Portsmouth v Spurs FA Cup semi final k.o. At 4 on itv and Setanta Ireland

KittyeeTrix

Well done Portsmouth:)

monkey9

Football is brilliant!! I love it!!

~Rebel~

MR NINE wrote: »

Who'll get the Europa League slot?

Good question! I wonder will an extra Europa League slot get added into the league?

Dave!

Gwan Pompy Would be great if they won it, can't see it though

me-skywalker

Looked like it was outside the box, definite peno but looked like Palacios clipped his foot outside the box

Hammer Archer

What a perfect weekend. West Ham win, Hull lose, and the look on Redknapps face at the end of that was priceless

Edit: Also delighted for Hayden Mullins. He was ridiculously banned from the FA Cup final when we made it in 2006.

Helix

MR NINE wrote: »

Who'll get the Europa League slot?

goes to the league

5th, 6th and 7th get europa league now

monkey9

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Good question! I wonder will an extra Europa League slot get added into the league?

I'd say so!!

~Rebel~

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Good question! I wonder will an extra Europa League slot get added into the league?

Hopefully. Villa and Liverpool could do with it tbh.

parker kent

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Would have been great if Pompy were allowed play in europe next season while in the championship.

Millwall played in the Uefa Cup when United beat them in the cup final.

Helix

Helix wrote: »

goes to the league

5th, 6th and 7th get europa league now

Really?

Cheers pompy

efb

Delighted for 'arry!

K-9

parker kent wrote: »

Millwall played in the Uefa Cup when United beat them in the cup final.

Think this is because of Administration.

efb

Goes to the runner up.
The League Cup one goes back to the prem, the FA Cup doesn't.

~Rebel~

parker kent wrote: »

Millwall played in the Uefa Cup when United beat them in the cup final.

Thats not the issue, Pompy never applied for a European license for next season so can't play in Europe regardless what happened.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/portsmouth-will-not-enter-europe-should-they-claim-place-through-fa-cup-1918711.html

Portsmouth face the prospect of chasing FA Cup glory without the prize of European football after it emerged they have not applied for a UEFA club licence.

Avram Grant's men face Fulham or Tottenham in the semi-finals of the competition and reaching the final would, in normal circumstances, guarantee a Europa League place if the winners qualify for the Champions League.

However, all the paperwork for a UEFA licence needs to be submitted to enter European competitions and it is understood that Pompey, who are in administration and are fighting a winding-up order from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, have not lodged an application.

efb wrote: »

Goes to the runner up.
The League Cup one goes back to the prem, the FA Cup doesn't.

Would normally go to runner up, but cant in this case, and obviously both Spurs and Villa could lay claim to it otherwise, so only makes sense to go back into the league places.

efb

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Thats not the issue, Pompy never applied for a European license for next season so can't play in Europe regardless what happened.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/portsmouth-will-not-enter-europe-should-they-claim-place-through-fa-cup-1918711.html

Oh, OK.

Helix

efb wrote: »

Goes to the runner up.
The League Cup one goes back to the prem, the FA Cup doesn't.

no it doesnt

pompey arent allowed to play in europe and chelsea will be in the cl

therefore it goes to the league in this case

Helix

~Rebel~ wrote: »

obviously both Spurs and Villa could lay claim to it otherwise, so only makes sense to go back into the league places.

which essentially guarantees both villa and spurs europa league footie next season barring a disaster for them and a miracle for everton

GLaDOS

It hasn't gone to the runner up in years, why do people still think that =/

efb

It usually does. But as said above Pompy aint got the license.

Helix

ScienceNerd wrote: »

It hasn't gone to the runner up in years, why do people still think that =/

the reston it hasnt done for years is because the finalists have generally qualified for europe by the time the final takes place, therefore the place moves to the league

Portsmouth will receive £900,000 for winning this semi-final, excluding broadcast fees. The winners of the FA Cup will get another £1.8m and the runners-up £900,000.

SlickRic

ha.

sorry Spurs fans, but that was nothing short of epic.

ridiculous refereeing decisions on the big calls, but sure, Spurs still had enough of the play to score. easily.

i just hope Chelsea don't absolutely muller Pompey in the final.

monkey9

I thought Pompey deserved it, to be honest.

And i'm delighted for Avram Grant as well. He's had to put up with a lot this season. He went weeks, even months i think, without being paid.

He could easily have walked, but he stuck with them and has been rewarded for that committment and enthusiasm.

parker kent

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Thats not the issue, Pompy never applied for a European license for next season so can't play in Europe regardless what happened.

I realised that after I posted. Had a temporary memory slip! I think red-tape can ruin football. Not playing in the Europa League because they could not file their accounts is a bit of a joke really. I'm sure if Uefa wanted they could bend the rules for them, just like with Liverpool in the Champions League.

