I know they are in league 2 now and just hired a new manager, but what is their plans going forward? Will they sign any new players next month to get them out of the hole they are in and start moving back up the table?
Hopefully they do something. Sorry to see a squad plummet like that. I remember seeing them a few years ago in San Diego playing America just after they'd been relegated from the top flight. Hard to believe they're down in League 2 now.
They kinda pulled themselves from the brink last season. They appointed their academy coach as new head man and things are going much better. I believe they are just out of promotion rank.
I saw Portsmouth in 2010. As a perfect symbol of their troubles, they had to wear DC United white kits because theirs were lost in transit. http://communities.washingtontimes....ouths-nightmare-us-tour-ends-4-0-loss-dc-uni/
Not sure whats sadder about that pic, Portsmouth in DC away jerseys or seeing Santino Quaranta again and thinking about lost opportunities. BTW Portsmouth now is supporter owned and just last week repaid all of their debt. So they are in great financial shape and are planning on upgrading their facilities. They should be making a slow move back up the ladder soon.
Well being supporter owned doesn't guarantee that. There comes a point where supporters don't have the money to compete with the super rich. Where that ceiling is, is really the question.
Portsmouth fans divided as D-day looms over Michael Eisner takeover The supporters who own Pompey get the chance on Thursday to interrogate the former Disney executive who wants to buy the club and will then vote on whether to accept his £5.7m offer which would sideline them https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...m_term=224700&subid=18117530&CMP=EMCFTBEML853
Interesting. Smart buy from Eisner. Not so sure for supporters. Depends where Eisner wants to do with Portsmouth.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...m_term=227219&subid=18117530&CMP=EMCFTBEML853 Portsmouth supporters’ trust votes in favour of selling club to Michael Eisner Monday 22 May 2017 10.18 EDT
http://variety.com/2017/tv/global/disney-michael-eisner-portsmouth-soccer-1202514705/ Eisner’s group will pay about £5.7 million ($7.5 million) for the club and has committed to plowing in a further £10 million in investment.
NY Times...Michael Eisner and Portsmouth "Sketch a Happy Ending" from 1/11/18: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/sports/soccer/michael-eisner-portsmouth.html?rref=collection/sectioncollection/soccer&action=click&contentCollection=soccer®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=sectionfront&mtrref=www.nytimes.com&gwh=A3C5136FA8D3E6BD8F4A579DFEFA76E0&gwt=pay