ALL POSTS TAGGED "Portsmouth - Page 2"

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/ 5858 days ago

Groundhog Day Plagues Fox Soccer Plus

It's bad enough that Portsmouth supporters have had to endure a terrible season off the pitch, but now Fox Soccer Plus prevented them from watching the second half of their match against Bolton on Saturday. Here's what happened during the 4pm ET delayed match on Fox Soccer Plus. After showing the first half with Bolton […]

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/ 5858 days ago

Pay Up Pompey, Pompey Pay Up

I hope this is not out of my bounds, but seeing as I’ve recently covered the play-off race (and will be analysing heavily when the places are decided) and I will prefer to go in depth on the relegation battle next week when we have a thrilling last day encounter between Sheffield Wednesday V Crystal […]

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/ 5860 days ago

Afternoon Updates

Liverpool and Fulham square off today in their respective Europa League clashes despite the best effort of that Icelandic Valcano. But There are plenty of stories coming out of England today. A major decision on Portsmouth European hopes draws controversy, Manchester retains title as world's most valuable club and Bobby Zamora gets another endorsement for […]

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/ 5871 days ago

Can Portsmouth Play in Europa League Next Season?

I'm noticing between Twitter and a few other things, there seems to be confusion over Portsmouth and the Europa League — due to them making the FA Cup final. Every year, UEFA makes any club who wants to take part in European competitions apply for a UEFA club license. Without the license, you can't take […]

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/ 5871 days ago

Any Neutral Has to Root for Portsmouth and Avram Grant in the FA Cup Final

As the Portsmouth players put on their uniforms in the Wembley locker room this afternoon, they were under no allusions about what the future held for them and their team. They were going to be relegated down to the Championship League after the season. Once there, they were far more likely to be relegated again […]

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/ 5874 days ago

Portsmouth's Special One-Off Kit For FA Cup Semi-Final Revealed

Portsmouth will wear a special one-off football kit for this Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur. In what is definitely their biggest game of the season, plus it's at Wembley, Pompey will wear a new kit designed and manufactured by Kappa — the company that will be Portsmouth's kit supplier next season. Goalkeeper David […]

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/ 5874 days ago

Fantasy Premier League Tips: April 8, 2010

It's FA Cup semi-final weekend which means that for three teams the Premier League will cease to matter, at least for a few hours. Of course for Portsmouth the Premier League ceased to matter some time ago and as such, any manager who still has Pompey players in their side will likely be going the […]

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/ 5875 days ago

Mid-Week Review Show: April 7, 2010

Manchester United has gone crashing out of Champions League, having succumb to the left foot of Arjen Robben. On this episode of the EPL Talk podcast, I am joined by Laurence McKenna for our mid-week review show, talking about United's capitulation and Arsenals ouster at the boots of Lionel Messi. That, and a preview of […]

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/ 5906 days ago

Why Portsmouth Has Been My Guilty Pleasure This Season

It was a bit of an unusual Saturday for me in terms of my viewing habits. I began the day by watching Portsmouth against Birmingham City in the FA Cup. But instead of watching my customary 10am ET Premier League match, I watched Nottingham Forest against Swansea City and later regretted it after seeing Forest's […]

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/ 5911 days ago

Avram Grant Deserves Credit For Portsmouth's Team Spirit

Portsmouth's well documented, if not bizarre, troubles over the last few years have given few Pompey supporters reason for optimism. It’s a lot more likely that drinking has risen drastically on the South Coast. From the high of winning the FA Cup, to the gradual, at first, selling off of players, to Redknapp leaving again, […]

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/ 5913 days ago

Premier League Footballer of the Week, Gameweek 28

Beer Cup Final & Another Big 4 Beaten by a Door Knocker. Landon, You"ll Never Get One Easier Than That Congratulations to Manchester United for picking up the first piece of silverware on offer this season as they came out on top of a 2-1 scoreline v Aston Villa in the Carling Cup Final on […]

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/ 5920 days ago

Portsmouth's Potential Demise Spells Trouble For Other Premier League Clubs

The Danger isn't just Administration, it's Liquidation. £22m-£26m required to see out season. As fans of football, we never want there to be less football clubs around. As simple as that sounds, it makes perfect sense to leave it at that. The Premier League that we all love, follow and obsess over stands in line […]

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/ 5939 days ago

Portsmouth Football Club Now For Sale On eBay

Times are bad at Portsmouth Football Club, but when the club is put up for sale on eBay, you know things can only get worse. To be clear, the actual listing is a prank. But there's already been 80 bids and the highest bid is now at £999,999.00 The auction is listed as "Portsmouth City […]

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/ 5946 days ago

Portsmouth and West Ham: Two Teams That Don't Deserve To Go Down

Watching Tuesday night's relegation battle between Portsmouth and West Ham United was like seeing two young adults groping each other. It was awkward, clumsy but performed at such a frenetic pace that it was entertaining to watch and you never quite knew what was going to happen next. With both teams desperate to pick up […]
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/ 5953 days ago

Breaking News: Gold And Sullivan Reveal West Ham's True Debt

In a refreshing change of events, former Birmingham City owners, David Gold and David Sullivan took control of the Hammers and admitted straightaway the mess that West Ham United have been battling with. Since the crashing collapse of the Icelandic banking system, West Ham had been financially stricken and the true extent of the footballing […]