Portsmouth have sacked manager Paul Hart following their poor start to the Barclays Premier League season.
The former Nottingham Forest and Barnsley boss has left Fratton Park with Portsmouth at the foot of the table, after taking just seven points from 13 matches.
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Portsmouth have a ready-made replacement for Hart at the club after bringing in former Chelsea manager Avram Grant as director of football last month.
In a bid to attract tourists, Southern Railways has tried to compare Portsmouth – recently described as one of the most "depressed" cities in the south of England by Boris Johnson – to the sun-kissed Mediterranean island.
Posters put up at all 169 stations run by the operator depict various destinations covered by its services. It calls London 'the New Europe', Brighton in East Sussex 'the new Barcelona', and dubs Chichester, West Sussex, 'the new Copenhagen'.
But most striking is the comparison between Portsmouth, which has an average summer temperature of 20 degrees, and Malta, which has an average of 31 degrees.
The city was famously described by London mayor Boris Johnson a "a place that is arguably too full of drugs, obesity, underachievement and Labour MPs".
A Southern Railways spokesman said: "Portsmouth was chosen because of similarities with Malta. Like Malta, it has a long naval history and beautiful coastlines, with green open spaces. It was also singled out because it has plenty of attractions and events at the Guildhall and other venues across the city, and the brilliant Gunwharf shopping area. It's also the gateway to the Isle of Wight and other areas on the south coast."
The comparison has stunned residents. Portsmouth City Councillor Steve Wemyss admitted the comparison was "a little tongue in cheek".In a bid to attract tourists, Southern Railways has tried to compare Portsmouth –... more
This Musidc Video is filmed by Sope and performed by TY Rich in P-Town VA letting you know where he comes from. This is my 3rd Video I Shot and editedThis Musidc Video is filmed by Sope and performed by TY Rich in P-Town VA letting you... more
HipHop Rap Music Video Done by Sope and his cousin Six, entitled nickel and dimes. This a song about coming out current situations and making it, it also features sope's mom getting her start to fame and telling the men she's young and single which is quite funny. Location Portsmouth Virginia Known as P-Town in the Tidewater area oh Hampton Roads, also know as Pistol Packing Portsmouth. Check it out and tell a friend to tell a friend to check it out, that was then and you can check him out now at myspace.com/sopeproductions and myspace.com/sixx757HipHop Rap Music Video Done by Sope and his cousin Six, entitled nickel and dimes.... more
Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is among the favourites to succeed Tony Adams at Fratton Park. Owner Alexandre Gaydamak is hopeful of recruiting a new manager before the match against Manchester City on Saturday. It is believed he is also considering names such as Avram Grant, Alan Curbishley, Slaven Bilic, Graeme Souness, Gerard Houllier and Stoke's Tony Pulis.Former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is among the favourites to succeed Tony Adams... more
Portsmouth have sacked England and Arsenal legend Tony Adams and his first team coach John Metgod after a run of form which saw Pompey win only two in 16 premier league games.
Adams had only been in the job since October when Harry Redknapp deserted the club for Tottenham. To be fair to him he inherited a club which would not back him in the transfer market and also sold some of their most influential players. I think that they had been playing some pretty good football and had suffered some bad luck in recent weeks, but I guess that results are what matters. Especially when relegation could see the club loose millions of pounds. Avram Grant and Allan Curbishley have been touted as replacements.
I can understand Pompey's position but it seems sad to me that good English managers are not given the time to develop in the premier league. Will there ever be another english England manager?Portsmouth have sacked England and Arsenal legend Tony Adams and his first team coach... more
Portsmouth will announce today that Adams, has paid the price for taking the FA Cup winners to within a point of the relegation zone following Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by Liverpool.
Adams had one game in charge as caretaker, with coach Joe Jordan, before earning a two-year contract on a permanent basis. But Adams’ record is, statistically, the worst in the club’s history with just four wins out of the 22, and only two wins in 16 Premier League games, a run that has seen Portsmouth drop from eighth – when Redknapp left – to 16th.
