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I was out for most of the day, has there been any developments? Official ones, or rumours that are substantiated? Has he met with Mort? Is he on his way up here? I'm still hoping all of this is just a bad dream.

The fact that they have not tried for any other manager bothers me. The fact that it seems that their criteria for appointing managers is 'pick a mate' bothers me even more.

Good move by Chelsea. He's a classy striker who's always gotten goals, and he's also shown at Bolton that he can get involved in the buildup play as well.

None of the above.

When the players walk onto the pitch, we should be supporting them no matter who the chairman/owner/manager is. That's the most important thing.

He's nuts if that's something he's concerned with. Appoint the right man, give him some cash then give him some time. It seems he's got his heart in the right place, similar to Fred I might add. And that quote makes him sound like Fred as well. But not Harry fucking Redknapp!

Are you really calling some kid a prick because of a coat he's wearing?

Allardyce out!

I wouldn't go that far About the only positive thing I can see from this is that we'll be spending some money. And generally, one way or another, spending money leads to an improvement. So that's good, I suppose.

70% of the fans are unhappy. I hope Mort has an account on here. Actually, 70% is 20% more than the percentage of our fans that wanted Allardyce gone

Why didn't we try for anyone else? I would have been more open to him if we had tried for Lippi, Mourinho, Houllier etc. Even Birmingham tried for Lippi ffs! I don't care how ridiculous and laughable that was, at least they fucking tried. It's a shame that our FIRST choice is another Allardyce. What a letdown.

So he's gonna be paid as much as Mourinho was being paid by Chelsea then? That's insane, if true.

Harry Redknapp's best ever league position at Portsmouth is 9th!! And even after spending £25m+, they're only 8th!!

Why haven't we tried for any other managers though? What's up with that shit?

Harry's here only for the £.

That's harsh man and not fair at all. Harry has shown this season that if he gets enough good players together he can have them performing at a high enough level to have some success. In my opinion the only thing that team lacks is a real goalscorer. Had they succeeded in signing anelka or Yakubu in the summer they would have been a very serious threat to the top 4. People say he's a side step, but I would appreciate something more concrete. What exactly do you think he does poorly. All I see is a manager who manages players well, does well in the transfer market, and now having assembled a decent team is actually having some success with them. So what are his specific flaws? We easily pointed out Allardyces, what are Redknapps? TBh Harry hasn't shown anything in hiw whole carrer I'm remotely interested in. If by the time you are 60 you can't spot the odd player and know how to manage player expectations and needs then your'e not trying. Nothing he does is ground breaking. He might be slightly better than SA in some aspects, but is this what all this was really about?? I'm astounded. If it is him I wish him the best, but really will never understand this move. Maybe it's down to a lack of opportunity though? Gets a little bit of money and Portsmouth make a huge leap in justy over a year. Look, I'm not saying everyone should be ecstatic here, but I'm just not sure I agree that he is no better than Allardyce. Yes, Allardyce did finish higher with less money. However, some might argue that he cheated, by having to resort to his style of football and buying players that suited this style only. It seems that it is all he knows too, which was unfortunate for us and him. Eh? And how do you know Redknapp knows how to play in a different style? If his style isn't working, he's fucked. Pompey's last 6 home games, no goals = majorly fucked. Big athletic players aren't the answer. They don't break teams down. They're athletes, not footballers. Look at Man Utd, look Arsenal, look at Liverpool.. do you see big athletic players who's main attribute is pace/strength?! I'm really disappointed in how they came to this decision. Was this Mort and Ashley's big plan? Fuck me, the criteria of hiring a mate is even worse than what we've had in the past. At least there was a rhyme and reason (as weird as it was) to Shepherd's appointments.

That's harsh man and not fair at all. Harry has shown this season that if he gets enough good players together he can have them performing at a high enough level to have some success. In my opinion the only thing that team lacks is a real goalscorer. Had they succeeded in signing anelka or Yakubu in the summer they would have been a very serious threat to the top 4. People say he's a side step, but I would appreciate something more concrete. What exactly do you think he does poorly. All I see is a manager who manages players well, does well in the transfer market, and now having assembled a decent team is actually having some success with them. So what are his specific flaws? We easily pointed out Allardyces, what are Redknapps? TBh Harry hasn't shown anything in hiw whole carrer I'm remotely interested in. Got west ham to europe. nurtered young talent such as defoe, cole and lampard. Avoid relegation. Can spot a bargain, knows how to use a transfer window. Not afraid to gamble on a foreign player We don't want that shit though. Why would we want someone who can spot a bargain when our owner's a billionaire? Are we aiming to avoid relegation? Is that the expectations of the club now? Are we only aiming for Europe? He's unproven. He's everything Allardyce is. One season ago Allardyce was in the same position. Flavour-of-the-month, team riding high in the Premiership, best English manager out there etc. etc. Load of shit tbh. Did anyone see Portsmouth getting played off the park by Liverpool at Anfield a few weeks back? They're all the same. We should have gone for Shearer.

Probably. The fact that he supposedly plays exciting attacking football is merely appropriate. I feel sorry for the fans who'll actually have to watch us at St. James'. At least I only go to away games so there's a chance I'm gonna see us score.

So what's changed in two days then? Fucking nothing. We've got the same level of manager that we've had before. Only this time he gets to spend some money. But oh wait, he's going to have to do all that shit that Allardyce has been doing for the past 6 months as well. So say hello to rebuilding the squad, say hello to bringing in new staff and say hello to not scoring at home! What an era, I'm excited already!

What a disgrace. He's only getting the job because he's friends with the owner of the club ffs.

blueyes.gif blueyes.gif not what i wanted at all and while the justification for his appointment should be doubted there are some positives to having redknapp. Like the positives that people saw when we appointed Allaryce? Better organisation of the team, better backroom staff, better fitness, yadda this yadda that. No thanks, Harry, you're just like Allardyce/Hughes/Moyes etc.. so stay away.

Trust your gut, if it's a no from the beginning then it'll be a no. You shouldn't have to talk yourself into believing in a manager. Most of us did that with Allardyce and look how good he was. Fuck off Harry. Just say no, you stupid prick. Don't be a greedy cunt now, just stay in Portsmouth and continue wanking your dog by the coast. Please.

What a disappointment. Aaaargh, I can't over this. Just the thought of Harry Redknapp being the fucking manager is depressing. And what's this nonsense about him playing attacking football? If you're talking about this season, are you talking about the attacking football that has seen them NOT score at home in 6 games? Or the attacking football that saw them score as many goals as Bolton did last season? This is fucking gay. (if it happens)

I hope he says no. I really do. And then I hope Mort and Ashley get a fucking grip and realize there aren't any good British managers out there. What a disappointment if Redknapp's appointed. What a shame. What an opportunity lost. Fucking hell