Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:23 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I hope we get took over, it'll be a few years too late but it's better late than never. Even if we didn't get the money for qualifying for the CL, the draw of CL football is a large one, I'm sure Man City will have a great summer this year once they qualify for the CL. We'll probably have to had a bit more money on for wages/signing on fees now we don't have CL football, and who's to say 'top players' will want to come and play Europa league football, if that?

...or stay.

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:49 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

...or stay.

True. I'm pretty confident Torres and Mascherano will be here next year, but how we go about our business in the summer should see for how long. If we do get took over and we get some serious investment, like Rafa said, three top players at least, as well as a few squad players. If we spend similarly to the past few summers, where we've not really developed the squad, then I can see them both wanting to leave, simply because the club aren't matching their ambitions.

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:49 pm  

City look very, very good going forward. On current form can only see one outcome next weekend.

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:09 pm  

Michael Dawson

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:12 pm  

Asim wrote:

Michael Dawson

Oh dear indeed. Pompey to go down AND get spanked in the FA cup final in the same season?

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:38 pm  

Well done Pompey
Still think its pathetic they won't be allowed in Europe next year

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:54 pm  

Hopie wrote:

Well done Pompey
Still think its pathetic they won't be allowed in Europe next year

I take it the place will revert to league positions? It's probably all a ploy to make sure Liverpool's backs are covered.

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:50 pm  

Don't worry Asim, when we beat Fulham on penalties our backs will be saved by ourselves.

Hopefully Pompey will appeal against the decision and win.

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:59 pm  

richardviking wrote:

Hopefully Pompey will appeal against the decision and win.

I'm not sure they'd have a chance, after all it was their own lack of action that prevented them from getting a licence (from what I remember reading about it when they made the semi).

Re: More football chat : Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:54 pm  

Superb week for us. Man Utd and Arsenal go out of Europe. We beat Villa 3-0 to reach the FA Cup Final. Man Utd drop 2 points against Blackburn. Scousers drop two points against Foolham to make it very difficult for them to get 4th place. Pompey beat Tottenham to mean it's an easier FA Cup final for us.