IS 4 months enough time to make your team? Given that Portsmouth are trying to sell their players and the upheaval of losing a manager this seems a little unfair.Portsmouth will announce today that Adams, has paid the price for taking the FA Cup... more
Eleven people have been charged with indecent chanting at a football match after an inquiry into suspected abuse aimed at Sol Campbell.
They were arrested in connection with alleged racist and homophobic chanting towards Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell during a match against Tottenham at Fratton Park on September 28 last year.
This all comes in the year that the FA is looking to clamp down on homophobic chanting in much the same way as the Kick Racism Out campaign.
Will it be a success?Eleven people have been charged with indecent chanting at a football match after an... more
In what is probably the least surprising story of the transfer window, Jermain Defoe is on his way back to Spurs.
The deal is thought to be worth around £15m with part of the fee in lieu of fees Portsmouth owe Spurs for Kaboul and Pedro Mendes.
Spurs remain keen on Stewart Downing despite Middlesbrough's attempts to keep him.In what is probably the least surprising story of the transfer window, Jermain Defoe... more
January is cold, bitter and gnerally an anti climax with the begining of a new year. The only exception is the opening of the Premier League transfer window.
Newly minted Manchester City look set to splash the cash with an unreasonable amount of money, players such as Wayne Bridge, Roque Santa Cruz and Kaka (yes all in the same sentence) have already been linked.
Kolo Toure has allegedly handed in a transfer request after a big bust up with defensive partner William Gallas.
Jermain Defoe is apparently eager to match up with Harry Redknapp at Spurs again.
With all these rumours floating around, which transfers can you see happening? Who would you like your team to buy?January is cold, bitter and gnerally an anti climax with the begining of a new year.... more
Police has released images of 16 Tottenham Hotspurs fans they want to trace for a homophobic chanting at Portsmouth footballer, Sol Campbell at Fratton Park on September 28th 2008. The chanting fans could face a lifetime ban by the English FA.Police has released images of 16 Tottenham Hotspurs fans they want to trace for a... more
Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has offered former Arsenal teammate Dennis Bergkamp the chance to return to the English Premier League by taking up a coaching job at Fratton Park.
Adams is keen to finalise his back room staff in the wake of being appointed manager after Harry Redknapp's move from Pompey to Tottenham.
The ex-Arsenal skipper said he has already spoken to former teammate Martin Keown about a possible role at the club, and plans to talk to Bergkamp, who is currently working with the youth team of Dutch giants Ajax.
Continued.....Portsmouth manager Tony Adams has offered former Arsenal teammate Dennis Bergkamp the... more
In a move that is likely to placate the fans, Tottenham Hotspur have announced the departure of their current management team. Juande Ramos, Gus Poyet and Damien Commoli have all left the club with immediate effect after a dismal start to the season saw them earn only 2 points (worse than Derby County at the same time last season!).
Spurs have agreed a compensation package of £5m with Portsmouth, according to the 61-year-old Redknapp.
I don't think anyone is surprised by Ramos leaving but is Redknapp the right man for the job?In a move that is likely to placate the fans, Tottenham Hotspur have announced the... more
Portsmouth were adamant that Alexandre Gaydamak was their owner after the Premier League sought clarification about who was ultimately in charge at Fratton Park.
Newspaper reports in Israel have suggested that Gaydamak's father Arkadi is in fact the owner of Portsmouth.
Premier League rules state that those in charge of clubs must pass a "fit and proper persons" test and submit an annual declaration to that effect.
Ever since Serb-American businessman Milan Madraic, now at Leicester, sold his controlling stake in the south coast club to Alexandre Gaydamak there have been persistent rumours that his wealthy businessman father, who now lives in Israel, was in fact bankrolling Portsmouth.
Arkadi Gaydamak, the owner of Israeli champions Beitar Jerusalem, has been the subject of an arrest warrant by French authorities keen to question him in connection with allegedly illicit arms trading to Angola during the 1990s.
