Anyway Pub For Everton Game

is Little Johnny Russell's next to The Kings time for a beer Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!

From the BBC

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has said he was "bitterly disappointed" at the way police have handled an inquiry into alleged corruption in football.

He was "deeply upset" that his home was raided at 0600 with press photographers in tow, when the allegations had "nothing whatsoever to do with me".

Mr Redknapp, 60, was one of five men arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting.

Among those arrested were Portsmouth's former chairman Milan Mandaric.

'Entirely different'

Mr Redknapp told a press conference that his wife had been "petrified" during the raid, which took place while he was away from home at a Champions League match in Germany.

I add a bit of a profile to the investigation Harry Redknapp

He added that he was at a loss to explain why he had been treated in this manner as he did not believe that the matters being investigated concerned him.

The Portsmouth manager said: "I still feel I was only called in because I have a high profile. I add a bit of a profile to the investigation."

He added that he had called in his players for a meeting, and been "completely open" with them about the allegations.

He said his family were "deeply heartbroken by the situation".

He said: "It was a bitter disappointment for me and my family. We were deeply heartbroken by the situation."

And Mr Redknapp asked "why it had to be brought into the public domain when I wasn't involved in any part of it".

Another of those who were held is understood to be Charlton player and Senegalese international Amdy Faye, currently on loan to Rangers.

The City of London Police inquiry is believed to be centred on the transfer of Mr Faye to Portsmouth from the French club Auxerre, and from Portsmouth to Newcastle, deals set up by agent Willie McKay.

Paul Martin, the solicitor representing Mr Redknapp and Mr Storrie, said the inquiries did not relate to either of them. "They relate to entirely different individuals."

A spokesman for Mr Mandaric, 69, said the Leicester City chairman would "continue to offer his full and total support to the police".

Police said the arrested men were aged 69, 60, 55, 48 and 30 and had been questioned over conspiracy to defraud and false accounting.

The 69-year-old was also held on suspicion of money laundering, a spokesman said.

'Totally unrelated'

Detectives from the economic crime unit of the City of London Police are investigating allegations of corruption within football and its impact on owners and shareholders.

In July, officers raided Newcastle United, Portsmouth and Rangers football clubs as part of the inquiry.

A spokesman for Portsmouth said on Wednesday the club's chief executive and manager had "been asked to help police with their inquiries concerning a matter dating back to 2003" prior to the new owner taking control of the club in 2006.

He added the club was "fully supportive of Peter and Harry".

Rangers FC have confirmed that a player was arrested in a matter "totally unrelated" to the club.

The latest arrests bring the total number of people detained in connection with the investigation to seven.

In September, a 28-year-old man was arrested in London and in May, a 61-year-old man was arrested in Manchester on suspicion of money laundering.

A separate inquiry conducted last year by former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens highlighted concerns over 17 player transfers and five Premier League clubs.

Message Board Post Of The Week

Can I be the first to say "ooo err" and "there goes the England job".

stillthewhizz

From Vital Portsmouth

So Everyone Is Against Pompey

Well thats how I like it, the Police are after Redknapp and English Heritage are to stop our trainning ground, only in England!!!!

Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Three points on Saturday then :-)

Bloody Hell Now This

Pompey's proposals for their new training ground complex to be situated in the area surrounding the Tithe Barn at Titchfield look to be under threat after the Village Trust reported in the parish magazine that English Heritage had recommended to the Fareham Borough Council that the application be refused.

The Titchfield Village Trust have reported that evidence for an Iron Age and Romano-British ditched settlement has been found by the archaeological survey in part of the site which is 'potentially of national significance'.

The Village Trust have already objected to the proposals which are due to be considered by the council planning committee on 19 December. The Trust's objections were based on 'sound planning reasons' and centred on the development affecing the character of the 'protected' historic landscape.

Now English Heritage have apparently written a detailed letter to the Council calling for the refusal of the application not only because of the adverse impact on the setting of the abbey, barn and fish ponds but also because of the impact on the buried archaeology.

Pompey had been hoping to have the training ground ready for use by the start of next season but other environmental concerns meant that the planning application had already become drawn out and subject to several studies and surveys one of which detected the presence of dormice for which special provision had to be made.

Now the ambitious plans look to be facing a new threat after the unearthing of this potentially valuable archaeological find, all worthy of Tony Robinson and his TV Time Team.
From Pompey-Fans.com

Redknapp Said

"Redknapp later said he believed his release from Chichester police station was "the end of it" after being questioned by police.

Redknapp spoke as he returned to his multi-million pound home at Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset.

He said: "We all helped the police with their enquiries, but it doesn't directly concern me, it's other people involved. I've been answering questions to help the police. I am not directly concerned with their enquiries."

Redknapp confirmed that he had been arrested and said: "They have to arrest you to talk to you, for you to be in the police station. I think that's the end of it, it didn't directly concern me."

Oh Dear!!!!!

Portsmouth have confirmed that Harry Redknapp and Peter Storrie have been arrested by police investigating corruption in football.

Reports had claimed that Redknapp and Storrie were among five people to have been arrested in raids on Wednesday.

According to the Evening Standard's This Is London website, Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric, Rangers midfielder Amdy Faye and football agent Willie McKay were also arrested.

The City of London Police's economic unit headed the raid which is part of the same ongoing investigation which saw Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda arrested in September.

Police confirmed on Wednesday that five men - aged 69, 60, 55, 48 and 30 - had been arrested following raids.

A spokeswoman for the Police said: "Five men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and false accounting as part of an ongoing investigation into football corruption.

"Three searches are currently under way. Five additional searches at a variety of locations across the country have been concluded."

The Police's investigation is separate to that of the Quest inquiry which was launched last year by the Football Association with Lord Stevens at the helm.

