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Maybe I'm wrong, but a team who arguably need this transfer window more than anybody else in the league would hardly be relieved at a five day transfer period. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2010/01/relief.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2010/01/relief.php Avram Grant Danny Webber Draw Owners Pompey Portsmouth Premiership relegation West Ham Win Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:01:43 +0530 I saw Sherlock Holmes on Boxing day, that doesn't mean I'm a super sleuth. Although, it doesn't require one to figure out who the "mystery player" was that slammed Pompey's management. C'mon David James, come out from behind your newspaper column. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2010/01/judas_james_1.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2010/01/judas_james_1.php Avram Grant David James Owners Pompey Portsmouth sportsmanship Stupid Tottenham Transfers Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:17:02 +0530 Pretty? No. Fit? No. Tactical genius? Yes. To be fair, i'm not necessarily talking about Avram Grant, I could well be referring to myself. I'll be honest, I could afford to pass on the cake. However, for the purposes of this article, I'll keep the focus mainly on the less than beautiful Israeli that could very well save Pompey from relegation. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/12/avram_the_magic_man.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/12/avram_the_magic_man.php Avram Grant Chelsea Draw FA Cup loss Pompey Portsmouth West Ham Win Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:31:35 +0530 Thus far this season the Carling Cup has been a bright spot in Pompey's dark an dreary campaign. 11-2 was the combined scoreline heading into the quarter finals and now, the dream of salvaging something from this mess of a season has died on the boots of four of Villa's finest. But is that necessarily a bad thing? Maybe not. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/12/cant_make_up_my_mind.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/12/cant_make_up_my_mind.php Pompey ponderings Aston Villa Avram Grant Carling Cup loss Pompey Portsmouth Tactical Genius Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:14:32 +0530 Portsmouth have sealed their passage to the Championship, in fact, they booked the express train. They have given Paul Hart the sack and thrown any chance at Premiership survival in the bin. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/11/mistake.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/11/mistake.php Avram Grant New Manager Paul Hart Pompey Portsmouth Stupid Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:56:39 +0530 I'm sorry what? http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/11/what_was_that_i_didnt_hear_you.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/11/what_was_that_i_didnt_hear_you.php Aruna Dindane Ban Chelsea Diarra Glen Johnson Hat-Trick Paul Hart Pompey Portsmouth Premiership Steve Finnan Stoke City Transfers Wigan Win Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:57:02 +0530 Hull and Portsmouth settled for a point apiece from a dismal Premier League basement scrap." Chances were scarce and goodness it was dull. And that's coming from someone that enjoys county championship cricket, it takes quite a lot to bore me. But, Hull and Pompey succeeded.]]> http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/10/indifference.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/10/indifference.php Hermann Hreidarsson Pompey Portsmouth Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:36:20 +0530 So, I guess we have new owners. After the win, the first article I read wrote off Portsmouth and all their hopes of staying in the Premiership. I was so upset that I didn't read football news for two or three days. So, I was a little surprised to see that "Dr.Al-Fahim" was out and the Saudi Arabian oil-rich brothers Al-Faraj have completed the second takeover in as many months. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/10/under_new_ownership.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/10/under_new_ownership.php Under New Ownership New Owners Peter Storrie Portsmouth Win Wolves Yedba Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:06:38 +0530 Parallels are being drawn between the Leeds United meltdown and our current crisis. A large portion of the Blue Army have resigned themselves to relegation, to the absolute collapse of the club they love. But I refuse to be counted among those, because the difference between Leeds and Portsmouth is this: we can pull out of this. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/10/portsmouth_united_fc.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/10/portsmouth_united_fc.php buy-out crisis Everton Manager Paul Hart Peter Storrie Pompey Portsmouth relegation Sulaiman al-Fahim Takeover Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:19:12 +0530 Not a good game today lads, not a good one at all. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/09/at_least_nugent_is_finally_sco.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/09/at_least_nugent_is_finally_sco.php Aston Villa Belhadj Ben-Haim embarrassing history loss Paul Hart Pompey Portsmouth Premiership Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:13:39 +0530 should have finished 2-1 in our favour.]]> http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/09/that_one_hurt.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/09/that_one_hurt.php Pompey ponderings Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:56:25 +0530 On the 12th of September we face Bolton. And with the new signings, financial stability (knock on wood) and the international break I think we will take all three points. Ahh, international breaks. A time to see your country in action, a time to take a break from the hustle and bustle of club football and in this case, a time to gel. On the last day of the transfer window Pompey were busy at work bringing in new faces and getting ready for the long months ahead. Not only will it give Paul Hart a chance to re-evaluate the squad after the Transfer Day Drama, but it will allow the new players to gel with their teammates. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/09/fortune_favours_the_bold_i_hop.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/09/fortune_favours_the_bold_i_hop.php Ben-Haim Bolton Paul Hart Pompey Portsmouth Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:20:30 +0530 it's a done deal. My reaction? Whatever. Who cares? Big deal.]]> http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/08/are_you_serious.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/08/are_you_serious.php Under New Ownership buy-out Peter Storrie Pompey Portsmouth Sulaiman al-Fahim Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:42:32 +0530 The boss called for the takeover that has dominated the summer headlines on the South coast to end. And I for one am standing with Paul on this one. This needs to be resolved now. http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/08/im_with_you_mate.php http://blogs.soccernet.com/portsmouth/archives/2009/08/im_with_you_mate.php Pompey ponderings football Paul Hart Pompey Portsmouth Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:19:33 +0530