Category Archives: The Finances

The murky world of finance – transfers, agents, wages, revenues, administrations, ticket prices, sponsorship, TV money…FIFA – it’s all rotten to the core.

Administration Again, But Portsmouth Fans Savour a Victory

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The media will doubtless focus on the entry into administration and the subsequent 10 point deduction, the court’s decision on the identity of the administrator represents a victory for those with Portsmouth’s best interests at heart. Whilst many more victories will be required, this is an important first step along the road. Meanwhile, should the Football League be looking closer to home for somebody to punish over the fiasco? Continue reading →

The deadline day soap opera

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The final day of the January transfer window is rarely a placid affair. Yesterday, though, rewrote the rulebook on deadline day madness, beginning breathlessly and descending almost into the realms of make-believe. That was just the stuff that wasn’t made up. Continue reading →

Romance & the FA Cup draw

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After the draw for the 5th round of the FA Cup and whilst the media get all fluffy at the realisation that they can dust off their lazy cliches about the “magic” of the cup and “David & Goliath” and dispense with the need to actually think of anything interesting to say, it’s worth taking a moment to consider the story behind two of our plucky minnows. Continue reading →