by stresster on August 4th, 2008
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Harry Redknapp is probably the Premier League manager who most likes to bang on about how small his squad is. While others are probably equally, if not more, concerned by the need to strengthen in certain areas of the pitch, they don’t rabbit on about it like the Portsmouth gaffer. Thankfully, it appears that two […]
by stresster on March 14th, 2008
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He wasn’t deemed worthy of a place in the Tottenham team, yet after his brace of goals against Birmingham City on Wednesday, Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell has backed Jermain Defoe to start featuring regularly for England. The striker just couldn’t seem to get a sniff at White Hart Lane, whether it was under Martin Jol […]
by stresster on February 15th, 2008
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Sol Campbell won the FA Cup twice with Arsenal and he might not get a better chance to land a hat-trick of winner’s medals with Portsmouth this season. Pompey have what seems like a favourable last 16 draw at Deepdale on Sunday, although Soccernet reports that the England defender is warning his team-mates against complacency […]
by Dexter on February 2nd, 2008
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The Daily Mail reveals that they sold Jermain Defoe to Portsmouth because they were afraid that they might have to face a repeat of the Sol Campbell situation. Spurs recognised that they were making no progress with contract negotiations, with Defoe wanting far more first team opportunities before he committed to signing an […]
by sub on January 21st, 2008
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More trouble at Pompey. Goal.com speculates that Portsmouth defender Sol Cambell is involved in a bust-up with the club’s chief Peter Storrie and is reportedly to have demanded a move.
At the heart of the alleged fall out between the two men is the dramatic downhill slide of Portsmouth from a UEFA Cup hopeful to a […]
by stresster on January 16th, 2008
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It’s been a testing fortnight for Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie. Firstly, he’s had to deal with the incessant speculation regarding the possibility of manager Harry Redknapp joining Newcastle, before the Pompey gaffer decided to stay put on the South Coast. The News is now reporting that Storrie has told several of the club’s senior […]