But a Portsmouth spokesman, who insisted the club were happy to assist the Premier League, said: "We are a little surprised that this issue has come up again because Alexandre Gaydamak owns the club 100 percent and nothing has changed." Portsmouth were adamant that Alexandre Gaydamak was their owner after the Premier... more
Billionaire owners want to choose who plays for their teams - day is coming when a manager will have no input into who is bought
Harry Redknapp is convinced that the days of a powerful manager running an English club are numbered.
And the Portsmouth boss has no intention of hanging around when it eventually happens.
Kevin Keegan and Alan Curbishley resigned from their posts at Newcastle and West Ham last week after claiming they were kept in the dark about transfer policies.
And Redknapp believes that further foreign investment in top-flight football will signal the end of the way a boss operates.
Redknapp said: "It's not a case of if but when. Trust me, the billionaire owners who are buying up football clubs want a far greater say.
"They don't just want to own a football club, they want to go out and choose who plays for them as well.
"The day is coming when a manager will have little or no input into who is bought or sold. It's like that abroad and you can see more and more clubs going down that route as wealthier individuals take control.
"Foreign clubs like Real Madrid and some of the top Italian sides have been working like that for years.
"The only function a manager has is to select his team and coach them. The problem with that is when it all goes wrong on the pitch it's the manager who gets fired for other people's decision-making."
Redknapp cites the situation at Manchester City as a prime example of the way football is going to evolve.
"I'm sure Mark Hughes right was delighted to get Robinho but he wouldn't have had anything to do with it," he explained. "The new owners would have made that decision and the way they have bandied names around left, right and centre I'm damned sure that wasn't done in consultation with Mark."
Redknapp accepts that he is fortunate in that, although Pompey are in foreign ownership, his immediate bosses don't try to impose themselves on him.
He added: "I'm very lucky in that I have a great working relationship with Alexandre Gaydamak. I guess I'm an exception to the rule. He has never tried to tell me who to buy and sell.
"He relies on me to identify the players I want to bring into the club, and that is the way it should be.
"Don't get me wrong - people seem to assume I have a problem with directors of football but that isn't the case at all.
"But if you are going to use that structure the relationship between the manager and the director of football has to be solid. When it isn't you get a situation like the one that developed at Newcastle, where Kevin Keegan clearly didn't get on with Dennis Wise and it led to major issues.
"I don't really know what went on but you can assume that things happened that Kevin had no control over.
"A director of football was mentioned to me when I met Newcastle but I didn't want that. I wanted to manage my way. That was the only way I saw the job."
Redknapp is adamant that if the day arrives when he is told who to buy and sell he will get up and walk away.
"I might be old-fashioned but I'm not having that," he concluded.
"If I'm going to manage a team I want control over player recruitment. I'm not buying into someone picking and choosing the players for me.
"Stuff that. The day that happens will be the day I walk out on football for good." Billionaire owners want to choose who plays for their teams - day is coming when a... more
What a picture. A poster advertising Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard has caused sniggers and in some cases outrage as it seems to depict that life on a tall ship included some intimate behaviour...it really is a case of Roger the Cabin Boy..What a picture. A poster advertising Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard has caused... more
Cardiff fell short of going the full distance this afternoon after a first half goal by Kanu led Porstmouth to victory in their first FA cup final in 69 years.
"It's fantastic for everybody - my family, the players, it's great," said the Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp. "It has been a difficult year off the field so to win the FA Cup is a dream come true. Cardiff were putting us under pressure, putting balls in the box, they played well and worked hard.
When we get in front we're difficult to break down and the defence were terrific."Cardiff fell short of going the full distance this afternoon after a first half goal... more
A day out in Portsmouth taking in the HMS Victory and Portsmouth Harbour with the Spinnaker Tower that was well over budget and schedule to build. Plus 20p stolen by laughing dummy who refuses to laugh!A day out in Portsmouth taking in the HMS Victory and Portsmouth Harbour with the... more
This film is about two BMX bikers from Southsea, Portsmouth, UK. This film is the first in a series of short films about people and their relationship to the seafront.This film is about two BMX bikers from Southsea, Portsmouth, UK. This film is the... more
