Newsgroup: it.sport.calcio.estero
Titolo: Portsmouth

Portsmouth
Monday August 11, 2003
The Guardian
Club class
Last season - texted: MD-TBL NO-HPRS, EH? RL-UP RL-UP 4 ARrYS WST HM ON C!
£10M L8R: L O MERS, L O TOD. CHMPNS! THNQ MLAN ;-)
This season - predicted: With the hot Toddy and Teddy double act as the
catalyst and Vincent Pericard and Yakubu Ayegbeni as the converters,
Pompey's Premiership motor shouldn't stall. But, if Milan's millions are
reserved for body-work on the stadium, will Harry be able to get spare parts
should things start falling to bits like a tortuous analogy?
Best-case scenario: A league double over Southampton carries Pompey to a
Uefa Cup place, a feat celebrated by a night at the dogs, where the squad -
thanks to 'Arry's trusty tips - win a combined £184.29. The manager says
it's a dream come true - and the football was OK, too.
Worst-case scenario: Injuries to the club's increasingly frail old-timers
send their fortunes through the floor - the cumulative effect of which is
relegation, bankruptcy and a cataclysmic tsunami off the coast of Peru.
Matchday song: The highly original Robbie Williams wrist-slasher, Let Me
Entertain You.
Matchday song should be: God's A Wheeler Dealer, by the Flaming Lips, surely
one of Harry Redknapp's favourite tunes.
Heroes and villains
Love to hate: Tim Sherwood, after his acrimonious departure from Spurs, will
be relishing Tottenham's visit to Fratton Park. Darren Anderton, who
recently snubbed a return to his old club, will not.
Drama queen: Svetoslav Todorov, master of the reverse 2.5 somersault with
tuck and a petulant appeal to dismount.
English passport to Portugal: Matt Taylor could be the answer to England's
left-sided paralysis. He's a 21-year-old left-back who can work the wing
like a hummingbird on amphetamines. Scored seven last season, including a
couple of beauties with his right foot, and puts more on a plate than an
overworked dinner lady.
Who's their Rooney? With Redknapp assembling an impressive squad of
experienced pros, now would not be a good time to be a Portsmouth prospect.
Nigerian international Yakubu Ayegbeni, 20, is as youthful as they come.
Power and money
Battle for control: Battle? What battle? This is the most harmonious pairing
since Simon and Garfunkel: Harry asks for money, Milan hands it out. So long
as there's no troubled water to build a bridge over they'll keep singing
from the same hymn sheet. Or something.
Boom or bust: Pompey's circumstances are a mystery. How much does Mandaric
have left? One thing is for sure, spending £30m on a stadium when you're
fighting for survival is a recipe for administration. Just ask Leicester.
On sale in the club shop: In true 'Arry style, it's got to be the gold
sovereign ring with the crest engraved on the top. Available in a variety of
ring sizes at a knock-down bargain price of £75, no questions asked.
Odds for title: 500-1
Relegation: 11-8
In a previous life...
Harry Redknapp was Meyer Rothschild. From humble origins found fame and no
little fortune and launched a family business, being followed by all his
male heirs, in the financial sector. Won, and occasionally lost, on the
markets and also finds his name associated with champagne. His fame spread
from London to Milan and beyond.
Odds on going first: 20-1
The facts
Ground: Fratton Park, Frogmore Road, Portsmouth Hampshire P04 8RA
Capacity: 23,388
Telephone: 023 9273 1204
Ticket office: 023 9261 8777
Adult ticket prices: £25-£29
Ticket availability: Very limited. Released about four weeks before each
match
Disabled facilities: Contact Elaine Giles on 023 9273 1204 for details
Creche: None
Public transport: Fratton station is a 10-minute walk and Portsmouth station
about 25; buses run from both stations to the ground
Parking: Limited parking spaces at £5 and some street parking nearby
Guardian Clubcall: 09068 121 384
Club shop: 023 9273 8358
Official website: 
www.pompeyfc.co.uk
Form 02/03
League: 1st (D1) (W29, D11, L6)
FA Cup: 3rd round
League Cup: 2nd rd
Most league games: Shaka Hislop 46
Top scorer: Svetoslav Todorov 26
Discipline: Y74 R0
Fixtures
August
16 Aston Villa (H)
23 Man City (A)
26 Bolton (H)
30 Wolverhampton (A)
September
13 Arsenal (A)
20 Blackburn (H)
27 Birmingham (A)
October
4 Charlton (H)
18 Liverpool (H)
25 Newcastle (A)
November
1 Man Utd (A)
8 Leeds (H)
24 Fulham (A)
29 Leicester (H)
December
6 Middlesbrough (A)
13 Everton (H)
21 Southampton (A)
26 Tottenham (H)
28 Chelsea (A)
January
7 Aston Villa (A)
10 Man City (H)
17 Bolton (A)
31 Wolverhampton (H)
February
7 Tottenham (A)
10 Chelsea (H)
21 Liverpool (A)
28 Newcastle (H)
March
13 Everton (A)
20 Southampton (H)
27 Blackburn (A)
April
3 Arsenal (H)
10 Charlton (A)
12 Birmingham (H)
17 Man Utd (H)
24 Leeds (A)
May
1 Fulham (H)
8 Leicester (A)
15 Middlesbrough (H)
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2003
--------------------------------
Inviato via 
http://usenet.libero.it

Pompey's Premiership motor shouldn't stall. 
Pericard e' ancora della Juve o totalmente del Portsmouth?
Ciao, Gionni
- -
BAG #047 VAF #005 DPPSJ #053 MDZIS #013

 Pericard e' ancora della Juve o totalmente del Portsmouth?
Mi sembra lo abbiano acquistato gli inglesi dopo il prestito dell'anno
scorso.

 Pericard e' ancora della Juve o totalmente del Portsmouth?
No, č dei Pompey a titolo definitivo.
Portsmouth agree Pericard fee with Juventus
tribalfootball.com
 - July 22, 2003
Portsmouth have agreed a fee with Juventus for striker Vincent Pericard.
Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric managed to talk down Juve's original Ł1
million asking price to a fee of Ł400,000.
Juve will also be entitled to 33 per cent of any future sale.
"It's great to capture a young player like him," said Mandaric.
"Harry believes he has a tremendous amount of potential."
-- 
Fabio5 [ICQ 175236943] - Co-moderatore di it.sport.calcio.inter
Fondatore it.sport.calcio.estero - Gestore TotoISCE
#5 "Avanti con Cuper" - #5 "Mamma li turchi"
#5 "Cafč Colombia F.C." - #5 "Marco Materazzi Fans Club"