Helix

rarnes1 wrote: »

Portsmouth will receive £900,000 for winning this semi-final, excluding broadcast fees. The winners of the FA Cup will get another £1.8m and the runners-up £900,000.

iirc pompey recieve nothing for that

the FA arent giving them the cup money because they've broken certain rules which means they arent entitled to it. instead the money is being used to pay off teams owed transfer fees from pompey

Esse85

Great to see Spurs make a balls of it. Now for them to do the same in the league.

Helix

Helix wrote: »

iirc pompey recieve nothing for that

the FA arent giving them the cup money because they've broken certain rules which means they arent entitled to it. instead the money is being used to pay off teams owed transfer fees from pompey

Well, I guess it goes towards paying off their debts?

flahavaj

SlickRic wrote: »

ha.

sorry Spurs fans, but that was nothing short of epic.

ridiculous refereeing decisions on the big calls, but sure, Spurs still had enough of the play to score. easily.

i just hope Chelsea don't absolutely muller Pompey in the final.

Have to say I enjoyed seeing Spurs lose to day tbh.

Mainly because that fella BERBA has done nothing but mouth off all season with little or no basis for most of his big talk.

So yeah, LOL.

Any sign of him anyway, he's been posting quite regularly lately?

Back in the private forum for another year I'd imagine.:pac:

Mr Alan

BERBA is one of those kinda posters who only post when things are going well, mouths off, slags and belittles other teams-then disappears when things ain't going well.

everdead.ie

Gutted today still don't have any clue what foul happened on James today.

I expect a lot of criticism this week for that pitch it's not fit for purpose the pitch was shocking both days

monkey9

flahavaj wrote: »

Have to say I enjoyed seeing Spurs lose to day tbh.

Mainly because that fella BERBA has done nothing but mouth off all season with little or no basis for most of his big talk.

So yeah, LOL.

Any sign of him anyway, he's been posting quite regularly lately?

Back in the private forum for another year I'd imagine.:pac:

There was no sign of him in here at all. So i went over to the Spurs forum and he's in there alright. Posting in the match thread.

PHB

Good for Portsmouth.

Probably good for Chelsea too. Think Spurs coulda beaten them on their day, don't think Portsmouth can.

Kold

flahavaj wrote: »

Should rename that forum The Bridge. And BERBA is back under it.:pac:

I don't get it.

Feel pretty robbed by the pitch and the ref's decisions. Brown has become a dirty little f*cker hasn't he? Ah well, it's our own fault for not being able to deal with a packed defence this season at all. Think Lennon is probably the key for taking on teams with 9 men back. Be good if we could actually convert a set piece too. Bentley is not the expert we expected.

Least we can put all our resources into getting 4th now (not including Palacios unfortunately).

flahavaj

Kold wrote: »

I don't get it.

Feel pretty robbed by the pitch and the ref's decisions. Brown has become a dirty little f*cker hasn't he? Ah well, it's our own fault for not being able to deal with a packed defence this season at all. Think Lennon is probably the key for taking on teams with 9 men back. Be good if we could actually convert a set piece too. Bentley is not the expert we expected.

Least we can put all our resources into getting 4th now (not including Palacios unfortunately).

You're only realising this now?:eek:

x in the city

no glory for spurs its 2010....

boetang looked like someone from that film a few years back with the tribes.... with his 'toos

Helix

rarnes1 wrote: »

Well, I guess it goes towards paying off their debts?

kinda, but not really in the way that youd think

had they been given that cash, the likelihood is that it wouldnt have gone to the teams they owe the money - theyd have gone on more immediate club centric stuff, to help them out of their predicament

with the fa holding it from them and giving it to the teams they owe instead, pompey arent getting anything close to the level of use they woyuld have done otherwise

Xavi6

flahavaj wrote: »

Have to say I enjoyed seeing Spurs lose to day tbh.

Mainly because that fella BERBA has done nothing but mouth off all season with little or no basis for most of his big talk.

So yeah, LOL.

Any sign of him anyway, he's been posting quite regularly lately?

Back in the private forum for another year I'd imagine.:pac:

He's not posting here because he no longer has access.

Please leave it at that and refrain from calling out posters on thread.

Fratton Fred

Ouch, my head hurts.

I may have had a few too many yesterday.

Dave!

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Ouch, my head hurts.

I may have had a few too many yesterday.

Shame, it woulda been a good day to remember

Was watching an interview with Grant this morning and at the end the interviewer asked him "who writes the script for this club?", and Grant says "A mad man!"

Gave me a chuckel

Fratton Fred

Dave! wrote: »

Shame, it woulda been a good day to remember

Was watching an interview with Grant this morning and at the end the interviewer asked him "who writes the script for this club?", and Grant says "A mad man!"

Gave me a chuckel

we have a saying....It's Pompey innit!

never ever a dull moment

everdead.ie

Congrats Fred hope you get a ticket for the final !