The thread that's wetting itself laughing at Portsmouth
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I hope Pompey stay up. They are surely the more likeable of the 3 likely relegated clubs?
Balbi
Hey, Dean Yager!
Five unbeaten, Boro in the middle of a bit of a fixtures jam at the minute, McClaren all but admitted they're focusing on the Uefa and FA Cup. That and their lot really don't like coming down to the Park. Possible three points there.
Then Charlton, Wigan, Sunderland and Liverpool.
Then Charlton, Wigan, Sunderland and Liverpool.
Kenny Vermouth
Wankers
Not so sure I'm laughing Portsmouth today.
More like fucking wetting myself that Arsenal - that French club everyone hates - couldn't beat them last night.
That really lifted my spirits.
More like fucking wetting myself that Arsenal - that French club everyone hates - couldn't beat them last night.
That really lifted my spirits.
TheLostProphet said:
That's not a bad fixture list. Charlton are looking crackered, Wigan are petering out, Sunderland are shash and Liverpool will be focussing on the FA Cup probably... I reckon you could well get 12 points from your last 5 games
The Unseen
Boy Done Gun
this thread reads all schizophrenic, what a turn around.
Go on pompey!
Go on pompey!
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
everyone keeps using this phrase but i reckon its bollocks. i just don't rate him as a top-flight manager and he took saints down last season. what other times has he 'rescued' clubs from relegation? (maybe once when he started at west hamDescartes said:
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Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
those wierd head movements that harry redknapp makes during a game really freak me out...
Brixton Hatter said:everyone keeps using this phrase but i reckon its bollocks. i just don't rate him as a top-flight manager and he took saints down last season. what other times has he 'rescued' clubs from relegation? (maybe once when he started at west ham
Also though he did take portsmouth from being a mediocre division one club to being a prem club.
At west ham, he flitted between genius and and utter shambles...
Balbi
Hey, Dean Yager!
Brixton Hatter said:
Nervous tic, result of a car crash during Italia 90 in which he lost a friend. Some anti-redknapp cunts sing that he should have died in it at Fratton Park, this has resulted in the odd ruck and while you don't want to see fighting between your own fans, there's limits innit.
Scummers were going down because their backroom was appalling and 'jolly hockey sticks' Lowe had no concept of how to maintain a football club. The tale of Strachan asking Lowe for 16 million to turn them into European contenders following their highest ever finish and cup final and recieving 3 million for yet another mediocre season speaks volumes, as does their 95k transfer budget of last summer
Lucky we hate them, cause you feel sorry for the fans.As for Redknapp, well he's turned it around for now.
He took us from near relegation one season to promotion as champions the next. However, he ain't half got some dodgy scouts out there Ivica Mornar, Sebastian Olzar, Harald Wapenaar...crikey we've had some rubbish come through the gates. On the other hand we've seen Yakubu (class IMO), Linvoy Primus (legend) and D'Allessandro (unbelievable talent)....
We haven't done it yet though, so it's a case of a game at a time. Looking forward to Charlton, we've taken 5000 tickets! Apparently we may take up to 10000 to Wigan brixtonvilla
should be Oslovilla, really
I'm not laughing at Pompey. I'd far rather see the Blues go down. If only there was something Villa could do to help... 
brixtonvilla said:I'm not laughing at Pompey. I'd far rather see the Blues go down. If only there was something Villa could do to help...
Great goal you scored against them yesterday..
brixtonvilla
should be Oslovilla, really
Magnificent. Give the man a new contract!
Opps, second against Charlton...
But:
Harry Redknapp took charge of Portsmouth in March 2002 when he replaced Graham Rix as boss. He moved "downstairs" from his role as director of football, where he had been operating for the ten months previous to that.
His switch to Portsmouth had been something of a surprise. After seven years at Upton Park and having just won promotion to the Premiership after a tricky season, Redknapp and the Hammers went their separate ways. He had been considered West Ham through and through - especially as he's started his playing career there - but it seemed a row with chairman Terry Brown over money, had been the root cause of his departure.
Redknapp joined West Ham as assistant manager in 1992 and replaced Billy Bonds as manager in August 1994. He saw them steadily progress as a team till they finished in 5th place at the end of 1998/99 and qualified for Europe via the Intertoto Cup.
Previously, he managed Bournemouth for nearly ten years, leading the club through their most successful era, despite having to operate on a shoestring. This experience has proved useful when the transfer kitty has been a little light at Upton Park. Never averse to a gamble, Harry has developed a reputation for wheeling and dealing in the transfer market.