Brum 0 - 2 Pompey

So another win for Pompey on the road, now we need to start picking up points at home now!!! Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!!!

Birmingham: Kingson, Kelly, Djourou, Ridgewell, Schmitz, De Ridder, Muamba, Nafti, McSheffrey (O'Connor 74), Kapo, Forssell.
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Larsson, Queudrue, Parnaby.

Booked: McSheffrey, Kapo, Nafti.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Utaka (Taylor 81), Diop, Davis, Muntari, Kranjcar, Mwaruwari.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Hreidarsson, Nugent, Pedro Mendes.

Booked: Davis, Mwaruwari.

Goals: Muntari 34, Kranjcar 82.

Att: 22,089

Ref: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire).

England manager

So England have no manager not suprised after last night. One thing i
hope is our Pompey manager Harry is not asked to do the job. Play up
Pompey!

England full time

Well well well from my sofa i saw England fight back to a 2-3 deafeat nuff said.

England half time thoughts

In a word crap, with goals from Pompey boy Kranjar (8) and Olic (14)
England are doomed.

England

Well England have a chance to qualify tomorow and we must. 2-1 to
England me thinks with a Pompey payer on each side it could be
interesting.

Redknapp is wanted

So our manager is a wanted man. Well i think that is a good thing, it
shows we have one of the best managers in the country. But Newcastle
and Brum can sod of.

On the sofa

Well this is my first blog from my mobile. I will use this for half
time reports and anything that comes to mind at home or when i am out.
Play up POMPEY!

Portmouth 0- 0 Man City

This was a very good game that we should of won, but one again at home we drew a blank.
The pub was quite a nice one but no Stella for Mum but they did have Newcastle Brown Ale good stuff. The pub looks like it has been revamped recently but after a couple of drinks we headed of for the game.

This one was on T.V. and it was only a few years ago that Pompey on T.V. was a rare and big event, but now it’s common place.
We came at Man City from the off and it felt like a goal was coming, but as the match went on it looked more like a draw. City did come to beat us and we wanted to beat them but we cancelled each other out, we would of won if only Hart had not played so well for City in goal.
Only Arsenal have managed more goals than Portsmouth in the Premier League this season and the home side's early play here showed why they have been in such free-scoring form.
City were having to withstand some substantial pressure by this point but they stood firm and Richard Dunne and Micah Richards both made key interceptions as Pompey continued to press.
And how Nugent did not score beyond me Hart was finally beaten when Pompey subsitute Nugent's shot was deflected past him off Richards but the ball ricocheted back off the inside of the post.
All in all a good point but 2 points dropped at Home again.
So a two week break until we play away at Brum Play Up Pompey!!!!!

Pompeygary’s MOTM Hart fine save from this young Keeper.
Pompeygary’s Worst Player Muntari gave to much away.

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot, Utaka (Taylor 46), Davis, Muntari, Kranjcar, Kanu (Nugent 63), Mwaruwari.
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Pedro Mendes, Hreidarsson.
Booked: Distin.
Man City: Hart, Corluka, Richards, Dunne, Garrido, Ireland, Hamann, Gelson, Petrov, Elano (Geovanni 90), Vassell (Bianchi 89).
Subs Not Used: Isaksson, Ball, Samaras.
Booked: Garrido.
Att: 19,529
Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire).

Pub for the City game is......

The Electrick Arms shall I'll get you a Stella in !!!!!!!!!

Message Board Post Of The Week

pompeygary Posted on 3/11 17:27

re: Turned out nice again ...

Time for a real ale and a big cigar!


(Yes it's me on a scum site winding them up!!!!!) From The Ugly Inside

Things I Hate About Football Part 2

Sky T.V. moving matches to awkward times for the fans.

Newcastle 1-4 Portsmouth

never used to like listening to Pompey on the radio, but at the moment it has been fun. I felt like a complete idiot jumping around my living room on my own, but it was such a good win away and a place were we just don’t win at Play up pompey!!!!!!!
Roll on Sunday for a top of a table clash against Man City.

Newcastle: Harper, Taylor, Faye, Cacapa (Rozehnal 18), Jose Enrique (Martins 57), N'Zogbia, Butt, Barton, Milner (Emre 69), Smith, Owen.
Subs Not Used: Forster, Geremi.
Booked: Smith, Butt.
Goals: Campbell 16 og.
Portsmouth: James, Pamarot, Distin, Campbell, Johnson, Davis, Muntari (Pedro Mendes 87), Diop, Utaka, Kranjcar, Mwaruwari (Kanu 76).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Lauren, Taylor.
Booked: Distin, Davis.
Goals: Pamarot 8, Mwaruwari 9, Utaka 11, Kranjcar 71.
Att: 51,490
Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).

Portsmouth 1 - 2 Blackburn

Well I am glad I saved 25 quid on this one. Blackburn played better than Pompey and wanted it more fare play to them, ok I only had the Radio on but even the radio said we were very poor.So we are out of one cup so I hope we get Scum in the F.A. Cup at home that would be nice!!!! Play Up Pompey!!!!!!!

Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Pamarot (Nugent 46), Utaka, Diop (Taylor 46), Pedro Mendes, Davis, Kranjcar, Mwaruwari (Kanu 75).
Subs Not Used: Ashdown, Lauren.

Booked: Diop, Davis.

Goals: Kanu 90.

Blackburn: Friedel, Mokoena (Emerton 28), Samba, Nelsen, Berner, Bentley (Derbyshire 37), Khizanishvili, Dunn, Pedersen, McCarthy (Treacy 90), Santa Cruz.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Ooijer.

Booked: Berner, Dunn.

Goals: McCarthy 11, Pedersen 77.

Att: 11,788

Ref: Alan Wiley (Staffordshire).