesting read. It could just be down to records not being kept properly in these countries so they guestimate their age? I cant see Taribo west being that old and able to keep up with proffesional footballers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Club were stupid enough to offer the contract, club were stupid enough not to put in relegation clauses, club was stupid enough get themselves into this trouble twice. No sympathy for club whatsoever, they created the problem by creating unmanageable wage bill. Player is doing nothing wrong but working for the money he signed a contract to earn The day they came out of previous administration they signed Kitson and Lawerence on silly money, Fans...they didn't care about long term problems, just arrogance of ex-prem team thinking championship was beneath them. Well bugger me Philip, I'm going to agree with you .on this one. Not the players fault if someone wants to pay silly money, thank you - kerching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 2009/10 the average premier league weekly wage was £22.5k 2009/10 the average championship weekly wage was £4k What on earth Pompey were doing offering £36k a week to a CB beggars belief. Stupid what they would do just to attract a big name, so many good players at this level or lower who are on a fraction that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Journos taboot are usually Knobs, but i like the "Drift " bit The 10 highly paid members of Michael Appleton’s squad will drift into their shabby Eastleigh training centre on Monday Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2169441/Welcome-Portsmouth-Theyve-got-goalkeeper-10-players--theyre-sale.html#ixzz1zn215z5p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Kanu is still 35!?!??! No way I have heard from my good Pompey pals that Kanu is nearer 45 than 35. I've met Kanu and trust me, even he is so stupid I doubt he knows how old he is. Also for what it's worth how can those players look themselves in the mirror taking that money whilst all the staff around them lose their livelihoods. Disgusting. And for those willing the board on, to throw money at the city problem. Be careful what you wish for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Conference South, they say, is where Pompey could end up. That'll mean a feast of local derbies for them.. Havant & Waterlooville and Eastleigh to name just two sure fire sell-outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Club were stupid enough to offer the contract, club were stupid enough not to put in relegation clauses, club was stupid enough get themselves into this trouble twice. No sympathy for club whatsoever, they created the problem by creating unmanageable wage bill. Player is doing nothing wrong but working for the money he signed a contract to earn The day they came out of previous administration they signed Kitson and Lawerence on silly money, Fans...they didn't care about long term problems, just arrogance of ex-prem team thinking championship was beneath them. I don't have sympathy for the club, but the fans. Not all are arrogant. If Ben Hiem doesn't take a cut then he may be out of a job altogether! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I don't have sympathy for the club, but the fans. Not all are arrogant. If Ben Hiem doesn't take a cut then he may be out of a job altogether! Pompey fans.........Tops for me, i think they love us too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 They're in an awkward position, on one hand they need money, however they only have 10 contracted players or something. Going to have to be a lot of wheeling and dealing there with free transfers and maybe get a few loans in where their clubs are Willing to pay a majority of the players wage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneybcfc Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I know we all complain about mercenary footballers but they aren't alone. If McDonalds were close to going bust i doubt any staff would offer to take pay cuts to save the company! Maccas have even more fans than pompey! Now don't get me wrong i know there is a huge difference between what they earn and what maccas staff do but before you smash them think would you take a voluntary 50% pay cut to save your company? At the end of the day they are employees same as most of the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie_Turner Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Amazing read, it's just staggering how badly the whole club has been run. What it instantly made me think is how lucky we are as a club. Not because we have a multi millionaire backing us. But because back in 1982 we had 8 players that knew the consequence of not walking away from our club, 8 players that loved the club enough and 8 players that weren't just in it for the money !!! They won't walk away until they've got every drop , every penny they can get I'm guessing - simply cause they know they won't get a fraction of the money elsewhere anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herman Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I know we all complain about mercenary footballers but they aren't alone. If McDonalds were close to going bust i doubt any staff would offer to take pay cuts to save the company! Maccas have even more fans than pompey! Now don't get me wrong i know there is a huge difference between what they earn and what maccas staff do but before you smash them think would you take a voluntary 50% pay cut to save your company? At the end of the day they are employees same as most of the rest of us. the difference is someone working at mcdonalds cannot afford their rent & bills etc if they took a 50% cut, since they're already close enough to the line. 95% of pro footballers in the top leagues could take a 75% pay cut and still lead very luxurious lives. pompey are feeling the effects of the curse of harry redknapp. financial ruin follows that man around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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