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    O/t bmj

    Sure it doesn't correlate exactly but generally speaking, over the long term especially, it makes a huge difference these days. I think what has happened at Emirates Marketing Project has largely ended this debate. Money over the long term does buy success. At least at domestic level. All that spending hasn't...
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    O/t bmj

    Go and have a look at how much we spent circa 2003-2006 compared to 1992-2003! He was still better than the four that preceded him but lets get things into perspective. We blew the competition out of the water in the market and still only just finished above Blackburn in 2006 and Bolton and...
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    Franco Baldini

    Agree with this. Having this role for much of the last 10 years has given us that little advantage and has allowed us to get ahead of the competition and has us seriously competing with those who were once light years ahead. This on a fraction of there resources. Even the period we did not have...
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    Franco Baldini

    Nor were Arnesen or Comolli. Sporting Director, wasn't it?
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    googbye top 4

    Scant consolation when we're 4 in 4 and the 2 games in hand are City tomorrow and Chelsea away. We need a huge effort.
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    googbye top 4

    I agree with this. We could be heading for a certain 5th/6th this year under a lesser manager and it is a credit to AVB that we're still in the mix...but we've still let a lead slip, just like last year. A good look at this group needs to be taken in the summer.
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    googbye top 4

    This is true but has nothing to do with the lost of leads over our main rivals. Whichever way it is spun, it has happened again. This time after we'd beat those near rivals and with the opposition running out of road. Fact is, we have gone from a 7 point lead into a 5 point deficit in just a few...
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    googbye top 4

    Why? Last season we lost to Arsenal who reduced the gap to 9 points. The momentum was with them. This season, WE beat Arsenal to open up a 7 point gap. The momentum SHOULD have been with us AND we are later into the season. Instead we pick up 4 points in the next 4 games. It is really...
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    googbye top 4

    Even if we do it now... just can't believe we have let 12 and 7 point leads respectively slip over these two seasons. Both collapses almost equally as bad in their own ways. I never used to majorly buy into the idea that something wasn't quite right with the mentality at the club but I'm...
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    Last Seasons XI vs This Seasons XI

    Agree with this. Arguably the 3 game run of sunderland away, norwich at home and QPR away is what killed us. Losing to Man Utd, Arsenal and Everton i could live with but thosw were shocking results and performances. Broadly agree with the op, except to say that a relativly young squad is a...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Well, just looking at the year they finished 8th, below them were the following that would have had more clout in the market than Pompey over that period: Emirates Marketing Project (a year into the takeover), Tottenham, Wigan, Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Middlesbrough and Fulham. Above them were: Blackburn, Villa, Everton and...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    No, that is the opposite of what I meant with Spurs. I meant a big club with big expectations. Hence the examples of Wenger, Robson, Benitez etc. That said, we've been backed to do a lot better going back to the mid 90s! So have many, many other clubs and managers. Again, this is a sort of back...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Redknapp was getting the freedom of the city of Portsmouth in the week after he left! Bit odd to give them to someone who'd done badly with the city's club! The Southampton departure was then also dragged up again after this. Most West Ham pre-Spurs regarded him very, very highly. It changed...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Well he lasted nearly a decade at Bournemouth, won promotion and he wasn't sacked. West Ham had been promoted for one year and finished regularly in the top half in the 7 years he was there. Political sacking. Pompey were 20th in the 1st division, left them in 6th after 8th/9th places. Not...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Having got them promoted in the first place. Hardly a major blot on the copybook. Which leaves Southampton who were already in deep trouble when he went there. Every other club was left in a stronger position.
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    This neglects that 17th and safety could be a relatively low total. Perhaps 36 points maximum, depending on the results between the teams involved down there. QPR are currently 4 points behind the team they play next week with better goal difference. It is more or less turning into a 6 team...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Not sure this follows really. Here is their promotion winning squad: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_Portsmouth_F.C._season#section_5 only about 6 or 7 ex-premiership and 3 of those had been there when they'd finished 17th the previous season. Sure they spent enough to be...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Forgot to add to the above: English CL quarter finalists since it was started in 1992? The 4 usual suspects... plus Tottenham under Redknapp? The club bankrolled to tune of 1 billion have had two pops at it to date and can't get even get out of the group! LOL.
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Well they certainly beat Man Utd away on that run! I think what you say used to be true about the FA Cup but not in recent times. Not much luck has been involved. Look at the monopoly the top 4 have had on it! FA Cup winners in the last 15 years anyone? Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man...
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    Relegation Battle Watch

    Best records as opposed to the more subjective best talent. I'd have AVB ahead of him on that score but he needs to prove it over several years.
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