A winger in his playing days, Redknapp won England youth honours and played a good portion of his career with the Hammers.
During his time with Portsmouth, he practically transformed the club. He guided Pompey from the lower echelons of Division One to promotion to the Premiership in 2003 and then successfully avoided relegation after their first season in the top flight.
More wise buying and the bringing in of players like Teddy Sheringham, Tim Sherwood and Yakubu helped Pompey become a Premiership force. His partnership with assistant Jim Smith worked wonders at the club.
After a lot of speculation, Harry resigned as manager of Portsmouth in November 2004, citing his need for a break from football as his reason. Many put the departure down to his up and down relationship with chairman Milan Mandaric.
Redknapp said: "It was my decision and something I have been thinking about for some time. I made it without any pressure from the chairman or the board. I feel very proud of both my own and the club's achievements over the last two-and-a-half years, leaving them in an excellent position. I will now spend a short period of time to rest, re-charge my batteries before contemplating my future."
And short it was, less than a month later and Harry was back in the hotseat. Portsmouth fans were outraged when their former manager took the reigns at rival club Southampton in December 2004. However, they had the last laugh when the Saints were relegated at the end of the season, while they stayed up.
Redknapp stayed with the club after they went down, but failed to motivate them into a good start to their campaign in the Championship. Meanwhile, Portsmouth were also struggling under new boss Alain Perrin, who was sacked in November 2005.
Amazingly, Pompey then approached their rivals for permission to talk to Redknapp. When this was refused, he quit St Mary's and eventually completed a remarkable return to Fratton Park just over a year after his acrimonious departure. Now he must not only win back his fans, but also avoid a second consecutive relegation with different clubs...
But:
Harry Redknapp took charge of Portsmouth in March 2002 when he replaced Graham Rix as boss. He moved "downstairs" from his role as director of football, where he had been operating for the ten months previous to that.
His switch to Portsmouth had been something of a surprise. After seven years at Upton Park and having just won promotion to the Premiership after a tricky season, Redknapp and the Hammers went their separate ways. He had been considered West Ham through and through - especially as he's started his playing career there - but it seemed a row with chairman Terry Brown over money, had been the root cause of his departure.
Redknapp joined West Ham as assistant manager in 1992 and replaced Billy Bonds as manager in August 1994. He saw them steadily progress as a team till they finished in 5th place at the end of 1998/99 and qualified for Europe via the Intertoto Cup.
Previously, he managed Bournemouth for nearly ten years, leading the club through their most successful era, despite having to operate on a shoestring. This experience has proved useful when the transfer kitty has been a little light at Upton Park. Never averse to a gamble, Harry has developed a reputation for wheeling and dealing in the transfer market.
A winger in his playing days, Redknapp won England youth honours and played a good portion of his career with the Hammers.
During his time with Portsmouth, he practically transformed the club. He guided Pompey from the lower echelons of Division One to promotion to the Premiership in 2003 and then successfully avoided relegation after their first season in the top flight.
More wise buying and the bringing in of players like Teddy Sheringham, Tim Sherwood and Yakubu helped Pompey become a Premiership force. His partnership with assistant Jim Smith worked wonders at the club.
After a lot of speculation, Harry resigned as manager of Portsmouth in November 2004, citing his need for a break from football as his reason. Many put the departure down to his up and down relationship with chairman Milan Mandaric.
Redknapp said: "It was my decision and something I have been thinking about for some time. I made it without any pressure from the chairman or the board. I feel very proud of both my own and the club's achievements over the last two-and-a-half years, leaving them in an excellent position. I will now spend a short period of time to rest, re-charge my batteries before contemplating my future."
And short it was, less than a month later and Harry was back in the hotseat. Portsmouth fans were outraged when their former manager took the reigns at rival club Southampton in December 2004. However, they had the last laugh when the Saints were relegated at the end of the season, while they stayed up.
Redknapp stayed with the club after they went down, but failed to motivate them into a good start to their campaign in the Championship. Meanwhile, Portsmouth were also struggling under new boss Alain Perrin, who was sacked in November 2005.
Amazingly, Pompey then approached their rivals for permission to talk to Redknapp. When this was refused, he quit St Mary's and eventually completed a remarkable return to Fratton Park just over a year after his acrimonious departure. Now he must not only win back his fans, but also avoid a second consecutive relegation with different clubs...
Last club in the entire football league to get a penalty in a league game we were.
