This is a Thread to Congratulate Harry Redknapp, Jim Smith, Milan Mandaric, the players and the fans - PORTSMOUTH promoted to the premiership

But good luck to them. Up the South Coast!

in other news, you may have noticed that Saints are going to win the cup this year. STRACHAN'S BWOYS TAKING OVER.

Ps - seen the new franchise logo? (stifles hysterical laughter...) Go to the Urban75 Football forum for a look.

I must admit, to my shame, I don't remember Pompey being in the old first (ie when it was the top) division - were they not there for long?

since 88/89 Pompey have been in the same division, the longest team to go without promotion and relegation. Things changed last nite and now Wolves are the longest team to have been in the division - and they are in the play off frame at the mo.

Champions ! Toppa the League !

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/live/tables/premiership.html

unbelievable ! a 4 nill romp against Bolton ! sees Pompey Top of the Premiership tonite !

There is talk of the Russian Smertin that Chelsea have just paid 4 million + of coming on an immediate season loan to Pompey to get premiership experience.

still Pompey need a left back [Sorin was a greedy greasy Argie B-stard wanting loads of dosh], possibly an extra Central Defender for cover and another striker now that Todrov is injured, and maybe a few promising young squad players like Reo-Coker or McAnuff from Wimbledon.

As a 12 year kid it was becoming boring following Liverpool - they won loads of cups/ leagues year-in-year out !

I wanted to support an upcoming team - Pompey at the time grabbed my attention - a team in the third signing first division players - Mark Hateley & Kevin Dillon - plus there were players like a young Neil Webb and rod stewart haircut alike Alan Biley, plus there was a passion in the support for the club - that drew me towards Pompey.

I have been with them ever since - mostly in the second tier of English football apart from one season in the top flight 87/88 and now the finest Pompey team in my lifetime are in the premiership.

rivals.net is the best place to keep track of goings on at Pompey, with updates throughout the day [watch out for reports from "Monaco Kid" - who monitors local radio in the morning and afternoon]

http://boards.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=922&p=16&forumid=3253&style=0

I'll probably still stay Red for fear of being beaten up round here, but if was to change, go on, convert me to your club, whoever they are.

Better even than the '92 team? Anderton, Walsh, Whittingham etc. They were a good team to watch.

I have been following the story all week: including local media down in Portsmouth. I do believe that Harry has misunderstood certain things, and also Mandaric hasn't helped by being away all week.

Also for the past 3/ 4 weeks something has been simmering in the background, I remember Harry's post-match comments at times being very strange/ dead pan and his speel these have been the best 2 years that Portsmouth fans could ever have.

But Manadric speaking negatively about Harry re Jim - has made both Manager's /Assistant positions to the point of being UNTENABLE if true, and if untrue the bond of trust been Harry and Mandaric could be driven to the legal courts, re: slander/ libel and possibly employment law.

Only Peter Storrie [Corporate Managing Director] can solve this mess now.

The way Harry is talking/ implying today - that he has had enough of situation /could do without the hassle.

Another strange twist: some people are linking Harry with the Spurs job, and this is delibrate ploy by 'arry to engineer a possible exit.

My (slightly cynical) view is that Harry is making his position untenable (like he did at Upton Park) and this will trigger the club to sack him. He leaves with reputation intact and a big pay off. He won't have any problem getting a new job, though I don't think Spurs spent the whole season being crap just waiting for Harry to take the reins.

Arsenal 38 90 47 73 2-1 FT v Leicester
Chelsea 38 79 37 67 1-0 FT v Leeds
Man Utd 38 75 29 64 2-0 FT v Aston Villa
Liverpool 38 60 18 55 1-1 FT v Newcastle
Newcastle 38 56 12 52 1-1 FT v Liverpool
Aston Villa 38 56 4 48 0-2 FT v Man Utd
Charlton 38 53 0 51 2-1 FT v Southampton
Bolton 38 53 -8 48 0-2 FT v Fulham
Fulham 38 52 6 52 2-0 FT v Bolton
Birmingham 38 50 -5 43 1-1 FT v Blackburn
Middlesbrough 38 48 -8 44 1-5 FT v Portsmouth
Southampton 38 47 -1 44 1-2 FT v Charlton
Portsmouth 38 45 -7 47 5-1 FT v Middlesbrough
Tottenham 38 45 -10 47 2-0 FT v Wolverhampton
Blackburn 38 44 -8 51 1-1 FT v Birmingham
Man City 38 41 1 55 5-1 FT v Everton
Everton 38 39 -12 45 1-5 FT v Man City
Leicester 38 33 -17 48 1-2 FT v Arsenal
Leeds 38 33 -39 40 0-1 FT v Chelsea
Wolverhampton 38 33 -39 38 0-2 FT v Tottenham

do we need a supercoach? Pompey finish 13th with a massive win above big spending spurs, blackburn, man city

Mandaric is an idiot. Does he even understand the phrase "if it aint broke, don't fix it?"

Next Manager - not on the shortlist

John Gregory
Glenda Hoddle
wee Gordon Strachen
Terry Fenwick
Graham Rix

The way they are playing at the moment (esp. against us at the weekend) it could easily be this season.

the new manager will be some dodgy ex-Yugoslav international mate of the new director of football.

or Doctor Josef Venglos

"The lad went home to the Ivory Coast and got a bit of food poisoning. He must have eaten a dodgy missionary or something."

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/10/07/article-2446792-189121B600000578-241_964x386.jpg