15-02-2022, 05:15 PM
We are approaching 5 years under the ownership of Tornante and for me I give them a 5.5 out of 10 so far.
What are your views?
Sorry in advance for the long post.
They are better than many of our owners before IMO but that's not saying a great deal. They purchased the club at a very good price but with a lot of work needed
Im pleased with some things under Tornante.
The training ground purchase is a big step in the right direction, and they have supported the club financially especially during the worst of covid. The facilities do need improving but the purchase of our own training facility was important. That's their biggest achievement yet.
I'm also thankful they are carrying out much needed health and safety works on the ground, although these works are probably enforced. The redeveloped south stand will be a big improvement on what we currently have, although the supporting pillars are a bit of a negative. Still, the South stand will be much better than what we currently have and will remain that way for many many years I would imagine.
The North stand and Milton end will be better too, again the supporting pillars are a negative but until the North stand is redeveloped we can't do anything about the pillars in the North stand.
In terms of negatives, I'm still dissapointed we are in this league but I have to remind myself that the infrastructure is a priority. I do however hope to be in the championship in the next few years.
I'm also dissapointed with the lack of progression with the academy. We are still a category 3 academy and the academy do not have a permanent training base like the first team do at Roko. It doesn't look like there has been a great deal of investment in the academy although i could be wrong.
When the health and safety works to fratton park are completed, the stadium still will not be big enough or to an acceptable standard for Portsmouth FC. Nowhere near. I'm dissapointed with the slow progress on the stadium.
I have no idea why the club cannot extend the fratton end as an example in the summer once the season is finished as a start to proper redevelopment and an increase to capacity.
Once the health and safety works to the stadium are completed, I hope we do not keep hearing from the club more delaying tactics and / or difficulties regarding network rail and the council etc.
Even at the end of 2023 or start of 2024, capacity will only be 20,000. This is very slow and a small amount of progress and the delays are frustrating.
Over the next 18 months or so I would hope and expect that the club can resolve any issues with all parties re the proper redevelopment plans re North stand. Once the h and s works are completed the club should be in a position to redevelop the North stand and extend the fratton end starting in 2023 or 2024.
To summarise, Tornante imo haven't succeeded or failed yet. I'm very frustrated with the delays re promotion and more importantly the stadium but slow progress is being made.
We all want investment in all areas of the club.
IMO Tornantes ownership will be a success when most importantly fratton parks capacity has been increased to an absolute minimum of 25,000 -28,000, but preferably over 30,000 and I wish they'd hurry up doing this. I'd like to see a redeveloped North stand and an extended fratton end and a stadium worthy of Portsmouth fc. Until this has been achieved, Tornante at Pfc will not have been a success no matter what league we are in.
What are your views?
Sorry in advance for the long post.
They are better than many of our owners before IMO but that's not saying a great deal. They purchased the club at a very good price but with a lot of work needed
Im pleased with some things under Tornante.
The training ground purchase is a big step in the right direction, and they have supported the club financially especially during the worst of covid. The facilities do need improving but the purchase of our own training facility was important. That's their biggest achievement yet.
I'm also thankful they are carrying out much needed health and safety works on the ground, although these works are probably enforced. The redeveloped south stand will be a big improvement on what we currently have, although the supporting pillars are a bit of a negative. Still, the South stand will be much better than what we currently have and will remain that way for many many years I would imagine.
The North stand and Milton end will be better too, again the supporting pillars are a negative but until the North stand is redeveloped we can't do anything about the pillars in the North stand.
In terms of negatives, I'm still dissapointed we are in this league but I have to remind myself that the infrastructure is a priority. I do however hope to be in the championship in the next few years.
I'm also dissapointed with the lack of progression with the academy. We are still a category 3 academy and the academy do not have a permanent training base like the first team do at Roko. It doesn't look like there has been a great deal of investment in the academy although i could be wrong.
When the health and safety works to fratton park are completed, the stadium still will not be big enough or to an acceptable standard for Portsmouth FC. Nowhere near. I'm dissapointed with the slow progress on the stadium.
I have no idea why the club cannot extend the fratton end as an example in the summer once the season is finished as a start to proper redevelopment and an increase to capacity.
Once the health and safety works to the stadium are completed, I hope we do not keep hearing from the club more delaying tactics and / or difficulties regarding network rail and the council etc.
Even at the end of 2023 or start of 2024, capacity will only be 20,000. This is very slow and a small amount of progress and the delays are frustrating.
Over the next 18 months or so I would hope and expect that the club can resolve any issues with all parties re the proper redevelopment plans re North stand. Once the h and s works are completed the club should be in a position to redevelop the North stand and extend the fratton end starting in 2023 or 2024.
To summarise, Tornante imo haven't succeeded or failed yet. I'm very frustrated with the delays re promotion and more importantly the stadium but slow progress is being made.
We all want investment in all areas of the club.
IMO Tornantes ownership will be a success when most importantly fratton parks capacity has been increased to an absolute minimum of 25,000 -28,000, but preferably over 30,000 and I wish they'd hurry up doing this. I'd like to see a redeveloped North stand and an extended fratton end and a stadium worthy of Portsmouth fc. Until this has been achieved, Tornante at Pfc will not have been a success no matter what league we are in.